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Leisure and culture

Make the most of Medway

What's on buttonVisit What's On to find out more about Medway's year of celebration; with special events, outdoor activities, sporting events, festivals and theatre.

Check out Castle Concerts, artslibrary and local events here too.

Use the A to Z listing of events if you know what you're looking for.

If you're a visitor, check out Visit Medway, for local attractions, family fun and places to stay.

Sports, fitness and recreation

Visit your local leisure centre or swimming pool, find out about the wide range of activities available at Medway Park  and Medway's countdown to 2012

Find out more about sport in Medway, or visit Medway Gets Active, your one-stop shop for sports and leisure information in Medway.

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Medway is also home to Kent's only Football League club, Gillingham FC, who play their home fixtures at MEMS Priestfield Stadium in Gillingham.

For those looking for more informal recreation you can cycle, walk, play tennis, golf, or take a dance class.

Medway Council Greenspace services manage 1,900 hectares of land in Medway to provide allotments, opportunities for children's play, outdoor sport pitches, parks, country parks and countryside areas.

Free swimming

Free swimming is available at all five of the council’s leisure centres for under-11s and over-60s living in Medwayl, during normal opening times. Club sessions etc are not included.
To take up the offer, residents will need proof that they live in Medway and will be able to do this with a free Medway City Card.  All under-11s and those over-60 will need the card to take part in free swimming and can get one for free by applying for it online at www.medwaycitycard.co.uk/, or by completing a form available from leisure centres.

Libraries and heritage

Find out about Medway's libraries  - take a look at the libraries online catalogue or you can find your local library and check opening times before you visit.

Love reading and books and want to share your passion? There are readers’ groups where you can do this.

If you're interested in Medway's rich history, visit the archives and local studies section - plan your visit, browse the archives or find out how to start your own research.

Browse through Medway's heritage sites and start planning your visit to discover more.

So much to do

See what's on at a local art gallery, check out one of Medway's many museums, enjoy the fresh air in a local park, take your children to a play area, or treat yourself to the theatre. If you want to join in, find out more at Creative Medway.

Research your roots using the local studies, archives and local history pages.

Looking for a venue for that big event? Why not book one of our halls for hire?

Find a place where you can indulge your interests using our clubs and societies database.

By taking notice of the world around you or building connections with people in your community you are achieving one of the five ways to well-being, which national research has shown can improve your well-being. Find out more at the A Better Medway website. 

 

For more information contact us by telephone: 01634 306000 or by email: info@medway.gov.uk

Write to: Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TR

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