Situated at the heart of the University of Kent campus in Canterbury, Gulbenkian is easily reached by foot from Canterbury, public transport and car.
By foot
This station is approximately a 25-minute walk from the campus. You can view the journey on google maps. You will turn left out of the station and walk to the end of the road. Just after the ‘Goods Shed’ market on your left, take the footpath on the left and take the subway under the railway line. The University is signposted on blue signs from here.
By bus
There are buses every 10 minutes from Canterbury bus station to campus: either the Unibus 1, Unibus 2, or the Triangle services. This journey takes approximately 15 minutes. For more information on getting here by bus, please visit the Transport Stagecoach bus travel page.
By train
We are only a 30 minute walk from Canterbury West station, or a 15 minute journey using the UNI1 or UNI2 bus departing every 10 minutes. The station is served by hourly Southeastern trains towards London Charing Cross, London St Pancras, Margate, and Ramsgate. Book direct with Southeastern to pay no booking fees.
By car
Follow the A2/M2 towards Dover and turn off onto the A28 towards Canterbury. Continue upto a large round-about and follow the signs to ‘The University’. When on the University’s campus, follow the signs to the Gulbenkian Theatre and please use Central Car Park next to Gulbenkian. Please see Parking section for more information about additional parking at the University.
Check the location of your performance
Remember we sell tickets for shows located elsewhere so please check your tickets or email confirmation & show information to make sure that you’re go to the right place! It’s always worth double checking the time too.