Deal
Castle open to the public, every day in August, 10am-6pm. English
Heritage say there will be limits to visitor numbers and tickets should
be booked in advance.
Deal Timeball Tower, Victoria Parade, Deal Seafront. Open
Wednesdays to Sundays inclusive (closed Mondays*
and Tuesdays): 11.30am-4.30pm. *Also
open Bank Holiday Monday (25 August), 11.30am-4.30pm.
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.
August
2025 Holidays and Celebrations. Want to know when it's International
Girlfriend Day - or, maybe, National Dog Day? There's lots more on
the Calendarr.com website.
How we display listings! Regular weekly events are now shown in
brief in the
"day-by-day" listings with a
day link to click for more details.
"One off" events details are simply included in the listings.
Clean
Up Crew Session, Deal Rail Station, 2.30pm. A volunteer working
party to clear litter and tidy up at Deal Station. Meet 1st and 3rd
Thursday of each month. New helpers are welcome.
Bingo
Session, Betteshanger Sports and Social Club, Cavell Square, off
Mill Hill, Deal, 7.30pm (doors open 6.30pm). Every Monday and Thursday.
Memory
Café,
St Richard's Hall, Milll Hill, Deal CT14 9JU, 4pm-6pm. A twice-monthly
social support group for people experiencing dementia and their carers.
Tea, coffee and good conversation.
Sally
Barclay
01304 614237
Wednesday
13 August
Chess
Club, Deal Library, Broad Street, Deal, 10am-12noon. Meets weekly;
free. Contact the Library for details.
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.
Clean
Up Crew Session, Deal Rail Station, 2.30pm. A volunteer working
party to clear litter and tidy up at Deal Station. Meet 1st and 3rd
Thursday of each month. New helpers are welcome.
Deal Folk Club
Meeting, St Andrew's Church Hall, West Street, Deal CT14 6DZ,
7pm-10pm. All are welcome.
Memory
Café,
St Richard's Hall, Milll Hill, Deal CT14 9JU, 4pm-6pm. A twice-monthly
social support group for people experiencing dementia and their carers.
Tea, coffee and good conversation.
Sally
Barclay
01304 614237
Wednesday 27 August
Chess Club,
Deal Library, Broad Street, Deal, 10am-12noon. Meets weekly; free.
Contact the Library for details.
Station Gardeners Group,
Deal Rail Station, 2pm. Volunteer project to tend the planters and
floral decorations in the station area. Meet on last Wednesday of
each month. New supporters welcome.
HealthWalk:
fromBetteshanger Village Social Club, off Circular Road, Betteshanger,
CT14 0LT, 9.45am for 10am start; duration 90mins. Free local walk
- ideal those who wish to be more active. No need to book, just turn
up.
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.
Mixed
Ability Hatha Yoga, Elizabeth House, St Mary's Road, Upper Walmer,
sessions at 1pm-2.30pm and 3pm-4.30pm. Meets weekly (except bank holidays).
Booking required.
details/booking:
Priscilla Peck
07913 311141
Badminton. Friendly fitness and lighthearted games. Walmer
Baptist Church, Dover Road, Walmer, 2pm-4pm. £1.50 per session.
Off
the Street, On Our Feet, meet Deal Seafront (adjacent Deal
Castle), 6pm. A women's social walking group; meets
weekly for an approx 60-minute walk, and optional swim. Women and
pets welcome.
Deal
and Walmer Handelian Choral Society Rehearsal, Deal Parochial
CofE Primary School Hall, Gladstone Road, Walmer, 7.30pm-9pm. New
members welcome. Normally does not meet in
August.
Bingo
Session, Betteshanger Sports and Social Club, Cavell Square, off
Mill Hill, Deal, 7.30pm (doors open 6.30pm). Fourteen games; six books
£12; correct money please to keep the handling to a minimum.
Admission £1. Every Monday and Thursday.
Give
It A Go Bingo, St Leonard's Hall, Rectory Road, Upper Deal,
eyes down 7.45pm, doors open 7pm. Entrance: 30p per player; bingo
books (12 games and 4 flyers) £12. All welcome. Every Monday
and Thursday.
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
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.
Kingpin
Crafters Meeting, Kingsdown Golf Club, The Leas, Kingsdown,
2pm-4pm. Craft group; meets weekly; new members welcome.
Masheeda
Downing
07542 554297
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+).
Singing
for Pleasure, Walmer Parish Hall, Dover Road, Walmer, 2pm-3pm.
Enjoy learning and singing folk songs from around the world. For all
abilities. Fee: £5 per session. Meets weekly during school
term times.
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.
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
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.
Tea
and Chat Social, St Nicholas Church, Church Lane, Ringwould, 2pm-3.30pm.
Meets on first Thursday of each month.
01304 373951
Golf
Road Get-together, Community Centre, Golf Road, North Deal, 7pm-9pm.
Weekly social evening for everyone in the local area. NB: Does
not meet in August.
Deal Folk
Club Meeting, St Andrew's Church Hall, West Street, Deal CT14
6DZ, 7pm-10pm. Meets twice a month; please check with website.
Programme includes singers nights and special guest performers. All
are welcome, audience and performers alike.
Deal
and District Motorcycle Club Meeting. Meets:
The Sportsman public house, 23 The Street, Sholden CT14 0AL, 7.30pm.
Meet every first and third Thursday of the month.
All enthusiasts welcome.
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.
Deal
Camcorder Club Meeting, 43 Victoria Road, Deal, 7.30pm. Meets
on second and fourth Thursday of each month (except July and August).
New members welcome.
Bingo
Session, Betteshanger Sports and Social Club, Cavell Square, off
Mill Hill, Deal, 7.30pm (doors open 6.30pm). Fourteen games; six books
£12; correct money please to keep the handling to a minimum.
Admission £1. Every Monday and Thursday.
Give
It A Go Bingo, St Leonard's Hall, Rectory Road, Upper Deal,
eyes down 7.45pm, doors open 7pm. Entrance: 30p per player; bingo
books (12 games and 4 flyers) £12. All welcome. Every Monday
and 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.
Deal
and Walmer Chess Club Meeting, The Royal Marines Association
Club, 37 The Strand, Walmer, 1pm-4pm. New members and beginners welcome.
NB: Does
not meet in August.
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.
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.
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.
Free
Band Concerts at The Memorial Bandstand, Walmer Green, off The
Strand, Walmer on most Summer Sundays at 2.30pm. Wet weather phoneline
is updated at 12 noon on the day of each concert to advise of any
cancellation.