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Events

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

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February 2026

📷 Until 1 Mar - Happiness in Nature // Exhibition of photography work by young people in Medway. Chatham Historic Dockyard. Free.

🐋 Until 7 Mar - Whales // Three sperm whale sculptures suspended in the Nave. Rochester Cathedral. Free.

🥕 Sun 15 Feb - Rochester Farmers’ Market // Wide range of traders selling food and gifts. Blue Boar Lane car park, Rochester. Free.

🚝 Wed 18 Feb - The Wigmore Lectures: Louis Brennan // Talk on Gillingham inventor who created guided missiles, monorails, and starlifts. Wigmore Library, Rainham. Tickets £5.

🎨 18 - 24 Feb - I Woke Up in the Woods Again // Exhibition by Thanet artist David Nettleingham of paintings examining social and cultural isolation. Halpern Pop, Rochester. Free.

🏳️‍🌈 20 - 25 Feb - Medway Pride LGBTQIA+ History Month Exhibition // Marks the history of pride as a celebration and a protest. Halpern Gallery, Chatham. Free.

🎸 Sat 21 Feb - Nigel Clark + Chris Helme // Front men of Dodgy and the Seahorses play Pastel Waves club night. Oast Community Centre, Rainham. Tickets £23.

🧑‍⚕️ Tue 24 Feb - The Science of Trauma and the Body // Talk and Q&A discussion on the physical impacts of trauma. Glassbox Theatre, Gillingham. Tickets £14.

🗑️ Thu 26 Feb - Rubbish Shopping Lists // Eco artist and binfluencer Kieran Poole tells stories from over 1,000 discarded shopping lists. Poco Loco, Chatham. Free.

🗣️ Thu 26 Feb - Medway Council budget meeting // Local politicians squabble over finances. St George’s Centre, Chatham. Free.

🐉 Sat 28 Feb - Chatham Chinese Festival // Performances, market stalls, food, celebrating Medway's Chinese community. Chatham High Street. Free.

March 2026

🎸 Sat 7 Mar - The Cords + Patients + The Dutch Embassy // New Scottish janglepop band taking the indie music world by storm. Oast Community Centre, Rainham. Tickets £10.

🧑‍🎨 7 - 29 Mar - River Medway Journeys // Exhibition of creative work by local people inspired by the river. Chatham Historic Dockyard. Free.

🥕 Sun 15 Mar - Rochester Farmers’ Market // Wide range of traders selling food and gifts. Blue Boar Lane car park, Rochester. Free.

🍰 Wed 18 Mar - The History of the Victoria Sponge Cake // Exactly what it sounds like. Wigmore Library, Rainham. Tickets £5.

🤼 Sun 22 Mar - UKPW //Action-packed wrestling entertainment. Parkwood Community Centre, Rainham. Tickets £10.

📷 28 Mar - 31 Aug - Ocean Photographer of the Year // Exhibition of 116 award-winning photographs. Chatham Historic Dockyard. Tickets £29 (includes dockyard entry).

🎻 Sun 29 Mar - City of Rochester Symphony Orchestra: Music from the Stage // Longstanding orchestra perform theatre classics. Glassbox Theatre, Gillingham. Tickets £20.

April 2026

🎭 16 - 25 Apr - Bouncers // Amateur production that takes the audience on a night out to a 90s disco. Medway Little Theatre, Rochester. Tickets £12.

🥕 Sun 19 Apr - Rochester Farmers’ Market // Wide range of traders selling food and gifts. Blue Boar Lane car park, Rochester. Free.

🗣️ Thu 23 Apr - Full Medway Council meeting // Local politicians squabble over how to get things done. St George’s Centre, Chatham. Free.

May 2026

🗣️ Wed 6 May - Medway Matters Live // Latest Q&A session with council leader Vince Maple and chief executive Richard Hicks. Corn Exchange, Rochester. Free.

🖤 Sat 16 May - Broken Heart Bazaar // Market of alternative art, curios, and wonders. Sun Pier House, Chatham. Free.

🎷 Fri 29 May - Curtis Stigers // Legendary jazz singer returns to Medway. St Margaret's Church, Rainham. Tickets from £49.