Events

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

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December 2025

🥕 Sun 21 Dec - Rochester Farmers’ Market // Wide range of traders selling food and gifts. Blue Boar Lane car park, Rochester. Free.

January 2026

🎭 Sat 3 Jan - Jaws: The Panto // From the team that brought you ‘Die Hard: the Panto,’ but don’t let that put you off. Spotlites Theatre, Chatham. Tickets £12, pay what you can.

🥕 Sun 18 Jan - Rochester Farmers’ Market // Wide range of traders selling food and gifts. Blue Boar Lane car park, Rochester. Free.

🗣️ Thu 22 Jan - Full Medway Council meeting // Local politicians squabble over how to get things done. St George’s Centre, Chatham. Free.

🎸 Sat 31 Jan - European Sun + South Shore // Indiepop supergroup supported by new Medway supergroup. Oast Community Centre, Rainham. Tickets £8.50.

February 2026

🐋 10 Feb - 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.

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

March 2026

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

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

April 2026

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

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