HMS Medway is coming home!
Updated on Wednesday, 18 September 2019
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Celebrating local communities
Residents are invited to celebrate their local communities at two free family fun days in Strood and Hoo.
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Celebrating Will Adams
The bond between Medway and Japan began with Will Adams.
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Winner of the ‘Make Their Mark’ project for the HSBC UK | National Circuit Championships has been announced
Local schoolchildren were encouraged to get creative and help decorate the route for the circuit championships 2019, which took place in Rochester on Sunday 21 July.
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Sponsors announced for national cycling event in Rochester
The nation’s top male and female road cyclists will be taking to the streets of Rochester this weekend as they compete in the HSBC UK | National Circuit Championships.
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Jess Glynne announcement
Jess Glynne has cancelled her performance at Castle Concerts on Thursday.
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Celebrate Walderslade at a community fun day
Residents are invited to celebrate Walderslade at a free family fun day.
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Schools challenged to ‘make their mark’ at National Circuit Championships in Medway
Local primary schoolchildren are being encouraged to get creative and help decorate the route for the HSBC UK | National Circuit Championships 2019, which takes place in Rochester on Sunday 21 July.
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Showing our support for Medway’s Armed Forces
Residents are invited to show their support for the Armed Forces community at a free family fun day.
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Enjoy a stellar line-up of live music in Medway this summer
BRIT Award nominees, music legends and soul superstars are all going to be performing live in Medway this summer.
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Celebrating maritime Medway
Residents are invited to spend Father’s Day celebrating maritime Medway at the River Festival.
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Get on your bike this summer with the Medway Cycling Festival
The Medway Cycling Festival returns this year with nine days of events and activities to encourage residents to get out and about on their bikes.
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Let’s all go down The Strand
Residents are invited to celebrate the history of The Strand Leisure Park in Gillingham with a day of traditional entertainment on Saturday, 25 May.
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Rock Choir set to rock Rochester Castle Concerts
A chart-topping contemporary choir will perform at Rochester Castle Concerts this summer.
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Celebrating the local community at free family fun day in Rainham
Residents are invited to a jam packed free family day out to celebrate living in Medway.
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Residents will be swept away by the entertainment on offer at the Sweeps Festival
Rochester High Street will be taken over by the clattering of clogs, the clashing of sticks and colourful musicians playing traditional English music during this year’s Sweeps Festival.
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Friday night is Soul Party night at Castle Concerts
The final night of this year’s Castle Concerts has been revealed.
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Curtain up for children in Medway and Sheppey after £1m funding boost
Thousands of young people in Medway and the Isle of Sheppey will soon have their chance to be in the creative limelight with news of a major new youth theatre project.
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Residents invited to celebrate St George’s Day at the English Festival
Residents of all ages will be able to celebrate St George’s Day with a trip to the beach at one of Medway’s award winning parks next month.
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Rudimental is set to Feel the Love during their DJ set at Rochester Castle Concerts
Brit nominated super-group Rudimental will be taking to the stage at Medway’s Rochester Castle Concerts this summer.
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The Brook Under Siege
A theatre in Chatham will be under siege from children, their families, local performers and headliner Kiss FM DJ James Hype next month.
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Sport is accessible for everyone
An event organised by the Medway Community Safety Partnership and Medway Sport aims to encourage residents aged 50 and above to become more active and socialise.
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Castle Concerts Proms tickets now on sale
Medway Council is pleased to announce that tickets for the 2019 Castle Concerts Proms featuring the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra with special guests Collabro and Laura Wright are now on sale.
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Dolls for sale at Rochester Christmas Market
Statement from Cllr Howard Doe, Medway Council’s Portfolio Holder for Community Services.
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Celebrate the great outdoors at the Capstone Festival
Residents are invited to celebrate the great outdoors at The Capstone Festival 2018.
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Medway20 celebrations continue throughout September
Residents are invited to celebrate how their local area has changed over the years at three free family festivals in September as part of Medway Council’s Medway20 celebrations.
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The story of Antarctic Explorer Tom Crean comes to The Brook Theatre
A critically-acclaimed show, which has previously won an ‘Edinburgh Fringe First’ award and has been performed across Ireland, the USA, Australia and Europe, will be coming to Chatham this October.
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Freedom of the Borough
We awarded the Princess of Wales’ Royal Regiment (PWRR) with freedom of the borough on Sunday, 1 July to mark their long association with Medway.
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Residents encouraged to celebrate Medway’s rich military history
Medway Council and the Royal School of Military Engineering are teaming up to celebrate the constant hard work of the Armed Forces on Saturday, 30 June at The Great Lines Heritage Park in Gillingham.
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Sophie Ellis-Bextor in Castle Concerts line-up
Rochester Castle Concerts is excited to announce that internationally acclaimed singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor will be performing at this year’s concerts.
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Medway Cycling Festival
Get on your bike and join in the fun at this year’s Medway Cycling Festival – 9 to 17 June.
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Celebrating 40 years of the Dickens Festival
Residents are invited to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Dickens Festival this year.
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Residents invited to four free family festivals
Medway residents are invited to enjoy a series of free family events this year to share their memories of how their local areas have changed as part of Medway Council’s Medway 20 celebrations.
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This Girl Can – swimming sessions especially for women
Medway Council has launched swimming sessions, just for women, at Hoo Sports Centre as part of the This Girl Can initiative.
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Residents invited to free careers advice event
Residents are invited to attend Medway Council’s free careers advice event on Friday, 16 February.
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Residents encouraged to sign up for The Big Splash 2018
Residents are being encouraged to dive into a weekend of fun aquatic activities for the whole family at Medway Council’s sports centres in January.