Award-winning adventurous music
& combined arts events in Canterbury
Autumn 2026
We've got 8 amazing events happening over October and November featuring feminist poetry, 13th century devotional songs to the Virgin Mary, jazz, handbells, Robert Stillman, Liam Magill, a folk play about AI, a play about witches, desire and play, a chamber concert about memory, absurdist German poetry and free improvisation, magical folk story rituals and an explosive big band playing John Zorn's Bagatelles (this last event will be taking place at the Gulbenkian Arts Centre).
08/10/26 Gracie Bassie / St Mary’s Observatory / Unruly Duet
15/10/26 Robert Stillman & Caius WIlliams / Liam Magill
22/10/26 SolidGoldMagikarp: A Descent into the AI Underworld
29/10/26 Who’s the muse? / Open Stage set
05/11/26 Remember, remember: an alternative bonfire night celebration
12/11/26 Elations / Alexis & Kat
19/11/26 Free Women: Folk Hole
20/11/26 John Zorn’s Bagatelles (at the Gulbenkian Arts Centre)
Upcoming
‘Free Range has, frankly, resuscitated my belief in the possibility of creating no-bullshit great art for everybody to access and it walks the walk. World class events for free in an intimate and welcoming setting. Commitment to experimentation. Resistance to formulas or platitudes. Bringing everyone along.’
Free Range is an award-winning charity based in Canterbury presenting adventurous music and combined arts events in a playful and provocative way with a policy of free entry. Our purpose is to grow communities around adventurous culture and provide platforms for developing creative practice. We do this by presenting regular events, workshops and monthly open stage nights.
Free Range is for everyone.
New Venue
St Peter's Anglican Church
This is the church near the Cricketer's Pub in Canterbury High Street (on the same side of the street as the pub). The address is 15 St Peter's St, Canterbury CT1 2BQ. You can see it on Google maps here. It's close to both train stations and the bus station. Nearest car parks are Pound Lane (£3.70 per hour), Miller's Field (£2.70 per hour) and the one near Canterbury West train station (£1.90 per hour)
📸Austen Cooper