# Events & Things To Do In Rochester, England on 2nd May 2026

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Rochester, England on 2nd May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.
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## About

Discover the best events and activities in Rochester, England on 2nd May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.

## Events in Rochester

- **Event Name**: GK at the Rochester Sweeps Festival
  - **Description**: Join us for a Cider or 2 on High Street for the Rochester Sweeps Festival 2026!
There will be Food 'n' Drink options, live music, Markets and lots of Morris Dancers 😊
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 117
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 12:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/gk-at-the-rochester-sweeps-festival/200029679056901
  - **Venue**: Rochester Sweeps Festival
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music, live-music, entertainment, food-truck-festivals
- **Event Name**: Casino Rooms Nightclub - Saturday 2nd May 2026
  - **Description**: Kent's BIGGEST, Best & Most Well Attended Nightclub doing it's thing!Music Genres :  House, R&B, Pop, Club Classics
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 11:00 pm – Sun May 03 2026 at 04:00 am (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/casino-rooms-nightclub-saturday-2nd-may-2026/300042251999
  - **Venue**: Casino Rooms
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- **Event Name**: Rochester Sweeps Festival Boley Hill stage
  - **Description**: Fire and ice play the Boley Hill stage for the Sweeps Festival Rochester!
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 235
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 03:40 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/rochester-sweeps-festival-boley-hill-stage/200029793222048
  - **Venue**: Boley Hill
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  - **Categories**: festivals
- **Event Name**: Day Disco (Over 30's) - Saturday 2nd May 2026
  - **Description**: At Day Disco, we believe that everyone Over 30 deserves to escape their stressful lives, have fun like the old days and still be home by 9pm!Music Genres :  1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Club Classics, R&B
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 07:00 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/day-disco-over-30s-saturday-2nd-may-2026/300041736024
  - **Venue**: Casino Rooms
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  - **Categories**: parties, entertainment
- **Event Name**: France, Boulogne-sur-Mer inc Coach Travel
  - **Description**: Enjoy a great day to Boulogne-sur-Mer using the ferry to explore this wonderful historic town, with its great offerings of patisseries and restaurants. It is home to the biggest port in France. It is well known for its unique blend of maritime charm, rich
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 52
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 05:00 am (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/france-boulogne-sur-mer-inc-coach-travel/200029793221744
  - **Venue**: 94 High Street, ME2 4TP Strood, United Kingdom
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- **Event Name**: MMP presents... Barnfire for Sweeps Festival in The Queen Charlotte, Rochester. Sat. 2nd May 9pm
  - **Description**: Shaun Murray's Barnfire Duo featuring Phil Bennett on fiddle, play their wide range of folk tunes and jigs for the Saturday evening Sweeps Festival slot in The Queen Charlotte. 

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  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 12
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 09:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/mmp-presents-barnfire-for-sweeps-festival-in-the-queen-charlotte-rochester-sat-2nd-may-9pm/200029787190841
  - **Venue**: Queen Charlotte, Rochester
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  - **Categories**: music, festivals, live-music, entertainment, music-festivals
- **Event Name**: MMP presents... Kindred play Saturday Sweeps at The Rising Sun, Rochester. Sat May 2nd from 4.30pm
  - **Description**: Kindred, are playing on the Sweeps Saturday Live Music schedule at the Rising Sun. A local four piece Folk/Rock band who deliver contemporary songs and high energy tunes with full bass & drums rhythm section in the engine room from Nick & Steve! G
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 8
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 04:30 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 05:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/mmp-presents-kindred-play-saturday-sweeps-at-the-rising-sun-rochester-sat-may-2nd-from-430pm/200029838362319
  - **Venue**: Rising Sun Rochester
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, live-music
- **Event Name**: Country Roots Festival🐖🎶🌾
  - **Description**: Come and join us for a mini Country Roots Festival at The Five Bells Pub on the 2nd of May! With a hog roast & BBQ, live music, amazing drinks & fun activities…🍖🎶🌾

⏰Doors open at 13:00pm
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🐶✅Dog friendly
🎡Fun activities
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  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 123
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 01:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/country-roots-festival/200029523178319
  - **Venue**: 126 high street, Halling
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  - **Categories**: music, festivals, live-music, entertainment, music-festivals
- **Event Name**: MMP presents... Fate the Juggler for Sweeps Sat. 2nd May in The Queen Charlotte, Rochester from 5pm
  - **Description**: Fate the Juggler, a local 5 piece original folk/rock band, now in their 13th year of entertaining across Kent. They return to play for The Queen Charlotte Saturday late afternoon Sweeps Festival. 

Help the pub continue to Support Live up and coming local
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 13
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/mmp-presents-fate-the-juggler-for-sweeps-sat-2nd-may-in-the-queen-charlotte-rochester-from-5pm/200029773612839
  - **Venue**: Queen Charlotte, Rochester - FREE Entry
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  - **Categories**: music, live-music, entertainment, festivals
- **Event Name**: Weekend Retreat with Tsering Paldron: A Steady Heart in an Unsteady World
  - **Description**: We are delighted that Tsering will guide a weekend, non-residential, retreat at the BCUK Centre. The retreat is open to all!About this EventAbout Tsering was born in Lisbon, Portugal and travelle
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 09:30 am – Sun May 03 2026 at 06:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/weekend-retreat-with-tsering-paldron-a-steady-heart-in-an-unsteady-world/100001985407858350
  - **Venue**: ME1 1DX
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Nonprofit, health-wellness, Workshops, Sports
- **Event Name**: P'Zaz Live at Strood WMC
  - **Description**: Non-members please check with the club first.
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 3
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/pzaz-live-at-strood-wmc/200029626900044
  - **Venue**: Strood & Frindsbury Working Mens Club
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## Trending Events in Rochester

- **Event Name**: Ministry Of Sound Classical - Live at Rochester Castle
  - **Description**: Ministry of Sound Classical brings dance music history to life at Rochester Castle on Friday 3rd July, for a huge open-air summer spectacular reimagining the most iconic club anthems of all time. This all-day event promises an unforgettable fusion of danc
  - **Venue**: Castle Hill, ME1 1SW Rochester, United Kingdom
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- **Event Name**: The Libertines @ Rochester Castle
  - **Description**: The Libertines are taking over Rochester Castle this summer! These indie rock legends will headline the Rochester Castle Live series on Saturday 4th July 2026 with supporting acts Maximo Park, Kid Kapichi & Opus Kink. Don't miss this incredible night
  - **Venue**: Castle Hill, ME1 1SW Rochester, United Kingdom
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- **Event Name**: GK at the Rochester Sweeps Festival
  - **Description**: Join us for a Cider or 2 on High Street for the Rochester Sweeps Festival 2026!
There will be Food 'n' Drink options, live music, Markets and lots of Morris Dancers 😊
  - **Venue**: Rochester Sweeps Festival
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/761bc174b074781e2579ed120ccbef9096ddd456e4cc45491ff405b08730cc84-rimg-w960-h720-dcc4c0bd-gmir?v=1774867848
- **Event Name**: McFly - Rochester Castle - Sun 5th July
  - **Description**: McFly are taking over the stunning Rochester Castle this summer!
Mark your calendars for a huge day on Sunday 5th July 2026ArtistsMcFly
  - **Venue**: Rochester Castle
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- **Event Name**: Casino Rooms Nightclub - Saturday 25th April 2026
  - **Description**: Kent's BIGGEST, Best & Most Well Attended Nightclub doing it's thing!Music Genres :  House, R&B, Pop, Club Classics
  - **Venue**: Casino Rooms
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- **Event Name**: Devilman, Mollie Collins in Rochester
  - **Description**: 🎤 Join Devilman LIVE at TBA on Monday, April 6, 2026! 🎤  
Here is the moment you've been waiting for! Devilman is coming to TBA on Monday, April 6, 2026, bringing their biggest hits
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- **Event Name**: Casino Rooms Nightclub - Saturday 18th April 2026
  - **Description**: Kent's BIGGEST, Best & Most Well Attended Nightclub doing it's thing!Music Genres :  House, R&B, Pop, Club Classics
  - **Venue**: Casino Rooms
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- **Event Name**: G4 Christmas
  - **Description**: Experience the sumptuous harmonies of the magnificent vocal harmony group G4 in an idyllic festive setting.Music Genres :  World Music
  - **Venue**: Rochester Cathedral, UK
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- **Event Name**: SPACE LIVE AT THREE SHEETS
  - **Description**: With over 5 million album sales worldwide, we are delighted to bring SPACE to Rochester here at Three Sheets.About this Event2026 will see SPACE release their 8th studio album "Ten Neurotic Fairytales" and before heading
  - **Venue**: Three Sheets to the Wind

## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Rochester?
  - **A:** GK at the Rochester Sweeps Festival (Sat May 02 2026 at 12:00 pm at Rochester Sweeps Festival), Casino Rooms Nightclub - Saturday 2nd May 2026 (Sat May 02 2026 at 11:00 pm at Casino Rooms), Rochester Sweeps Festival Boley Hill stage (Sat May 02 2026 at 03:00 pm at Boley Hill), Day Disco (Over 30's) - Saturday 2nd May 2026 (Sat May 02 2026 at 02:00 pm at Casino Rooms), France, Boulogne-sur-Mer inc Coach Travel (Sat May 02 2026 at 05:00 am at 94 High Street, ME2 4TP Strood, United Kingdom).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Rochester?
  - **A:** Weekend Retreat with Tsering Paldron: A Steady Heart in an Unsteady World (Sat May 02 2026 at 09:30 am at ME1 1DX).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Rochester?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Rochester on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Rochester?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Rochester?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Rochester include Rochester Sweeps Festival, Casino Rooms, Boley Hill.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Rochester?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Rochester include Fire and Ice, JD Coach Holidays, Music Management & Promotions - Europe.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Rochester?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Rochester.

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