A helpful guide to what`s on at Medway

If you feel something is missing please email the student
centre on:
[email protected]
Leisure centres, cinemas, theatres, outdoor pursuits, bars and places of historical interest are just some of the
types of activities that you can do while enjoying your time at Medway.
Name
Medway Park
Type of Activities
Where
Gym, Swimming, Racquet
sports, Track facilities
Mill Road Gillingham
Contact Details
Tel No: 01634 283700
www.medwaypark.org.uk
This Leisure centre is close to the university and can be reached in about 15 minutes by foot. There you can find swimming facilities,
fitness studio, sports halls and various classes that you can join. There are also cafeteria and bar facilities available.
Splashes Leisure Pool:
Gym, Swimming, Health and
Beauty
Cozenton Park, Rainham
Tel No: 01634 377509
This Leisure centre is equipped with a gym, fitness suite, health and beauty facilities and a leisure pool with a wave machine as well as a
145ft water slide. There are also cafeteria and bar facilities available.
Lordswood Leisure
Centre:
Gym, Swimming, Racquet
sports, Health and Beauty
North Dane Way,
Lordswood, Chatham
Tel No: 01634 682862
www.lordswood-leisure.co.uk
This leisure centre has two multi-purpose sports hall, two squash courts, four outdoor football pitches, fitness room, health suite, beauty
salon, nursery and crèche.
Strand Leisure Park:
Swimming, Racquet sports,
Golf, Play areas
Pier Approach Road,
Gillingham
Tel No: 01634 682862
Here is the largest remaining outdoor salt water leisure pool in the UK, a 9 hole par 3 golf course, tennis courts, crazy golf, miniature
railway, paddling pool, child’s play area and cafeteria. Also in throughout the year fun fairs and fireworks displays are run.
Arethusa Venture Centre
Rock climbing, canoeing,
archery, outdoor activity
Lower Upnor, Rochester
Tel No: 01634 719933
Open all year round and offering indoor and outdoor rock climbing to kayaking and canoeing the Arethusa venture centre is ideal for
anyone with a taste for adventurous activities.
The Ice Bowl
Ice Skating
Ambley Road, Gillingham
Tel No: 01634 388477
www.theicebowl.co.uk
Located in the Gillingham business park, the Ice bowl is a large venue where people can ice skate indoors through out the year.
Pentagon Bowling
10 Pin Bowling
Pentagon Shopping
centre, Chatham
Tel No: 01634 408030
www.1stbowl.com/chatham
The bowling alley in Chatham in based in the pentagon shopping centre in the high street. With 10 pin bowling on offer and potential
student deals it can be a inexpensive event to do with friends and class mates.
Name
Central Theatre
Type of Shows
Where
Stand up comedy,
pantomime, music, plays
High Street, Chatham
Contact Details
Tel No: 01634 338338
www.whatsonmedway.co.uk
Various performances throughout the year, including famous performers from TV and the entertainment industries, such as comedian
Jimmy Carr, “illusionist” Derren Brown and world famous Shaolin Warriors. Also features an annual Christmas pantomime which has
included stars such as Star Trek veteran George Takei (Sulu). Information booklets can be found in the Student Centre
Brook Theatre
Stand up comedy, music,
cabaret, plays
Old Town Hall, The
Brook, Chatham
Tel No: 01634 338319
www.whatsonmedway.co.uk
Various performances and plays throughout the year, including monthly stand up night with comedians such as Zoe Lyons and Bob mills;
live cabaret; folk music and local dramatics. Information booklets can be found in the Student Centre
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Below you’ll find a list of the local cinema in the area with approximate opening times. Please check full opening
times before visiting the cinema.
Cinema
Odeon – Chatham
Cineworld - Rochester
Showcase – Bluewater
Central Theatre –
Chatham+
Where
General Openings
Contact Details
Dockside Outlet Complex,
Chatham
10:00 to 22:00*
*(approx last admission)
Tel No: 0871 22 44 007
www.odeon.co.uk/fanatic/home
Medway Valley Leisure
Park, Strood
*(approx last admission)
Bluewater Shopping Centre,
Greenhithe
*(approx last admission)
Chatham High street
Chatham
*(approx admission)
10:00 to 21:00*
10:00 to 22:00*
19:30*
Tel No: 0871 200 2000
www.cineworld.co.uk
Tel No: 0871 220 1000
www.showcasecinemas.co.uk
[email protected]
http://theothercinema.info
+ Although the central theatre is not a full time cinema, they run screenings of classic films throughout the year. For more detail please
vist the website: http://theothercinema.info
Venue
Where
Description
Medway Valley Leisure Park,
Strood
Passion Night Club is an impressive
creation of themed Bars, Offering
two VIP Areas from Casino Bar to
the Exclusive River Bar.
passion-nightclub.com
Tap n Tin - Bar
Railway Street, Chatham
The Tap n Tin is a bar in Chatham
with influences from alternative,
rock and indie music situated over 3
floors to meet individual tastes of
their customers.
www.tapntin.co.uk
The Barge - Gillingham
Layfield Road, Gillingham
A small pub in Gillingham that boast
frequent live music included an
open mic night for budding
musicians every first Wednesday of
the month
www.thebargepub.co.uk
Dickens World
Dockside Outlet Complex,
Chatham
As well as being a attraction in its
own right, Dickens world hosts a
number of music and other events,
including a monthly Jongleurs
comedy night and cabaret shows.
www.dickensworld.co.uk
The Command House
Dock Road, Chatham
A bar on the side of the river
medway is often the host to a
number of live music events,
including charity event Oxjam and
frequent live local bands.
facebook.com/commandhouse
Rochester Castle
The Keep, Rochester
A historical site of interest that
shares its grounds with live music
from well known names in the
music industry. Performances have
included Peter Andre, N-Dubz,
Status Quo and Jules Holland.
Concerts usually run in summer
months.
www.whatsonmedway.co.uk
Passion – Nightclub
June 2011
More Information
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Venue
Where
Description
Chatham Historic
Dockyard
Dock Road, Chatham
As a neighbour to the university and
a formal naval dockyard, Chatham
Historic dockyard is of interest to
anyone with an interest in
engineering, maritime history, arts
or technology. See naval ships from
history ranging from early wooden
ships to the submarines of the cold
war. Recently the dockyard has
been host to the cast of Sherlock
Holmes as well as other film
productions
Rochester Castle
The Keep, Rochester
A historical site of interest that
shares its grounds with live music
from well known names in the
music industry, but also host a
number of events during the
sweeps and Dickensian festivals.
www.visitmedway.org/site/attr
actions/rochester-castle-p44583
The Precinct, Rochester
Rochester cathedral is not only a
place of historical and religious
interest but has been the venue for
the graduation ceremony of our
Greenwich students for a number of
years.
www.visitmedway.org/site/attr
actions/rochester-cathedralp44973
The High Street, Rochester
A museum in the heart of Rochester
that will highlight some of the key
points in history that the Medway
towns have experienced.
www.medway.gov.uk/leisurean
dculture/museums/guildhallmu
seum
Dock Road Chatham
Britain's largest Napoleonic forts is a
tourist attraction about 15 minutes
walk from the campus. Explore the
history of the fort or ask about their
paranormal and ghost tours.
www.fortamherst.com
Rochester Cathedral
Guildhall Museum
Fort Amherst
More Information
www.thedockyard.co.uk
Venue
Where and When
Description
Sweeps Festival
Rochester High Street
MAY
Celebrate the traditional holiday of
the chimney sweeps through music,
Morris dancing and live
entertainment
www.whatsonmedway.co.uk
University Boat Race
Rochester Esplanade
MAY
The Universities at Medway
complete in this annual boat race
down the River Medway.
Follow the UMSA Twitter or
Facebook pages for more
detail
Dickens Festival
Rochester High Street
JUNE
Celebrating the links with Charles
Dickens through music, dance and
traditional dress.
www.whatsonmedway.co.uk
Various Locations
JUNE
A festival of art in all its forms
throughout Medway.
www.whatsonmedway.co.uk
Gillingham Park
SEPTEMBER
Celebrating historical Medway figure
Will Adams and the links with Japan
www.whatsonmedway.co.uk
Rochester High Street
DECEMBER
A Dickensian Christmas festival
including traditional German market
www.whatsonmedway.co.uk
Fuse Festival
Will Adams Festival
Dickensian Christmas
June 2011
More Information
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Below you’ll find a list of the some of the nearby supermarkets where you are able to get some of your food and
domestic groceries.
Supermarket
Where
Opening Times
Duncan Road
Gillingham (ME7 4JS)
Mon-Sat: 8am-8pm; Sun: 10am-4pm
High Street
Strood (ME2 4TR)
Mon-Sat: 8am-8pm; Sun: 10am-4pm
Maidstone Road
Chatham (ME5 9SE)
Mon: From 7.30am; Tue-Fri: 24hrs; Sat: Until 10pm; Sun: 10am-4pm
Knight Road
Strood (ME2 2AA)
Mon-Sat: 7am-10pm; Sun: 10am-4pm
Pentagon Shopping Centre
Chatham (ME4 4HP)
Mon-Wed: 8am-6pm; Thurs-Fri: 8am-7pm; Sat: 8am-6pm;
Sun: 10am-4pm
Hempstead Valley Centre
Hempstead (ME7 3PB)
Mon-Fri: 7am-11pm; Sat: 7am-10pm; Sun: 10am-4pm
Victory Pier
Gillingham (ME7 1TZ)
Mon-Sun: 7am – 11pm
The Brook
Chatham (ME4 4NZ)
Mon-Thurs: 8.30am-8pm; Fri: 8.30am-9pm; Sat: 8am-8pm;
Sun: 10am-4pm
Courtney Road
Gillingham (ME8 0GX)
Mon: From 6am; Tue-Fri: 24hrs; Sat: Until 10pm; Sun: 10am-4pm
The Cooperative
Ship and Trades
Chatham Maritime (ME4 3ER)
Mon-Fri: 6am-11pm; Sat-Sun: 7am-11pm
(“The Co-Op”)
High Street
Gillingham (ME7 1AL)
Mon-Sat: 7am-9pm; Sun: 10am-4pm
Aldi
Asda
Morrisons
Sainsbury
Tesco
Below you’ll find a list of some of the household goods stores in Medway.
Store
Where
Opening Times
Chatham
High Street (ME4 4DH)
Mon-Sat: 9am-5.30pm; Sun: 10am-4pm
Strood
Retail Park (ME2 2AB)
Mon-Fri: 9am-8pm; Sat: 9am-6pm Sun: 10am-4pm
Hempstead Valley
Shopping Centre (ME7 3PD)
Mon-Fri: 9am-8pm; Sat: 9am-7pm Sun: 10am-4pm
Poundland
Chatham
High Street (ME4 4BA)
Mon-Sat: 8.30am-6.30pm; Sun: 10am-4pm
The Range
Chatham Maritime
Dockside (ME4 3ED)
Mon-Sat: 9am-6pm; Sun: 11am-5pm
Chatham
Pentagon (ME4 4HP)
Mon-Sat: 8am-6pm; Sun: 10am-4pm
Gillingham
High street (ME7 1AS)
Mon-Sat: 8am-6pm; Sun: 10am-4pm
Argos
Wilkinson
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Below you’ll find a list of the some of the nearby supermarkets where you are able to get some of your food and
domestic groceries.
Specialism
Supermarket
Where
Additional Information
Chinese
Oriental Supermarket
334 High Street Chatham
Gillingham (ME7 4JS)
Open :Mon-Sat: 11am-6pm; Sun: 12am-6pm
Also caters for Japanese, Thai, & Vietnamese
Halal
Altaf Halal Meat
38 Luton Road, Chatham
(ME4 5AA)
Tel: 01634 309076 ‎
Halal
Bismillah Fresh Halal
199 Gillingham Road,
Gillingham (ME7 4EP)
Tel: 01634 582174 ‎
Halal
Medway Spice
302A Canterbury Street,
Gillingham (ME7 5JP)
Tel: 01634 280080
Halal
Kent General Food
Store
96 Canterbury Street,
Gillingham (ME7 5UF)
Tel: 01634 577839
Also Asian continental groceries
Halal
Tulip Food Centre and
Halal Meat
298-300, High St,
Chatham (ME4 4NR)
Tel: 01634 408141
Afro-Caribbean
4 Continents Store
12 High Street,
Gillingham (ME7 1BB)
Tel: 01634 579075 ‎
Afro-Caribbean
Chatham African and
Caribbean Supermarket
42 Luton Road, Chatham
(ME4 5AA)
World
Sani Globe Food Store
8a Luton Road, Chatham
Tel: 01634 404076
Bangladeshi, Thai & Eastern European
Below you’ll find a list of the some of the nearby restaurants where you are able to find meals to match your
mood.
Type
Restaurant
Where
Additional Information
AfricoCaribbean
Triple J's
10 High Street,
Gillingham ME7 1BB
Tel: 01634 577786 ‎
Turkish
Tulip Restaurant
1 Church Street,
Chatham ME4 4BS
Tel: 01634 408111
Italian
Don Vincenzo
108 High Street,
Rochester ME1 1JT
Tel: 01634 408373
www.donvincenzo.co.uk
European
Topes Restaurant
60 High Street,
Rochester ME1 1JY
Tel: 01634 845270
www.topesrestaurant.com
Italian
Selale Restaurant
78-80 High Street,
Chatham ME4 4DS
Tel: 01634 409990
Tapas
Poco Loco
60 High Street,
Chatham ME4 4DS
African
Mainland Kitchen
African Restaurant
263A Luton Road,
Chatham ME4 5BN
Tel: 01634 844198
www.poco-loco.co.uk/
Tel: 01634 819703
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Below you’ll find a list of the some of the nearest places, both on and off the campus, to eat. Restaurants
include those found in the dockside shopping complex.
Type
Restaurant
Where
Canteen
Pembroke
Campus – Pembroke Ground Floor
Canteen
Pilkington
Campus – Pilkington Ground Floor
Canteen
Gulbenkian
Campus – Rochester
Building - Ground Floor
Coffee &
Sandwiches
Rowan Williams
Campus – Rowan
Williams - Ground Floor
Pub Food
Coopers
Campus – Jellicoe Ground Floor
Type
Restaurant
Where
Additional Information
Outside of term time the
operating hours may vary,
please look at signage or ask
staff in these establishments
for more details
Additional Information
Italian
Zippers
Dock Head Road
Chatham ME4 4ZJ
Tel: 01634 893726
www.zippersrestaurant.co.uk
Pizza
Pizza Hut
Dicken’s world,
Chatham ME4 4LL
www.pizzahut.co.uk
Chinese
The Real China
Dicken’s world,
Chatham ME4 4LL
Tel: 01634 893888
American
Dean’s Diner
Dicken’s world,
Chatham ME4 4LL
www.deansdiner.co.uk
Mexican
Chimichanga
Dicken’s world,
Chatham ME4 4LL
Tel: 01634 891774
www.chimichanga.co.uk
Fast Service
Burger King
Dockside Outlet – First
Floor
www.burgerking.co.uk
Italian Café
Caffè Fratelli
Dockside Outlet – First
Floor
http://fratellidelicafe.com/
Australian
Boomers
Dockside Outlet –
Ground Floor
Tel: 01634 890890
www.loveboomers.com
Pub Food
Ship and Trades
Maritime Way
Chatham ME4 3ER
Tel: 01634 895200
www.shipandtradeschatham.co.uk
Fish and Chips
Ship and Trades Fish
Shop
Ship and Trades
Chatham ME4 3ER
Tel: 01634 891999
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Below you’ll find a list of the some of the nearby shopping centres, where they are, their opening times and
some useful information.
Shopping Centre
Dockside Outlet
Where
Chatham Maritime
Chatham
ME4 3ED
This shopping centre is based
opposite the Medway Campus
and also can be reached by the
Dockside Shuttle bus that
travels between the shopping
centre and Chatham train
station.
Pentagon Shopping
Centre
Chatham
ME4 4HY
Opening Times
Mon-Wed: 9am-6pm*
Thurs-Fri: 9am-7pm*
Sat: 9am-6pm*
Sun: 11am-5pm
*Please note that some
stores trade from 10am
Mon-Fri: 8am-7pm
Sat: 8am-6pm
Sun: 9am-4pm
This shopping centre is based
in Chatham high street. As it is
currently the home to a major
bus station it can easily
reached by a majority of buses
in Medway.
Hempstead Valley
Shopping Centre
Bluewater
www.docksideshopping.co.uk/
•Home to The Range department store.
Ships include:
• Cadbury shop, The Works, Whittards,
Present Time, Mad House, Choice
• Fast food restaurant and cafes
available, including Burger King, and
Fratellis
www.pentagonshoppingcentre.co.uk
• Includes an Arriva Buses office
• College Health GP (In Boots Pharmacy)
Shops include:
• Sainsbury’s, WHSmiths, Body Shop,
Boots Pharmacy, Game, HMV, New
Look, O2, Orange, T-Mobile, Vodafone,
Wilkinson
Hempstead
Gillingham
ME7 3PD
Mon-Fri: 9am-8pm*
Sat: 9am-7pm*
Sun: 10am-4pm*
This shopping centre is an out
of town shopping centre based
in the Hempstead area. It can
be reached by the Arriva 132,
116, 113 and 114 bus services
*Sainsbury’s based in
Hempstead valley has
slightly longer opening
times.
Greenhithe
DA9 9ST
Mon-Fri: 10am-9pm*
Sat: 9am-9pm*
Sun: 11am-5pm*
Bluewater is one of Europe's
largest retail and leisure
facilities and is a popular
destination for eating out,
shopping and other activities.
It can be reached by taking the
Arriva 700 and 701 services
from Chatham or by going to
Greenhithe train station and
using the shuttle bus to the
centre.
Details
*The Cinema, Bars and
Restaurants will be open
until late.
www.hempsteadvalley.com
Shops include:
• WHSmiths, Body Shop, Boots
Pharmacy, Game, O2, Orange, T-Mobile,
Vodafone, Sainsbury’s, Marks and
Spencer’s
•Fast food restaurant and cafes
available, including Burger King, KFC,
Subway
www.bluewater.co.uk
Shops include:
• WHSmiths, Body Shop, Boots
Pharmacy, Game, John Lewis, HMV,
Currys/PC world, House of Fraser,
Disney, Lego, Mothercare, Red5
Restaurants include:
• Nando’s, Pizza Hut, Gourmet Burger
Kitchen, Sante Fe, Mc Donalds, KFC,
Cadbury Cocoa House, Jamie’s Italian
Student Discounts:
In many shops, businesses, restaurants and leisure facilties you might be eligible for a student discount. To get student
discounts ask the cashier or member of staff in the shop etc and present them with your student ID or NUS card.
Some shops and businesses will advertise their discounts, some will not. Do not be afraid to ask.
For more details about student discounts visit UMSA or go to www.nus.org.uk/en/NUS-Extra/Discounts/
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