Events

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

July 2026

🎭 Until 18 Jul - Duncan Rand One Act Play Festival // 53rd edition, bringing theatre groups together in friendly competition. Medway Little Theatre, Rochester. Tickets £11.

🧑‍🎨 Until 19 Jul - Medway Open Studios // Free trail of art with dozens of venues and hundreds of artists. Various locations. Free.

🎸 Fri 17 Jul - Space // Pioneering English indie rock band from Liverpool. Three Sheets to the Wind, Rochester. Tickets £23.50.

🚂 18 - 19 Jul - Chatham & District Model Railway Show // One of the south east's largest model railway events. Chatham Historic Dockyard. Tickets £10.

🎉 Sun 19 Jul - Love Gillingham Big Day Out // Stalls, entertainment, and music. Gillingham High Street. Free.

🥕 Sun 19 Jul - Rochester Farmers' Market // Stalls selling fresh produce, drinks, gifts, and more. Blue Boar Lane car park, Rochester. Free.

🎞️ Thu 23 Jul - I Swear // Electric Medway film night, with the BAFTA-award-winning film on the life story of Tourette's Syndrome campaigner John Davidson. Sun Pier House, Chatham. Tickets £5

💬 Mon 27 Jul - The History of Folk Horror // Talk exploring how folk horror blends history, myth and imagination. Glassbox Theatre, Gillingham. Tickets from £13.50.

🎙️ Thu 30 Jul - Iain Lee: Imposter Syndrome // Broadcaster shares stories of his 30 years in showbusiness. Three Sheets to the Wind, Rochester. Tickets £16.

August 2026

✈️ Sat 1 Aug - Rochester Airport Family Fun Day and Air Display // Air displays, fun fair, food and drink, and live entertainment. Rochester Airport. Tickets £17.50.

⛪ 1 - 29 Aug - Art on the Delta // Medway's creative live takes over cathedral with contemporary art, activities, and more. Rochester Cathedral. Free.

🎉 Sat 8 Aug - Medway Culture Club Carnival // Family fun day celebrating diversity in our community. Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham. Free.

🎸 Tue 11 Aug - Hurry + US Highball // Philadelphia indie band supported by Scottish indie folkers. Oast Community Centre, Rainham. Tickets £10.

🎮 15 - 16 Aug - Medway Gaming Festival // Gaming halls, VR, robots, and lots more. Medway Park, Gillingham. Tickets from £20.

🏳️‍🌈 Sat 22 Aug - Medway Pride // Parade, live entertainment, stalls and more in Kent's largest LGBT+ event. Rochester Castle Gardens. Tickets £10.

🪐 28 - 29 Aug - Professor Brian Cox: Emergence // The space Brian Cox, not the acting one, tours elaborate new show. Central Theatre, Chatham. Tickets from £37.50.

🚂 29 - 31 Aug - Steam on the Square // Get up close to steam and military machines. Chatham Historic Dockyard. Tickets £29 (includes Dockyard entry).

September 2026

🛍️ Sat 12 Sep - Art Flea Fair // Indoor market of art, craft, handmade, and vintage finds. Sun Pier House, Chatham. Free.

🎸 Sat 12 Sep - The Would-Be-Goods + Railcard // Double bill of indiepop bands. Oast Community Centre, Rainham. Tickets £10.

🐺 Sat 19 Sep - Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf // Comedian returns to Chatham and tries to unleash his new edgy alter-ego. Central Theatre, Chatham. Tickets £31.

💬 Tue 22 Sep - The Psychology of Fetish & Kink // Talk exploring factors that drive fetish and kink behaviours. Glassbox Theatre, Gillingham. Tickets from £13.50.

🤼 Sat 26 Sep - UKPW // Wrestling action returns with an even bigger show. Chatham Historic Dockyard. Tickets from £12.

October 2026

🗣️ Thu 1 Oct - Medway Matters Live // Chance to put questions directly to council leader and Chief Executive. Strood Sports Centre. Free.

🎸 Sat 3 Oct - Adam Ross + The Love Family // Scottish indie-folk singer-songwriter returns to Medway, supported by Medway legends. Oast Community Centre, Rainham. Tickets £10.

🤼 Sun 4 Oct - UKPW // Wrestling action returns to its spiritual home in Medway. Parkwood Community Centre, Rainham. Tickets £10.

💬 Wed 14 Oct - Kieran Poole, Shopping List Guy // Eco artist talks about his work transforming discarded things. Wigmore Library, Rainham. Tickets £5.

💔 Sat 17 Oct - Broken Heart Bazaar // Medway's alternative market of curios, gothic designs, and pagan wares. Sun Pier House, Chatham. Free.