Deal Timeball Tower, Victoria Parade, Deal CT14 7BP. The
Timeball Tower Museum will reopen to the public on Easter weekend
(Friday 18 April- Monday 21 April 2025), 11.30am-4.30pm. tbc
Deal
Pier. Opening times: Mondays-Thursdays: 8am-10pm; Fridays and
Saturdays: 8am-12midnight; Sundays: 8am-10pm. Fishing: Permitted on sections of the pier stem and lower deck.
Tickets can be purchased at the pier entrance. For details, use Fishing
info link. Restaurant: Deal Pier Kitchen.
Talk
It Out Wellbeing Support, Deal Angling Club 1919, 13 The Marina,
Deal CT14 7NF. Provides a range of meetings, social and craft activities.
Also campaigns for better Mental Health Services.
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Tuesday
1 April
April Fools Day
Talk
It Out Crafters, Deal Angling Club 1919, 13 The Marina, Deal
CT14 7NF, 11am-1pm. Social support group providing craft activities
- including painting, drawing, colouring, knitting, crochet and sewing.
Free refreshments.
Deal
Station Garden Crew, Deal Train Station, 2pm. Voluntary group
who tend planters and floral displays in and around the station. New
helpers welcome. Meets first Wednesday each month.
Tea
and Chat Social, St Nicholas Church, Church Lane, Ringwould, 2pm-3.30pm.
Meets on first Thursday of each month.
Jean
01304 361030
Clean
Up Crew, Deal Rail Station, 2.30pm. Volunteer project to clean
up litter around the station area. New supporters welcome. Meet
on first and third Thursday of each month.
Melody
Makers Singing Group, St George's Church Hall, High Street,
Deal, 3.30pm-5pm. All welcome.
Talk
It Out Crafters, Deal Angling Club 1919, 13 The Marina, Deal
CT14 7NF, 11am-1pm. Social support group providing craft activities
- including painting, drawing, colouring, knitting, crochet and sewing.
Free refreshments.
20th
Annual Crocus Walk, starts on the seafront beside the Borrow Pitts
car park, Kingsdown Road, Walmer CT14 7LJ, start 10.30am (book
in from 10am). Route for this charity walk is the coast path to Kingsdown,
and along the White Cliffs to St Margarets Bay. Following a break,
walkers return to the start point (approx 2.15pm). The walk is not
a race and is open to all ages; dogs (on leads) are welcome. Sponsorship
is encouraged. Participation fee is £10 (includes booking fee).
In support of Breast Cancer Now charity.
Concert:
Brahms Requiem, St George's Church, High Street, Deal, 7.30pm.
Deal and Walmer Handelian Choral Society with Kirsty O'Neill (soprano)
and Trevor Alexander (baritone). Tickets: £15, students and
under-16's £8.
Memory
Cafe, St Richard's Church, Mill Hill, Deal, 4pm-6pm. Social group
for people living with dementia or memory loss, their family, carers
and friends. Free; all welcome. Meets 2nd and last Tuesday each
month.
Sally
Barclay
01304 614237
Walmer
Town Council Planning Committee Meeting, Elizabeth House,
32 St Mary's Road, Upper Walmer, 7pm. The meeting is open to the public
- - with an opportunity for people to raise concerns and questions
on items on the agenda.
Drop-in
Hub, St George's Church, High Street, Deal, 2pm-4pm. Support and
advice service for anyone living with dementia or caring for someone
who does. Just call in; no appointment necessary. Available 2nd
Wednesday each month.
Moo
Music Deal and Dover, Betteshanger Sports and Social Club,
Cavell Square, Deal CT14 9HR, from 9.30am. Parent and baby/toddler
music and movement sessions. Start of Summer term.
Walmer
Town Council Annual Town Meeting, 8 The Strand, Walmer, 7pm.
An opportunity to hear about the work of the council, seek information,
suggest projects and raise concerns.
Clean
Up Crew, Deal Rail Station, 2.30pm. Volunteer project to clean
up litter around the station area. New supporters welcome. Meet
on first and third Thursday of each month.
Melody
Makers Singing Group, St George's Church Hall, High Street,
Deal, 3.30pm-5pm. All welcome.
St Nicholas
Church, Church Lane, Ringwould, 10am: Good Friday
Service.
St Andrew's
Church, West Street, Deal.
10am-11am: Children's Way of The Cross Service. 12noon:
Stations of the Cross. 3pm: Solemn Liturgy of the Passion.
For details
of any special arrangements to
mark Good Friday, please see the websites/Facebook pages for
local churches in this area. For
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of any special arrangements to
mark Easter Sunday, please see the websites/Facebook pages for
local churches in this area. For
contact details for local churches, pleaseCLICK
HERE.
Moo
Music Deal and Dover, Betteshanger Sports and Social Club,
Cavell Square, Deal CT14 9HR, from 9.30am. Parent and baby/toddler
music and movement sessions. Start of Summer term.
Memory
Cafe, St Richard's Church, Mill Hill, Deal, 4pm-6pm. Social group
for people living with dementia or memory loss, their family, carers
and friends. Free; all welcome. Meets 2nd and last Tuesday each
month.
Moo
Music Deal and Dover, Betteshanger Sports and Social Club,
Cavell Square, Deal CT14 9HR, from 9.30am. Parent and baby/toddler
music and movement sessions. Start of Summer term.
HealthWalk:
fromBetteshanger Village Social Club, off Circular Road, Betteshanger,
CT14 0LT, 10am; duration 90mins. Free local walk - ideal those who
wish to be more active. No need to book, just turn up.
55+
Walkie Talkie Club, currently meet various Mondays at Deal Pier
entrance, 10am for 10.15am start. Social group for over 55's. Stroll
along the seafront and enjoy a free hot drink at The Deal Centre.
Booking required. An AgeUK South Kent Coast event.
Book
places:
0795 8518424
Deal Breastfeeding Support Group, St George's Church, St
George's Road, Deal, 1pm-3pm. Social group for breastfeeding mums;
prams and toddlers welcome. £1.50. Normally do not meet on
bank holiday Mondays.
The
Craft Hub Club, The Deal Centre, Park Street, Deal, 1.30pm-3pm.
Learn and share a range of craft skills in friendly social group.
Fee: £2 (includes refreshments). Meets weekly (except bank holidays).
Karen
Pattison
07958 518424
Badminton. Friendly fitness and lighthearted games. Walmer
Baptist Church, Dover Road, Walmer, 2pm-4pm. £1.50 per session.
KCHFT Choir Meeting, Deal Hospital Gym, London Road, Deal,
6pm-7.30pm. A newly formed choir for all who work in the Kent Community
Health NHS Foundation and East Kent Hospitals University NHS
Foundation Trusts. Free to join and participate. Meets fortnightly.
Deal
Orchestra Rehearsals, St Mary's Church, St Clare Road, Upper
Walmer.
Beginners (Grade 3), 6.30pm-7.15pm.
Grade 4 - Up, 7.30pm-9pm. A new local orchestra project; all welcome.
Fee: £1 per session.
Trinity
Toddlers Group, Trinity Church (Wesley Hall), Union Road, Deal,
9.30am-11.30am. Playgroup for pre-school children and their parents
and carers; meets on Tuesdays during term-time.
Baby
Rhyme Time, Deal Library, Broad Street, Deal, 10am-10.30am. A
free, fun and noisy way for pre-school children to develop a love
of language and a foundation for learning with nursery rhymes and
action songs. Also on Fridays, 9.45am-10.15am.
03000 413131
Talk
It Out Crafters, Deal Angling Club 1919, 13 The Marina, Deal
CT14 7NF, 11am-1pm. Social support group providing craft activities
- including painting, drawing, colouring, knitting, crochet and sewing.
Free refreshments. Meets every Tuesday and Friday.
Kingsdown
Social Group, Kingsdown Village Hall, Upper Street, Kingsdown,
2pm-4pm (March to September); 1pm-3pm (October to February). A weekly
social group, open to all. Fee: £3 per person (to help cover
refreshments and hall hire).
Jane
Banks
01304 373774
07532 109972
Kingpin
Crafters Meeting, Kingsdown Golf Club, The Leas, Kingsdown,
2pm-4pm. Craft group; meets weekly; new members welcome.
Masheeda
Downing
07542 554297
Knit
1 - Chat Too! Meeting, Walmer Baptist Church Hall,
Kelvedon Road, Walmer CT14 7HX, 2pm-4pm. A group who knit and crochet,
raising funds for local charities.
Deal
Music and Arts Music Centre, Goodwin Academy, Hamilton Road,
Deal. Weekly sessions (during school term) for a range of musical
interests and abilities. 5pm-6pm: Youth Band (age 8yrs+);
6.30pm-8pm: Community Band (age 12yrs+).
Walmer
Badminton Club, Walmer Parish Hall, Dover Road, Walmer, 7.45pm-9.15pm.
Meets Tuesdays and Fridays. Friendly club - for all abilities.
Simon
Read
01304 366605
Midlife
Rovers Walking Football, The Goodwin Academy, Hamilton Road,
Deal, 8pm-9pm. A walking football club for recreational and league
games. Open to over 40s; over 50s for league matches.
Weekly fee: £3.50.
Moo
Music Deal and Dover, Betteshanger Sports and Social Club,
Cavell Square, Deal CT14 9HR. Parent and baby/toddler music session.
Fun singing, moving and playing instruments. Sessions: Mini Moo
(for those walking to 5 yrs or siblings), 9.30am; Mixed Moo
(ideal for those with more than one child of different ages), 10.30am;
and Baby Moo (for newborn - just walking), 11.30am.
JFit
Fitness Class, Walmer Parish Hall, Dover Road, Walmer 6pm-6.45pm.
Suitable for all fitness levels with a qualified and experienced personal
trainer and group exercise instructor. Limited places; booking required.
Adult
Tap Dance Class, The Landmark Centre, High Street, Deal, 6.30pm-7.30pm.
Weekly class. Learn tap moves, rhythms and exercises that progress
to fun routines in a relaxed, friendly class. Perfect for newcomers
or those wishing to improve. Fee: £8 per session.
Shotokan Karate,
Walmer Parish Hall, Dover Road, Walmer, 7pm-8.30pm. For adults and
juniors (10 years upwards). Sensei John V Farenden (6th Dan) has been
actively involved in the Martial Arts since 1974. New members welcome.
Deal
and District Camera Club Meeting, Deal Walmer Kingsdown Rowing
Club, The Marina, Deal CT14 6NG, 7pm for 7.30pm start. Meet weekly
throughout the year - except for the months of July and August. New
members welcome.
"Drop
In" Social, The Parish Hall, 170 Mongeham Road, Great Mongeham,
10am-11am. Regular long-established weekly event. All welcome.
Patricia
Bradford
01304 364769
Deal
Walk, meet Deal Castle (seafront footpath side), 10am. A social
group providing a weekly one-hour walk to encourage wellbeing. Please
register. Organised by Mind South Kent.
Tadpoles
Group Meeting, St George's Church extension, High Street, Deal,
11am-1pm. Social and support group for pregnant parents and parents/carers
of pre-walkers. Sensory toys and soft, safe spaces for babies. Free
entry - with tea, coffee and cake provided. Meetings continue through
school holidays. All welcome.
Reading
for Wellbeing, Deal Library, Broad Street, Deal, 12noon-1.30pm.
Rediscover the joy of reading in a warm, friendly and relaxed environment.
Enjoy poetry, short stories and a varied selection of popular literature.
Please register. A South Kent Mind weekly event.
Melody
Makers Singing Group, St George's Church Hall, High Street,
Deal, 3.30pm-5pm. All welcome; enjoy singing a wide range of songs.
Fee: £5 per week (first session free).
Deal Folk Club Meeting, St Andrew's Church Hall,
West Street, Deal CT14 6DZ, 7pm-10pm. Meets first and third Thursdays
with alternating Singers Nights and Guest Performers Nights. All
are welcome, audience and performers alike. Traditional and contemporary
folk songs predominate but all styles and instruments are
welcome. Admission on Singers Nights is £3 and Guest Nights
are usually £8.
Deal
and District Motorcycle Club Meeting, The Sportsman public
house, 23 The Street, Sholden CT14 0AL, 7.30pm. Meet every Thursday.
All enthusiasts welcome.
Adult
Tap Dance Class, Walmer Parish Hall, Dover Road, Walmer, 7pm.
Weekly classes; all levels welcome. Jan Clark (Jan's Dance and
Fitness) says: "All of my classes are fun, friendly and non-judgmental."
Live music: Open Mic', The Port Arms, 10 Beach
Street, Deal, 7.30pm. All musical styles welcome; solos, duos or bands;
beginners or accomplished. Free entry. Every Thursday.
Beach
Meditation Session, Walmer Beach, off Marine Road, Walmer (close
to Cedars Surgery and paddling pool), 7.30am-8.15am. A free session,
held every Friday. No experience necessary; all are welcome.
Baby
Rhyme Time, Deal Library, Broad Street, Deal, 9.45am-10.15am.
A free, fun and noisy way for pre-school children to develop a love
of language and a foundation for learning with nursery rhymes and
action songs. Also on Tuesdays, 10am-10.30am.
03000 413131
Froglets
Play Group, St Richard's Church, Mill Hill, Deal, 10am-12noon
(term time). A play group for 0 to 5-year-olds and their parents/carers.
Tea, coffee, juice and biscuits provided. Fee: £1 per family.
Talk
It Out Crafters, Deal Angling Club 1919, 13 The Marina, Deal
CT14 7NF, 11am-1pm. Social support group providing craft activities
- including painting, drawing, colouring, knitting, crochet and sewing.
Free refreshments. Meets every Tuesday and Friday.
Deal
and Walmer Chess Club Meeting, The Royal Marines Association
Club, 37 The Strand, Walmer, 1pm-4pm. New members and beginners welcome.
Michael
Burney
07796 237783
Ace
Bridge Club Deal Meeting, The Downs Sailing Club, The
Strand, Walmer, 1.30pm-4.30pm. Duplicate Bridge. New members welcome;
see website for details.
Landmark
Show Choir Meeting, The Landmark Centre (Cleary Room), High
Street, Deal, 6pm-7.30pm.
Maddie
Cordes
07714 433649
Shotokan Karate,
Walmer Parish Hall, Dover Road, Walmer, 7pm-8.30pm. For adults and
juniors (10 years upwards). Sensei John V Farenden (6th Dan) has been
actively involved in the Martial Arts since 1974. New members welcome.
Walmer
Badminton Club, Walmer Parish Hall, Dover Road, Walmer, 7.45pm-9.15pm.
Meets Tuesdays and Fridays. Friendly club - for all abilities.
Simon
Read
01304 366605
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Deal
General Market, Union Road/Duke Street carpark, Deal, 8am-2pm
(Summer opening times).
01304 361999
Seafront
Parkrun, starts on seafront area facing The Beach, Walmer, 9am.
A 5km community timed run along the seafront to Deal Pier, back to
Walmer Castle and returning to The Beach. Free and open to all - for
fun or as part of a training plan.
Free
Park Tennis, Marke Wood Recreation Ground, Dover Road, Walmer,
10am-11am. A free weekly opportunity to learn and play tennis.
Suitable all abilities; all necessary equipment provided. For full
details and to book places see website.
The
Village Community Market, The Warehouse, Sondes Road, Deal, 10am-4pm.
An indoor market with over 26 stalls offering a range of goods including
florist, cakes, upholstery and vintage clothing.
Tots
Football Fun, Tides Leisure Centre, Park Avenue, Deal, sessions
at 10.15am-11am and 11am-11.45am. Weekly term-time sessions
for 18months to 5-year-old boys and girls. Fee: £30 per month
(booking required).
Junior
Parkrun, Betteshanger Country Park, off A258 Deal-Sandwich Road,
Sholden, nr Deal, 9am. A 2k timed run for juniors only (4-14 year
olds); every Sunday. Free - but registration required.