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MidKent College to open the Medway School of Art

Published: Tuesday, 17th January 2023

MidKent College is opening a new Art school, expanding its art courses for the people of Medway and Kent to offer qualifications to university level.

  • A photograph which shows a collection of naval books and diagrams of a ship on a table.

    Explore Medway’s rich heritage at Medway Archives Centre

    Published: Tuesday, 17th January 2023

    Whether you’re looking to research your family history, get inspiration from Medway’s rich heritage, or find out more about the history of your local area, Medway Archives Centre can help.

  • Create Growth Fund: first funding opportunity for creative businesses

    Published: Tuesday, 29th November 2022

    Creative businesses in Medway, Kent, Essex and East and West Sussex can now apply for funding to help them grow.

  • Record boost for Medway’s cultural sector

    Published: Tuesday, 8th November 2022

    A record number of Medway’s creative organisations are celebrating after receiving funding from Arts Council England.

  • Government boost to help local creative businesses grow

    Published: Tuesday, 8th November 2022

    Creative businesses in Medway, Kent, Essex and East and West Sussex are set to benefit from a £7million funding pot and an investment-readiness programme to help expand, scale and attract investment.

  • Bryan Hawkins exhibition - artwork of two 'ghosts' from The Ghosts of Other Things

    Archaeological dig inspires art exhibition

    Published: Monday, 17th October 2022

    An archaeological dig at Rochester Airport has inspired the latest exhibition at Rochester Art Gallery.

  • Creative Medway launches new website

    Published: Friday, 14th October 2022

    Creative Medway is launching a new website to promote, celebrate and support Medway's vibrant creative and cultural sector to grow and flourish on the local, national and international stage.

  • A collage of Christopher Tipping's work - the photos show a selection of text in urban areas.

    Explore the stories behind artworks in Medway's new urban spaces

    Published: Friday, 22nd July 2022

    A new exhibition at Rochester Art Gallery explores place and the hidden stories behind some of Medway’s public art.

  • Children and young people help create colourful Rainham mural

    Published: Tuesday, 21st June 2022

    Schoolchildren across Medway have helped design a spectacular mural in Rainham.

  • Get inky at the Medway Print Festival next month

    Published: Tuesday, 17th May 2022

    Residents can create their own hand-printed T-shirts and carve out and print their own artworks at the Medway Print Festival next month.

  • Theatre programme takes centre stage at prestigious awards ceremony

    Published: Wednesday, 4th May 2022

    A youth-led programme which provides opportunities for thousands of young people to get involved in drama and theatre has won a prestigious award.

  • Welcome back to Medway’s town centres

    Published: Thursday, 24th March 2022

    Residents are being welcomed back to Medway’s town centres this spring with spectacular outdoor galleries.

  • A thought-provoking exhibition is coming to Medway this month

    Published: Wednesday, 26th January 2022

    We are partnering with artist David Tovey, the homeless community and partner organisations to bring a new, unique exhibition to Medway.

  • Uni of Kent selects architects for new creative space in Medway

    Published: Wednesday, 3rd November 2021

    The University of Kent’s Institute of Cultural and Creative Industries (iCCi) has selected Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (FCB Studios) as architects for a new creative space in Medway.

  • Make Waves and launch your creative career

    Published: Monday, 1st November 2021

    We're working with arts charity Ideas Test to help the next generation of event makers and creators in Medway with their new Make Waves creative career programme.

  • Local Medway lad who became High Sheriff of Kent

    Published: Monday, 4th October 2021

    John Weir announces his support for Medway’s UK City of Culture bid ahead of historic Justice Service in Medway.

  • Medway named as a priority in the south-east by Arts Council England

    Published: Thursday, 16th September 2021

    Today (Thursday, 16 September), Arts Council England has announced that Medway will be a Priority Place to focus on as part of the publication of its 3 year Delivery Plan for 2021 - 2024.

  • “Medway is competition ready!”

    Published: Friday, 20th August 2021

    City of Culture campaign calls on Medway, Kent and south-east communities to get behind Medway’s bid as government announces the list of competitors.

  • Medway’s bid to be UK City of Culture 2025 promises to give the area’s world-class tourism sector the recognition it deserves

    Published: Friday, 16th July 2021

    In a year when UK staycations are expected to soar in popularity, Medway has revealed that its bid to be UK City of Culture in 2025 will provide a much-needed boost to local tourism.

  • Launch of the Medway Food and Drink Awards

    Published: Wednesday, 16th June 2021

    This July will see the launch of the inaugural Medway Food & Drink Awards in association with Medway Council.

  • Make way for Medway

    Published: Saturday, 29th May 2021

    “Let’s make this our moment” say Medway residents as government kick off 2025 round of UK City of Culture competition.

  • Medway Council Leader backs Medway’s UK City of Culture 2025 bid

    Published: Saturday, 29th May 2021

    The UK government has announced the launch of the latest round of the UK City of Culture 2025 competition. The Leader of Medway Council is backing Medway's bid.

  • Estuary 2021: more than 90 artworks to span 107 miles of Thames Estuary coastline

    Published: Thursday, 13th May 2021

    Estuary 2021 – the second edition of the large-scale, multi-disciplinary arts festival including contemporary visual art, film, music and literature – comes to North Kent and South Essex on 22 May.

  • This is Medway

    Published: Monday, 10th May 2021

    Medway’s UK City of Culture 2025 bid sets its sights on bringing the title to the South-East for the first time with new video campaign trailer. 

  • Medway rocks!

    Published: Tuesday, 27th April 2021

    Medway’s 2025 City of Culture bid and Rochester Castle Concerts put homegrown Medway music talent centre stage.

  • Dovetail Games and Southeastern Railway back Medway’s bid to be UK City of Culture in 2025

    Published: Tuesday, 6th April 2021

    Medway gaming company Dovetail Games and Southeastern Railway have backed Medway’s ambitions to be the UK’s City of Culture in 2025 and joined forces to promote the bid in a new video game.

  • Medway City of Culture 2025 bid announces Board of Trustees and community Working Group Chairs

    Published: Friday, 26th March 2021

    Medway’s campaign to be UK City of Culture 2025 has taken another significant step forward, with the announcement of the bid’s Board of Trustees and community Working Group Chairs.

  • Arts projects celebrate Medway’s rich history

    Published: Monday, 15th March 2021

    Local arts organisations and community groups have been commissioned to showcase Medway’s rich heritage.  

  • Estuary 2021 programme announcement

    Published: Thursday, 26th November 2020

    Metal and Cement Fields have announced the first part of their programme for Estuary 2021.

  • Medway City of Culture 2025 bid kicks off campaign, inviting locals to ‘Back Medway’

    Published: Wednesday, 2nd September 2020

    Medway’s UK City of Culture 2025 campaign has launched today, unveiling new branding and a website along with an invitation for people across the area to get involved.

  • Medway marks 150th anniversary of William Cuffay’s death virtually

    Published: Wednesday, 29th July 2020

    Medway Council is encouraging residents to explore a virtual exhibition into the life of William Cuffay, to mark the 150th anniversary of his death. 

  • Dickens open call print exhibition winners announced

    Published: Monday, 15th June 2020

    The winners of the Dickens 150 print exhibition have been announced.

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