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Events

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

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November 2026

🛍️ Sun 15 Nov - Rochester Farmers' Market // Stalls selling fresh produce, good food, drinks, gifts, and more. Blue Boar Lane car park, Rochester. Free.

💬 Thu 19 Nov - No Friend to this House // Medway River Lit presents rockstar mythologist Natalie Haynes in discussion with Moira Mehaffey. Chatham Library. Free.

🖼️ 19 - 25 Nov - Can you feel me in the swells? // Solo exhibition from interdisciplinary visual artist Lux Orion. Halpern Gallery, Chatham. Free.

🎤 Sat 21 Nov - Pierfest // Day-long lineup of poetry and music as part of Medway River Lit. Sun Pier House, Chatham. Pay what you can.

🎸 Sat 21 Nov - Shed Zeppelin // Heavy metal jam session with Men in Sheds for International Men's Day. Luton Library, Chatham. Free.

🛍️ Sat 28 Nov - Christmas Design Market // Illustrators, designers, indie makers, and vintage sellers. Hey Louie Studio, Rochester. Free.

December 2026

🎭 3 - 12 Dec - Fallen Angel // Noel Coward play, a 'champagne cocktail' of wit and charm. Medway Little Theatre, Rochester. Tickets £12.

💬 Wed 16 Dec - When Kent was a Kingdom // Wigmore lecture with Christoph Bull. Wigmore Library, Rainham. Tickets £5.

🎸 Fri 18 Dec - Swansea Sound + support // Careful Now Promotions Christmas bash with multiple excellent bands. Oast Community Centre, Rainham. Tickets £10.

🛍️ Sun 20 Dec - Rochester Farmers' Market // Stalls selling fresh produce, good food, drinks, gifts, and more. Blue Boar Lane car park, Rochester. Free.

January 2027

🧑‍⚖️ Sat 9 Jan - The Jury Experience // Take part in an immersive courtroom trial dealing with an unprecedented case. Glassbox Theatre, Gillingham. Tickets from £26.

🛍️ Sun 17 Jan - Rochester Farmers' Market // Stalls selling fresh produce, good food, drinks, gifts, and more. Blue Boar Lane car park, Rochester. Free.

⚓ Wed 20 Jan - Mary Ross, Shipbuilder // The story of the Medway widow who inherited a shipyard and an Admiralty contract during the Napoleonic Wars. Wigmore Library, Rainham. Tickets £5.