Step Into Spring 2026
Step into Spring returns 19 – 22 March with Prue Leith, Rachel Parris, Mark Haddon, Justine Picardie, Lamorna Ash, Daisy Fancourt and more.

Leave the winter blues behind with four days of insightful guided walks and engaging author talks to inspire reflection, spark curiosity, and uncover local stories.

This year’s highlights include restaurateur, cookery writer, novelist and star of The Great British Bake Off Dame Prue Leith DBE, BAFTA-nominated comedian, actor and Jane Austen fanatic Rachel Parris, multi-million bestselling author and artist Mark Haddon (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time), and renowned fashion historian Justine Picardie, author of international fashion best-sellers Miss Dior and Coco Chanel.

Canterbury Christ Church University are proud to support the Canterbury Festival's Step Into Spring 2026 programme of talks and walks. Our University Bookshop will be on hand before, during and after the talks which are being held again at Augustine Hall, Augustine House. More information including details on how to book tickets can be found on the Canterbury Festival website: Step Into Spring 2026 - Canterbury Festival