Medway River Lit
"I thought Medway River Lit Festival thoughtful, thought-provoking, kindly in spirit and invaluable for the region." Sir Ben Okri
Supporters and Partners 2025
Medway Council
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Medway Council’s Culture Team are delighted to be working with and supporting Wordsmithery for another fantastic Medway River Lit. The Culture Team strive to help Medway’s Cultural Sector flourish and develop. They can help advise on items such as who to collaborate with, funding opportunities, venue locations, other Council services to connect with and can help with marketing and promotion through their socials and Culture newsletter. They are always happy to chat to see how they can help advise and support and offer artist surgery dates once a month to do just that. You can find out more by following their socials and signing up to their newsletter here: https://www.medway.gov.uk/arts
Medway Libraries
​There is much more to Medway's 15 libraries than books. From free internet access to eBooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers, films and a wide range of events, groups and workshops - whatever you're into, get into it at Medway libraries.
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Community hubs are an expansion of library services, and are based at 6 libraries across Medway. (Chatham Library,
Gillingham Library, Rochester Library, Strood Library, Twydall Library and Wigmore Library.
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Community hubs provide face-to-face contact for a variety of enquiries about council and partner services, including making payments, collecting parking vouchers and access to information and support.
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We are excited with partner with Medway River Lit on the Youth Laureate Scheme and in bringing top name authors and fun workshops to Medway Libraries.
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Festival bookstore - Plunder
​Plunder is a bookshop, pirate-themed tea room, smuggler experience, and publisher based in the heart of Ramsgate offering a wide selection of beautiful hardbacks, affordable paperbacks, delicious cakes, plus swords and flintlocks. Books are treasure!
plunderbooks.com
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