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The Spitfire Ground

Kent Cricket ground with stadium concerts.

Venue at a glance The Spitfire Ground · Canterbury
Capacity
standinggrassroots
Varies
Live music
flexibleper week
22:30
Curfew
last callnightly
BYO
Backline
bring owngear
Rock
Books
originals+3 more
Verified
Directory status
openGX directory

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Last updated: 3 June 2026

The Spitfire Ground — Quick Facts

Kent Cricket ground with stadium concerts.

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Live nightsContact venue
Curfew22:30
Sound limiter
Outdoor stageYes
OriginalsYes

Where

The Spitfire Ground Old Dover Rd
St Lawrence
Canterbury CT1 3NZ

Genres

Rock Pop Hip-Hop Rap

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About The Spitfire Ground

The Spitfire Ground is a grassroots music venue in St Lawrence, Canterbury. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.

The Spitfire Ground books Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop, Rap acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Canterbury venue directory.

The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence is the historic home of Kent County Cricket Club (founded 1847) in Canterbury, Kent, which doubles each summer as a major open-air concert venue under the 'Canterbury Live' banner. The 2026 season brings JLS with The Wanted 2.0 and Pixie Lott (7 August), Becky Hill (8 August) and Madness (9 August) — large outdoor shows with a typical 2pm gates / 10:30pm curfew. It is one of East Kent's flagship live-music spaces, hosting touring pop, indie and ska acts on a purpose-built outdoor stage.

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Old Dover Rd, St Lawrence, Canterbury, CT1 3NZ

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The Spitfire Ground books Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop, Rap. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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