Events
Our curated list of the most interesting events happening in Medway over the coming months.
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April 2025
🎨 Until 29 June - Eutierria // New exhibition from Medway artists David Frankum, Fiona Spirals, and Laura Fisher. Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham. Tickets £17.50 (includes museum entry)
May 2025
🎤 Thu 1 May - Sam Campbell // Australian comedian and recent Taskmaster winner performs early evening show. Three Sheets to the Wind, Rochester. Tickets £12.50, purchased from bar.
🎹 1 - 5 May - Rainham Piano Festival // Internationally acclaimed jazz and classical pianists play Rainham, headed by Curtis Stigers. St Margaret’s Church, Rainham. Tickets from £15.
📷 1 - 14 May - Medway ‘77 // Exhibition of photos in and around Rochester and Chatham from 1977. Halpern Gallery, Chatham. Free.
📽️ Tue 6 May - Screen Unseen // Mystery screening of an upcoming film, usually something quite good. Odeon, Chatham. Tickets £5.
📝 7 - 20 May - Paper Places // Exhibition by Nicola Chatten, where simple sheets of paper are transformed into lasting works of art depicting the natural world. Halpern Pop, Rochester. Free.
🛍️ Sat 10 May - Rochester City Artisan Market // Stalls dotted through the town centre selling art, crafts, and unique gifts. Rochester High Street. Free.
🚔 Sat 10 May - Crime & Punishment // Themed open-mic night where musicians play songs related to, well, crime and punishment. Rochester Social Club. Free.
🎭 15 - 24 May - Where The Wind Blows // Tragicomedy play about love and nuclear war. Medway Little Theatre, Rochester. Tickets £12.
🛍️ Sat 17 May - Broken Heart Bazaar // Alternative art, curios and wonders, gothic gifts, spooky homewares, and preloved trinkets. Sun Pier House, Chatham. Free.
🥕 Sun 18 May - Rochester Farmers’ Market // Wide range of traders selling food and gifts. Blue Boar Lane car park, Rochester. Free.
🎻 Sat 24 May - City of Rochester Symphony Orchestra // Performances of work from Strauss, Brahms, and Weber. Central Theatre, Chatham. Tickets from £15.
🦇 Mon 26 May - Little Bat Alternative Bazaar // Market of alternative, gothic, steampunk, and fantasy items. Masonic Hall, Rochester. £1 entry.
🤼 Sat 31 May - UKPW Break Stuff! // Medway’s biggest-ever professional wrestling event sees local promoters bring action-packed mayhem to the dockyard. Chatham Historic Dockyard. Tickets £12.
June 2025
🎸 Sat 7 Jun - Theatre Royal album launch // Medway jangle poppers launch their new album A Change of Weather. LV21, Chatham. Tickets £10.
🥕 Sun 15 Jun - Rochester Farmers’ Market // Wide range of traders selling food and gifts. Blue Boar Lane car park, Rochester. Free.
🎸 Sat 28 Jun - Careful Now Medway Foodbank Fundraiser // All day festival of music featuring excellent indiepop bands, including Tugboat Captain. Oast Community Centre, Rainham. Tickets £30.
July 2025
🎸 Wed 2 Jul - Crywank + support // Anti-folk trio play special summer show in Rochester. Three Sheets to the Wind, Rochester. Tickets £15.
🎨 5 - 20 Jul - Medway Open Studios // Artists across Medway throw open their studios and exhibit their work. Various locations. Free.
🎭 6 - 19 Jul - Duncan Rand One Act Play Festival // 52nd edition of the festival, bringing theatrical groups together for friendly competition. Medway Little Theatre, Rochester.
🎤 Wed 16 Jul - Rhod Gilbert & The Giant Grapefruit // New dark and personal show from the Welsh comedian. Central Theatre, Chatham. Tickets £35.
🚃 Sat 19 Jul - Model Railway Exhibition // One of the largest events in the South East celebrating all things model railways and model engineering. Chatham Historic Dockyard. Tickets from £9.
🥕 Sun 20 Jul - Rochester Farmers’ Market // Wide range of traders selling food and gifts. Blue Boar Lane car park, Rochester. Free.
🎸 Fri 25 Jul - Tommy Scott (Space) + support // Frontman of 90s alternative band comes to Medway via the Platform 3 Club. Oast Community Centre, Rainham. Tickets £17.50.
August 2025
🍺 Sun 24 Aug - RAH Fest // Fundraising event for Rebel Against Homelessness with BBQ, music and a raffle! Coopers Arms, Rochester. Free.
September 2025
🎤 Fri 26 Sep - Jack Dee: Small World // Comedian brings a new show featuring the culture wars, the environment, and British foreign policy. Central Theatre, Chatham. Tickets £30.
October 2025
🤼 Sun 5 Oct - UKPW // Action-packed family-friendly wrestling returns to Rainham. Parkwood Community Centre, Rainham. Tickets £10.
🗣️ Wed 8 Oct - Medway Matters Live // Medway Council run event where you can hear from Leader Vince Maple and Chief Executive Richard Hicks before putting questions to them. MidKent College, Gillingham. Free.
🪖 18 - 19 Oct - Medway History Showcase // An action-packed day of engagement inspired by Medway’s trade, travel, and settlement history. Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham. Free.
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