Leisure and culture

There is lots to see and do in the district as you will soon discover. From high culture to multi-activity leisure centres and fascinating heritage museums, to local events, festivals and parks and playgrounds, there's something for everyone.

Events

There's always plenty going on around Canterbury, Herne Bay and Whitstable, at local and district wide levels. Larger annual events include the Canterbury Eurofair, held in the Dane John Gardens in November, the Whitstable Oyster Festival in July and the Herne Bay Festival in August.

Enjoying the countryside

Access to good quality public open space can help to improve our physical and mental health by encouraging us to walk more, to play sport or simply to enjoy a green and natural environment. In addition to maintaining the district's parks and open spaces for everyone to enjoy, the council is responsible for wildlife areas, tree and shrub copse, field hedges and watercourses.

Sport and recreation

For the more adventurous, the district boasts 5 sports centres and many sports grounds including football, hockey, rugby, cricket, tennis, hockey and bowls.

Sports centres and swimming pools
Sports pitches and other sports recreation facilities
Sports development
Children's playgrounds (general information)
Play facilities
Hampton Pier Avenue exciting new refurbishment
Activities for children and youths (children and youth website)

Culture

Arts and creative development

To find out about arts and culture in our district and the work of the arts and creative development team, visit our arts development home page, which contains links to all our arts pages.

Stay informed by

reading Hotwired (Canterbury District's Arts Review)
joining the arts and culture mailing list to receive information about arts initiatives throughout the district
signing up for our arts and culture email newsletters

The team coordinate a variety of festivals and events including Arts and Culture, thriving in our vibrant district