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Medway River Lit
"I thought Medway River Lit Festival thoughtful, thought-provoking, kindly in spirit and invaluable for the region." Sir Ben Okri
Booking for Medway River Lit 2024
All Medway River Lit produced events ticketed at Pay What You Can. Anything you can pay will go directly into supporting our work at this year's festival and into development for next year.
We also have a Festival Friend scheme - which reserves your place at all events without having to book. Find out more about becoming a Festival Friend.
* Please note, for Partner events, you will need to book via the method listed in the description, as the event is not available to book via this website.
Upcoming Events
Sat 24 MayThe Creation Space, Sun Pier HouseA documentary about the making of Medway-based playwright Sarah Hehir's play ; 'The Shadow Garden'.
Sat 26 AprThe Creation Space, Sun Pier HouseJoin Theresa Lola, to hear her read from her second collection 'Ceremony for the Nameless'.
Sat 29 MarThe Creation Space, Sun Pier HouseJoin artist Kieran Poole for an afternoon of found stories from discarded shopping lists.
Sat 29 MarThe Creation Space, Sun Pier HouseJoin us for a morning of upcycling your clothes, making Easter gifts and creating handmade notebooks.
Tue 25 MarThe Creation Space, Sun Pier HouseJoin members of Medway Play Lab C.I.C for a rehearsed reading of the play Oil by Ella Hickson.
Sat 08 MarChatham Unitarian ChurchPoets Maggie Harris, Philip Kane and Jessica Taggart Rose read from their newest collections, with interviews with the authors.
Sat 08 MarNamur Room, Chatham Historic DockyardJoin master printmaker Heather Haythornthwaite and writer Sam Hall for a writing and art workshop.
Sat 22 FebThe Creation Space, Sun Pier HouseJoin John McCullough, award-winning poet for an afternoon of poetry that will bang words together like stones and see what sparks.
Sat 08 FebIntra ArtsIn this follow-up workshop, you'll create your own zine and duplicate it on the Risograph machine,
Sat 01 FebIntra ArtsLearn how to make a zine (a personal, hand-made magazine) at Intra Arts. Our focus will be the environment but you can interpret this in any way you please!
Sat 25 JanThe Creation Space, Sun Pier HouseAward-winning comedian, author and podcaster Rosie Wilby explores the science of heartbreak and reveals the truth about how we can turn a breakup into an opportunity for healing, learning and growth.
Sat 25 JanMeeting Point, Nucleus ArtsWhat is 'Phoetry'? Photographer and poet Michi Masumi will reveal how you can use your cameraphone to inspire poetry.
Sat 18 JanMeeting Point, Nucleus ArtsWhat is 'Poettery'? Ceramicist Carol will enlighten you!- Sat 11 JanMeeting Point, Nucleus ArtsWhat is 'Phoetry'? Photographer and poet, Michi Masumi, will reveal all!
Multiple DatesSat 30 NovRochester LibraryOur final event in the festival is Rivers of London creator, Ben Aaronovitch.
Multiple DatesSat 30 NovRochester LibraryTom Huddleston's book, 'The Worlds of Dune', explores the range of ideas and concepts that inspired Frank's Herbert's eco-sci-fi masterpiece, 'Dune'.
Multiple DatesSat 30 NovRochester LibraryJoin writers Steve Russell, Rex Burke and Jennings Zabrinsky, who will be reading from their novels and answering questions.
Multiple DatesFri 29 NovCoffee RepublicIn our last Poetry Republic of the festival, we are joined by our Patron, Caroline Bird plus Kent writers Sarah Tait and Charlotte Ansell. Book tickets on Eventbrite. Link below.
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