Medway River Lit

A guest post about our free creative workshops for neurodivergent adults.

An exhibition of photos from the first 3 years of Medway River Lit is showing at Chatham Dockyard till 16 October.

We preview some of the writers coming to Medway River Lit in November 2026.

About our Access and Engagement Project

Medway River Lit local authors in the news.

A photographic exhibition celebrating the first 3 years of Medway River Lit is coming to Chatham Dockyard in October.

About our Poetry in the Garden Fundraiser.

We were really delighted for the past two years to have received UKSPF funding to pilot two schemes to support local writers in Medway, as a part of the Rippling Out project.

A run down of Medway River Lit literary festival 2025.

ABout our Carbon Literacy Awareness event on 13 November as part of CLAD 25.

Whether it’s historical fiction, murder mystery, LGBTQIA+ sci-fi, graphic novels, poetry, or non-fiction about heritage, we’ve got some amazing books to share with you!

Congratulations to our youth laureates 2025.

Medway River Lit continues to go from strength to strength as it announces the lineup for 2025.

Want to get into writing, but not sure how to start? Our Youth Poet Laureate Indigo Rose looks at some current opportunities in Medway and offers some advice.

Theresa Lola joins Medway River Lit as a Patron.

Here are some of the highlights of Medway River Lit 2025, and believe me, there will be many, many more yet to be announced!

Summary of Medway River Lit's Impact in 2024.

If you were thinking about entering our Youth Poet Laureate Competition, but weren't sure, guest writer Indigo Rose shares their experience of being one of our first Medway Youth Poet Laureates, a scheme run in partnership with Medway Libraries.

A summary of the Rippling Out project.

About the Rippling Out workshops in January and February.