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🎭 WHAT’S ON

📅 Today

Fri 4 SeptStrood Foundation Football
Knights Place, Strood from 24 July to 28 August
Fri 4 SeptStrood community kickabout
Knight Place, Strood from 24 July to 28 August
Fri 4 SeptGillingham FC community football
5pm to 6pm 7 to 9 year olds and 6pm to 7pm 10 to 11 year olds — The Strand PlayZone

🎉 This Weekend

Sat 5 SeptCommunity Castle yoga
12pm to 12.45pm — Rochester Castle Gardens (The Vines on 22 August)
Sat 5 SeptFree community Park Yoga
9am to 10am — Broomhill Park, Frindsbury (from entrance at King Arthurs drive, short walk uphill to the grassy area where the monument is)
Sat 5 SeptBarclays free park tennis
10am to 11am — Maidstone Road Tennis Courts, Bournville Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6LR
Sun 6 SeptCommissioner’s House: Open House
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Sun 6 SeptAfternoon Tea at The Commissioner’s House
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Sun 6 SeptBarclays free park tennis
10am to 11am — The Strand Tennis Courts, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1TT

⌛ Coming Soon

Mon 7 SeptBoxercise in the park
7pm to 7.45pm — Deangate Sports Ground, Hoo
Mon 7 SeptInclusive multi-sport club
4.30pm to 5.30pm (for children under 16 years old- outside on athletics track), 5.30pm to 7pm (for ages 16 and over) — Medway Park Sports Centre
Mon 7 SeptYouth multi-sport with Sport on Your Doorstep
5pm to 7pm — Chatham Maidstone Road PlayZone
Mon 7 SeptLunchtime Recital Series
Tue 8 SeptCalm football
7.30pm to 8.30pm — The Garrison Grounds, Sally Port Gardens, Gillingham, ME7 5BU
Tue 8 SeptCommunity football
4.30pm to 5.30pm — The Strand PlayZone
Tue 8 SeptBody weight beginners circuit
5.30pm to 6.30pm — The Strand PlayZone
Tue 8 SeptYouth multi-sport with Sport on Your Doorstep
5pm to 6pm — Chatham Maidstone Road PlayZone
Wed 9 SeptBack to netball
6.30pm to 7.30pm — Medway Park Sports Centre
Wed 9 SeptWalking netball
3.30pm to 4pm — The Strand PlayZone
Wed 9 SeptFamily multi-sport
4.30pm to 5.30pm — The Strand PlayZone
Wed 9 SeptAdult pickleball
5.45pm to 6.45pm and 6.45pm to 7.45pm — The Strand PlayZone
Wed 9 SeptFamily friendly circuits class
6.30pm to 7.15pm — Medway Park Sports Centre
Wed 9 SeptBody weight circuits
7.30pm to 8.15pm — Great Lines Park (indoor studio at Medway Park if bad weather)
Wed 9 SeptQueen by Candlelight
Thu 10 SeptTeen girls movement
4.30pm to 5.15pm — Medway Park Sports Centre (outside on athletics track, inside studio if bad weather)
Thu 10 SeptMini Youth Games afterschool club (schools out multi-sport throughout summer holidays)
4.30pm to 5.30pm — Medway Park Sports Centre
Thu 10 SeptChair yoga
2.30pm to 3.30pm — Hoo Institute Hall, 25 Main Road, Hoo, Rochester ME3 9AA
Thu 10 SeptWalking cricket
1pm to 3pm — Strood Sports Centre
Thu 10 SeptCasual run
9.30am to 10.30am — Strood Sports Centre (meet at reception)
Thu 10 SeptMiles and smiles run club
11am to 12pm — Cozenton Park Sports Centre (meet at reception)
Thu 10 SeptBasketball
6pm to 7pm — The Strand PlayZone
Thu 10 SeptEagles by Candlelight
Friday, 11 to Sunday 20, SeptemberHeritage Open Days
Various participating venues across Medway
Friday, 11 SeptemberMacBeth performed by Handlebarbs
Medway Yacht Club, Lower Upnor
Sat 12 SeptKent’s Strongest Man Competition
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Wed 16 SeptThe Dockyard Business Club
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Wed 16 SeptOrgan turning is scheduled for today.
Wed 16 SeptBrook Restoration Project Hard Hat Tours
The Brook Theatre
Thu 17 SeptKent Autistic Trust: Oceans Exhibition
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Sat 19 SeptIn Turner’s Wake: Contemporary Visions by Jake Wood-Evans
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Sat 19 SeptEco Conference 2026 Think Global Act Local
Sat 19 SeptStewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf
The Central Theatre
Thu 24 SeptWithout A Cluedo
Spotlites Theatre - Chatham
Fri 25 SeptJason Manford: A Manford All Seasons
The Central Theatre
Sat 26 SeptSteam Crane Experience
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Sat 26 SeptFireman Sam
The Central Theatre
Sat 26 SeptA Night at the Opera by Candlelight
Saturday, 27 SeptemberPop Princesses
Hoo Village Hall, Hoo
Wed 30 SeptThe Music of the Beatles
Wed 30 SeptFin Taylor: The Pre-Emptive Comeback Special
The Central Theatre
Thu 1 OctIn conversation with… Nicola Moorby, Curator of Historic British Art, Tate
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Thu 1 Oct Money For Nothing - The Dire Straits Tribute
Fri 2 OctMedway River Lit presents ‘Photos from the Archives’ Exhibition
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Sat 3 OctI, Paula Bonhoeffer
Wednesday, 14 to Sunday 18 OctoberInternational Circus
Jacksons Field, Rochester
Tue 20 OctUK Maritime Heritage Forum
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Sat 24 OctYuck Yard: Barnaby Bilge’s Big Mess
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Wed 28 OctFamily Ghost Tours
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Sat 31 OctRailway Operating Days
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham

📆 Later This Year

Thu 5 NovThe Shawshank Redemption
Spotlites Theatre - Medway
Sunday, 8 NovemberRemembrance Sunday
(Parades & services) at various town centres
Mon 9 NovLunchtime Recital Series
Sun 29 NovChristmas Wreath Workshop
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham

🎊 Next Year

Sat, 2 Jan 2027Alien - The Panto
Spotlites Theatre - Chatham
Sun, 21 Mar 2027Ministry of Science: Science Saved the World
The Central Theatre

❓ Date to be Confirmed

Date TBCGhost Tours – The Ropery Complex
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Date TBCGhost Tours – Ships & Slipways
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Date TBCDockyard Dementia Café
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Date TBCDockyard Mateys Tour
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Date TBCThe Train Pull Challenge
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Date TBCGhost Tours – The Ropery Complex
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Date TBCGhost Tours – Ships & Slipways
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham