You can request to hire one of our parks or open spaces if you're planning an event.
To organise an event on Medway Council land, you must submit an application form and pay the application fee.
Apply online
For an application to be considered, it must:
- include a suitable level of support information
- comply with the Medway Outdoor Events Policy
- comply with our terms and conditions of hire for parks and open spaces.
Application fee
- Community: £60 (constituted friends groups are exempt)
- Commercial: £180 (includes commercial event, commercial fundraising, amusements, and private hire).
Further fees are applied following assessment of your application.
To apply, you'll be taken to EventApp, our events management system. To complete your application, you'll need to create an account.
Apply to organise an event online
What happens next
After an application has been submitted and the application fee paid, an Events Medway Officer will be in touch within 10 working days to begin the event planning process with you.
Event planning
Your event application will follow a 4-stage planning process and be shared with other Medway Council departments and Medway Safety Advisory Group.
You'll need to create event specific documents to evidence how you plan to delivery your event. These document are:
- Event Management Plan
- Risk Assessment
- Event Safety Plan
- Crowd Management Plan
- Traffic Management Plan
- Public Liability insurance.
You may also need additional permissions and licenses. Events Medway officers will let you know what is needed.
Contact us
For more information, email eventsteam@medway.gov.uk.