Westgate Hall is a vibrant community venue for hire in Canterbury Kent, where everyone is welcome.

Our spacious, multi-purpose venue can flex for a variety of large and small events. We are located right in the heart of the city centre.

Hire our venue

Whatever your vision, we can expertly plan and seamlessly deliver your event, every time. 

 Host your market, fair, festival, performance, meeting, training, celebration, commemoration, party, wedding or group event with us.

Professional onsite catering kitchen
Licensed bar
Free WiFi
Adjacent car park

All at a cost-effective price and just 60 minutes from London by high-speed train.

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A trusted venue

We are more than just an events space, we are a community. We ensure that your event is the best it can be. Our expert staff are on hand at every step, to ensure you have the most successful, safe event possible.

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Canterbury Wine Festival™

Experience the ultimate Kent wine-tasting on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th May 2026. Meet award-winning Kent vineyards, taste over 50 wines and hear insights from Master of Wine Clive Barlow MW.

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A party event at Westgate Hall showing a stage, colourful lighting and people eating.

Parties, Celebrations, Weddings

Make those special moments memorable in our atmospheric community venue, in the heart of the city centre.

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Corporate events and training

A fully equipped, cost-effective, practical venue that can flex for meetings, training, workshops, away-days and conferences.

Markets and Fairs

Whatever the theme, we're ready to help you showcase your products and maximise sales, on our city centre venue.
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Festivals and performances

Transform our venue into the space you need to gather audiences, groups and festival-goers.

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Community and education groups

An extracurricular space that can be an extra classroom, rehearsal space, graduation or conference venue.

A spacious hall with rows of red chairs, several reclining donor chairs, metal carts, and medical equipment, set up for a blood donation event under high, exposed beam ceilings and large windows.

Health and wellbeing

Trusted by the NHS for years, civic duty is second nature to us, from large-scale health screenings to wellbeing and fitness events.
Filming at Westgate Hall. Photo by Carlos Dominguez

Filming and production

We can facilitate your indoor filming and production needs, from online tutorials, virtual performances to media interviews.

Westgate Hall Market

Browse the very best in local Kent produce, crafts, arts, homeware, jewellery and more and meet the makers who create them.

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Who we are

Westgate Hall is where your event is seamlessly planned and expertly delivered. We are a neutral space in Canterbury, Kent. Everyone is welcome. Community is at the heart of what we do, and has been for over a century.

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