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Events

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

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October 2026

🎬 Sat 24 Oct - The Day the Earth Blew Up // Looney Tunes feature-length animated movie, with a short film. Sun Pier House, Chatham. Tickets £5.

🎬 Mon 26 Oct - Scream // 30th Anniversary laser screening of Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson's comedy horror classic. Odeon, Chatham. Tickets £5.

🎬 Thu 29 Oct - Obsession // Electric Medway presents hit independent horror film. Sun Pier House, Chatham. Tickets £5.

🎾 Wed 28 Oct - Hip Hop Tennis Medway // A free afternoon combining tennis, music, movement, and youth culture. Maidstone Road Sports Ground, Chatham. Free.

🎸 Thur 29 Oct - Chris Leeds + Jack Hayter // Tender, finely crafted songs and a Polymath indie-folk troubadour, share the bill. 12 Degrees, Rochester. Free.

📚 30 Oct - 28 Nov - Medway River Lit // Medway’s annual literary festival returns with authors, poets, workshops, open mics and new writing across the area. Various venues. Pay what you can.

🎃 Sat 31 Oct - Brompton Halloween Trail // Brompton Halloween Team and Ideas Test are back with another haunting Halloween Trail for 2026. The Cannon, Brompton. Free.

🎃 Sat 31 Oct - Halloween Party // Three Sheets presents a lineup including Spider Baby and DJ Elsdonny. Three Sheets to the Wind, Rochester. Free.

November 2026

🎸 Thur 5 Nov - South Shore // Their last gig of 2026, ahead of their album launch in 2027. 12 Degrees, Rochester. Free.

🎬 Sat 7 Nov - The Sound of the Movies // City of Rochester Symphony Orchestra performs film music from Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, Shrek, and more. Central Theatre, Chatham. Tickets from £20.

🎸 Thur 12 Nov - Lupen Crook // The songwriter, musician and visual artist returns to Medway for one night only. 12 Degrees, Rochester. Free.

📖 Fri 13 Nov - The Full English // Book signing with the award-winning podcaster Lewis Bassett, a chef in search of an answer to the question 'What is English food?' Store 104, Rochester. Tickets £20

🛍️ 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.

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

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