The Jolly Sailor, Canterbury

02/04/2026

A new addition to The Jolly Sailor Fleet - our fully kitted out Horse Box Bar!

Lovingly converted by big Tom from our crew, this is the perfect way for getting a little bit of The Jolly Sailor into your event, party, corporate do or as the VIP back stage bar for other event organisers out there.

Full pub level pumps and chillers, we can have 4 taps on with products of your choice, plus large back bar with under fridge’s - this really is a little pub on wheels.

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07/02/2026

As we sit planning out our events for 2026 a throwback of thanks to our amazing crew who smashed it at Oktoberfest Canterbury 2025. Every one of them worked their butts off with a smile on their face and many laughs along the way so that everyone attending had a great time. Special nod to the senior team for stepping up to plug a Captain sized hole - legends.

Prost 🍻

22/01/2026

Wow - what a lovely blog about The Jolly by an old shipmate from across the pond who came back “home” to Canterbury for Christmas 2025 and enjoyed some Jolly time.

Thank you and we love you

💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 1 · A Jolly Holiday · In 2010, I heard lots of recommendations for things to do in Canterbury – a stop by Thomas Becket, a night at Evensong. But one suggestion in particular turned in…

29/12/2025

So Jolly Christmas Canterbury is over for another winter - and that’s us clear of the Yeomanry Memorial Garden outside former Nasons until next Christmas!

Thanks everyone and see you in 2026!

25/12/2025

Jolly Christmas everyone and a HUGE thank you to all those many shipmates who came down and supported our 9th year bringing The Jolly to the High Street at Christmas in Canterbury. We loved it!

Have a great Christmas and here’s to a great 2026 bringing you more

24/12/2025

A HUGE Jolly Christmas to everyone who came and visited us at our little Christmas Market Area over the last 41 days! Was amazing to see so many old faces and meet so many new.

Have a wonderful Christmas and here’s to an exciting New Year!

Love Blacky, Alice, Bex, Jack, Turk, Jimmy, Georgia, Tom and all the rest of The Jolly Crew, Harry from Zuri’s Coffee and Rufus from Festive Eats and the rest of the DASS Hospitality family.

It’s been amazing ###

24/12/2025

It’s nearly Christmas time for the Jolly gang! Don’t miss out shipmates!

24/12/2025

FINAL DAY happy Christmas Eve shipmates. Get yourselves down today for one last Jolly Beverage, Zuri Coffee or Festive Eats food of the Christmas season.

Live Music 12:00 Greenwood

LAST ORDERS 14:00 - don’t miss out!

23/12/2025

Planning a Christmas Eve trip into the city? This is your last chance to get some Jolly Christmas cheer, with Christmas Eve last orders at 14:00!

Don’t miss out - it’s a long wait until next Christmas!

22/12/2025

ARTIST UPDATE:

14:30 TODAY we now have Amelie Roden performing for you!

Unfortunately Jasmine Fairhall is feeling poorly - get well hun x

Amelie Roden is an emerging indie-pop artist from the UK. She’s been releasing music since 2023 and lists artists such as Gracie Abrams, Lizzy McAlpine and Taylor Swift as her influences. Amelie has already been featured on BBC Introducing as record of the week on BBC Radio Kent for her single, “collecting dust” as well as winning Best Music Video for this song after it was picked to be part of La Femme Film Festival in Los Angeles. She had recently released her first EP “following our ghosts” - which explores themes of introspection and unrequited love - as well as a new single “One More Lie”.

22/12/2025

More LIVE MUSIC this week EVERY DAY until Christmas at The Jolly Christmas Canterbury at the heart of Canterbury High Street:

Monday 22nd December 2025
14:30 Jasmin Fairhall
16:30 Greenwood

Tuesday 23rd December 2025
14:30 Duke James
16:30 Young Hemingway

Wednesday 24th December 2025
12:00 Greenwood

Jasmin Fairhall is a singer-songwriter from Canterbury. She is often found busking in the highstreet singing acoustic covers and a few original songs. Alongside busking Jasmin writes, records and releases her own music. With her striking vocals, heartfelt lyrics, haunting melodies, Jasmin crafts music that speaks to emotional truths with authenticity and edge. She has performed at the O2 Academy Islington and Camden assembly. She is planning to release more music in the new year.

Greenwood are the young Canterbury band bringing back the hits of years gone! With a wide variety a styles and genres, they make each song their own with vocal harmonies and driving rhythms.

Duke James is a singer/songwriter and producer from Kent. Writing since the age of 12, he started producing 3 years ago. His sound waves from R&b/Neo-soul to Hip-hop and Jazz, and is rooted in a Gospel upbringing. He released his debut single this year, “back to life”, performed across Hertfordshire and London.

Young Hemingway has been playing in pubs in Edinburgh and Canterbury for over 20 years and released his debut album in 2016. He recorded it in his best friend’s shed in Blean. Expect Christmas songs, some nice indie pop covers and some classics to ease you into the festive break.

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