Equipment and backline available at this venue. We verify and update this section regularly.
PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
3 vocal mics
In-house engineer
About The Foundry
The Foundry is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Canterbury with a standing capacity of approximately 200. Full backline is on stage including drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, PA and vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer — so you can travel light.
The Foundry books Acoustic, Covers, Folk, Indie acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Canterbury venue directory.
The Foundry Brew Pub at 77 Stour Street (CT1 2NR) in central Canterbury is home to Canterbury Brewers & Distillers — a working craft brewery, distillery, restaurant and bar all under one roof. The large industrial-feel bar opens through double doors into the brewery and a Kent barn dining room, with over 16 ales, lagers and ciders handcrafted on site plus award-winning spirits including English whisky, rum, vodka and a range of gins. Winner of Pub of the Year at the 2019 Kent Tourism Awards, it runs brewery and distillery tours and a kitchen serving modern pub classics, including mushrooms grown sustainably on site. It hosts a regular free open-mic night (one of Canterbury's most-recommended starter mics) where musicians get short slots to perform.
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77 Stour Street, City Centre, Canterbury, CT1 2NR
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Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, PA and vocal mics. In-house sound engineer included. Bring your own instrument and pedals. Looking for other venues with full backline? Browse Canterbury venues and filter by backline.
The Foundry books Acoustic, Covers, Folk, Indie. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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The Foundry has a standing capacity of approximately 200, classed as a medium venue. See all Canterbury venues for size comparisons.
Yes — The Foundry hosts open mic nights. Check the listing for day, time, and signup details on the Canterbury Open Mic Finder.
77 Stour Street, City Centre, Canterbury, CT1 2NR. See the map below for directions. Browse more Canterbury venues nearby.
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