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What's on Stage
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PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About The Penny Theatre
The Penny Theatre is a grassroots music venue in Canterbury, Canterbury. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.
The Penny Theatre books Rock, Covers, Pop, Indie, Acoustic acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Canterbury venue directory.
The Penny Theatre is a genuinely unusual pub on Northgate at the edge of Canterbury's King's Mile — the site of the old Alexandra Music Hall and Penny Theatre that ran from 1750 to 1903. One side still houses a small Regency theatre, now an integral part of the pub, which transforms into a vibrant live-music venue every Friday and Saturday night, fully equipped with a P.A. and lighting rig alongside a stage, pool table and darts. The weekly music nights host all different genres, and the wider calendar packs in pub quizzes, drag bingo and karaoke. Part of the Social Pub & Kitchen group, it's a characterful, properly equipped room that's a strong booking for covers and original bands in the heart of Canterbury.
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30-31 Northgate, Canterbury, Canterbury, CT1 1BL
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PA system and vocal mics provided. BYO instruments and amps. Need a venue with full backline? Filter Canterbury venues by backline.
The Penny Theatre books Rock, Covers, Pop, Indie, Acoustic. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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30-31 Northgate, Canterbury, Canterbury, CT1 1BL. See the map below for directions. Browse more Canterbury venues nearby.
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