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.
Deal
Carnival Week 2026. Saturday 25 July - Saturday 1 August.For
full details see the Carnival Programme, available from a number of
local shops, price £2.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival 2026. Friday 3 July - Sunday
12 July. For the full programme of events, see our day-by-day listings
below and the Festival
Calendar.
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.
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.
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.
More
details:
Deal
and Dover Duplicate Bridge Club Meeting, Deal Sailing Club,
off The Strand, Walmer, 2pm-5pm.
Tadpoles
Group Meeting, St George's Church extension, High Street, Deal,
11am-1pm. Social and support group for pregnant and new parents. Free
entry - with tea, coffee and cake provided.
Tea
and Chat Social, St Nicholas Church, Church Lane, Ringwould, 2pm-3.30pm.
Meets on first Thursday of each month.
01304 373951
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.
Golf
Road Get-together, Community Centre, Golf Road, North Deal, 7pm-9pm.
Weekly social evening for everyone in the local area. Everyone welcome;
entry £6 (includes refreshments).
Deal
Music and Arts Festival:Deals Historic Walking
Tour, meet at Deal Pier entrance, Beach Street, Deal CT14 6HY,
10.30am. Tickets: Adult: £10; under 25s: £5.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival:Ewan Millar (oboe) and
Tomos Boyles (piano), St George's Church, High Street, Deal CT14
6ED, 1pm. Tickets: Adult: £15; under 25s: £7.50.
Swift
Awareness 2026 Session, 24 Wilson Avenue, Deal CT14 9NW, 5pm-9pm.
An invitation to come and see a local colony of Swifts in action and
meet local Swift enthusiasts.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: Betteshanger Colliery Welfare
Band, St George's Church, High Street, Deal CT14 6ED, 7.30pm.
Tickets: Adult: £15; under 25s: £7.50.
Swift
Awareness 2026 Session, 24 Wilson Avenue, Deal CT14 9NW, 8am-12noon.
An invitation to come and see a local colony of Swifts in action and
meet local Swift enthusiasts.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: Town Takeover Music,
outside St George's Church, High Street, Deal CT14 6ED, 10.30am.
Roving musicians - with Whitstables Native Oysters Band leading
the way. A free event.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: Town Takeover Joshua Le
Gallienne: a sound performance, Deal beach, near the Pier, off
Beach Street, Deal CT14 6HY, 3pm and also 4pm.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: Recordare Chamber Choir with Beyond
the Stars, St George's Church, High Street, Deal CT14 6ED, 7.30pm.
Tickets: Adult: £25; under 25s: £12.50.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: Sunday at The Captains Garden,
Victoria Road (opposite Deal Castle entrance), Deal, 10am - 2pm. A
family event featuring music, storytelling, dance and poetry. Free
admission.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: Hoda Jahanpours Ensemble
Nomad with Dudù Kouate, The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road,
Deal CT14 6AB, 7pm. Tickets: Adult: £25; under 25s: £12.50.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: Coffee Concert: Tamar File (soprano)
and Anthony Halstead (piano), St Andrew's Church, West Street,
Deal CT14 6DY, 11am. Free entry.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: Gawain Douglas Fist, The
Story of Prize fighting, The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal
CT14 6AB, 5pm. Tickets: Adult: £13; under 25s: £6.50.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: Sacconi Quartet with Timothy Orpen
(clarinet), St George's Church, High Street, Deal CT14 6ED, 7.30pm.
Tickets: Adult: £25; under 25s: £12.50.
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
Children's
Musical Theatre Classes, Walmer Parish Hall, Dover Road, Walmer.
Minis Class (ages 4-6), 3.45pm-4.45pm. Juniors Class
(ages 7-10), 5pm-6.30pm.
Deal
Music and Arts Music Centre, Goodwin Academy, Hamilton Road,
Deal. Weekly sessions (during school term) for wide range of musical
interests and abilities. For times, click the link.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: Gary Crosby Quintet Miles
in the Sky, The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal CT14 6AB, 6.45pm.
Tickets: Adult: £25; under 25s: £12.50. Sold
out.
Deal
Family History Society Meeting, The Landmark Centre (Cleary
Room), 129 High Street, Deal, 7pm for 7.30pm start.
Prospective members and guests welcome. tbc
Deal
Music and Arts Festival:Deals Historic Walking
Tour, meet at Deal Pier entrance, Beach Street, Deal CT14 6HY,
10.30am. Tickets: Adult: £10; under 25s: £5.
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.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason (cello
and piano), St George's Church, High Street, Deal CT14 6ED, 7pm.
Tickets: Adult: £15-£42; under 25s: £7.50-£21.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: Hiding in Plain Sight An
architectural walk from Dover to Deal. Meet in front of the Royal
Cinque Ports Yacht Club, 4-5 Waterloo Crescent, Dover CT16 1LA, by
10.20am. The walk ends at approximately 4pm at Pier Cafe, Deal.
Tickets: Adult: £18; under 25s: £9.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: Gavin Esler in conversation with
Dame Penny Mordaunt, The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal CT14
6AB, 3pm. Tickets: Adult: £13; under 25s: £6.50.
Golf
Road Get-together, Community Centre, Golf Road, North Deal, 7pm-9pm
(doors open 6.30pm). Weekly social evening for everyone in the local
area. All welcome; entry £6 (includes refreshments).
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: Shakespeares Much Ado About
Nothing, Dover Castle, Castle Hill, Dover CT16 1HU, 7pm. Changeling
Theatres bold and unapologetically fun production. Tickets:
Adult: £30; under 25s: £15.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: Jazz at The Lighthouse, The
Lighthouse, 50 The Strand, Deal CT14 7DX, 8pm. Donovan Haffner
and his quartet play selections from his acclaimed debut album
"Alleviate". Tickets: Adult: £24; under 25s: £12.
The
Rosamond Club Meeting, Walmer Baptist Church Hall, Kelvedon
Road, Walmer, 2pm-4pm. Ladies social activity group. New members welcome.
07563 525159
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: Gavin Esler in conversation with
Sir Jeremy Hunt MP, The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal CT14
6AB, 3pm. Tickets: Adult: £13; under 25s: £6.50.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: Gigspanner Big Band, St George's
Church, High Street, Deal CT14 6ED, 7.30pm. A unique force in British
folk music. Tickets: Adult: £30; under 25s: £15.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: Sokol an acrobatic performance
for families, Deal Parochial CofE Primary School, Gladstone Road,
Walmer CT14 7ER. Perfomances at 10.30am and 11.20am. Tickets: Adult
£10; under 25s: £7.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: Writing Workshop with Jacob Sam-La
Rose, The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal CT14 6AB, 10.30am-4.30pm.
Tickets: Adult: £20; under 25s: £10.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: Will Clark (violin) and
Mark Rogers (piano), The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road,
Deal CT14 6AB, 1pm. Tickets: Adult: £15; under 25s: £7.50.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: Gavin Esler in conversation with
Lord Kinnock, The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal CT14 6AB,
3pm. Tickets: Adult: £13; under 25s: £6.50.
Kent
Roller Disco, Deal Leisure Centre, Park Avenue, Deal, 6pm-7.30pm.
All abilities welcome; free skate hire and safety equipment available.
Entry: £9.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: Mozarts The Marriage of
Figaro with Wild Arts, St Marys Arts Centre, 59 Strand Street,
Sandwich CT13 9HN, 7pm. Tickets: Adult: £40, £50 and £60;
under 25s: half price.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: The Conversation Continues,
Deal Library, 5 Broad Street, Deal CT14 6ER, 10.45am. For those who
attended Gavin Eslers talks, a 60 minute informal session to
discuss what they heard. A free event.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival:
Festival Day @ The Astor, The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal
CT14 6AB, from 11am until 4pm. A day-long celebration of local music-making.
See details on website. Tickets: Adult: £10; under 25s: £6.
Deal
Music and Arts Festival: Listen al Fresco, The Captains
Garden, Victoria Road (opposite Deal Castle entrance), Deal, 60-minute
sessions at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. Experience specially chosen sound works
selected by Kersten Glandien of Sound Art Brighton. Tickets: Adult:
£10; under 25s: £5.
Deal
Music and Arts Music Centre, Goodwin Academy, Hamilton Road,
Deal. Weekly sessions (during school term) for wide range of musical
interests and abilities. For times, click the link.
Osteoporosis
Support Group, The Deal Centre, 3 Park Street, Deal CT14 6AG,
10.30am-12noon. A free group providing peer support, help and advice
on osteoporosis. All invited for a friendly chat over a cup of tea.
Meets on third Wednesday of month.
Singing
for Pleasure, Walmer Parish Hall, Dover Road, Walmer, 2pm-3pm.
Weekly singing sessions; open to all abilities.
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.
Golf
Road Get-together, Community Centre, Golf Road, North Deal, 7pm-9pm
(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.
Deal,
Walmer and Kingsdown Carnival and Regatta Week: Saturday 25 July -
Saturday 1 August 2026. For full details, see the Carnival Programme,
available from a number of local shops, price £2.
Kent
Roller Disco, Deal Leisure Centre, Park Avenue, Deal, 6pm-7.30pm.
All abilities welcome; free skate hire and safety equipment available.
Entry: £9.
Memory
Café,
St Richard's Hall, Mill Hill, Deal CT14 9JU, 3pm-5pm. A twice-monthly
social support group for people experiencing dementia and carers.
Tea, coffee and good conversation.
Sally
Barclay
01304 614237
Circuit
Training Classes, Mongeham Village Hall, Mongeham Road, Great
Mongeham, 5.30pm-6.15pm and 6.30pm-7.15pm.
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 alternate Mondays at Deal Pier
entrance, 10am for 10.15am start. Social group for over 55's. Stroll
along the seafront and enjoy a snack at Deal Beach Parlour. Fee: £3.50
includes coffee and scone. 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.
KCHFT Choir Meeting, Deal Hospital Gym, London Road, Deal,
6pm-7.30pm. A 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.
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.
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 (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.
Children's
Musical Theatre Classes, Walmer Parish Hall, Dover Road, Walmer.
Minis Class (ages 4-6), 3.45pm-4.45pm. Juniors Class (ages
7-10), 5pm-6.30pm. For children who want to sing, dance and act without
pressure of auditions or competition.
Circuit
Training Classes, Mongeham Village Hall, Mongeham Road, Great
Mongeham, 5.30pm-6.15pm and 6.30pm-7.15pm. All fitness levels welcome.
Fee: £8 per person.
Ben
Penfold
07949 285146
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+).
Landmark
Show Choir Meeting, The Landmark Centre (Cleary Room), High
Street, Deal, 7.15pm-8.45pm.
Maddie
Cordes
07714 433649
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.
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
Every
Wednesday
Events
details
More
information
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 (during term
time): 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.
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
and District Motorcycle Club Meeting, The Sportsman public
house, 23 The Street, Sholden CT14 0AL, 7.30pm. Meet every first
and third Thursday of the month. 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.
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.
Knit
and Natter, Deal Angling Club 1919 HQ, 13 The Marina, Deal CT14
6NF, 11am-1pm. Talk It Out Crafter's weekly knitting and crochet
session for all ages and abilities. Tea and biscuits always available!
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.
Friday
Night Dad's Football, Betteshanger Sports and Social Club, Cavell
Square, Deal, 6pm-7pm. A friendly football session for all types of
father - including step dads, granddads, foster dads and uncles. Followed
by social drinks in the clubhouse.
Luke
Shaw
07511 486972
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
Every
Saturday
Events
details
More
information
Deal
General Market, Union Road/Duke Street carpark, Deal, 8am-2pm
(April to October); 9am-2pm (November to March).
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, Deal 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.
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.