Events
Our curated list of the most interesting events happening in Medway over the coming months.
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November 2025
🎤 Sat 1 Nov - Robin Ince: Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal // Comedian, actor, and writer talks about his adventures with neurodiversity. Part of Medway River Lit. Hugenot Museum, Rochester. Pay what you can.
🗣️ Wed 5 Nov - Life Under Occupation: Stories from Israel and Palestine // Director of East Jerusalem YMCA talks on work being done to help young people recover from trauma of military detention. Rochester Cathedral. Free, booking essential.
🎸 Fri 7 Nov - B A Johnston + Schande // Unique musical stylings of the Canadian comic musician. Oast Community Centre, Rainham. Tickets £8.
🎻 Sat 8 Nov - City of Rochester Symphony Orchestra // First concert of 2025-26 season sees orchestra perform British classics from Elgar to Parry. Central Theatre, Chatham. Tickets from £15.
🎸 Sat 8 Nov - The Penrose Web + South Shore // Local bands play local show. Rochester Social Club. Free, donations welcome.
🗣️ 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.
🎤 Sat 15 Nov - Kent Dreams // Poet and spoken word night for any poets, new or old. Sun Pier House, Chatham. Tickets £5.
🥕 Sun 16 Nov - Rochester Farmers’ Market // Wide range of traders selling food and gifts. Blue Boar Lane car park, Rochester. Free.
🎤 Fri 21 Nov - Attila the Stockbroker // Punk poet, multi-instrumentalist musician and songwriter performs classics and new poems. Part of Medway River Lit. Sun Pier House, Chatham. Pay what you can.
📖 Sat 22 Nov - Ben Aaronovitch // An audience with the best-selling author of the Rivers of London series. Part of Medway River Lit. Chatham Library. Pay what you can.
📖 Sat 22 Nov - Graphic Content: Simone Lia and Dave McKean // Two graphic novelists and illustrators discuss their books and careers. Part of Medway River Lit. Chatham Library. Pay what you can.
📖 Sat 29 Nov - Melissa Todd // Writer, performer and unapologetic sex worker tells stories from her latest book. Part of Medway River Lit. Chatham Library. Pay what you can.
December 2025
🎸 Sat 13 Dec - The Masonics Krampus Nacht Knees-Up // Legendary Medway band play appropriate venue. Masonic Hall, Rochester. Tickets £14.
🥕 Sun 21 Dec - Rochester Farmers’ Market // Wide range of traders selling food and gifts. Blue Boar Lane car park, Rochester. Free.
January 2026
🗣️ Thu 22 Jan - Special Full Medway Council meeting // Local politicians squabble over how to get things done. St George’s Centre, Chatham. Free.
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