DEAL VISITORS INFORMATION CENTRE
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
JULY 2015
Life at Deal Barrack Exhibition at Deal Maritime & Local History Museum
30th June – 31st October
Deal Festival of Music and the Arts until 12th July
www.dealfestival.co.uk
‘Pure Form’ Exhibition, Linden Hall Studio Fine Art Gallery 4th – 19th July
Summer Exhibition, Linden Hall Studio Fine Art Gallery 23rd July – 16th August
Wed 1st
Thurs 2nd
Fri 3rd
Sat 4th
Sun 5th
Wednesday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
Friday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
Friday Folk Club, with guest singer Tom McConville, 8pm, The RMA
Club, 37 The Strand, Walmer. Admission £5, for more information visit
www.dealfolkclub.co.uk
Fundraising Fashion Show for Motor Neurone Disease Associtaiton,
7.30pm for 8pm, The Alma. Tickets cost £5, available from The Alma, West
Street and Farsim, Beach Street. To book tables, donate or to volunteer,
contact Steph Bailey on 07761198799
Deal General Market, Union Road car park, from 8.30am
Your Deal Community Group Nepal Earthquake Appeal Stalls Event,
Walmer Green, 10am-3pm
SEAS Open Studios, A map of the art trail plus brochures detailing each
artist and venue will be available at the Astor Theatre; visit
www.searts.co.uk
Classic car show and family fun day at Worth, King George V field, 9am4pm
Book Sale at The Drill Hall, Hope Road, Deal, 10am-1pm. Free admission;
donations in aid of Deal Air Cadets
Sholden Primary School Summer Fete, 1pm
‘Poetry Is’ Exhibition – An artistic collaboration of visual poetry, including
the specially created ‘Poetry Is’ artists’ book and photography by Annie
Spencer-Smith, 11am-6pm, 3 Mill Road, CT14 9AB. Contact 01304 367365
for more information
Bandstand Concert, Faversham Mission Brass, Walmer Green, 2.30pm
SEAS Open Studios, A map of the art trail plus brochures detailing each
artist and venue will be available at the Astor Theatre; visit
www.searts.co.uk
‘Poetry Is’ Exhibition – An artistic collaboration of visual poetry, including
the specially created ‘Poetry Is’ artists’ book and photography by Annie
Spencer-Smith, 11am-6pm, 3 Mill Road, CT14 9AB. Contact 01304 367365
for more information
Deal Beach Clean 10am Sandown Castle
Dog-Poo Fairies will lead a fun walk to raise awareness of toxocariasis, the
disease in dog poo, from the Royal Hotel to Sandown Castle, 2.30pm, then
back to the Royal Hotel for cake
Stagecats Presents ‘The Wizard of Oz’, The Astor Theatre, 4pm, tickets
£5/£6 on the door, contact 01304 370220 or visit www.theastor.org
Mon 6th
Tues 7th
Wed 8th
Thurs 9th
Fri 10th
Sat 11th
Free Dog Microchipping by Dover District Council, 12pm-1.30pm,
Sandown Castle, Sandown Road, Deal
‘Poetry is Fun’ – Bring a fun poem to share, with special guest John
Nangle, Deal Library, 2-4pm, all welcome and admission is free. For
further information, contact Adrian O on 01304 614088 or Christian Dada
on 01304 367365
The Two Gentlemen of Verona, outdoor performance at Walmer Castle,
7.30pm
Auditions for the Dick Whittington pantomime later this year, The Astor
Theatre, 7.30pm with the Guild Players. Anyone who is interested should
take into account that they would need to be available to rehearse every
Tuesday and Thursday evening from early August onwards. Contact 07787
192328 for more information
Wednesday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
‘A Word in your Ear’ – Coffee Time Poetry, bring and read your favourite
poem, 10.30am-12pm, The Pop Up Café, all welcome and admission is free.
For further information, contact Adrian O on 01304 614088 or Christian
Dada on 01304 367365
‘From the Heart’ – With local authors Richard Blood and Adrian O, Deal
Library, 2-4pm, all welcome and admission is free. For further
information, contact Adrian O on 01304 614088 or Christian Dada on
01304 367365
Hay Fever, outdoor performance at The Pines Gardens, St Margaret’s Bay,
7.30pm
‘The River of Time’ – Coffee Time Special, poetry from Anglo-Saxon to the
present day, The Pop Up Café, 10.30am-12pm, all welcome, admission is
free. For further information, contact Adrian O on 01304 614088 or
Christian Dada on 01304 367365
Summer Wine Tasting, 7pm, The Astor Theatre, along with a three course
meal from the dining club; tickets £28
Friday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
South East in Bloom judges visit Deal
Worth Primary School summer fayre
Sandwich Folk and Ale Festival
‘Read any good churches lately?’ St Andrews Church 11am
Afternoon Tea with Maggie Harris and Mark Holihan, with readings from
a new book – ‘In Margate by Lunchtime’, 2-4pm, The Pop Up Café, all
welcome and admission is free. For further information, contact Adrian O
on 01304 614088 or Christian Dada on 01304 367365
Worbey and Farrell – Pianists with a sense of humour, doors open 7pm,
show starts at 8pm, The Astor Theatre. Tickets £20/Astor Friends
£18/Students £10
Classics for Charity in aid of the NSPCC at Deal Town Hall 7.30-9.30pm;
tickets £8.00, contact 01634 564689 or 01304 611678 for more information
Deal General Market, Union Road car park, from 8.30am
Friends of Deal Hospital tabletop sale in the Undercroft, 9am-2pm
Sandwich Folk and Ale Festival
‘Poetry Is’ Exhibition – An artistic collaboration of visual poetry, including
the specially created ‘Poetry Is’ artists’ book and photography by Annie
Spencer-Smith, 11am-6pm, 3 Mill Road, CT14 9AB. Contact 01304 367365
Sun 12th
Mon 13th
Tues 14th
Wed 15th
Thurs 16th
Fri 17th
Sat 18th
for more information
‘Poets’ Breakfast’ – Poets read/perform over breakfast or brunch; bring a
poem, 10.15am-12pm, Jasin’s Restaurant on Deal Pier. All welcome and
admission is free. For further information, contact Adrian O on 01304
614088 or Christian Dada on 01304 367365
‘The Word on the Street’ – Soapbox Poetry and Performance Poetry, as
well as other works, from 2pm at Deal Pierhead, entrance to Deal Pier, all
welcome. For further information, contact Adrian O on 01304 614088 or
Christian Dada on 01304 367365
King Pleasure and The Biscuit Boys, 8pm, The Astor Theatre; tickets £16
Kingsdown Rocks music quiz at Kingsdown School, 7pm
Last Day of Deal Festival of Music and the Arts
Sandwich Folk and Ale Festival
‘Poetry Is’ Exhibition – An artistic collaboration of visual poetry, including
the specially created ‘Poetry Is’ artists’ book and photography by Annie
Spencer-Smith, 11am-6pm, 3 Mill Road, CT14 9AB. Contact 01304 367365
for more information
‘Poems for Children’ – Readings by adults and children, 10.30am-12pm,
Deal Library, all welcome and admission is free. For further information,
contact Adrian O on 01304 614088 or Christian Dada on 01304 367365
Bandstand Concert, Band of HM Royal Marines Portsmouth (Royal Band),
Walmer Green Bandstand, 2pm
Sunday Classics – Live classic music performed by Canterbury Christ
Church University students and local musicians, 3pm, The Astor Theatre
90-Minute talk on Autism and training on how you can help a parent or
carer of someone with autism, for owners of local shops, bars and
restaurants, 6pm, The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal. The talk will
be held by a family support officer from Kent Autistic Trust and is part of
the new campaign ‘Autism Aware’ for Dover District. Emial
brobson26@googlemail.com to register your interest in attending
Kent Family History Society (Deal & District Branch) ‘Lost in London’ by
Dave Annall at the Wesley Hall, Trinity Church, 7pm for 7.30pm. Visit
www.dealkfhs.org.uk for more information
Wednesday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
Auditions for the Dick Whittington pantomime later this year, The Astor
Theatre, 7.30pm with the Guild Players. Anyone who is interested should
take into account that they would need to be available to rehearse every
Tuesday and Thursday evening from early August onwards. Contact 07787
192328 for more information
The Deal Society Summer Supper, 7.30pm for 8.00pm, Walmer and
Kingsdown Golf Club.
Friday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
Association of Men of Kent and Kentish Men Charity Fish and Chip
Supper, Deal Pier 7.30pm; tickets £10.00, available from Biggs Opticians,
High Street
Radio Blighty, The Astor Theatre, 8pm, tickets £12
Deal General Market, Union Road car park, from 8.30am
Town Busk, Deal High Street, 10am
Ska Night with ‘Curb Pilots’, The Astor Theatre, 8pm, tickets £10
Sun 19th
Mon 20th
Tues 21st
Wed 22nd
Thurs 23rd
Fri 24th
Sat 25th
Sun 26th
Bandstand Concert, Whitstable Brass, Walmer Green, 2.30pm
Antiques Road Show at Walmer Castle, 9.30am-4.30pm, free admission to
the roadshow
Antiques & Collectors Market, Astor Theatre, 9am-3pm
Blood Donation Session, Trinity Methodist Church, 1.30pm – 4pm and 5pm
– 7.30pm. Contact 0300 123 2323 for more information
Wednesday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
Donations with a Difference Presents: Charity Comedy Night at the Astor
Theatre, 8pm (doors open at 7pm). Tickets £10 from the theatre, by
contacting 01304 370220 or visiting the website www.theastor.org
Summer Exhibition, Linden Hall Studio Fine Art Gallery 23rd July – 16th
August. 32 St George’s Road, 01304 360411, www.lindenhallstudio.co.uk,
info@lindenhallstudio.co.uk
Save the Children Quiz at Deal Vics Cricket Club 7.30pm
The Lane Jazz and Cocktail Evening, with jazz by Hugh Mitchell,
accompanied by cocktails made by The Lane, 7pm, free entry
Friday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
Putting on the Ritz Tea Dance, The Astor Theatre, 2pm, entry £3.50
Advice on how to look after bees and create bee-friendly habitats, 2pm4pm, Walmer Baptist Church
Prom in the Park at Ripplevale School 7.30pm, tickets £10 adults, £5
children. Contact 01304 373866 for more information
Quiz Night in aid of the Salvation Army Drop In Centre, Deal, taking place
at the Royal British Legion Club, Market Street, Deal. Organised by a
group from St George’s Church, 7.30pm start, £3 per person
Guilty Pleasures Disco, with music from the 70’s to the 00’s, 8pm, The
Astor Theatre, tickets £5
Start of Deal’s Regatta Week
Deal General Market, Union Road car park, from 8.30am
Saturday 25th July - Saturday 1st August
Forrest's Family Funfair, on Walmer Green, facing The Strand, Walmer.
Rides and attractions for all the family. 2pm-10pm daily (2pm-8pm
Sunday). Visit www.forrestfunfairs.co.uk for more information
Outdoor Cinema Screening ‘The Great Escape’ at Walmer Castle 7pm
admission. Film showing 9pm
Funfair on Walmer Green (all week)
Deal Angling Club (1919) Junior Pier Festival, open to all children under
the age of 16 years old, Deal Pier, 11am – 3pm. Entries from 9.30am on the
pier, entry fee £1 on the day; free drinks, crisps and sweets for all
competitors. Trophies and prizes for winners. Contact Pat Heath on 01304
361248 for more information
Deal’s Record Fair, 9.30am-3.30pm, The Astor Theatre, snack bar and
drinks bar open from 11am, free parking and free entry. For more
information or stall bookings, email Freddie at pr@theastor.co.uk or phone
07879 996703
Saturday 25th July - Saturday 1st August
Forrest's Family Funfair, on Walmer Green, facing The Strand, Walmer.
Rides and attractions for all the family. 2pm-10pm daily (2pm-8pm
Sunday). Visit www.forrestfunfairs.co.uk for more information
Mon 27th
Tues 28th
Wed 29th
Thurs 30th
Fri 31st
Strawberry Cream Tea at Deal Maritime Museum 3-5pm, tickets £10,
available at the Museum Reception
Saturday 25th July - Saturday 1st August
Forrest's Family Funfair, on Walmer Green, facing The Strand, Walmer.
Rides and attractions for all the family. 2pm-10pm daily (2pm-8pm
Sunday). Visit www.forrestfunfairs.co.uk for more information
Oboe Recital – Music from World War II. Programme to include music
from Dutilleux, Hindemith and Haas; performed by Sian Robinson and
Stephen Matthews, on oboe and piano respectively. 11am, Deal Town Hall,
admission free but there will be a collection
The Last Picture Club Presents: The Imitation Game, 8pm, The Astor
Theatre. Tickets £5/Concessions £4/Astor Friends £3
Saturday 25th July - Saturday 1st August
Forrest's Family Funfair, on Walmer Green, facing The Strand, Walmer.
Rides and attractions for all the family. 2pm-10pm daily (2pm-8pm
Sunday). Visit www.forrestfunfairs.co.uk for more information
Wednesday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
Saturday 25th July - Saturday 1st August
Forrest's Family Funfair, on Walmer Green, facing The Strand, Walmer.
Rides and attractions for all the family. 2pm-10pm daily (2pm-8pm
Sunday). Visit www.forrestfunfairs.co.uk for more information
Party on the Prom, 8pm
Saturday 25th July - Saturday 1st August
Forrest's Family Funfair, on Walmer Green, facing The Strand, Walmer.
Rides and attractions for all the family. 2pm-10pm daily (2pm-8pm
Sunday). Visit www.forrestfunfairs.co.uk for more information
Deal Carnival, 7pm
Friday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
Saturday 25th July - Saturday 1st August
Forrest's Family Funfair, on Walmer Green, facing The Strand, Walmer.
Rides and attractions for all the family. 2pm-10pm daily (2pm-8pm
Sunday). Visit www.forrestfunfairs.co.uk for more information
Afternoon Tea Dance, Trinity Hall, Union Road, 2.30pm, £4 per person.