Events

Our curated list of the most interesting events happening in Medway over the coming months.

January 2026

🎸 Sat 31 Jan - European Sun + Caleb Nichols + South Shore // Indiepop supergroup supported by new Medway supergroup. Oast Community Centre, Rainham. Tickets £8.50.

🎸 Sat 31 Jan - UpCDownC + ManBand + Jrugs // Three of Kent's heaviest bands on one loud lineup. Poco Loco, Chatham. Tickets £5.

February 2026

🐋 10 Feb - 7 Mar - Whales // Three sperm whale sculptures suspended in the Nave. Rochester Cathedral. Free.

🥕 Sun 15 Feb - Rochester Farmers’ Market // Wide range of traders selling food and gifts. Blue Boar Lane car park, Rochester. Free.

🗑️ Thu 26 Feb - Rubbish Shopping Lists // Eco artist and binfluencer Kieran Poole tells stories from over 1,000 discarded shopping lists. Poco Loco, Chatham. Free.

🗣️ Thu 26 Feb - Medway Council budget meeting // Local politicians squabble over finances. St George’s Centre, Chatham. Free.

🐉 Sat 28 Feb - Chatham Chinese Festival // Performances, market stalls, food, celebrating Medway's Chinese community. Chatham High Street. Free.

March 2026

🎸 Sat 7 Mar - The Cords + Patients + The Dutch Embassy // New Scottish janglepop band taking the indie music world by storm. Oast Community Centre, Rainham. Tickets £10.

🍰 Wed 18 Mar - The History of the Victoria Sponge Cake // Exactly what it sounds like. Wigmore Library, Rainham. Tickets £5.

🤼 Sun 22 Mar - UKPW //Action-packed wrestling entertainment. Parkwood Community Centre, Rainham. Tickets £10.

🎻 Sun 29 Mar - City of Rochester Symphony Orchestra: Music from the Stage // Longstanding orchestra perform theatre classics. Glassbox Theatre, Gillingham. Tickets £20.

April 2026

🗣️ Thu 23 Apr - Full Medway Council meeting // Local politicians squabble over how to get things done. St George’s Centre, Chatham. Free.

May 2026

🎷 Fri 29 May - Curtis Stigers // Legendary jazz singer returns to Medway. St Margaret's Church, Rainham. Tickets from £49.