Cross-dressing capers: reading of John Lyly’s Galatea (1588)

Schedule

Thu Oct 22 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+01:00
Location

Friends Meeting House | Canterbury, EN

Advertisement
An open public reading of the most accessible drama by Canterbury's other celebrated 16th century playwright.
About this Event

CCS is proud to present another exciting opportunity further to explore Canterbury’s rich dramatic heritage. Scripts will be emailed to all who register. All welcome to read (no theatre experience needed) or simply listen.

Advertisement

Where is it happening?

Friends Meeting House, 6 The Friars, Canterbury, United Kingdom

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Tickets

GBP 3.96

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.
Canterbury Commemoration Society
Host or PublisherCanterbury Commemoration Society

Tags

Art in Canterbury

Ask AI if this event suits you

Keep exploring

Discover more events in Canterbury

More concerts, festivals, nightlife and things to do happening near you.

Sat, 24 Oct at 09:00 pm DRUMATICS and TINY K & FRIENDS: THE HALLOWEEN WARM UP KENT

The Venue Canterbury

MUSIC ART
Sun, 25 Oct at 08:30 am Canterbury Trail Marathon & Half Marathon

Christ Church Sport & Active Health

SPORTS TRIPS-ADVENTURES
Sun, 25 Oct at 07:30 pm Shakatak in Canterbury

Westgate Hall

CONCERTS MUSIC
Mon, 26 Oct at 10:00 pm F*CK ME It's Halloween | Canterbury Freshers 2026

Club Chemistry

ENTERTAINMENT PARTIES
Sat, 13 Jun The Musical Bottomless Brunch

The Cuban

BRUNCH LIVE-MUSIC
Fri, 19 Jun at 01:40 pm MEMS Fest 2026: Storycrafts Workshop with Daisy Black | 19th June

University of Kent, Canterbury Campus

FESTIVALS WORKSHOPS
Sat, 20 Jun at 01:40 pm MEMS Fest 2026: Storycrafts Workshop with Daisy Black | 20th June

University of Kent, Canterbury Campus

FITNESS FESTIVALS
Sun, 21 Jun at 02:30 pm Live Pro Wrestling! - UKPW:Canterbury - RAMPAGE!

Westgate Hall, Canterbury

SPORTS KIDS
Fri, 26 Jun at 06:00 pm The celebrated CCS Summer Fundraising Party

St Augustine's Abbey

ENTERTAINMENT PARTIES
Fri, 26 Jun at 07:30 pm Nikita Kuzmin "Supernova" - Canterbury

The Marlowe Theatre

PERFORMANCES WORKSHOPS
Fri, 26 Jun at 07:30 pm The Smiths tribute, The Joneses play at The Penny Theatre - Canterbury

The Penny Theatre

ART THEATRE
Sat, 27 Jun at 12:00 am Introduction to Dramatherapy

Canterbury, England, UK

ART PERFORMANCES
Sun, 28 Jun at 09:00 am The King's Mile

The King's School Canterbury

ART THEATRE
Sun, 28 Jun at 06:00 pm Masterpieces for Trumpet and Organ

Holy Cross Church, The Street, Goodnestone, ct31pl Canterbury, United Kingdom

PERFORMANCES LIVE-MUSIC
Sun, 28 Jun at 07:30 pm Oida! & Friends: A Cabaret for the Weird and Wonderful

University of Kent

FITNESS
Mon, 29 Jun at 07:00 pm Generation FOMO

University of Kent

ART THEATRE
Fri, 03 Jul at 07:30 pm The Malthouse Theatre, Canterbury

The Malthouse Theatre

MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Sat, 04 Jul at 11:00 am KPop Princess | Pop Dream Tour Comes To Kent

Gulbenkian Arts Centre

CONCERTS MUSIC
Sat, 04 Jul at 12:00 pm KPop Princess | Pop Dream Tour Comes To Kent

Gulbenkian Theatre

CONCERTS MUSIC
Wed, 08 Jul at 07:30 pm Panto Read through/Audition

Barham Village Hall

What's Happening Next in Canterbury?

Discover Canterbury Events