Rochester Literature Festival

Category: Events

  • Scandalmongers at Tom Thumb Theatre

    Friday, November 8th … It is said that we are all born accompanied by 7 lies and 7 locusts… The King of Syria – obsessed with deception – has  prepared a lying contest in his court, and year after year he cuts off the head of anyone who fails to…

  • Animal Lore and Disorder

    The next Storytelling for Adults event at the Hastings Arms in Rainham is on Tuesday, November 26th from 7.30pm. Enjoy traditional tales told by Tony Edwards, accompanied by Francis Kendall and Geoff Richardson.  Doors open 7pm, admission £7.

  • Wasted by Kate Tempest

    A performance poetry inspired play by spoken word artist Kate Tempest is coming our way! WED 30 0CT 8PM THE MARLOWE STUDIO A day-glo trip through the parks and raves and cafes of South London, where life is what you make it. The words of Kate Tempest paint a picture…

  • Creative writing and heroic adventures

    We’re halfway through but there’s still lots more to do! Whether you’re an experienced writer or a fledging, stretching those itchy pen fingers for the first time, we have three opportunities coming up for you to hone your skills and find inspiration from like minded people. You’ll find links to…

  • The opening events are upon us!

    We do hope you’ll be joining us for a long weekend of literary inspired events, with poetry hunting and workshop, reading, drama, sci-fi investigating, writers’ games and a book launch all on offer. ME4Writers will be hiding the PoetryMon cards across the towns tonight, in readiness for tomorrow – check…

  • Other Worlds, Other Voices Festival: A summary of events

    Three award-winning writers feature in our very first Rochester Literature Festival, an eclectic and imaginative ten-day programme of events inspired by the overarching theme, ‘Other Worlds, Other Voices’. The festival begins on 3rd October to coincide with National Poetry Day and runs to 13th October. The festival opens with multi-award…

  • Other Worlds, Other Voices: Alice

    We have a unique event for you – I’d go so far to say it’s a cultural (and experimental) phenomenon for Medway, actually – on our final Sunday to close the festival. Composer Jacob Bride’s magical and musical interpretation of Lewis Carroll’s eternal tales of Alice in Wonderland and Through…

  • Other Worlds, Other Voices: From Sorcery to Starships

    Philip Kane leads a fantasy and sci fi creative writing workshop at the coFWD coworking space on Saturday, October 12th. Author, poet and storyteller Philip is a lifelong enthusiast for fantasy and science fiction.  His own writings in those genres include stories about thieves, occult detectives and alien infiltration.  In…

  • Other Worlds, Other Voices: The Hero’s Journey – A Call to Adventure

    Our headline event on the final weekend is a fascinating and unmissable evening with Bill Lewis, original Medway Poet, painter and storyteller. Referencing his own life and work, and sharing his great knowledge of magical realism, metaphor and myth, Bill contemplates Joseph Campbell’s vision of ‘The Hero’s Journey’, and how it…

  • Other Worlds, Other Voices: Potlatch

    Our ‘Bring Something to the Table’ event proved so popular in March, we couldn’t possibly leave it out of the main festival! Join us at the coFWD coworking space at 161, Rochester High Street, for a mix of writing games and interactive debate based upon our theme. With the wonderful…

  • Other Worlds, Other Voices: Write Around Town

    The final adventure with ME4Writers takes place on Thursday, October 10th. Join them on a creative writing journey around the City of Rochester; be inspired by the myths and stories of our iconic locations and let Sam and Barry guide you through a series of writing exercises to unlock your…

  • Other Worlds, Other Voices: City Without A Head

    Those ever-wonderful ME4Writers launch their much anticipated alternative encyclopaedia about life in cities, attempting to define the essence and nature of Medway. Initially published as an occasional creative writing zine, there were eight limited edition issues, which have been collated, edited, rewritten, and now include commissioned new writing and illustrations…