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The Bishops Finger Venue Hire

Perfect for Weddings and Private Functions
"Busy sports-biased pub with garden area to rear which can be booked privately for functions"
See below for details of Mobile Discos, entertainers and party suppliers for events at The Bishops Finger, Canterbury
Event FAQs for The Bishops Finger
Information provided here is based on enquiries and bookings handled via needadisco.com, so whilst it's a great insight please contact The Bishops Finger directly to validate before making any commitments because things can change.

Is The Bishops Finger suitable for a Wedding Reception? YES! At needadisco.com we regularly handle enquiries for mobile discos, photobooths, dancefloors, giant light-up letters and many more services for clients holding their wedding at The Bishops Finger A wedding or civil partnership reception was held at The Bishops Finger in Canterbury in May 2015 for 100 guests | ||
Is The Bishops Finger suitable for a Private Function? YES! needadisco.com has recently received enquiries for catering, photography, DJs, dancefloors, giant light-up letters and other entertainment services for clients holding birthday parties, anniversaries, engagements etc. at The Bishops Finger | ||
![]() | Is The Bishops Finger Dog Friendly? Based on feedback from recent visitors, The Bishops Finger IS dog friendly although you would need to double-check with the venue whether this means the whole premises or is restricted to certain areas such as the bar or gardens | |
![]() | Does The Bishops Finger have a separate Function Room? Based on feedback from recent visitors, The Bishops Finger DOES have one or more function rooms separate from the main pub area | |
![]() | What outdoor space is available atThe Bishops Finger? We have been informed that The Bishops Finger has a beer garden, patio or similar outside space | |
![]() | Is there Free WiFi available at The Bishops Finger? We believe that The Bishops Finger DOES offer free WiFi, based on comments received from recent visitors |
Customer Reviews of The Bishops Finger
Unfortunately we don't have any current customer reviews for venue hire at The Bishops Finger. We hope to get some soon, but in the meantime you may wish to investigate other review sources such as a Facebook page, TripAdvisor entry or Google reviews. Sorry about that.
Mobile Discos / DJs for hire at The Bishops Finger
Here are needadisco.com's Top 4 mobile DJs based on our Site Rank formula for weddings, parties and functions taking place at The Bishops Finger in Canterbury.
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See our TOP 10 DJs for events at The Bishops Finger
These needadisco.com members are available to hire for weddings and parties in the CT2 area, including Canterbury, Sturry
Party Suppliers for events at The Bishops Finger
The following suppliers all cover events in the Canterbury area, including at The Bishops Finger
Party Services and Products for events at The Bishops Finger
The following event services and products are available for events at The Bishops Finger
- Amusement Machines
- Backdrops (Unlit)
- Balloon Modelling
- Balloons
- Bands and Groups
- Bouncy Castles and Inflatables
- Cakes
- Catering Equipment
- Chair Covers
- Chefs
- Chocolate Fountains
- Classical Music
- Cocktail Bars
- Decorative Lighting
- Disco Equipment Package Hire
- Event Photography
- Fancy Dress and Costume Hire
- Hair and Beauty
- Karaoke (Standalone)
- LED Video Curtains & Walls
- Live Plant Hire
- Mens Formal Wear
- PA Hire
- Posters and Cutouts
- Projection
- Quiz Events
- Rodeo Bull and Bucking Bronco
- Shimmer Walls
- Silent Disco
- Stage Lighting
- Star Cloths
- Sumo Suits
- Sweets and Candy Bars
- Table Linen Hire
- Tents or Gazebos or Yurts
- Vintage Postboxes
Suggested Alternatives to The Bishops Finger
The Bishops Finger not quite right for you? Here's a selection of other venues for hire in and near Canterbury that might be of interest to you...
Other Pubs, Bars, Clubs & Restaurants
Same Area (CT2 - 10 alternatives)
- The Blean Tavern, Blean Hill, Blean
- The Eight Bells, London Road
- The George and Dragon, King Street, Fordwich
- The Golden Lion, Mayton Lane, Broad Oak
- The Monument, St Dunstans St
- The Old Coach & Horses, Church Hill, Harbledown
- The Royal Oak, 140 Blean Common, Blean
- The West Gate Inn, North Lane
- Two Smoking Barrels, Sturry Hill, Sturry
- Ye Olde Beverlie, St Stephens Green
Nearby (112 alternatives)
- Hampton Inn, Herne Bay CT6
- Rodneys Sports Bar, Herne Bay CT6
- Ship Inn & Bowery Hall, Romney Marsh ME13
- The Alma, Faversham ME13
- The Anchor, Faversham ME13
- The Black Dog, Whitstable CT5
- The Black Griffin, Canterbury CT1
- The Black Pig, Canterbury CT3
- The Black Robin, Canterbury CT4
- The Brents Tavern, Faversham ME13
- The Bull Inn, Faversham ME13
- The Butchers Arms, Herne Bay CT6
- The Carpenters Arms, Canterbury CT1
- The Carpenters Arms, Faversham ME13
- The Chapter Arms, Canterbury CT4
- The Cherry Tree, Canterbury CT1
- The Chimney Boy, Faversham ME13
- The City Arms, Canterbury CT1
- The Coach and Horses, Whitstable CT5
- The Crown & Anchor, Faversham ME13
- The Divers Arms, Herne Bay CT6
- The Dog & Duck, Canterbury CT3
- The Dolphin, Canterbury CT1
- The Dove, Faversham ME13
- The Druids Head, Herne Bay CT6
- The Duke Of Cumberland, Whitstable CT5
- The Duke William, Canterbury CT3
- The East Kent Hotel, Whitstable CT5
- The East Quay, Whitstable CT5
- The Evenhill, Canterbury CT3
- The Firkin Frog, Herne Bay CT6
- The First And Last, Herne Bay CT6
- The Fitzwalter Arms, Canterbury CT3
- The Foundry, Canterbury CT1
- The Four Fathoms, Herne Bay CT6
- The Freewheel, Faversham ME13
- The Frog & Orange, Canterbury CT3
- The George, Canterbury CT4
- The Granville Arms, Canterbury CT4
- The Griffins Head, Canterbury CT3
- The Grove Ferry, Canterbury CT3
- The Half Moon & Seven Stars, Canterbury CT3
- The Handsome Sam, Whitstable CT5
- The Haywain, Canterbury CT3
- The Heron, Herne Bay CT6
- The Hop Pocket, Canterbury CT4
- The Huntsman & Horn, Herne Bay CT6
- The Jackdaw Inn, Canterbury CT4
- The Jolly Sailor, Canterbury CT1
- The Kings Arms, Canterbury CT4
- The Kings Head, Canterbury CT1
- The Lady Luck, Canterbury CT1
- The Leading Light, Faversham ME13
- The Limes, Faversham ME13
- The Lobster Shack, Whitstable CT5
- The Local, Canterbury CT4
- The Loft, Canterbury CT1
- The Long Reach, Whitstable CT5
- The Maidens Head, Canterbury CT1
- The Mermaid, Canterbury CT4
- The Mill (Run of the Mill), Canterbury CT1
- The Millers Arms, Canterbury CT1
- The Monument, Whitstable CT5
- The Old Buttermarket, Canterbury CT1
- The Old Neptune (The Neppy), Whitstable CT5
- The Old Wine Vaults, Faversham ME13
- The Oyster Pearl, Whitstable CT5
- The Parrot, Canterbury CT1
- The Penny Theatre, Canterbury CT1
- The Peter Cushing, Whitstable CT5
- The Phoenix, Canterbury CT1
- The Plough Inn, Whitstable CT5
- The Plough Inn, Herne Bay CT6
- The Pound, Canterbury CT1
- The Prince Albert, Whitstable CT5
- The Prince Of Wales, Canterbury CT3
- The Prince Of Wales, Herne Bay CT6
- The Quayside, Whitstable CT5
- The Queens Head, Faversham ME13
- The Queens Head, Faversham ME13
- The Red Lion, Canterbury CT3
- The Red Lion, Canterbury CT4
- The Red Lion, Faversham ME13
- The Red Lion, Faversham ME13
- The Red Lion, Faversham ME13
- The Rising Sun (The Riser), Herne Bay CT6
- The Rose & Crown, Faversham ME13
- The Rose and Crown, Canterbury CT4
- The Rose in Bloom, Whitstable CT5
- The Royal, Whitstable CT5
- The Royal Naval Reserve, Whitstable CT5
- The Royal Oak, Canterbury CT3
- The Saxon Shore, Herne Bay CT6
- The Seven Stars, Canterbury CT1
- The Shakespeare, Canterbury CT1
- The Ship Inn, Faversham ME13
- The Shipwrights Arms, Faversham ME13
- The Sportsman, Whitstable CT5
- The Tally Ho, Canterbury CT1
- The Tankerton Arms, Whitstable CT5
- The Thomas Becket, Canterbury CT1
- The Thomas Ingoldsby, Canterbury CT1
- The Three Horseshoes, Faversham ME13
- The Three Tuns, Faversham ME13
- The Three Tuns Inn, Canterbury CT3
- The Two Brewers, Whitstable CT5
- The Two Doves, Canterbury CT1
- The Two Sawyers, Canterbury CT1
- The Two Sawyers, Canterbury CT4
- The Waterfront , Whitstable CT5
- The White Hart, Canterbury CT1
- The White Horse Inn, Faversham ME13
Sports, Social & Members' Clubs Show / Hide
Same Area (CT2 - 1 options)
- Greenfields Shooting Grounds, Sturry Hill
Nearby (35 options)
- Aylesham & Snowdown Welfare Bowls Club, Canterbury CT3
- Aylesham Social Club Ratling, Canterbury CT3
- Broome Park Golf & Country Club, Canterbury CT4
- Canterbury and District Indoor Bowling Association (Oyster), Whitstable CT5
- Canterbury Golf Club, Canterbury CT1
- Canterbury Gymnastics Club, Canterbury CT1
- Canterbury Masonic Hall, Canterbury CT1
- Canterbury Rugby Club, Canterbury CT4
- Chartham Village Hall, Canterbury CT4
- Chaucer Club, Canterbury CT1
- Chestfield Cricket Club, Whitstable CT5
- Chestfield Golf Club, Whitstable CT5
- Chislet Colliery Welfare Club (Hall), Canterbury CT3
- Faversham Cricket Club (Macknade), Faversham ME13
- Faversham Golf Club, Faversham ME13
- Faversham Town Football Club, Faversham ME13
- Herne Bay Amateur Rowing Club, Herne Bay CT6
- Herne Bay Angling Association Club, Herne Bay CT6
- Herne Bay Catholic Social Club, Herne Bay CT6
- Herne Bay Ex-Servicemens Club, Herne Bay CT6
- Herne Bay Football Club, Herne Bay CT6
- Herne Bay Masonic Hall, Herne Bay CT6
- Kent County Cricket Club (St Lawrence - Spitfire), Canterbury CT1
- New Club, Canterbury CT3
- PoloFarm Sports Club (Canterbury CC), Canterbury CT3
- Province of East Kent Freemasons, Whitstable CT5
- Royal British Legion Herne Bay, Herne Bay CT6
- Royal British Legion Whitstable, Whitstable CT5
- The Homing Country Club, Whitstable CT5
- Whitstable (Seasalter) Golf Club, Whitstable CT5
- Whitstable Cricket Club, Whitstable CT5
- Whitstable Labour Club, Whitstable CT5
- Whitstable Rugby Club, Whitstable CT5
- Whitstable Town Football Club, Whitstable CT5
- Wingham Cricket Club, Canterbury CT3
Community Halls & Spaces Show / Hide
Same Area (CT2 - 4 options)
- Blean Village Hall, 2 School Lane, Blean
- Broad Oak Village Hall, Shalloak Road, Sturry
- St Stephens Community Centre, Tenterden Drive
- Tyler Hill Memorial Hall, Summer Lane, Tyler Hill
Nearby (45 options)
- Adisham Village Hall, Canterbury CT3
- Alexander Centre, Faversham ME13
- ARCA Hall (Ashford Road Community Association), Canterbury CT1
- Ash Village Hall, Canterbury CT3
- Barham Village Hall, Canterbury CT4
- Boughton Under Blean Village Hall, Faversham ME13
- Bridge Village Hall, Canterbury CT4
- Chilham Village Hall, Canterbury CT4
- Dunkirk Village Hall, Faversham ME13
- Eastling Village Hall, Faversham ME13
- Elham Village Hall, Canterbury CT4
- Faversham Assembly Rooms (Drill Hall), Faversham ME13
- Faversham Guildhall, Faversham ME13
- Godmersham & Crundale Village Hall, Canterbury CT4
- Goodnestone Village Hall, Canterbury CT3
- Graveney Village Hall, Faversham ME13
- Herne Community Centre, Herne Bay CT6
- Herne Institute Hall, Herne Bay CT6
- Kings Hall (The), Herne Bay CT6
- Kingston Barn (Village Hall), Canterbury CT4
- Lower Hardres Village Hall, Canterbury CT4
- Northgate Ward Community Centre, Canterbury CT1
- Norton Village Hall, Faversham ME13
- Oare Village Hall, Faversham ME13
- Petham Village Hall, Canterbury CT4
- Rhodes Minnis Village Hall, Canterbury CT4
- Seasalter & District WI Hall, Whitstable CT5
- Selling Village Hall, Faversham ME13
- Sheldwich Village Hall, Faversham ME13
- St Andrews Church, Herne Bay CT6
- St Andrews Church Hall, Whitstable CT5
- St Martins Church Hall, Herne Bay CT6
- St Mary Bredin Church (SMB) (Kendall Hall), Canterbury CT1
- St Peters Church Hall, Whitstable CT5
- Stelling Minnis Village Hall, Canterbury CT4
- Studd Hill Community Hall, Herne Bay CT6
- Swalecliffe & Chestfield Community Centre, Whitstable CT5
- Tankerton (St Marys) Parish Social Centre, Whitstable CT5
- Thanington Neighbourhood Resource Centre, Canterbury CT1
- The Querns Community Centre, Canterbury CT1
- The Retreat (Our Lady of the Sacred Heart), Herne Bay CT6
- Waltham Village Hall, Canterbury CT4
- West Faversham Community Centre, Faversham ME13
- Westgate Hall, Canterbury CT1
- Whistable Umbrella Community Centre (St Marys Hall), Whitstable CT5
Civic Buildings Show / Hide
Same Area (CT2 - 1 options)
- Wellington House, St Stephens Rd
Hotels Show / Hide
Same Area (CT2 - 1 options)
- Victoria Hotel, 59 London Road
Nearby (10 options)
- Abbots Barton Hotel, Canterbury CT1
- ABode Canterbury Hotel, Canterbury CT1
- County Hotel (The), Canterbury CT1
- Crescent Turner Hotel, Whitstable CT5
- Hotel Continental (Brewery Bar), Whitstable CT5
- Howfield Manor Hotel, Canterbury CT4
- Judds Folly Hotel, Faversham ME13
- Marine Hotel, Whitstable CT5
- The Dog Inn, Canterbury CT3
- Windyridge, Whitstable CT5
Conference Venues Show / Hide
Nearby (6 options)
- Canterbury Conservative Club, Canterbury CT1
- Charlton Park (Foundation), Canterbury CT4
- Horsebridge Arts & Community Centre, Whitstable CT5
- Orchard Venue, Faversham ME13
- The Night Yard, Canterbury CT4
- The Old Brewery Store (Shepherd Neame), Faversham ME13
Arenas & Theatres Show / Hide
Historic Venues Show / Hide
Same Area (CT2 - 1 options)
- House of Agnes, 71 Dunstans St
Nearby (9 options)
- Iffin Farmhouse, Canterbury CT4
- Knowlton Court, Canterbury CT3
- Marleybrook House, Canterbury CT3
- Mount Ephraim, Faversham ME13
- Preston Court, Canterbury CT3
- St Martins Priory, Canterbury CT1
- Swarling Manor, Canterbury CT4
- Whitstable Castle, Whitstable CT5
- Winters Barns, Canterbury CT4
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Contact Details for The Bishops Finger
The Bishops Finger is located at St Dunstans St, Canterbury, CT2 8BN
Call 01227 768915
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If you ask us to send an email message on your behalf to The Bishops Finger in Canterbury we will share your email address and, optionally if provided, your telephone number with the email address that we currently hold on file for this venue. We make no guarantee that the email address is current or accurate, and you accept this proviso when using the service.
What are the legal grounds for our processing of your personal information?
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Use of this facility is a one-time activity. We will forward your details to the venue shortly after receipt of your request. This process is automated, following a manual check to ensure that the message is not, in our opinion, SPAM. Immediately following the activity, your details will no longer be stored by us.
How can you request details of the personal information we hold about you?
We only ever store your email address and, optionally if provided by you, a telephone number until the activity is completed, which usually takes place within a few minutes. Your details are not stored once the activity has completed.
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Unless we explain otherwise to you, we'll hold your personal information until the activity is completed, i.e. until we have forwarded your message to The Bishops Finger or determined that it is SPAM. After this activity, your personal details will no longer be stored by us or shared with any other third parties.