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Events in Rochester - 2011
The City has events on throughout the year, that range from concerts in
the Castle Gardens and pub gigs to farmers
markets plus historic and folk festivals.
Use the links below to jump to the different event categories or scroll
down the page to browse through what's happening.
Markets & Fairs
Concerts
Theatre/Plays
Festivals
Exhibitions
Other Events
Please check dates before visiting, by contacting the visitor centre on
01634 843666 or the council website on www.medway.gov.uk
Also see our Places
to Visit page which has details of places of
interest
• Markets
& Fairs
-Rochester Farmers' Market.
9am to 1pm, Corporation Street Car Park, the 3rd Sunday of
each month.
www.rochesterfarmersmarket.co.uk T: 01634 338143
-Record Fair.
10am to 4pm, Princes Hall, Corn Exchange, High Street.
Dates for 2011: Jan 23, Feb 20, Mar 13, Apr 17, May 15, Jun 12, Jul 10,
Aug 21, Sep 18, Oct 16, Nov 13, Dec 11
Info & Bookings T: 01634
711257 10am-5pm
Dickens Christmas Market.
Wednesdays-Sundays, from 30th November to 18th
December in the Castle Grounds.
Only the second year of this event, which was adversely affected
by the snow last year.
www.dickenschristmasmarket.com
• Concerts
Rochester Castle
Concerts – 13th to 16th July- Squeeze on the 13th,
Peter Andre on the 14th, N-Dubz on the 15th, Proms
on the 16th.
Rochester Castle Concerts Under Siege – 17th
July- A free concert by young people for young people.
•
Theatre/Plays/Street Entertainment
• Festivals
Sweeps Festival – 30th
April to 2nd May- May-day
celebrations in Rochester. Tons of Morris and real ale
for the folkie.
Dickensian Summer Festival
– 3rd to 5th June- Pomp
and parades.
Fuse Festival – 17th
to 19th June- A somewhat
shortened offering to the arts this year.
Dickensian Christmas Festival
– 3rd and 4th December- An
ideal opportunity for buying unique gifts and enjoying the festive
atmosphere.
•
Exhibitions
•
Events
Medway Mile – 27th
July – This starts in the castle grounds, with the event
running from 5pm onwards (the actual run
starts somewhat later…)
Medieval Merriment
– 3rd and 4th September - Rochester
of old besieges the castle.
Heritage Open Days – 8th to 11th
September – Several local Heritage sites
offer free entry this weekend.
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