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 Ability, 43 Victoria Road,
Deal CT14 7AY. 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.
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Very Santana, The Astor Community Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal,
7.30pm. A live band plays the beautiful guitar melodies and creatively
diverse, challenging songs of Carlos Santana. Tickets: £26.
Speed
Dating, It's The Real Deal, 15a South Court, Deal CT14 7AF, starts
8pm. Diamond Singles offer an opportunity to meet someone new or simply
have a great night out; age guide 35-50. Tickets: £15; booking
required.
Carnival
event: Motor Show 2025, Walmer Green, The Strand, Walmer,
10am-4pm. Display of proud owners' vehicles and motorcycles. All welcome.
(NB: Participating owners need to arrive by 9am.)
Kent
Country Music Festival, Betteshanger Country Park, Sandwich Road,
Sholden, Deal CT14 0BF, from 11.30am. Entertainment with some of the
best British country artists. Plus a County Fair.
Music for Martha, The Square (outside the Port Arms
and King's Head), Beach Street, Deal, 12noon-6.30pm. Musical entertainment,
plus family and children's activities, raffle and auction.
Forrest's
Family Funfair, Walmer Green, The Strand, Walmer, 2.30pm-9pm.
Final day.
07976 299987
Open
Air Theatre: Robin Hood, Walmer Castle and Gardens, Kingsdown
Road, Walmer CT14 7LJ, 3pm. A family show in which Robin and his Gang
battle against the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. Tickets: £12.
Open
Air Theatre: Sense and Sensibility, Walmer Castle and Gardens,
Kingsdown Road, Walmer CT14 7LJ, 7.30pm. DOT Productions comedy of
manners based on Jane Austen's enduring novel. Tickets: £18.
Football
Fun Camps, Goodwin Academy, Hamilton Road, Deal CT14 9BD, 9am-3.30pm.
Football linked activities for 4- to 12-year-olds. Continue daily
to 7 August. Fee: £25 per day; £80 for full four days.
Children's
Multi Sports Camp, Deal and Betteshanger Rugby Club, off Canada
Road, Walmer, 9am-3pm. Open to members and non members; ages 5 to
12yrs. Continues on 6, 26 and 27 August. Fee: one day £25,
two days £40; all four days £75.
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.
Robin's
Club Quiz, Royal British Legion (Downs) Social Club, 20 Market
Street, Deal, 7pm for 7.30pm start. Guest quizmaster Chris Riches
hosts this months tribute to the late Robin Parks. Fee: £2 per
player. All welcome.
Heritage
Sprint, Betteshanger Country Park, Sandwich Road, Sholden, Deal
CT14 0BF, from 9.30am. Billed as the South East's biggest Motorcycle
sprint race classic and custom bike exhibition. Continues
on Sunday 10 August.
Deal
Repair Cafe, Deal Welfare Club, Cowdray Square, Deal CT14 9EU,
10am-12.30pm. Expert help providing free repairs to a wide
range of goods - including small electrical appliances, broken toys,
bikes, bags, leatherware and clothing.
Deal
Pirates Treasure Hunt, The Landmark Centre, 129 High Street,
Deal, 10.30am-12.30pm. Use
a Treasure Map (price £5) to search the streets of Deal for
clues. Plus family fun activities: 10am-3pm. Profits will benefit
The Deal and Walmer Community Association and Landmark Centre.
Deal
Hospital Summer Fete 2025, Victoria Hospital grounds, London
Road, Deal, 12noon-3pm. Toy, plant and book stalls, bric-a-brac, children's
entertainer and competitions, grand raffle and refreshments. Organised
by Deal Hospital League of Friends.
Heritage
Sprint, Betteshanger Country Park, Sandwich Road, sholden, Deal
Kent, CT14 0BF, 9.30am-4.30pm. Billed as the South East's biggest
Motorcycle sprint race classic and custom bike exhibition.
Singing
Workshop, The Landmark Centre, 129 High Street, Deal, 10.30am-12.30pm.
A fun workshop for anyone wanting to learn and sing uplifting songs,
many from Glastonbury and other festivals. Fee: £15; booking
required.
Junior
Pier Festival 2025, Deal Pier, 11am-2pm. Angling competition for
all junior anglers (under 16 years of age). Entry fee: £1 (includes
entry to fish on the Pier and one year's free membership of Deal Angling
Club); register from 9.30am on the Pier. Trophies and prizes - plus
free sweets, drinks and crisps.
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
Walmer
Town Council Planning Committee Meeting, Elizabeth House,
St Mary's Road, Walmer, 7pm. The meeting is open to the public.
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.
Community
Picnic, Sandown Castle Garden, off Sandown Road, Deal CT14 6QU,
12noon-4pm. Live music, plants and crafts. All are invited to bring
a picnic and join in the fun.
Open
Air Theatre: Alice Through The Looking Glass, Walmer Castle
and Gardens, Kingsdown Road, Walmer CT14 7LJ, 3.30pm. Quantum Theatre's
adaptation of Lewis Carrolls timeless classic. Tickets: adult
£16; child (3-18yrs) £11; family £45.
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. Singers' Night; admission £3. All are welcome.
Nashville Sounds Experience, The Astor Community Theatre, Stanhope
Road, Deal, 7.30pm. Multi award winning UK Country singer Mark Hills,
together with his band Wrecking Ball play a blend of traditional and
new country music. Tickets: £20.
Open
Day: Ripple Windmill, off A258 Dover Road, Ringwould, 12noon-4pm.
Tea room and garden. Access by footpath from Dover Road; nearest parking
at Walmer Court Farmshop and Ringwould layby. Free entry (donations
appreciated).
Teddy
Bear's Picnic, Walmer Castle and Gardens, Kingsdown Road, Walmer
CT14 7LJ, performances at 1pm and 3pm. A fun event for young children
(2-to 6-years-old) featuring puppets, songs, dancing and educational
areas such as numbers, colours and shapes. Booking required.
Free
Family Day, Deal Museum, 22 St George's Road, Deal, 1pm-4pm. A
family event with a Punch and Judy show, face painting, tombola, sing-alongs
and more. Free admission - but please book places.
Summer
Bank Holiday For regular events, please check
with organisers.
Walmer
Brocante 2025, Walmer Green, The Strand, Walmer, 8am-4pm. Over
120 traders offering lots of great wares - including antiques, collectibles
and craftwork. Free entry. A Walmer Town Council event.
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
Deal Food and Drink
Festival, Deal Castle seafront promenade, 10am-6pm. Continues
daily until 31 August.
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.
Open
Air Theatre: The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth 1, Walmer
Castle and Gardens, Kingsdown Road, Walmer CT14 7LJ, 7pm. The Three
Inch Fools present a largely historical, always hysterical, Tudor
comedie in which Good Queen Bess takes to the stage seeking popularity
but risking downfall. Tickets: adult £21.74; under 18yrs £13.16;
under 8yrs free; family £62.48.
Save
the Children Quiz, Deal Victoria Cricket Club, Court Road,
Upper Walmer, 7pm for 7.30pm start. Teams welcome; £2 per person;
no booking required. All proceeds benefit the Save the Children
Fund.
Charity
Music Quiz, It's The Real Deal, 15a South Court, Deal CT14 7AF,
7.30pm. Tickets: £5 per player; booking advised. In aid of
Breast Cancer Now! charity.
Kent
Miners' Festival, Betteshanger Park, off A258 Sandwich Road, Sholden,
Deal CT14 0BF, 10.30am-4pm. A family fun day with activities, stalls,
live music, bouncy castles, traditional games and races and Heritage
Museum. Free entry.
Open
Air Theatre: HMS Pinafore, Walmer Castle and Gardens, Kingsdown
Road, Walmer CT14 7LJ, 7pm (doors open 6.15pm). Gilbert and Sullivan's
comic opera performed outdoors by a cast of six on a spectacular nautical
set, using Sullivans full score. Tickets: adult £21.68;
child (5-16yrs) £10.84; child (under 5yrs) free.
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.