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2nd May - 30th June 2026

Jack & Nancy’s Dockyard Adventure by Quentin Blake

Step into a real‑life storybook at The Historic Dockyard Chatham as Jack and Nancy leap from the pages of Sir Quentin Blake’s much‑loved tale and into an unforgettable family adventure.
Medway Lens

28th May - 1st July 2026

Medway Lens

A bold, community-driven photography and visual arts programme celebrating stories, spaces, and creative voices across Medway.
Medfringe

4th July - 19th July 2026

MedFringe

A performer led festival to give the opportunity to try out new work, develop work and reach new audiences.
Medway Open Studios

4th July - 19th July 2026

Medway Open Studios & Arts Festival

A free art trail with fascinating studios to visit.
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20th June - 19th July 2026

Frodi the Moneyer returns!

Strike your own coin to take away with you, a reminder of your visit to Rochester Castle.
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22nd July - 5th August 2026

Summer Holiday Storytelling: Polly and the Escaped Chick

Listen to our story about a Victorian servant’s life and the mischief her chick causes.
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28th July - 13th August 2026

Summer Medieval Reenactors - From Page to Knight!

Discover how young nobles trained for war! Handle medieval weaponry, try on armour and learn what skills a squire needed to master before he was dubbed a knight.
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19th August - 27th August 2026

Summer Medieval Reenactors - History’s Maid "Courtly Graces

Discover the noble side of knightly conduct with stories of chivalrous deeds and training in the behaviours needed to survive and thrive as a knight in the Kings court.
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22nd July - 28th August 2026

Summer Holiday Family Crafts

Make a Victorian House and chick in egg!
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18th July - 29th August 2026

Dickens' Animal Trail

Join us at the museum for the Dickens’ Animal Trail!
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18th July - 30th August 2026

Knights Training Trail

Find the tasks you would learn as a page and Squire in order to become a knight.
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12th July - 30th August 2026

Summer Proms at Fort Amherst

Summer Proms at the Fort will take place every Sunday from 12 July to Sunday 30 August 2026.
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25th July - 31st August 2026

The History of Toys Trail

Explore the house to find toys from the past with our fun interactive trail for all ages.
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28th March - 31st August 2026

Ocean Photographer of the Year Exhibition

Showcasing 116 award-winning photographs, this inspiring exhibition brings together the very best in ocean, wildlife and underwater photography from around the world.
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12th April - 13th September 2026

Rochester Circular Cruise

Take a 1 hour cruise along the Medway onboard 'Cruiser' from April to September.
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12th September - 19th September 2026

Manor Farm Barn

One of the Great Barns of England; built by the monks of St Andrews monastery in Rochester around 1403.
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12th September - 20th September 2026

Explore a medieval Bridge Chapel and Victorian Bridge Chamber

Discover 600 years of history and soak in the atmosphere of a rare surviving medieval Bridge Chapel and Victorian Bridge Chamber.
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12th September - 20th September 2026

The Hospital of Sir John Hawkins, Knight in Chatham

Built on the site of Kettle Hard, a part of Bishop Gundulph's Hospital of St Bartholomew, the Almshouses today are a square of Georgian houses dating from the 1790s.
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12th September - 27th September 2026

Secrets of the Tudor Household

Explore the house and discover a few facts (and maybe a few surprises) about those who lived here more than 400 years ago.
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5th April - 25th October 2026

Open Walking Tours

Organised by the City of Rochester Society - free guided walking tours take place from April to October.
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17th October - 29th October 2026

Halloween Scavenger Hunt

Follow the creepy clues to find the witches’ cauldron and win your badge!
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24th October - 31st October 2026

Hallloween Trails at the Guildhall Museum

Scavengers hunt the pictures of the spooky objects we have in our collection around the museum to spell out a spooky word.
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1st March - 31st October 2026

Call the Midwife 0fficial Location Tour

If you’re a fan of the hit series and you’ve been wondering where Call the Midwife is filmed, put yourself in the picture and explore where the real drama happens with a Call the Midwife Official Location Tour.
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16th October - 31st October 2026

Operation Hysteria

Returning for it's 43rd year Halloween Horrors with Face Your Fears.
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19th September - 15th November 2026

In Turner’s Wake: Contemporary Visions by Jake Wood-Evans

For the first time, original works by J.M.W. Turner will be on display at The Historic Dockyard Chatham alongside the evocative paintings of Jake Wood-Evans, in a major new exhibition that bridges the gap between the 19th century and the contemporary art world.
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27th November - 13th December 2026

Rochester Christmas Market

Get ready to experience the festive spirit at the 2026 Rochester Christmas Market!
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28th June - 20th December 2026

War Winning Engineering Exhibition

Come by The Royal Engineers Museum to see a new exhibition on the Mulberry Harbours, these harbours revolutionised engineering as we know it.
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1st January - 31st December 2026

Local & Community Events

Discover local community events for Medway residents and visitors to enjoy!
Panto

11th December - 3rd January 2027

Cinderella 2026

Get swept away by the enchantment of this year's spellbinding pantomime Cinderella.

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Halloween Crafts at the Guildhall Museum

27th October - 30th October 2026

Make a spider or ghost.

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The Unexplained at Eastgate House

30th October - 1st November 2026

Discover the maze of rooms and passageways of this centuries old mansion and learn first-hand accounts of the of the strange and spooky things that have happened here. Not for the faint hearted!

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An Evening of Classic Ghost Stories

30th October - 1st November 2026

Join us for another selection of sensational spine-chilling yarns, including literary classics and even your own spooky tale, if you dare!

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Rochester Dickensian Christmas Festival

5th December - 6th December 2026

Step back in time and start the festive season in Dickensian style at the popular Rochester Dickensian Christmas Festival.

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