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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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Old Dover Rd, St Lawrence, Canterbury, CT1 3NZ. See the map below for directions. Browse more Canterbury venues nearby.
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