Art on the Delta
Saturday 1st august - Saturday 29th august
Medway’s creative life takes over Rochester Cathedral this Summer
Art on the Delta is a major free Summer exhibition at Rochester Cathedral, bringing contemporary art, free-to-join making, family activity, films and quieter moments of reflection into Medway’s most significant free-to-enter shared space.
Art on the Delta will open on the 1st August until 29th August. Admission is free during the day but charges will apply for groups.
The exhibition is suitable for all ages.
A Major Cultural Moment for Medway
Art on the Delta turns Rochester Cathedral into a public stage for Medway’s creative life at full scale. Across August 2026, the Cathedral will become the setting for ambitious contemporary work, public making and reflective encounter - as one shared invitation. This is about presenting the artists, ideas and energy shaping Medway now with real confidence, scale and openness.
Come for the scale, stay for everything else
Throughout the Cathedral expect large-scale contemporary art, free making, family routes in, films, artist encounters and quieter corners for slower looking and pause.
Art on the Delta is designed to move between spectacle and sanctuary.
Free to enter, easy to enjoy!
We are committed to free entry. Drop in for ten minutes, stay for an afternoon, bring children, take part in making, watch something unfold, or simply come in and see what happens when Medway’s creative life is given room to fill the building.
Throughout August, Art on the Delta will include:
Major contemporary artworks
Four weeks of free, drop-in public making, led by Medway partners
Family routes throughout, including early-years activity
Artists in residence
Documentation of Medway’s creative life
Quieter spaces for rest and reflection within the Cathedral
The opportunity to purchase some of the work you see
Meet the Artists
Check back here later for the Artist Reveals!
Plan your visit
Full programme details, opening times, access information and artist announcements will be published here closer to launch. Sign up for updates to hear first about new reveals, family activity, partner weeks and visiting information.
Check back here later for the Downloadable Guides!
Free Family Activities
Join the Take Over Weeks in our Making Zone in the centre of the Nave, led by our Partners - INTRA ARTS, Ideas Test, Mess Room, Sun Pier House.
Adult Learning
Learn more about Art in Medway, in collaboration with Rochester Bridge Trust.
