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Top story What's On in Medway: Joseph, the Ballet and a Haunted Half Term Joseph at the Central Theatre 7 to 10 October, Dockyard ghost tours, Halloween at Eastgate House and four Gills home games: Medway's dated diary to 7 November. · 10 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. 2 Oct to 7 Nov Ghost Tours: The Ropery Complex The Historic Dockyard Chatham · From £24
  2. 2 to 16 Oct Medway River Lit: Photos from the Archives Namur Room, The Historic Dockyard Chatham · Free
  3. Fri 2 Oct Thank You For The Music, ABBA tribute 7.30pm · The Central Theatre · From £28
  4. Sat 3 Oct Great Lines parkrun 9am · Great Lines Heritage Park · Free
  5. Sat 3 Oct Gillingham Market 9am · Gillingham High Street
  6. Sat 3 Oct Community Climate Fair 10am · The Venue, St John's Church · Free
  7. Sat 3 Oct Medway Fun Palace 11am · Nucleus Arts Main Centre · Free
  8. Sat 3 Oct Gillingham v Newport County 3pm · MEMS Priestfield Stadium
  9. Sat 3 Oct T.Rextasy: I Love to Boogie 7.30pm · The Central Theatre · From £29
  10. Sat 3 Oct I, Paula Bonhoeffer 7.30pm · Rochester Cathedral
  11. Sun 4 Oct Commissioner's House: Open House The Commissioner's House, The Historic Dockyard Chatham
  12. 7 to 10 Oct Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat The Central Theatre · From £19.50

More stories

Remembrance Remembrance Sunday Medway 2026: Parades and Road Closures Remembrance Sunday is 8 November 2026. Last year's Chatham, Rochester and Gillingham parade times, the roads shut 8am to 2pm and the car parks that were free. · 4 min read Christmas Chatham Dockyard Christmas 2026: Mission Christmas Prices Mission Christmas tickets went on sale on 25 September: £17.50 adult, £25 child with a present. The rest of the Dockyard shuts from 16 November until February. · 5 min read Burham A Quiet Storm, Burham: Storm-Painted Art, 23 to 27 Sept Paintings left outside in live storms hang at the altar of Burham's Grade I medieval church from 23 to 27 September, with a private view on the Thursday. · 6 min read Rochester Rochester Christmas Market: 9 Days, 27 Nov to 13 Dec Free entry at Rochester Castle Gardens over three weekends, 27 November to 13 December 2026. Full opening times, quiet shopping hours, parking and access. · 8 min read Rochester Rochester Dickensian Christmas: 5 and 6 December, Free The Dickensian Christmas Festival is Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December 2026, 10am to 6pm, free to attend. Times, what is confirmed, parking and the coach slot already full. · 3 min read Rochester Medway Fireworks: Upnor 7 Nov, No Council Display One Medway bonfire night is confirmed for 2026: Medway Yacht Club, Lower Upnor, Saturday 7 November, 5pm to 10pm. It sold out last year, and the council's free display has gone. · 4 min read Chatham Medway Panto 2026: Cinderella, 11 Dec to 3 Jan Cinderella runs at the Central Theatre Chatham from 11 December 2026 to 3 January 2027. Every date and time, the access performances, and two council prices that disagree. · 5 min read Rochester Heritage Open Days Medway: 44 Free Events, 11-20 Sept All 44 events are free and 28 need no booking at all. Saturday 12 September is the busiest day, with 23 Medway venues open. One session has already sold out. · 7 min read Events Super Saturday Chatham: Free Family Day, 29 August Free drop-in on Chatham High Street and at the Pentagon, Saturday 29 August, 10am to 4pm. The craft activity must be booked ahead, and that is free too. · 2 min read