Rochester Literature Festival

  • Shakespeare Week – March 17th to 23rd

    This March 7-11 year olds in more than 1600 primary schools across the UK will explore the stories and legacy of William Shakespeare, from how he influenced today’s modern language to what he might have eaten for his tea!

  • Poetry Workshop at Strood Library

    Medway Libraries are hosting an exciting event to celebrate International Women’s Day.

  • Seasonally Effected – Creative Open Mic

    Seasonally Effected is a Rochester based open-mic night for creative and cultural exploration.  It features a diverse mix of performances including poetry, short film, comedy, short stories, original music, plays and a variety of experimental content that is less easy to define.

  • The Business of Writing

    Author Jane Ayres is holding a workshop in Canterbury next year called The Business of Writing: Getting Published.

  • To Sir With Love – Orchard Theatre

    EMMA DEWHURST, editor of WOW magazine, reviews ‘TO SIR WITH LOVE’, starring Matthew Kelly and RSC actor Ansu Kabia, at the Orchard Theatre Dartford until Saturday 30th November.

  • Last call for the Steyning Festival 2014

    The Company, in association with the Steyning Festival, is looking for 6 unperformed plays (maximum length 45 mins) from playwrights in the South East (incl London) for The Steyning Festival Theatre Trails.

  • Theatre in the Cloud?

    Theatre in the Cloud? is a new project which aims to inspire and support theatre-makers to explore online and digital spaces.

  • 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…

  • A successful first festival!

    The first Rochester Literature Festival came to a magical, moving and enchanted end on Sunday, with a re-imagining of the children’s classic, Alice in Wonderland. Excerpts from the ballet by composer Jacob Bride, leading members of the City of Rochester Symphony Orchestra and his band Brides of Rain, plus new…

  • 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…