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Events

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

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March 2026

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

🇺🇦 Until 7 Apr - Month of Ukrainian Art in Medway // Multiple exhibitions of art by Ukrainian artists. Halpern Gallery, Chatham and Halpern Pop, Rochester. Free.

📷 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

✍️ Sat 11 Apr - Writing from Life // Local writer Maria McCarthy leads writing exercises to spark inspiration. French Hospital, Rochester. Tickets from £12.

🐦‍⬛ Thu 16 Apr - Hoo Sounds Walk // Artist Jane Pitt and local bird experts lead a walk to hear the seasonal sounds of the peninsula. Hoo Peninsula. Free.

🎭 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.

🎭 14 - 23 May - God of Carnage // Real time play about a conversation between two couples that descends into into carnage. Medway Little Theatre, Rochester. Tickets £12.

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

🥕 Sun 17 May - Rochester Farmers’ Market // Wide range of traders selling food and gifts. Blue Boar Lane car park, Rochester. Free.

🦇 Mon 25 May - The Little Bat Alternative Spring Bazaar // Alternative art and gift market. Masonic Hall, Rochester. Entry £1.

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