Events
Our curated list of the most interesting events happening in Medway over the coming months.
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September 2025
🌙 Wed 17 Sep - The History of Witchcraft and Women // Talk by lecturer Jennifer Farrell using feminist approaches to the past to explore medieval changes in ideas about magic, gender, and heresy. Glassbox Theatre, Gillingham. Tickets £12.
🎤 Thu 18 Sep - Big Trouble with Ellora Sutton and Susannah Dickey // Medway’s premier poetry night, with open mic and headline performances. 12 Degrees Rams Micropub, Rochester. Tickets £7.
📷 18 Sep - 1 Oct - Medway ‘77 // Exhibition of photos in and around Rochester and Chatham from 1977. Halpern Gallery, Chatham. Free.
⚓ Sat 20 Sep - Festival of Chatham Reach // Activities and river-based excitement in the centre of Chatham. Sun Pier House, Chatham. Free.
🥕 Sun 21 Sep - Rochester Farmers’ Market // Wide range of traders selling food and gifts. Blue Boar Lane car park, Rochester. Free.
🎤 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.
🕰️ 30 Sep - 4 Oct - Time // Latest light show from Luxmuralis explores humanity's relationship with the concept of time. Rochester Cathedral.
October 2025
🧛 Thu 2 Oct - Radiohead X Nosferatu: Symphony of Horror // Pairing of silent film with music from Radiohead. Odeon, Chatham. Tickets £15.
🧪 Sat 4 Oct - Medway Fun Palace // Day of art and science activities. Pentagon Centre, Chatham. Free.
🎸 Sat 4 Oct - Tom Hingley // Former frontman of Inspiral Carpets comes to play at the Platform 3 Club. Oast Community Centre, Rainham. Tickets £22.50.
🤼 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.
🗣️ Thu 16 Oct - Full Medway Council meeting // Politicians bicker with each other over how to get things done. St George’s Centre, Chatham. Free.
🖌️ Thu 16 Oct - The Art History of Studio Ghibli // Talk about Studio Ghibli’s art, taking inspiration from mystical qualities and traditions from Japanese culture. Glassbox Theatre, Gillingham. Tickets £12.
🖤 Sat 18 Oct - Broken Heart Bazaar // Halloween edition of regular alternative market. Sun Pier House, Chatham. 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.
🥕 Sun 19 Oct - Rochester Farmers’ Market // Wide range of traders selling food and gifts. Blue Boar Lane car park, Rochester. Free.
🖥️ 24 - 26 Oct - Electric Medway Festival: Aurora // Showcase of high-quality digital art made within the community. Various locations. Free.
🎸 Sun 26 Oct - adults + Felicette // A rare non-Rainham gig for Careful Now Promotions headlined by excellent indie punk. Poco Loco, Chatham. Tickets £5.
November 2025
🎸 Fri 7 Nov - B A Johnston + Schande // Unique musical stylings of the Canadian comic musician. Oast Community Centre, Rainham. Tickets £8.
🗣️ Thu 13 Nov - Special Full Medway Council meeting // One-off edition to discuss local government organisation and the potential abolition of Medway Council. St George’s Centre, Chatham. Free.
🎷 13 - 14 Nov - Rochester Cathedral Jazz and Blues Festival // Third edition of festival features performances from BBC Big Band and James Taylor Quartet. Rochester Cathedral. Tickets from £10.
🥕 Sun 16 Nov - Rochester Farmers’ Market // Wide range of traders selling food and gifts. Blue Boar Lane car park, Rochester. Free.
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