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Community calendar

This is the full list of regular club and society events and meetings in addition to those highlighted in Medway Matters magazine. To have your event or meeting listed use the contact details at the foot of the page.

Events are listed by their usual weekday either weekly or monthly. There is contact information with each entry.

Use the following links to jump to a particular day:

Mondays

Club, society or event Contact Phone Frequency Venue Time
Advanced Jazz Dance for over 18-year-olds Rachel King 01634 829468 Weekly Kings Theatre, 338 High St, Chatham 6.15-7.15pm
Aerobics Linda Eatwell 01634 811895 Weekly Community Hall, Hempstead Valley 7.30-8.30pm
Drama workshop for 18 to 30-year-olds Rachel King 01634 829468 Weekly Kings Theatre, 338 High Street, Chatham 7.30-9.30pm
Frindsbury Extra Women's Institute Joyce 01634 253171 Second Monday of the month Memorial Hall, Holly Road, Wainscott 7.30 for 7.45pm
Learn to Line Dance Linda Eatwell 01634 811895 Weekly Village Hall, Pottery Road, Hoo 10am-12noon
MAPS for people with disabilities Mark Spurgeon 01634 317431 Weekly Walderslade Baptist Church, Catkin Close, Walderslade Morning and afternoon sessions
Medway and District Caledonian Association Tony Macgowan 01795 476274 Weekly The Village Hall, Bredhurst 1.30-3.45pm
Medway Opera Mrs Willis 01634 233090 Weekly Anchorians Club, Darland Avenue, Gillingham 8pm
Medway Organ Club Anne Milner 01474 812466 Second Monday of the month Parkwood Community Centre, Parkwood, Rainham 7-10pm
Medway Singers Malcolm Spalding 01634 721160 Weekly Frindsbury Baptist Church 8pm
Medway Towns Philatelic Society Maurice Flack 01634 714584 First Monday of the month La Providence, High St, Rochester 8pm
Pregnancy Information evening Kim Tyler kim@roytyler.co.uk First Monday of the month Childrens Centre, Temple Mill 6-8pm
Salsa South Connection beginners course Leon leonssc@hotmail.com Weekly Warren Wood Social Club Rochester 7.30pm
Seventh Allhallows Beaver group Tony Soper 01634 272769 Weekly Stoke Methodist Church , Lower Stoke 5-7pm
Seven Veil's Catherine Bartholnew 01634 727995 Weekly Strood sports centre 6.30-9.30pm
Slim with Lyn L Harmer 01634 235846 Weekly Black Lion Sports Centre 12.15pm
Step classes Linda Eatwell 01634 811895 Weekly Community Hall, Hempstead Valley 8.30-9.30pm
Strood Heritage Society Enid Lacey   Fourth Monday of the month Methodist Church Hall, Cliffe Road, Strood 7-9pm
Tea Dance R Bosworth 07761 707975 Weekly except second Monday St Matthews Community Centre, Drewery Drive, Wigmore 2-4pm
Whist Drive and Social Afternoon C Cremona 01634 681279 Weekly Davis Estate Community Centre, Barberry Avenue, Chatham 1.30-4.30pm
Wigmore Darby and Joan Club Miss Hendra 01634 362662 Weekly Howard Hall, Woodside, Wigmore 2-4pm
Ceroc@Medway Steve Thomas 020 8466 5030 Weekly except bank holidays The Corn Exchange, Rochester 8-11pm

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Tuesdays

Club, society or event Contact Phone Frequency Venue Time
Aerobics Linda Eatwell 01634 811895 Weekly Community Hall. Princes Park, Walderslade 7.30-8.30pm
Arthritis Care Paul Lancaster 01795 844423 Second Tuesday of the month Sindal shaw House, King George Road, Chatham 7.30pm
Beaver Swimming Club Simon Rogers 01634 401989 Weekly Hundred of Hoo Swiiming Pool 7.30pm
Body Pialtes Dee Ainsworth 07935 947581 Weekly The Centre, Rainham 6.15pm
Club Amical D Curran 01634 306747 Weekly The Venue, Medway Manor Hotel, Rochester 8.30pm
Dance Junction 50+ Lucy Napleton 01634 338328 Weekly Hook Meadow Community Centre, Walderslade 11am-12noon
Diabetes UK Medway and Swale Group Karen Wheatland 01634 841489 First Tuesday of the month Rochester Airport Cafe, Maidstone Rd, Chatham 2-4pm
Face, Mind and Body Fit Club JJ 01634 309498 Weekly The Lampard Centre, Sallyport Gardens, Brompton 6-7.25pm, 7.30-8.55pm
Fit N Fun Aerobics Sarah Sturgess 07932 713915 Weekly St Mary's Island Community Centre, Chatham Maritime 8.30-9.30pm
Gillingham and District Fuchsia and Pelargonium Society Pat Meredith 01634 362683 Second Tuesday of the month Rainham School for Girls, Derwent Way, Rainham 7.30pm
Gillingham Operatic and Dramatic Society Jeanette Davis 01634 372322 Weekly The Brook Theatre Chatham 8-10pm
Hip Pop Dance Class Samantha Searle 07917 341412 Weekly St. Margaret's Millenium centre, Rainham 8-9pm
Advanced Hip Hop Dance class Samantha Searle 07917 341412 Weekly St. Margaret's Millenium centre, Rainham 9-10pm
Kick Boxing Clifford 01634 316027 Weekly St. Augustine RC school. Deanwood Dr; Parkwood, Rainham 7-8.30pm
Latino Salsa Passion Michelle Reeve 01634 811370 Weekly Roko Health Club, Gillingham 8.15 - 9.30pm
Learn to Line Dance Linda Eatwell 01634 811895 Weekly All Saints Parish Hall, Church Green, Frindsbury 10-11.30am
Legs, Bums and Tums Sarah Sturgess 07932 713915 Weekly St Mary's Island Community Centre, Chatham Maritime 7.30-8.30pm, 8.30-9.30pm
Medau Joan Daniels 01634 719276 Weekly Wainscott Memorial Hall Morning
Medway Antique and Collectors Club John Orr 01634 365861 Second Tuesday of the month St George Hotel, New Road, Chatham 7.30pm
Medway and District Caledonian Association Tony Macgowan 01795 476274 Weekly St Pauls Church, Parkwood Green, Deanwood Drive, Rainham 8-10pm
Medway Middle Eastern Dance Ann Hall 01634 713229 Weekly Chapter School, Rochester 7.30pm
National Health Service Retirement Fellowship Janet Williams 01634 716583 Monthly except December Social Club, Medway Hospital grounds, Gillingham 3pm
Parkinson's Disease Society Guy Sibley 01634 316407 Second Tuesday of the month Nelson Court Day Centre, Nelson Terrace, Luton 7.30pm
Pensioners' Voice Club John Gibbs 01634 582660 Weekly Freemasons Hall, Balmoral Road, Gillingham 2-4pm
Pilates Fitness - KingsFishers.co.uk Liz Guillon 01634 260700 Weekly Rainham School for Girls (Main Hall), Derwent Way, Rainham 7.10-8.20pm
Rochester Women's Institute Brenda Gilbert 01634 828373 Second Tuesday of the month La Providence, High St, Rochester 9.45am
7th Allhallows Beavers Jill Bourke 07743 316678 Weekly Scout Hut, The Brimp, Off Avery Way, Allhallows 5-6.15pm
7th Allhallows Scouts Jill Bourke 07743 316678 Weekly Scout Hut, The Brimp, Off Avery Way, Allhallows 6.30-8.30pm
Slim with Lyn L Harmer 01634 235846 Weekly The Fitness Co. Mid-Kent College, City Way, Rochester 12.30 and 7pm
Slim with Lyn L Harmer 01634 235846 Weekly United Services Club, Rainham 7.30pm
Step Classes Linda Eatwell 01634 811895 Weekly Community Hall, Princes Park, Walderslade 8.30-9.30pm
Storytelling Rachel King 01634 829468 Weekly Kings Theatre, 338 High Street, Chatham 1-2pm
Stretch and Tone Linda Eatwell 01634 811895 Weekly Community Hall, Princes Park, Walderslade 8.30-9.30pm
The Brook Theatre Mr Brown 01634 714831/711233 Weekly St Stephens Church Hall, Huntsman's Corner, Chatham 8-10pm
The Gamers Guild Ben Ward 07949 359750 Weekly Rainham and District Community centre, Granary Close, Rainham 7-10pm
The Rochester Flower Club M Shearer 01634 295652 Fourth Tuesday of the month Princes Hall, Corn Exchange, Rochester 1.30pm

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Wednesdays

Club, society or event Contact Phone Frequency Venue Time
Chatham Table Tennis Club Bernie Winter 01634 867426 Weekly Chatham Grammar School for Boys 6.30-7.30pm (juniors) and 8-10pm (adults)
Dance Junction 50+ Lucy Napleton 01634 338328 Weekly St. Margaret's Millennium Centre, Rainham 11am-12noon
Kids Spotlites drama workshop for five and six-year olds Rachel King 01634 829468 Weekly Kings Theatre, 338 High Street, Chatham 5.25-6.25pm
Children's theatre drama workshop for seven to 11-year-olds Rachel King 01634 829468 Weekly Kings Theatre, 338 High Street, Chatham 6.30-7.45pm
Youth theatre drama workshop for 14 to 21-year-olds Rachel King 01634 829468 Weekly Kings Theatre, 338 High Street, Chatham 7.45-9.30pm
Musical theatre and tap for 11 to 30-year-olds Rachel King 01634 829468 Weekly Kings Theatre, 338 High Street, Chatham 5.30-6.30pm
Jazz for 11 to 30-year-olds Rachel King 01634 829468 Weekly Kings Theatre, 338 High Street, Chatham 6.30-7.30pm
Fossils, Minerals and Geology T Watson 01634 230976 Weekly during term time Mid-Kent College, Maidstone Road, Horsted, Chatham 7-9pm
Frindsbury Women's Institute Pamela Cresswell 01634 716160 Second Wednesday of the month All Saints Church Hall, Frindsbury 2pm
Hip Hop Workout Nadene Hilt 07940 178333 Weekly St Marys Island Community Centre, Chatham Maritime 7-8pm
Improvers Line Dancing Linda Eatwell 01634 811895 Weekly Hook Meadow Community Centre, Walderslade 8-9.30pm
Gillingham Games Club Bob Baker 07980 075969 Weekly Oast Community Centre, Granary Close, Rainham 7-10.30pm
Gillingham male Voice Choir Tony Luckhurst 01634 573872 Weekly Chatham South School, Park Crescent, Chatham 7.45pm
La Belle School of Dance Rachael Boakes 01634 231693 Weekly Upchurch Village Hall 6pm
Learn to Line Dance Linda Eatwell 01634 811895 Weekly Hook Meadow Community Centre, Walderslade 7-8pm
Line Dancing R Bosworth 07761 707975 Weekly St Matthews Community Centre, Drewery Drive, Wigmore 1.30pm
Lonestar Line Dancing Valerie Plummer 01634 256279 weekly Village Hall, Pottery Road, Hoo 7.15-8.15, 8.30-10.15pm
Medway Luncheon Club A Webb 01634 861239 Third Wednesday of the month King Charles Hotel, Brompton Road, Gillingham 12noon
Medway Opera Mrs Willis 01634 233090 Weekly Anchorians Club, Darland Avenue, Gillingham 8pm
Medway's University of the Third Age David Gutteridge 01634 817797 Second Wednesday Various venue's in Crow Lane, Rochester from 2pm
North Kent Greenpeace Tiziana Romagna 07790 005243 Third Wednesday of the month Beacon Court Tavern, Canterbury St, Gillingham 8-10pm
Rainham Flower Club (Kent) Gill Flaxman 01634 374448 Second Wednesday of the month Upchurch Village Hall 7.30pm
Rainham (Kent) Horticultural Society Sheila O'Donoghue 01634 360212 First Wednesday of the month Rainham Cricket Club Pavillion 7.30pm
Rainham Poetry Society Terry Godwin 01634 260228 Second Wednesday of the month 40 Birling Avenue, Rainham 7.30-9.30pm
Rainham Poetry Society Terry Godwin 01634 260228 Fourth Wednesday of the month Sunlight Centre Radio Room, Richmond Road, Gillingham 6-8pm
Rochester and West Kent Art Society Wayne Prescott 01634 234734 First and third Wednesday of the month Brook Theatre, Chatham 7.30pm
Salsa South Connection Leon leonssc@hotmail.co Weekly Royal Function Rooms, Star Hill, Rochester 7.45pm
7th Allhallows Cubs and Scout group Tony John 01634 272769 Weekly Stoke Methodist Church 6-8pm
The Rise and Drive Ladies Club Mrs Wolstenholme 01634 719261 First Wednesday of the month St Francis of Assissi Church Hall, Galahad Avenue, Bligh Way 8-10pm
Turning Point Ann-Marie Channing 01634 845678 Weekly Throwley House, 49 Maidstone Rd, Chatham 5.30-6.30pm
Walderslade Women's Institute E Crump 01634 862836 Third Wednesday of the month SS Phillip and James Church Hall, King George Road, Walderslade 7.30pm
Whist Drive and Social Evening C Cremona 01634 681279 Weekly Davis Estate Community Centre, Barberry Avenue, Chatham 7.30-10pm

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Thursdays

Club, society or event Contact Phone Frequency Venue Time
Beginner Line Dance Class Lee Simmons 07960 433605 Weekly Woodside Community Centre, off Hawthorn Road, Strood. 7.30-8.30pm
Actors' Studio (over 18) Dan Willis 07939 921041 Weekly Medway Little Theatre 7.30-10pm
Body Pilates Dee Ainsworth 07935 947581 Weekly Dance Junction Rochester 8pm
Chatham Historical Society Sheila Erwin 01634 865176 Second Thursday of the month except January and August Garrison Church Hall, Brompton 7pm
Fibromyalgia Support Group Margaret Robson 01634 865925 Fourth Thursday of the month St. Stephen's church hall, Maidstone road, Chatham 1-3pm
Improver Line Dance Class Lee Simmons 07960 433605 Weekly Woodside Community Centre, off Hawthorn Road, Strood. 8.30-10pm
Gillingham Flower Arrangers E Ainsley 01634 852956 First Thursday of the month Garrison Church Hall, Brompton 7.30-9.30pm
Gillingham Operatic and Dramatic Society Jeanette Davis 01634 372322 Weekly The Brook Theatre Chatham 8-10pm
Head Injury in Medway Sue Radlett 01634 302009 Second Thursday of the month Church of the Nazarene, Nelson Road, Gillingham 7.30pm
Jazz Swing   01634 405037 Monthly - varies Lloyds, Featherby Road, Gillingham 8-11pm
Kent Family History Society Medway Branch Roy Murrant 01634 301460 Last Thursday of the month except January and December Strood Library, Bryant Road, Strood 1.30-2pm
Kick Boxing Clifford 01634 316027 Weekly St. Augustine RC School, Deanwood Dr; Parkwood,Rainham 7-8.30pm
Learn to Line Dance Linda Eatwell 01634 811895 Weekly Borstal Village Hall, Borstal, Rochester 10-11am
Medau Joan Daniels 01634 719276 Weekly Wainscott Memorial Hall Evening
Medway and District Caledonian Association Tony Macgowan 01795 476274 Weekly St Mary's Island Community Centre, Chatham Maritime 8-10.15pm
Medway Film Makers (incorporating Medway Camcorder Club) Beryl Hughes 01634 360401 Alternate Thursdays Davis Estate Community Center, Barberry Avenue, Chatham 7.30pm
Medway Middle Eastern Dance Ann Hall 01634 713229 Weekly Brook Theatre 6.30-8pm
Pilates Fitness - KingsFishers.co.uk Liz Guillon 01634 260700 Weekly Rainham School for Girls (Gym or E-Block), Derwent Way 7.10-8.30pm
Rainham and District Dollshouse and Miniaturist Group Sylvia Wildridge 01634 312038 Last Thursday of the month St Thomas' Church Hall. London Road, Rainham 7.30pm
Reflex Photographic Club Brigita Amey 01634 389588 Alternate weeks McKenney Centre, Woodlands Road, Gillingham  
Rochester Dickens Fellowship Steve Martin 01634 670196 Third Thursday of the month Auditorium, 95 High Street, Rochester 7.30pm
Slimming World Martyn France 01634 370390 Weekly Hempstead Infants School 6 or 7.30pm
Step Classes Linda Eatwell 01634 811895 Weekly Community Hall, Princes Park, Walderslade 8.30-9.30pm
The Rochester and District Music Society Mr Brown 01634 714831/711233 Alternate weeks Methodist Church Centre, Cliffe Road, Strood 7.30-9.30pm
Twydall Village Garden Club Alf Rayfield 01634 374335 Every second Thursday Nye Bevan Hall, Twydall Lane, Gillingham 7.30 for 8pm
Upbury Manor Folk Dance Club Avice Harms 01634 861714 Weekly Woodlands Road, Gillingham 7.30-9.30pm
Whist and Social Afternoon Joyce Butler 01634 253802 Weekly Jubilee Hall, Pottery Road, Hoo 1.30-4pm
Yoga in the Woods Jenny Bentley 01634 660015 Weekly Beechen Hall, Walderslade 7-8, 8.30- 9.30pm

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Fridays

Club, society or event Contact Phone Frequency Venue Time
Beginners Latin and Ballroom Dance Lessons J R Callar 07985 448945 Weekly St Matthew's Community Centre, Drewery Drive, Wigmore 7.30-8.30pm
Beginners Line Dancing Linda Eatwell 01634 811895 Alternate first and third Fridays of the month Rainham School for Girls, Derwent Way, Rainham 7-8pm
Kids Spotlites drama workshop for five and six-year olds Rachel King 01634 829468 Weekly Kings Theatre, 338 High Street, Chatham 5-6pm
Children's theatre workshop for seven to 11-year-olds Rachel King 01634 829468 Weekly Kings Theatre, 338 High Street, Chatham 6-7.30pm
Children's youth theatre workshop for 11 to 13-year-olds Rachel King 01634 829468 Weekly Kings Theatre, 338 High Street, Chatham 7.30-9pm
Dance for seven to 11-year-olds Rachel King 01634 829468 Weekly Kings Theatre, 338 High Street, Chatham 5.15-6pm
Dance for five and six-year-olds Rachel King 01634 829468 Weekly Kings Theatre, 338 High Street, Chatham 6-6.30pm
Friday Club Russell Poynter 01634 372323 Weekly Wigmore Evangelical Free Church, Durham Road, Wigmore 6.15-7.45pm
Gillingham and Rainham Local History Society D Welfare 01634 233429 Second Friday of the month United Reform Church, Balmoral Road, Gillingham 7.15-9pm
Howard School Table Tennis Centre Bernie Winter www.CTTC.CO.UK Weekly Derwent Way, Rainham ME8 0BX from 5.30pm
Rainham Bereavement Friendship Group Julie Sharp 01634 364309 Alternate weeks Millennium Hall, St Margaret's Church, Rainham 9.30am-12noon
Improvers Latin and Ballroom Dance lessons J R Callar 07985 448945 Weekly St Matthew's Community Centre, Drewery Drive, Wigmore 8.30-10.30pm
Improvers Line Dancing     Alternate first and third Fridays of the month St Augustine's Church room 7.15-9.15pm
Improvers Line Dancing Linda Eatwell 01634 811895 Alternate first and third Fridays of the month Rainham School for Girls, Derwent Way, Rainham 8-10pm
Juggling Club Patric 01634 579561 Two Fridays per month St. Margaret's Millennium Centre, Rainham 7.30-9.30pm
MAPS for people with disabilities Mark Spurgeon 01634 317431 Weekly Walderslade Baptist Church, Catkin Close, Walderslade 1.30-4.30pm
Medway Film Society Mrs P Wilson 020 7638 0012 Monthly - various   7.45pm
Medway Geograpical Society Pat Meredith 01634 362683 Fourth Friday of the month Adult Education Centre, Green Street, Gillingham 7.30-9pm
Mid-Kent Astronomical Society Amanda Peters 01634 308035 Twice a month Bredhurst Village Hall, Bredhurst 8pm
Moore or Less Folk Club Derek Moore 01634 376072 Second Friday of the month except August Rainham Community Centre, Granary Close 8.30 - 11pm
Table Tennis club www.cttc.co.uk   Weekly Howard School, TTC, Derwent Way, Rainham from 5.30pm
Tots 'n' all Elizabeth Poynter 01634 372323 Weekly Wigmore Evangelical Free Church, Durham Road, Wigmore 1.30-3pm
Beaver Swimming Club Simon Rogers 01634 401989 Weekly Hundred of Hoo Swimming Pool 7.30pm

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Saturdays

Club, society or event Contact Phone Frequency Venue Time
Allstar Batonettes Clair Southern 01634 572905 Weekly Parochial Hall, Ingram Road, Gillingham 10am-12noon
Children's theatre workshop for five to 11-year-olds Rachel King 01634 829468 Weekly Kings Theatre, 338 High Street, Chatham 10-11.15am
Junior youth theatre workshop for 11 to 13-year-olds Rachel King 01634 829468 Weekly Kings Theatre, 338 High Street, Chatham 11.15am-12.45pm
Dance for five to 11-year-olds Rachel King 01634 829468 Alternate Saturdays Kings Theatre, 338 High Street, Chatham 11.15am -12.15pm
Five 5 Five   01634 201333 Monthly - varies Bridgewood Manor Hotel, Chatham  
Kick Boxing Clifford 01634 316027 Weekly St.Augustine RC school, Deanwood Dr; Parkwood, Rainham 2-3.30pm
Medway Folk Dance Club Mrs May 01634 366189 Alternate Saturdays United Reformed Church Hall, Balmoral Road, Gillingham 7.30-10pm
Rock N Rant Rebecca Warren 01634 333748 First Saturday of the month Basement Bar, The Command House, Chatham 8pm
Texas Moon Country and Western Music Club Paul Euman 01634 669830 Weekly Sir Joseph Wiillamson's Mathematical School, Maidstone Road, Rochester 8-11.15pm
Youth Company (12-18 years) Dan Willis 07939 921041 Weekly Medway Little Theatre, Rochester 10am-12.30pm
Children's Workshop (seven-12 years) Dan Willis 07939 921041 Weekly Medway Little Theatre, Rochester 2-4pm
Medway Parkinson's Disease Society Marcia Negus 01634 316407 Fourth Saturday of the month St. Stephens Church Hall, Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6JE 10:30am-3:30pm

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Sundays

Club, society or event Contact Phone Frequency Venue Time
Treasure Seekers (Sunday School) Rev.Timothy Wood 01634 388187 Weekly Wigmore Evangelical Free Church, Durham Road 10-11am

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