Deal Timeball Tower, Victoria Parade, Deal CT14 7BP. Currently closed.
It is expected to reopen to the public on Easter weekend and Public
Holidays in May and August. Summer season opening: June-early October
is Wednesdays to Sundays inclusive, 11.30am-4.30pm (closed Mondays
and Tuesdays).
Deal
Pier. Opening times (December-March): Sundays-Thursdays: 8am-6pm;
Fridays and Saturdays: 8am-12midnight. NB:
Times vary over the Christmas/New Year period. See our daily listings
for details. 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.
Live
music listings: We are no longer including details for live music
sessions in local pubs at weekends. For latest information we recommend
using the link to the Deal Gig Guide facebook group.
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we display listings Regular weekly events are shown in brief
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Thursday
1 January
New Year's Day
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local stores opening times and other services CLICK
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Clean
Up Crew, Deal Rail Station, 2.30pm. Voluntary litter pick and
tidy up in the Station area. New helpers welcome. Meets first and
third Thursdays each month. Please check.
Christmas
Tree Chipping, Walmer Lifeboat Station, Walmer Green, The Strand,
Walmer, 9am-3pm. Tree chipping and disposal service by Leaf Tree Services;
users are requested to make a donation to the RNLI. to
be confirmed.
Twelfth Night:
The twelfth day of Christmas - if you count
Christmas Day as the first day. It's generally regarded as the day
to take down those festive decorations.
Tiny
Toes Parent and Toddler Group, Deal Welfare and Social Club,
Cowdray Square, Deal, 9.30am-11am. For up to 4-year-olds. Entry: £2
per family; booking required.
Singing for Pleasure, St Andrew's Church Hall, West Street,
Deal, 2pm-3pm. Join in singing folk songs from around the world. Fee:
£5 per session; no need to book.
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.
Sally
Barclay
01304 614237
Midlife
Rovers Walking Football, The Goodwin Academy, Hamilton Road,
Deal, 8pm-9pm. Walking- pace football for men. Fee: £3.50.
Singing for Pleasure, Walmer Parish Hall, Dover Road, Walmer,
2pm-3pm. Join in singing folk songs from around the world. Fee: £5
per session; no need to book.
Tea
and Chat Social, St Nicholas Church, Church Lane, Ringwould, 2pm.
Tea and cake, chat, quizzes and other activities. Everyone welcome.
Admission: £1.50. NB: to be confirmed.
Jean
Winn
01304 361030
Melody
Makers Singing Group, St George's Church Hall, High Street,
Deal, 3.30pm-5pm. All welcome.
Golf
Road Get-together, Community Centre, 28 Golf Road, Deal CT14 6PY,
7pm-8.45pm (doors open 6.30pm). Weekly social evening for everyone
in the local area.
Deal
and District Motorcycle Club Meeting, The Sportsman public
house, 23 The Street, Sholden CT14 0AL, 7.30pm.
All enthusiasts welcome. Usually meet on first and third
Thursdays of each month.
Deal
Philatelic Society Monthly Meeting, The Landmark Centre, High
Street, Deal, 4pm-6pm. The Committee entertains. Visitors and new
members always welcome.
Youth
Club, St Richard's Church, 163 Mill Hill, Deal, 3pm-5pm. A place
for young people (6-15 years) to hang out, play games and get a meal.
Second Sunday every month.
more
details:
Bingo,
Deal Welfare Club, Cowdray Square, Deal, eyes down 7.30pm (book sales
from 7pm). Members and non-members welcome.
Clean
Up Crew, Deal Rail Station, 2.30pm. Voluntary litter pick and
tidy up in the Station area. New helpers welcome. Meets first and
third Thursdays each month.
Melody
Makers Singing Group, St George's Church Hall, High Street,
Deal, 3.30pm-5pm. All welcome.
Golf
Road Get-together, Community Centre, 28 Golf Road, Deal CT14 6PY,
7pm-8.45pm (doors open 6.30pm). Weekly social evening for everyone
in the local area.
Deal
and District Motorcycle Club Meeting, The Sportsman public
house, 23 The Street, Sholden CT14 0AL, 7.30pm.
All enthusiasts welcome. Meet on first and third Thursdays
of each month.
Deal Rheumatology Education and Support Group Meeting,
The Astor Community Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal, 3pm-5pm. Social
and support group for those living with inflammatory arthritis;
meet others, share experiences and chat over tea or coffee. A Specialist
Rheumatology Nurse is usually in attendance to answer questions.
Acoustic
Music Circle Meeting, Great Mongeham Parish Hall, Mongeham
Road, Great Mongeham, 7.30pm-9pm. For players of various levels to
perform and improve vocal and instrumental skills. £5 per session.
Meet monthly on 3rd Wednesday.
Golf
Road Get-together, Community Centre, 28 Golf Road, Deal CT14 6PY,
7pm-8.45pm (doors open 6.30pm). Weekly social evening for everyone
in the local area.
Deal Versus Arthritis Social Group Meeting, The The
Deal Centre, Park Street, Deal, 2pm-4pm. Social and support group
for those living with arthritis. Meet on fourth Saturday of each
month.
Games
Hub, St Richard's Church, 163 Mill Hill, Deal, 3pm-5pm. Board
and team games sessions for young people and their families. Refreshments.
Free entry. Held on the fourth Sunday each month.
more
details:
Bingo,
Deal Welfare Club, Cowdray Square, Deal, eyes down 7.30pm (book sales
from 7pm). Members and non-members welcome.
Holocaust
Memorial Day Service, at the Memorial Stone in grounds of
St George's Church, High Street, Deal, 11am. All are welcome to attend.
Deal Pride members will lay a wreath at 10.45am in memory
of LGBTQIA+ people persecuted and killed in the holocaust.
Holocaust
Memorial Day Service, at the Memorial Stone in grounds of
St George's Church, High Street, Deal, 11am. All are welcome to attend.
Deal Pride members will lay a wreath at 10.45am in memory
of LGBTQIA+ people persecuted and killed in the holocaust. to
be confirmed.
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.
Sally
Barclay
01304 614237
Deal
Music and Arts Music Centre, Goodwin Academy, Hamilton Road,
Deal. Youth Band, 5pm-6pm. Community Band, 6.30pm-8pm.
New members welcome.
Deal Rheumatology Education and Support Group Meeting,
The Astor Community Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal, 3pm-5pm. Social
and support group for those living with inflammatory arthritis;
meet others, share experiences and chat over tea or coffee. A Specialist
Rheumatology Nurse is usually in attendance to answer questions.
Baby
Support Group, Blossom Children's Centre, Downs Primary School,
Owen Square, Walmer, 1pm-2.15pm. Fun activities for babies (newborn
up to walking age) and support for new and expectant parents. Free;
no need to book.
Golf
Road Get-together, Community Centre, 28 Golf Road, Deal CT14 6PY,
7pm-8.45pm (doors open 6.30pm). Weekly social evening for everyone
in the local area.
Save
the Children Quiz, Deal Victoria Cricket Club, Court Road,
Upper Walmer CT14 7RQ, 7pm for 7.30pm start. Teams welcome; £2
per person; no booking required. All proceeds benefit the Save
the Children Fund.
Tiny
Toes Parent and Toddler Group, Deal Welfare and Social Club,
Cowdray Square, Deal, 9.30am-11am. For up to 4-year-olds. Entry: £2
per family; booking required.
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.
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.
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
Kingsdown
Social Group, Kingsdown Village Hall, Upper Street, Kingsdown,
2pm-4pm. 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+).
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, from 9.30am. Parent and baby/toddler
music session. Fun singing, moving and playing instruments. Sessions
include: Mini Moo (for those walking to 5 yrs or siblings),
Moo Brew (a social time for families to meet each other and
share support) and Baby Moo (for newborn - just walking). Meets
Wednesdays during term time.
Chess
Group, Deal Library, Broad Street, Deal, 10am-12noon. Contact
the Library for more details.
03000 413131
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.
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.
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.
Kingsdown
Crafters Weekly Meeting, St John's Church, Upper Street, Kingsdown,
1.30pm-3.30pm. Support for all types of crafts.
Masheeda
Downing
01304 360850
Tea
and Chat Social, St Nicholas Church, Church Lane, Ringwould, 2pm-3.30pm.
Meets on first Thursday of each month.
01304 373951
Melody
Makers Collective Singing Group, St George's Church Hall,
High Street, Deal CT14 6HP, 3.30pm-5pm. Daytime singing group for
anyone who wants to sing. Variety of styles, old and new. Fee: £5
per week (includes tea and biscuits).
Alex
McNeice
07810 323256
Midlife
Movers, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, St Richard's Road,
Deal. Meets Thursdays, 6.30pm-7.30pm. An over-40s fun dance/disco
class.
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, Walmer Beach (near the paddling pool and Cedars surgery,
CT14 7DN), 7.30am-8.15am. A free weekly session, led by East Kent
Buddhist Group. No experience necessary; everyone 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.
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.
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. New members welcome - no singing experience
necessary; free taster sessions available. Weekly fee: £7.
Maddie
Cordes
07714 433649
Walmer
Badminton Club, Walmer Parish Hall, Dover Road, Walmer, 8.30pm.
Friendly club - for all abilities. Meets Tuesdays and Fridays.
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 2-
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.