Events
Our curated list of the most interesting events happening in Medway over the coming months.
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December 2025
🎭 4 - 13 Dec - A Sherlock Carol // Sherlock Holmes is approached by Dr ‘Tiny’ Tim Cratchit to investigate the death of Ebeneezer Scrooge. Medway Little Theatre, Rochester. Tickets £12.
🤶 Sat 6 Dec - HUMBUG // A festive celebration of The Halpern Gallery Winter Open and more. Halpern Gallery, Chatham. Free.
🍿 Mon 8 Dec - Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair // With a running time of just 4 hours and 35 mins, new content includes an animated sequence and restored scenes. Odeon, Chatham. Tickets from £6.50.
💬 Wed 10 Dec - Big Trouble’s Xmas Special // Quarterly spoken word poetry open mic night with some Christmas treats. Rams Micropub 12 Degrees, Rochester. Free.
🍿 Fri 12 Dec - The Shining (45th anniversary) // All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy in Kubrick’s classic adaptation of Stephen King’s horror about trying to write with an annoying family. Odeon, Chatham. Tickets from £12.50.
🎸 Fri 12 Dec - The Dutch Embassy album launch // Acoustic set including the return of David Sawicki on bass. Analogue Music, Rochester. Free.
🎸 Sat 13 Dec - The Masonics Krampus Nacht Knees-Up // Legendary Medway band play appropriate venue. Masonic Hall, Rochester. Tickets £14.
🎸 Sat 13 Dec - Singing Loins + South Shore // A festive singalong to all your favourite Loins tunes, The Ship Inn, Gillingham. Free.
🪕 Wed 17 Dec - Lupen Crook // Intimate gig from legendary local singer songwriter. Three Sheets to the Wind, Rochester. Tickets £8.
🥕 Sun 21 Dec - Rochester Farmers’ Market // Wide range of traders selling food and gifts. Blue Boar Lane car park, Rochester. Free.
January 2026
🎭 Sat 3 Jan - Jaws: The Panto // From the Team that bought you ‘Die Hard: the Panto’ (but don’t let that put you off). Spotlites Theatre, Chatham. Tickets £12, pay what you can.
🥕 Sun 18 Jan - Rochester Farmers’ Market // Wide range of traders selling food and gifts. Blue Boar Lane car park, Rochester. Free.
🗣️ Thu 22 Jan - Full Medway Council meeting // Local politicians squabble over how to get things done. St George’s Centre, Chatham. Free.
🎸 Sat 31 Jan - European Sun + South Shore // Indiepop supergroup supported by new Medway supergroup. Oast Community Centre, Rainham. Tickets £8.50.
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 - Medway Council budget meeting // Local politicians squabble over finances. St George’s Centre, Chatham. Free.
March 2026
🎸 Sat 7 Mar - The Cords // 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. Tickets £5.
April 2026
🗣️ Thu 23 Apr - Full Medway Council meeting // Local politicians squabble over how to get things done. St George’s Centre, Chatham. Free.
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