Paws in the Park 2021 takes place at Kent Showground, Detling, near Maidstone on Saturday and Sunday 18th and 19th September from 9.30 am to 5 pm. A weekend of doggy entertainment and have-a-go activities for your dog as well as arena activities. A fun day for your pet and all the family. Tickets must…
This is a FREE festival focusing on the heritage of the river and vessels and brought to you by Medway Council in partnership with Sun Pier House & Tiller & Wheel. The aim is for the event to have a country fayre vibe. This takes place at Sun Pier House, Medway Street, Chatham ME4 4HF…
The best 1940s vintage festival 'Salute to the '40s' returns this year and will be held in The Historic Dockyard on the 18th and 19th September. Event details to be released shortly. Adult tickets £22, Children (aged 5-15) £14.50 and Family ticket £59.50. Concession £19.50 (65+, ex Forces, HM Forces with ID and students). With…
When men left to fight on the Western Front and at sea many women went to work to support the war effort. Much is known about Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) nurses, the ‘Land Girls’, and those that served in military organisations such as the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) and the Women’s Royal Naval Service…
Celebrate the community and unity of Medway as the brand-new art installation TOGETHER is revealed this Friday (24 September)! Lighting up at 6pm, be amazed as the inspirational words, stories and anecdotes of the community travel around this beautiful structure. @Lucidcreatesuk the artist behind TOGETHER, is asking for contributions of memories of Medway that…
TOGETHER is a free interactive event. TOGETHER is a spectacular touring art installation by Lucid Creates. The artwork is a huge pavilion-like structure with an immersive soundscape produced in collaboration with the Canadian artist Exist Strategy. Lucid Creates will collaborate with the people of Medway and the surrounding area to collect their memories, archives and stories, weaving them together to…
Medway Fun Palace takes place on Saturday 2nd October from 10 am to 4 pm at The Pentagon Shopping Centre, Chatham. This is a FREE event full of fun activities including science shows, art workshops, interactive installations, dance troops, stalls and stands, theatre and much more and is brought to you by Medway Council in…
This is an event organised by A Better Medway for the local community. An opportunity to find out about free sessions to help you exercise and learn more about health services. Activities will be in the sports hall and outdoor athletics track. Group activities such as Tai Chi, Pilates and standing and seating basic exercise…
SMIRA's next meeting will be held via zoom at 8 pm on Monday 18th October. The agenda will be as follows: Introductions Apologies for Absence Minutes of Last Meeting Guest Speaker – Phil Taylor – CEO of Arcelor Mittal and representative for Chatham Docks businesses Stakeholder Q&A - CMT & Medway Council Stakeholder Q&A -…
Halloween Trail and Coffin Tales roadshow The Coffin Tales Roadshow is coming to Medway with a series of free events that offer creative ways to look at the subject of death and dying. The Coffin Tales Roadshow, a new series of events funded by Creative Estuary Ideas Lab, gives people the chance to come and…