Curzon

Canterbury's Curzon cinema sits right in the heart of the city, and it's the sort of place that actually makes you want to go to the pictures rather than stream something at home. The building itself has proper character - Victorian bones with a modern beating heart. You're getting independent programming alongside the mainstream stuff, which means you might catch a Polish arthouse film one week and the latest Marvel the next.

It's a one-screen operation, so what you see is what's on, but that's rather the point. The staff know their stuff and the whole vibe feels like they actually care which films make it onto the screen. Families will find it works fine for kids' releases, though it's also the sort of place serious film types gravitate toward when they want something beyond the multiplexes.

Admission costs won't break the bank - standard cinema pricing - and a showing typically runs two hours including trailers. Go midweek if you can stand loud adverts with fewer people rustling popcorn around you.

If you're camped at Canterbury Camping and Caravanning Club (barely a mile and a half away), you could easily make an evening of it - catch a film, grab something to eat in the city centre afterwards, and be back at your pitch within an hour. It's the sort of place that transforms a holiday from just "visiting attractions" into actually living like you belong somewhere for a bit. Worth checking what's on before you book your break.