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Welcome
It may seem as if this year is going by so
quickly, but there is still so much to look
forward to in Medway during the autumn
and winter months.
A number of special events to mark
Remembrance Sunday will be held in
November, giving members of the community
the opportunity to pay tribute to those who
gave up so much and have fought for our
freedom over the years.
The Brook and Central Theatres host a great
line up including world famous comedian and
actor Omid Djalili, the Christmas pantomime
– Aladdin, and the Brook Christmas Show –
Poppy the Pirate and the Christmas Star.
There are also plenty of activities to choose
from at our libraries, from arts and crafts and
reading activities for children, to author talks
and writing workshops for adults.
Of course, these are just a few highlights
coming up over the next few months, so
please take some time to look through this
brochure and uncover the full range of events
that will be taking place on your doorstep over
the coming months.
Festivals and events
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All events are free of charge
unless stated otherwise.
Share in the wonderful array of events that are on around Medway.
Sat, 1 Nov, 7pm
Bonfire night display
Be part of Medway’s annual bonfire night. This free event wows
thousands every year and is a great way for families to safely
celebrate the occasion.
Great Lines Heritage Park, Gillingham
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Sun, 9 Nov
Remembrance Sunday
Remembrance weekend will see a number of events take place across
Medway, as we pay tribute to those who fought for our freedom.
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Early November sees the annual free bonfire
night display at Great Lines Heritage Park, and
at the end of November and early December,
there is the Rochester Christmas Market and
the Dickensian Christmas Festival – just three
high points of the Medway social calendar
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Festivals & events
Welcome
Including services at the Great Lines and Rochester Cathedral
29 to 30 Nov; 5 to 7 and 12 to 14 Dec, 11am - 6pm
Set in the historic and picturesque Rochester Castle gardens,
overlooked by the 12th century Norman keep, market visitors
will be able to enjoy an eclectic mix of festive stalls and
seasonal food. This year's market will include a number of
Bavarian stalls, street theatre and Christmas music.
Rochester Castle Gardens
Sat, 6 and Sun, 7 Dec
Dickensian Christmas
Cllr Rodney Chambers
Leader of Medway Council
The streets will be alive with entertainment, readings, song
and dance. Uncover a feast of Victorian delights, familiar
fictional characters, parades, carols, stalls and other festive
shopping opportunities.
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Laughing Boy Comedy Club
• Kevin McCarthy MC • Nick Dixon
• Ivo Graham
• Craig Murray
Great upcoming comedians and some old
favourites too. Medway’s comedy club
promises to be a great night out. Food offers
available in advance when booking.
There's nothing like seeing a live show. The anticipation, the atmosphere,
the connection with the performer. The Central and The Brook Theatres
provide an exciting programme of performances this season.
Tickets: £11, comedy club mailing list £10
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Into The Breach
Sat, 11 Oct, 7.30pm
Thank You For The Music
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Experience the world’s original and best ABBA and Bee Gees theatre
show, with a special 40th anniversary of ABBA’s Eurovision triumph.
Performing million-sellers including Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen,
Super Trouper, Winner Takes it All, Waterloo, Stayin’ Alive,
Massachusetts, Night Fever, How Deep is Your Love and more.
Tickets: £9, concession available
The Brook Theatre
Tickets: Band A - £22.50, Band B - £20.50
The Central Theatre
Sat, 4 Oct, 2.30 and 7.30pm
Sixties Gold 2014
Thu, 16 Oct, 8pm
Dave Malone & The Longtails
at The Brook
For lovers of Sixties music, this is the ultimate and back by
popular demand, line-up. Featuring record breaking
Merseybeat band Gerry and The Pacemakers, The Searchers,
ponytailed P.J. Proby, The Fortunes and Brian Poole and Chip
Hawkes. All performing their biggest and best hits
Tickets: Band A - £29.50, Band B - £28
The Central Theatre
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Come Down Memory Lane
Tickets: £12, folk mailing list members £11
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Sat, 18 Oct, 2.30 and 7.30pm
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A different and enjoyable experience every time.
Come and enjoy a cuppa and a cake (included in your
ticket price) as you travel back in time for a good old
singsong and a reminisce.
Good Ship Lollipop
Duets Dance School presents their seventh show at the Central
Theatre. Good Ship Lollipop has a variety of songs and dances
performed by pupils from three to 50.
Tickets: £6
The Brook Theatre
Tickets: £10, concession available
The Central Theatre
For hire
The Central and The Brook Theatres both
offer performance and rehearsal space and
conference and meeting rooms for hire. For more information phone
01634 338300 or email [email protected]
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With his unique combination of raw trash folk, acoustic punk,
and comedy, Davey Malone is fast becoming an underground
legend. Blending originals and quirky re-worked covers, he can
tailor his vocal style to suit, be it a rousing tongue in cheek
number or a heart rending melancholic ballad, the audience just
go with him on his roller-coaster ride of styles and emotions.
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Set during the Second World War this nostalgic,
funny and moving story will appeal to all, from
10 years and up. It is a vivid portrait of village life with all 17
colourful characters played by one man, Mark Carey.
Wed, 8 Oct, 2pm
Middledock Productions presents:
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Thu, 9 Oct, 7.45pm
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Sun, 26 Oct, 7.30pm
The Russian State Ballet and Opera House
Lonnie Donegan Jnr & Friends
Supporting Stand Up to Cancer
Lonnie Donegan Jnr will take to the stage with his band and the
brilliantly amusing Hobo Jones and the Junk Yards Dogs.
There will also be comedians to make the night very special.
Swan Lake - a compelling legend of tragic romance
Music by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky
The Russian State Ballet and Opera House has earned high praise
for its ballets and opera performances. You are bound to be drawn
in and immersed in the atmosphere that this production radiates.
Tickets: £17.50
The Brook Theatre
Tickets: Band A - £24, Band B – £22, concession available
The Central Theatre
Sundays
Sun, 19 Oct, 11am and 2pm
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Duck In The Truck
Afternoon film treat
Tickets: £4.50 in advance, £5 on the door (save £1.50 by booking
all three films) Ticket price includes a hot drink and tea-cake
(in the Sandwich Cellar – just show your ticket)
The Central Theatre
Mon, 27 and Tue, 28 Oct, 7pm
The
Pauline Quirke Academy Rochester presents:
Tickets: £12
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Thu, 30 and Fri, 31 Oct, 7.30pm; Sat, 1 Nov, 2.30 and 7.30pm
Three Towns Theatre Company presents:
The Addams Family
Follow the kooky family on their next adventure in this new musical
sensation, as they suffer death, despair and unspeakable events.
Tickets: £13, concessions available
The Brook Theatre
Sat, 1 Nov, 7.30pm
Thu, 23 to Sat, 25 Oct, 7.30pm (Sat, 2.30pm matinee)
Kentish Players Centenary Celebratory Concert
Grease
A delightful evening of music, song and dance awaits you as the
Kentish Players celebrate their 100th birthday with a little help from
their friends. Sit back, relax and enjoy as they take you on a musical
journey down memory lane with songs from their favourite shows.
A Youth Theatre production by Rare Productions
A lively and funny musical that brings back the look and sound
of the teenage world of the late 1950s with glee. With zip and
charm, the sheer energy of Grease carries all before it.
Tickets: £15, concessions available
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Director: Alexander Mackendrick
An altruistic chemist invents a fabric that resists wear and
stain as boon to humanity but both capital and labour realize
it must be suppressed for economic reasons.
From the writers of Eastwick comes this deadly humorous
musical set in a 1950's High School. Jonny, a rebellious orphan has
fallen for Toffee, the schools star pupil, and nothing will stop him
from winning her heart. By arrangement of Samuel French ltd.
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Join Duck and his friends in this new and exciting show, which
comes to life with an irresistible blend of music, puppetry and
high energy storytelling. Suitable for three to seven-year-olds.
Tickets: £6 adults, £5 children, four for £20
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Sat, 18 Oct, 7.30pm
Tickets: Band A - £16.50, Band B - £15, concessions available
The Central Theatre
Tue, 4 Nov, 2pm
Remember When at Christmas
Sat, 25 Oct, 7pm and Sun, 26 Oct, 3pm
You Can't Stop The Beat
Buckingham Academy of Dance are joined by HI Dance
Academy to present an exciting show with dancers who just
can't stop the beat. Come and enjoy a colourful and
entertaining performance from dancers of all ages.
Tickets: £10.50, concessions available
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From the producers of Happy Days Are Here Again, join Neil
Sands and his wonderful west end cast for a truly brilliant
mixture of great songs, stunning costumes, lots of good old
fashioned festive fun, and a unique atmosphere that will warm
your heart on the coldest winters day, taking you back to a time
when Christmas really was the most wonderful time of the year.
Tickets: Band A - £12, Band B - £10, concessions available
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Sat, 8 Nov, 7.30pm
An Evening of Mediumship
with Psychic Tony Stockwell
Chas and Dave
The great musicians, who know how to give an audience a good
time, return to The Central Theatre, following on from the release
of their brand new album Thats What Happens. They have gained
a cult audience of both young and old and due to public demand
they are about to be seen together on stage once more.
The popular star of TV’s Street Psychic, Psychic Private Eyes and
Psychic Academy, Tony Stockwell demonstrates his belief that
those who have passed can communicate with their loved ones,
all delivered with emotion, sensitivity and empathy. Remarkably
compelling, amazingly detailed and always humorous.
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Wed, 5 Nov, 7.30pm
Tickets: Band A - £26.50, Band B - £24.50
The Central Theatre
Please note: Any demonstration of mediumship is an experiment and results
are not guaranteed. The show is for the purpose of entertainment only.
Tickets: £19
The Brook Theatre
Sat, 8 Nov, 7.30pm
Songs of the Voiceless
Among the most inventive and influential bands in the history
of popular music, 10cc are one of the very few acts to have
achieved commercial, critical and creative success in equal
measure. Testament to 10cc’s ongoing appeal, the band can
count a generation straddling array of fellow artists, everyone
from Chrissie Hynde to The Feeling’s Dan Gillespie and Axl Rose
to Sophie Ellis Bextor, among their many millions of fans. And
now a new generation is discovering 10cc for the very first time.
Tickets: Band A - £29.50, Band B - £27.50
The Central Theatre
Sun, 9 Nov, 7.30pm
Stylistics
The Stylistics with their charisma, style and harmony, evolved into
one of the best-selling soul groups ever. The Philadelphia group
recorded a remarkable 10 straight-top ten hits during the early
1970s including the Grammy nominated hit You Make Me Feel
Brand New, plus Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love), You Are
Everything, Betcha By Golly Wow plus many more.
Thu, 6 Nov, 7.45pm
Laughing Boy Comedy Club
• Kevin McCarthy MC • Paul Thorne
• Suzi Ruffell
• Geoff Norcott
Great upcoming comedians and some old
favourites too. Medway’s comedy club
promises to be a great night out. Food offers
available in advance when booking.
Tickets: £11, comedy club mailing list £10
The Brook Theatre
Circus of Horrors
Back with an awe-inspiring rock ‘n’ roller coaster of show that
flys like a bat out of hell to celebrate an astounding 20 years of
shock ‘n’ roll.
“You have to go & see this, one day something will go wrong &
you need to say you were there when it did”. Graham Norton
Warning: adult content. Not suitable for under 16s.
Tickets: Band A - £22, Band B - £19.50
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Afternoon film treat
Tickets: Band A - £23, Band B - £21
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Fri, 7 Nov, 7.30pm
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Tue, 11 Nov, 2.30pm
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Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the start of the First
World War. A collaborative project featuring the cream of the
British folk scene. Inspired by the lives of the everyday people
involved in the First World War, Bella Hardy (BBC Radio 2 Folk
Singer of the Year 2014) plus an array of folk stars have joined
forces to write and perform a selection of brand new works
reflecting their stories.
Thu, 6 Nov, 7.30pm
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014, 15)
Director: Wes Anderson
The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a
famous Hungarian hotel between the first and second world
wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most
trusted friend.
Tickets: £4.50 in advance, £5 on the door (save £1.50 by booking
all three films). Ticket price includes a hot drink and tea-cake
(available in the Sandwich Cellar – just show your ticket).
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That’ll Be The Day – Christmas Show
Forged from the voices of Hannah James, Hazel Askew and Rowan
Rheingans, Lady Maisery explores vocal harmony to breathtaking
effect, through their fresh interpretations of songs and ballads.
“Tremendously captivating, spellbinding singers;
expert musicians.” fROOTS
Get ready for a party as the UK’s most successful rock ‘n’ roll
variety show returns with its brand new 2014 Christmas show.
Trevor and the gang celebrate the festive season by bringing
back the good times with all your favourite Christmas classics
plus more hilarious comedy routines.
Tickets: £12, folk mailing list members, £11
The Brook Theatre
Tickets: Band A - £24, Band B – £22.50
The Central Theatre
Sat, 15 Nov, 8pm
Fri, 21 Nov, 7.30pm
Omid Djalili: Iranalamadingdong
Magic of Motown
He’s back on tour with a new show, following a sell-out fourweek West End residency and a sold-out season at the
Edinburgh Festival. "Right now, the Iranian Djalili is probably one of
the most subversive, let alone funniest, comedians around".
The Guardian. Warning: adult content, not suitable for under 16s.
The all-new Baby Love – 50 Years of No1 UK Hits Tour.
The Supremes’ Baby Love was Motown’s first number one. The
legend of the label lives on as five-star performances revive
over 36 classics from the Temptations, Supremes, Four Tops,
Jackson 5, Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana
Ross, Lionel Richie and more.
Tickets: £23
The Central Theatre
Tickets: Band A - £24.50, Band B - £23.50
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Sat, 15 Nov, 7pm and Sun, 16 Nov, 2pm
Lights, Camera, Action!
Sat, 22 Nov, 7.30pm
The Claire Buckley School of dancing would like you to join
them for their annual show. Students from the age of three
upwards will entertain you with some show stopping films.
City of Rochester Symphony Orchestra
For the first concert in our 2014-15 season we look eastwards
to Hungary and Bohemia, starting with some of Brahms' most
accessible and popular works - his Hungarian dances. Smelana's
Symphonic Poem is a glorious depiction of the Bohemian
countryside and we finish with Dvorak's cheerful and exuberant
8th Symphony, ending the concert in an uplifting manner.
Tickets: £9.50
The Brook Theatre
Sun, 16 Nov, 7.30pm
Marty Wilde’s Rock ’N’ Roll Party
Tickets: Band A - £16, Band B - £12, concessions available
The Central Theatre
Featuring Eden Kane and John Leyton, with the Wildcats
Performing their own hits and collaborating live on stage, teen
idols of their day, Marty, John and Eden show us how rock ‘n’
roll, with its fusion of sound and rhythm, shaped the style of
music that we listened to then and still do today.
Sun, 23 Nov, 10am
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Play On Words Theatre are producing their second participatory
Youth Theatre Festival, offering workshops in puppetry,
circus skills, performance poetry, playwriting and more.
This event is open to all youth groups/classes (not just theatre
or drama) but bookings can only be made by the leader/tutor
of the group. For more details or to book email
[email protected]
Tickets: Band A - £25, Band B - £23
The Central Theatre
Join the Theatres’ Loyalty Scheme and start saving straight away
For £10 a year you will get:
• a discount on the adult price for shows marked with this symbol
• 15 per cent discount in the Sandwich Cellar at The Central Theatre, and The Brook Café.
And, once you have booked three events through the theatres’ box office during the course
of any 12-month period, you will automatically qualify for two free tickets for the pantomime
at The Central Theatre. For further details, please contact the box office on 01643 338338,
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Lady Maisery
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Tue, 18 Nov, 7.30pm
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Thu, 13 Nov, 8pm
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Thu, 27 Nov, 7.45pm
Laughing Boy Comedy Club
• Kevin McCarthy MC • Brett Goldstein
• Andrew Ryan
• Raymond
and Mr Timpkins
Great upcoming comedians and some old
favourites too. Medway’s comedy club
promises to be a great night out. Food offers
available in advance when booking.
Fri, 28 Nov, 8pm
Dizzy O’Dare Presents...
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Tickets: £11, comedy club mailing list £10
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Cabaret Of Curiosities
a unique performance every time
Enthralling indoor circus, dancing, cheeky burlesque, music and
much more. These events are packed with colour and the
unexpected. Warning: adult content, not suitable for under 16s.
Tickets: £11, cabaret mailing list members £10
The Brook Theatre
Productions and events which are hires at The Central and The Brook
Theatres by professional and community organisations and groups are
identified with these symbols. If you would like to hire either theatre,
contact [email protected]
Open Monday to Saturday,
11am – 2.30pm
The Central Theatre, Chatham
Freshly made-to-order sandwiches,
baguettes and jacket potatoes with
an extended range of coffees, hot
and cold specials and pasta salad.
The Sandwich Cellar is open to all.
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Saturday, 6 to
Sunday, 28 December 2014
Join Poppy and her friends in a fairy-tale adventure
through twinkling skies, enchanted worlds and into
the home of the Pirate King. Help Poppy find the stolen
Christmas star and save Christmas forever.
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Adult: £7.50 Child: £6.95
Group concessions available
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There’s a mix of drama, dance, exhibitions, children’s workshops
and more for you to see and take part in.
The Bully Wee Band
Jonny Cash Roadshow
Tom Crean
Illegal Eagles
Reduced Shakespeare Company in
The Complete History of Comedy (abridged)
Swinging at the Cotton Club
City of Rochester Symphony Orchestra
Alan Davies - Little Victories
Lets Hang On
St Patricks Party
Bootleg Beatles
Elvis Years
Feast of Fiddles
Al Murray: One Man One Guvnor
Stick Man
Lee Nelson
Dirty Dusting
City of Rochester Symphony Orchestra
The Sensational 60s
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Dance for Life
Thursdays, until 4 Dec, 7 - 8pm (no class 30 Oct)
50+ Dance
Adult Tap (general)
Stay fit and active, and help improve your
flexibility, mobility and co-ordination.
For all levels; beginners especially welcome.
A fun and lively class to get your heart racing.
£4 per class
Only £2 through GP Exercise Referral Scheme
Mondays, until 24 Nov, 11am - 12noon
Parkwood Community Centre
Mondays, until 24 Nov, 1 - 2pm
(no class 27 Oct)
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The Brook Theatre: Old Town Hall, Chatham, Kent ME4 4SE
The Central Theatre: 170 High Street, Chatham, Kent ME4 4AS (ME4 4RG for sat navs)
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• Wheelchair access and spaces are available at both
theatres. Please advise staff of your requirements when
booking. Access at The Brook Theatre by the electronic
platform on the front steps or via the ramped entrance
at Whiffens Avenue.
• A Minicom system is available at the box office on
01634 880969.
• An infra-red loop hearing system is fitted in the main
theatre at the Brook and you should collect a hearing
device from the box office.
• There’s also an infra-red system suitable for use either
through earphones, or via the T setting on your hearing
aid at The Central Theatre.
• Management reserves the right to refuse admission.
Adult Ballet
Learn traditional techniques in a
friendly atmosphere.
Mondays, until 24 Nov, 3.30 - 4.30pm
£45.60 for 12-week course
The Brook Theatre
Strood Library
Fridays, until 21 Nov, 7.15 - 8.15pm
(no class 31 Oct)
Hook Meadow Community Centre, Walderslade
Adult Tap (beginners)
Wednesdays, until 26 Nov, 9.30 -10.30am
(no class 29 Oct)
For beginners, with little or no experience.
St Thomas Church Hall, Rainham
Thursdays, until 27 Nov, 10.30 - 11.30am
(no class 30 Oct)
Strood Library Hall
• The box office is open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm
or until 15 minutes after curtain up on performance
nights. Doors open 30 minutes before curtain up.
• Tickets must be paid for in person, by phone, credit card
or by post within three days of reservation or
30 minutes before curtain up.
• Tickets should be considered non-exchangeable and
non-refundable and we advise customers to check their
tickets upon receipt.
• The Central and Brook Theatre reserve the right to
introduce, remove or alter special offers and discounts
without notice. Discounts can’t be applied retrospectively.
• Become a member of the Assisted Access Scheme and
buy an additional ticket for your assistant at half price.
Thursdays, until 4 Dec, 8.15 - 9.15pm
(no class 30 Oct)
St Thomas Church Hall, Rainham
Tuesdays, until 25 Nov, 10 - 11am
(no class 28 Oct)
Take comfort in booking your tickets without paying those extra fees.
£45.60 for 12-week course
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Lordswood Healthy Living Centre
£38 for 10-week course
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Fridays, until 21 Nov, 8.15 - 9.15pm
(no class 31 Oct)
Adult Ballet (beginners)
For beginners, with little or no experience.
£38 for 10-week course
The Brook Theatre
For bookings and information contact the
tutor, Linda Wood on 01634 670405 or
email [email protected]
facebook: active adults dancing 4 life
For more information or to join the dance mailing list
phone 01634 338319 or email [email protected]
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POW @ The Brook
Play On Words Theatre are producing their second participatory
Youth Theatre Festival, offering workshops in puppetry, circus
skills, performance poetry, playwriting and more. This event
is open to all youth groups/classes (not just theatre or drama)
but bookings can only be made by the leader/tutor of the group.
For more details or to book email
[email protected]
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From Medway Council’s Arts Development Team.
Sat, 25 to Thu, 30 Oct
The Arts Team is proud to support
The Giant Balloon Experiment
– a free family show in libraries
A new and very silly show, all about balloons,
brought to you by Dizzy O’Dare. For four to
10-year-olds… and those young at heart.
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Various libraries across Medway
Tue, 28 Oct, 10am - 3.30pm
One Direction Style
– dance workshop (8-16yrs)
Wed, 29 Oct, 10am - 3.30pm
Tickets: £5
The Brook Theatre
Play On Words
Fridays, 26 Sep to 5 Dec
(no class 31 Oct), 7 - 9pm
term-time classes
Play On Words – Young
Actors’ Studio (18-25yrs)
Spooktacular Strictly Style
– dance workshop (8-16yrs)
Perfect for those who have outgrown their
Youth Theatre, but still want something
creative to do. Valuable experience for those
applying for performing arts courses at
college or university, but equally suited to
newcomers who want to learn. Develop
your drama skills further and work with
more challenging subjects and scripts.
A must for all Strictly fans. Try out a variety
of dance styles including rock ‘n’ roll, salsa,
charleston as well as hip-hop and disco.
Bring along your finest Halloween costume
for a spooky, sparkling showcase for family
and friends, complete with our very own
glitterball.
£44 for 10-week term
The Brook Theatre
£14 (or save £4 – pay £24 when you book
One Direction and Strictly Style together)
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The perfect workshop for die-hard
Directioners. Dance with professional dancer
Jay and learn a great routine to some of
One Direction’s greatest hits. Perform in a
showcase for family and friends at the end of
the day.
£14 (save £4 – pay £24 when you book
One Direction and Strictly Style together)
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Looking for some creative fun for youngsters this October? Bring them
along to our workshops at The Brook Theatre and Libraries this autumn
for guaranteed fun, whatever the weather.
Arts
Sun, 23 Nov, 10am
Wednesdays, 24 Sep to 3 Dec
(no class 29 Oct), 7 - 9pm
Saturdays, 27 Sep to 6 Dec
(no class 1 Nov), 4 - 5.30pm
Brook Youth Theatre (13-18yrs)
Young People’s
Musical Theatre (9-16yrs)
Work with professional actors to explore
plays, improvisation, scripted drama, songs
and movement, but most of all have fun.
Members get the chance to perform to the
public throughout the year.
Learn songs and dances from your favourite
West End and Hollywood musicals. Add your
own twist to your favourite popular songs,
improve your vocal technique and drama
skills and create your own performances.
£44 for 10-week term
The Brook Theatre
£38.50 for 10-week term
The Brook Theatre
To book Play on Words classes, email [email protected]
or phone 01634 338 319
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For information phone 01634 338319 / email [email protected]
For booking forms phone - 01634 338338 / email [email protected]
or download from www.enjoymedway.co.uk
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For information phone 01634 338319 / email [email protected]
For booking forms phone - 01634 338338 / email [email protected]
or download from www.enjoymedway.co.uk
= Advance booking essential
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Arts
Open Monday – Saturday 10am - 5pm (closed Sundays Oct-Mar)
Visitor Information Centre, 95 High St, Rochester ME1 1LX
Fri, 24 Oct 2014 to Sat, 3 Jan 2015
Admission: Free
Scylla, Kate MccGwire
Disquiet Beauty
Find out what exciting events and activities are going on at your library.
This exhibition brings together the work of four
artists who all explore notions of beauty and
alienation, attraction and repulsion and the
otherworldly in their use of materials and form.
The works of acclaimed artist Kate MccGwire
use the language of natural materials to
attract and repel in equal measure.
Her feathered sculptures have a constant
sense of otherness to them, at once seducing
and disturbing the viewer with their strange
familiarity. This abject beauty is integral
to MccGwire’s practice, where bodily forms
reference both the beauty of the natural
world and its darker undercurrents.
Medway based artist and milliner Zara
Carpenter will be showing her first major
sculptural work Persephone which explores
the acceptance of ones own mortality and
the ageing process and the desire to leave
something beautiful behind. The work uses
gathered and found objects including silk
flowers, birds wings and insects to investigate
themes of memento mori and metamorphosis.
Regular events for
children and families
Medway libraries run regular events for
children of all ages. To find out where and
when these events are happening, visit
www.medway.gov.uk/libraries or phone
your local library.
Tessa Farmer creates intricate miniature
fairy sculptures made from insect carcasses,
plant roots and other found natural materials.
Microscopic battles between insects and tiny
winged skeletal humanoids are both sinister
and bewitching and offer a glimpse of an
apocalyptic microscopic underworld.
• Baby bounce and rhyme
Babies can enjoy knee bouncing
and nursery rhymes.
• Toddler shake and boogie
Rhymes, songs and movement
for pre-schoolers.
• Pop in and play
Parents and children drop-in to meet,
chat and play.
• Storytime
Stories and rhymes for pre-schoolers.
• Teatime storytime (3-8yrs)
After school storytime.
• Chatterbooks (8-12yrs)
Readers’ groups.
• Homework clubs
Drop-in homework help for all ages.
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Works by Kate MccGwire, Zara Carpenter,
Tessa Farmer and Kerry Howley
Writing a new chapter in library lending
eBooks and eAudiobooks
now available to download.
Kerry Howley is a contemporary jewellery
artist fascinated by the power materials have
to influence the wearer’s emotional response
and particularly how these can be conflicting.
She uses familiar forms yet works with
materials that both fascinate, attract and
repulse, turning discarded hair into exquisite
yet unsettling adornment.
Medway library card holders can borrow
and download digital media anytime,
anywhere, free of charge. Titles can be
enjoyed immediately or transferred to a
variety of devices and will automatically
expire at the end of the lending period;
meaning no late fees.
Persephone, mixed media, 2012, Zara Carpenter
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Libraries
Rochester Art Gallery and Craft Case
For more information about the exhibition or accompanying workshop programme,
email [email protected] or phone 01634 338319.
Rochester Art Gallery & Craft Case.
For more information and to begin
using the service visit
www.medway.gov.uk/libraries
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Libraries
Wed, 29 Oct, 2.30 - 3.30pm
Sat, 4 Oct, 10.30am - 1pm
Tue, 28 Oct, 10.30 - 11.30am
Stories and craft.
Autumn leaves (3+)
Put a spell on you (4-10yrs)
Rochester Library,
Community Hub Rochester
Drop in craft session.
Stories and craft.
Gillingham Library,
Community Hub Gillingham
Wigmore Library
Libraries
Special events - children and families
Jeepers creepers (4-10yrs)
Thu, 30 Oct, 11 - 11.45am
Stories and craft.
Autumn crafts and chilling
stories (4-12yrs)
Lordswood Library
Stories and craft.
Thu, 30 Oct, 3.45 - 4.30pm
Spooky tales and creepy
craft (4-10yrs)
Grain Library
Spider hat (3-8yrs)
Stories and craft.
Stories and craft.
Rainham Library
Mon, 27 Oct, 2.15 - 3.15pm
Luton Library
Scary stories and creepy
crafts (4-10yrs)
Fri, 31 Oct, 2 - 3pm
Stories and craft.
Gillingham Library,
Community Hub Gillingham
Tue, 28 Oct, 2.15 - 3pm
Tue, 28 Oct, 2.15 - 3.30pm
Autumn crafts and chilling
stories (4-10yrs)
Hocus pocus scary spells
and creepy crafts (4-10yrs)
Thu, 30 Oct, 3.45 - 4.15pm
Put a spell on you (3-8yrs)
Scary stories and creepy
crafts (4-10yrs)
Stories and craft.
Walderslade Village Library
Stories and craft.
Fri, 31 Oct, 3.30 - 4.30pm
Thomas Aveling School and
Community Library
Witches and
wizards (3-8yrs)
Stories and craft.
Twydall Library
Stories and craft.
Stories and craft.
Hempstead Library
Hoo Library
Tue, 28 Oct, 2 - 3pm
Fri, 31 Oct, 2.30 - 3.15pm
Spooky tales and
sticky endings (4-10yrs)
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01634 337799
Fri, 31 Oct, 2.15 - 3.15pm
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Spooky nights (3-8yrs)
Sat, 25 Oct, 10.30am - 12noon
Spooky nights (3-8yrs)
Stories and craft.
Stories and craft.
Cuxton Library
Strood Library
Fri, 31 Oct, 10.30 - 11.30am
Wed, 29 Oct, 2 - 3pm
Put a spell on you (3-8yrs)
Stories and craft.
Walderslade Hook Meadow Library
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Things that go bump in
the night (3-8yrs)
Stories and craft.
Chatham Library,
Community Hub Chatham
= Advance booking essential
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Libraries
Reach for the sky
Exhibition from Brompton Academy showing
the story of how pupils from Brompton
Academy have been working with local artist
Sam Holland to produce the skyline
sculpture for their school. Organised by
The University of Kent.
Sat, 1 Nov, 10.30am - 1pm
Fireworks
Gillingham Library,
Community Hub Gillingham
(3+)
Drop in craft session.
Gillingham Library,
Community Hub Gillingham
Special events - adults
Fri, 26 Sep to Sat, 25 Oct,
normal opening hours
An assemblance of
judicious heretics
An exhibition curated by ME4Writers of
some of the finest writing and art in
Medway, inspired by the Rochester Literature
Festival's theme of Mad, Bad and Dangerous
to know.
A new and very silly show, all about balloons, brought to you by Dizzy O’Dare
Help Mighty Mike create a brand-new show from scratch. He needs your ideas, feedback,
boos and belly-laughs at each show where families will be encouraged to tell him their
favourite, funniest bits, which will then be tried and tested. By the end of this mini-tour he
will have a show made up of only the best balloon sculptures, routines and silliness.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Sat, 25 Oct
10.15 - 11am, Chatham Library,
2.15 - 3pm,
Community Hub Chatham
Walderslade Village Library
01634 337799
11 - 11.45am,
3 - 3.45pm,
Walderslade Hook
Meadow Library
Strood Library
Lordswood Library
Rochester Library, Community Hub Rochester
Thu, 2 Oct, 7.30pm
11 - 11.45am,
3 - 3.45pm,
11 - 11.45am,
3 - 3.45pm,
Free creative writing workshops. This threeday course will provide an opportunity to
develop your abilities in creative writing,
building your confidence to express things in
your own unique way. Bookings must be
made for all three days. Places are limited.
Monday, 6, 13 and 20 Oct
10am - 12noon
National poetry day:
Remember
Chatham library,
Community Hub Chatham
The very best writers from the delta and
some scattered friends have channelled
Byron and produced work to inspire
madness, badness, and dangerousness in the
hearts of artists. On this day they will
perform said works amidst the visual carnage
that has resulted.
3 - 5pm
Gillingham Library,
Community Hub Gillingham
Mon, 17, 24 Nov and 1 Dec, 2 - 4pm
Rochester Library,
Community Hub Rochester
Thu, 9 Oct, 7.30pm
Wed, 29 Oct
Mon, 6 Oct and 3 Nov, 10.30 - 11.30am
Wigmore Library
Gillingham Library,
Community Hub Gillingham
Family history support group
Guidance and an introduction about physical
and digital resources from Medway Libraries
and Archives to help you research your
family history. Basic computer skills required.
Thu, 30 Oct
Rainham Library
Hoo Library
This project is funded by
Ideas Test, with support
from Medway Council’s Arts
Team and Library Service.
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Exhibition: Snapshots of black history in
Medway gleaned from local newspapers.
Rochester Library,
Community Hub Rochester
Tue, 28 Oct
3 - 3.45pm,
Black history month
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Mon, 27 Oct
Wed, 1 to Fri, 31 Oct, normal opening hours
Finding your voice
- A story in 3 parts
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Rochester Library, Community Hub Rochester
The Giant Balloon Experiment (4-10yrs)
Libraries
Mon, 17 to Sat, 29 Nov, usual opening hours
= Advance booking essential
Gillingham Library,
Community Hub Gillingham
A Tree Without Roots Tracing African, Anglo and
Asian Caribbean Ancestry
A talk by Paul Crooks based on his uplifting
experiences researching his family history
and writing his books.
Chatham library,
Community Hub Chatham
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Libraries
Tue, 4 Nov, 7.30pm
Get that job!
Martina Cole
Stand out to future employers. Job search
training event run by Learning Shop, Bluewater.
6.30 - 8.30pm
Join us in conversation with the No.1
bestselling author and Six Book Challenge
ambassador Martina Cole for this relaxed
evening event, during which Martina will talk
about her life and hard-hitting new novel The
Good Life and answer questions from the floor.
Chatham library,
Community Hub Chatham
1 - 3pm
Rainham Library
Chatham library,
Community Hub Chatham
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• Hempstead Family History group
Get help researching your family history.
• Kent Family History Society
Help with family tree and
genealogy research.
• Knit and natter
Bring your knitting and enjoy a chat.
Thu, 20 Nov 2014 to Tue, 13 Jan 2015,
normal opening hours
A little of what you fancy
An exhibition depicting a century of
entertainment in Medway.
• Knitting for charity
For anyone who enjoys knitting or
wants to learn. Needles and wool
available if required.
• New to computers
Free one-hour introduction sessions
available in all libraries on request.
Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre
Sat, 22 Nov, 10am - 12noon
Knitting for charity
coffee morning
To raise funds in aid of new machinery for the
breast cancer unit at Medway Hospital.
Walderslade Village Library
• Poetry readers’ group
For people who love to read and
discuss poetry.
Wednesdays, 6.30pm
Learning English as a
second language
(ESOL course)
Chatham Library,
Community Hub Chatham
Mon, 3 Nov to 1 Dec,
10am - 12noon
More emails and
computing
£74 (concession £53)
Rainham Library
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Waterloo - A talk by
historian and author
Tim Clayton
Chatham library,
Community Hub Chatham
There are lots of regular groups, classes and activities for adults at libraries throughout
Medway. To find out which events are in each library visit www.medway.gov.uk/libraries
or phone your local library.
• Hard-of-hearing readers’ group
For people with impaired hearing who
enjoy talking about books.
Wed, 22 Oct, 7.30pm
Much about the Battle of Waterloo has
remained uncertain, with many major features
of the campaign hotly debated. Hear the real
inside story of the greatest land battle in
British history, the defining showdown of the
age of muskets, bayonets, cavalry and
cannon. Tim Clayton is the award-winning
author of a number of books on naval and
military history, including Tars (winner of the
Mountbatten Literary Award 2008) and Finest
Hour, the best-selling book that accompanied
the landmark BBC1 television series. Copies
of his latest book, Waterloo, will be on sale at
the event.
Regular events for adults
Libraries
Wed, 15 Oct
Sat, 8 Nov to 6 Dec, 1.45 - 3.45pm
Emails and shop on-line
£74 (concession £53)
Luton Library
• Readers’ groups
For people who love to read and want
to discuss books with others.
• Visually impaired readers’ group
For visually impaired people who listen to
talking books and enjoy discussing them.
Library contact details
For opening times visit www.medway.gov.uk/libraries or phone 01634 337799.
Medway Mobile Library For routes and times visit www.medway.gov.uk/libraries
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Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre, Strood
01634 332714
[email protected]
www.medway.gov.uk/archives
medwayarchivesandlocalstudies
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Libraries
Libraries
Wigmore Library,
Fairview Avenue,
Wigmore,
Kent
ME8 0PX
01634 337799
Welcome to a varied, stimulating and accessible range of talks at affordable
prices. You can buy a season ticket for all six lectures for £19.50. Tickets are
available in advance by credit card, cheque or cash from Wigmore Library.
Book early to avoid disappointment. See programme listings for individual
lecture prices. The series is presented by Medway Libraries in collaboration
with Medway Council’s Arts Development Team.
Wed, 15 Oct, 8pm
Rupert Matthews:Myths and
Legends of the First World War
An ever-popular speaker at the Wigmore
Lectures, Rupert Matthews looks at some of
the stranger stories from the battlefields
of the great war of 1914-1918. From the
Angel of Mons and Mata Hari to Russians in
London, the crucified Canadian and the
cursed U-boat. Rupert Matthews is a
professional writer with over 150 published
books, the majority on history and
related subjects,
Tickets: £3.75
Wed, 17 Dec, 8pm
Andy Thomas: A celebratory
history of Christmas
In an uplifting presentation, Andy Thomas
uncovers the long and intriguing background
to the festive season. From the ancient
celebration of light in the winter darkness, to
marking the birth of a Messiah, Andy shows
how we can still find meaning in Christmas
today. Andy is best known as a leading
researcher into unexplained mysteries and is
the author of the acclaimed The Truth Agenda.
Charles John Huffam Dickens brought into
the world a staggering array of wonderful
characters with orphans, starving children,
misers, murderers and abusive school teachers
among them. Largely self educated, Dickens
possessed the genius to become the greatest
writer of his age with 15 major novels and
countless short stories and articles. In his
lecture, entertainer Bertie Pearce looks at the
life and places of Dickens while interspersing
readings from his works.
Tickets: £3.75
Tickets: £4.75 (including seasonal refreshments)
Wed, 18 Mar, 8pm
Wed, 14 Jan, 8pm
Wed, 19 Nov, 8pm
Dr Ann Kneif: The history of
Kentish Seaside Resorts until
the First World War
The therapeutic value of seawater was
known in Tudor times and by the early years
of the 18th century the wealthy were drawn
to a few small towns, often fishing towns,
around the English coasts. It was not until
the Bank Holiday Act of 1871, which laid
down that certain days of the year should be
official holidays, that the seaside became
easily accessible to the working classes.
With the use of diaries, cartoons and books
from the times, the talk looks at all aspects
of this great British tradition.
Tickets £3.75
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Bertie Pearce: Charles Dickens
– The Man, His Life, and His
Characters
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Prue Waller: Ropemakers
In a different sort of
Wigmore Lecture,
filmmaker Prue Waller
gives a screening of
Ropemakers, a film
made in 2007 about
the naval dockyard
at Chatham.
The majority of the
performers are exdockyard men and women, and the film’s
narrative is told in their own words, using
both documentary and reconstruction
footage. After the screening, Prue Waller
will answer questions about the making of
the film.
Hattie Ellis: Spoonfuls of Honey
Honey is a magical food and bees help keep
the planet alive. Food writer Hattie Ellis dips
into her collection of 100 pots from around
the world to tell the story of honey and the
honeybee. This event will be both a talk and
a tasting. Hattie Ellis is the award-winning
author of 10 books, including her new book
Spoonfuls of Honey and Sweetness & Light: the
mysterious history of the honeybee.
Tickets: £3.75
Tickets: £3.75
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Outdoors
Sat 22 Nov, 10am
Family bushcraft day
Winter wildlife in the woods
A day where the whole family can learn the
basics of bushcraft. From fire lighting to den
building to whistle making, there’s
something for everyone. No experience
necessary. Suitable for adults and
accompanied children.
Join one of the rangers to learn about the
wildlife that lives in the park during the cold
winter months. Suitable for all the family.
£11 per person. 01634 338191
Capstone Farm Country Park
Sat, 29 Nov, 10am
Litter pick
Halloween masks
Sat, 4 Oct, 1 Nov and 6 Dec, 10am
For more information, contact Adam Price on
07976 969912.
Create your own Halloween masks using the
natural materials the park has to offer.
Suitable for accompanied children aged four
to 12-years-old.
Tue, 28 Oct, 10 or 11am
Join one of the rangers to learn about the
wildlife that lives in the park during the cold
winter months. Suitable for all the family.
Lower Lines, Gillingham (Friends of Admiral’s
Gardens)
Sat, 25 Oct, 9.30am
For more information visit
www.friendsofbroomhill.org.uk, email
[email protected] or phone
718231
Borstal Open Spaces, Borstal (Friends of
Borstal Open Spaces)
£3 per person. 01634 337432
Riverside Country Park
Thu, 30 Oct, 10 or 11am
Sun, 5 Oct and 7 Dec, 11am
Scrub clearance
Have fun, get healthy and help Broomhill
keep its Green Flag Status and increase its
South East in Bloom status. Free to attend,
no need to book in advance.
For more information visit
www.friendsofbroomhill.org.uk, email
[email protected] or phone
718231
Task day
Come and help out at the country park for
the day. It is an ideal opportunity to learn more
about the country park’s management and
to meet new people. Refreshments provided.
Sun, 5 Oct, 2 Nov and 14 Dec, 10am
Winter wildlife along the estuary
£3 per child. 01634 337432
Riverside Country Park
Broomhill Park, Strood (Friends of Broomhill)
Volunteer task day
£3 per person. 01634 338191
Capstone Farm Country Park
Carry out regular task days to look after the
green spaces.
Sat, 18 Oct and 15 Nov, 10am
For more information email
[email protected]
Rede Common, Strood (Friends of Rede Common)
01634 337432
Riverside Country Park
Sun, 19 Oct and 16 Nov, 10am
For more information contact
[email protected]
Sun, 12 Oct, and 9 Nov, 10am
01634 338191
Grain Coastal Park, Isle of Grain (Friends of
Grain Coastal Park)
£3 per child. 01634 337432
Capstone Farm Country Park
Rustic Christmas Decorations
Wed, 29 Oct, 12.30pm
Family birdwatching
A birdwatching experience for the whole
family. Learn what birds and other wildlife
call the country park’s estuary their home.
No experience necessary. Suitable for adults
and accompanied children.
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If indoor activities are not for you then have a look at what's going on
at our parks and open spaces.
Outdoors
Tue, 28 Oct, 10am
Create decorations from natural materials
found at the park. Suitable for accompanied
children aged four to 12-years-old.
Sat, 6 Dec, 10am
£3 per child. 01634 337432
Riverside Country Park
Sat, 13 Dec, 10am
£3 per person. 01634 337432
Riverside Country Park
£3 per child. 01634 338191
Capstone Farm Country Park
Sun, 2 Nov, 11am
Sun, 7 Dec, 10am
Bulb planting
Have fun, get healthy and help Broomhill
keep its Green Flag Status and increase its
South East in Bloom status to Outstanding.
For more information visit
www.friendsofbroomhill.org.uk, email
[email protected] or phone
718231
Broomhill Park, Strood (Friends of Broomhill)
Have a go at dead hedging (16+)
Dead hedges are traditional barriers made
from brushwood, laid in a similar way to a
living hedge. All tools and instructions
provided. Please wear suitable clothes and
sturdy footwear and bring a packed lunch.
Meet at the main car park on the A228.
Email [email protected], or phone
01634 245413.
Ranscombe Farm Reserve
Capstone Farm Country Park
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Sport
Sporting action taking place right here on your doorstep.
@MedwaySport
28, 29 and 30 Oct, 9.30am - 3.30pm
Sat, 25 Oct, 11am-3pm
Mini Youth Sports Camps
ParkSport
Day camps offering eight to 11-year-olds a
range of coach-led sports. To find out more or to
book, visit www.medway.gov.uk/sportscamps
or email [email protected]
An outdoor event bringing free organised
sport to Medway’s parks.
Visit www.medway.gov.uk/parksport
for details.
In advance - £15 per day (per child) or £35 for
one three-day camp.
On the day - £20 per day (per child) or £45 for
one three-day camp.
Medway Park
The Strand, Gillingham
Mon, 27 to Fri, 31 Oct, 1.30 - 3.30pm
(weekends 2.30 - 4pm)
Daily inflatable
sessions
Splashes Leisure
Pool, Rainham
Mon, 27 to Fri, 31 Oct, 9am – 3.30pm
Kicks soccer coaching camp
(6-16yrs)
Regular ParkSport sessions
£3 per session.
Mondays
• 6pm
Archery tag (14+)
• 6.30pm Back to netball (14+)
Tuesdays
• 6pm
Touch rugby (14+)
Wednesdays
• 10am Boot camp (16+)
• 6pm
Tennis sessions (family)
• 7.30pm Rebel runners park run (16+)
Saturdays
• 10am Bootcamp (16+)
• 12noon AthleFIT (family)
The Strand, Gillingham
Day pass £20 or £45 for the whole week
Strood Sports Centre
Thursdays
• 7.30pm Ultimate frizbee (family)
Friston Way, Rochester, ME1 2UU
Sat, 1 Nov, 4 – 7pm
Back to netball
Stretch and tone
Community coach led fun and social based
netball sessions
A new low-impact fitness class aimed at
children's centre and school mums.
£3 per session.
6pm, Medway Dragons Community Club
£1.50 per session. First two sessions free.
01634 843843
St Margaret's at Troy Town School,
Rochester (school hall)
6.30pm, The Strand and
Cuxton Recreation Ground
12 Oct and 9 Nov, 12noon - 4pm
Mondays,
6 - 7pm Juniors, 7 - 8.15pm adults.
Family sports days
Handball sessions
Medway Park, Mill Road, Gillingham
The second most popular team sport in
Europe after football, handball is an
exciting, fast-paced, high-scoring game.
£3
Medway Park
Featuring our pool inflatable and Aqua Zorbs.
Strood Sports Centre
Free sport for families.
Tue, 28 Oct and 25 Nov, 1 - 2pm lesson;
2 - 4pm social dancing
On Your Marks tea dance
An afternoon of dancing, friendship and food.
£5 entry to include one hour lesson,
social dancing, tea and cake. 01634 338135.
Corn Exchange, Rochester
New - Beginner running
groups (16+)
Organised running sessions now taking place
at your local sports centre. Find out where and
when at www.medway.gov.uk/onyourmarks.
£3 per week.
Strood Sports Centre; Medway Park;
Splashes Leisure Pool; The Strand;
Deangate Ridge Golf and Sports Complex;
and Hoo Sports Centre
Wednesdays, 9am - 12.30pm and
Thursday, 2 - 4.30pm
Boccia and New Age Kurling
New Age Kurling is an indoor version of
exciting Winter Olympic Sport and Boccia
is a target sport similar to bowls and
petanque, both sports are played indoor
sports halls.
£3 per session.
Medway Park
Thursdays, 10 – 11am
Buggycise
Pool party
30
Tuesdays, 9 - 9.45am
Outdoor post-natal fitness course to help you
get back into shape with other local mums.
£2.50 per session 01634 270341
St James' Children's Centre,
High Street, Grain
Stay up-to-date. Visit
www.medway.gov.uk/onyourmarks
For more information about any of these events contact the Medway Sport Team
on 01634 338764 or email [email protected]
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Medway Sport’s programme of low
intensity, beginner classes and
activities to get everyone active.
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30am.. No need tto book.
10.30am and 11.30am.
Check our w
website
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bsite for
for more
more activities.
High
Street, Rochester,
Rochester, K
Kent
1PY
High Street,
ent ME1 1PY
Phone:
Phone: 01634 332680
www.guildhallmuseumrochester.co.uk
www
w.guildhallmuseumrochesterr.co.uk
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programme is subject to alteration without prior notice.
This information can be made available in other formats
Minicom: 01634 333111
from 01634 333333
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please ring 01634 335577
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