Deal
Timeball Tower, Victoria Parade, Deal CT14 7BP. Open: 11.30am
to 4.30pm on all Saturdays and Sundays in May; over Spring Half Term
(Wednesday 28 May to Friday 30 May) and also on the Public Holidays:
Mondays 5 and 26 May. The timeball drops at 1pm daily.
Kent
Museum of the Moving Image, 41 Stanhope Road, Deal CT14 6AD. Open
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays, 11am-5pm (all year).
Admission: adult £7; concessions £6; under 16yrs £4.
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.
May - special days, events and services this month
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 no longer include 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.
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.
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Thursday
1 May
Kent
County Council Elections For more details, see the Dover DC website
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Deal
Ale and Cider Festival, Deal Castle Promenade, Deal, times to
be announced. A five-day event celebrating Kent's ales and ciders,
with street food, live music and evening entertainment.
Live
music:Deal Folk Club Meeting, St Andrew's
Church Hall, West Street, Deal CT14 6DZ, 7pm-10pm. Tonight:Singers night. All are welcome, audience and performers alike.
Admission: £3.
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
Ale and Cider Festival, Deal Castle Promenade, Deal, times to
be announced. A five-day event celebrating Kent's ales and ciders,
with street food, live music and evening entertainment.
Deal
and District Strokes Meeting, Community Centre, 28 Golf Road,
North Deal, 2pm-4pm. Support and social group for stroke survivors,
their families and carers.
New!
Free Tennis Courses for Children*,
Marke Wood Recreation Ground, Dover Road, Walmer.
Mixed class (5-to-11year-olds), 4.30pm-5.30pm;
All girls class (8-to-16year-olds), 5.30pm-6.30pm.
Mixed class for senior school pupils (6.30pm-7.30pm). *NB:
for children who are registered for pupil premium or who are refugees.
Limited numbers so advance booking is required.
Film
Season: Die Bergkatze (The Wildcat) (Germany 1921, dir:
Ernst Lubitsch), Kent Museum of the Moving Image, Stanhope Road,
Deal, 6.30pm (doors open 5.30pm for drinks, nibbles and cocktails).
Admission: free to Kent MOMI annual ticket holders.
RNLI
Annual Car Wash, Walmer Lifeboat Station, The Strand, Walmer,
10am-3pm. Fee: £9 per car. Raising funds for vital equipment
and volunteer training.
Deal
Ale and Cider Festival, Deal Castle Promenade, Deal, times to
be announced. A five-day event celebrating Kent's ales and ciders,
with street food, live music and evening entertainment.
Talk:
Stories in Stained Glass, St Mary's Church, St Clare Road, Upper
Walmer, 3pm. A free illustrated talk by the Rev'd Dr Richard Warden
on the church's significant stained glass windows. All welcome. Marking
the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
Deal
Ale and Cider Festival, Deal Castle Promenade, Deal, times to
be announced. A five-day event celebrating Kent's ales and ciders,
with street food, live music and evening entertainment.
Free
Band Concert:Betteshanger Colliery Welfare
Brass Band, The Memorial Bandstand, Walmer Green, 2.30pm. Start
of the Summer Season of free band concerts.
Deal
Ale and Cider Festival, Deal Castle Promenade, Deal, times to
be announced. A five-day event celebrating Kent's ales and ciders,
with street food, live music and evening entertainment.
Deal
Town Council Planning Committee Meeting, Town Hall, High Street,
Deal, 7.15pm. Open to the public - with an opportunity for people
to raise concerns and questions on items on the agenda.
Positively
ADHD Meet-up, The Dining Club, 86 High Street, Deal, 6.30pm-8.30pm.
A friendly support and social group for anyone over 18yrs with ADHD
and their family or friends. Meets monthly.
VE
Day(80th anniversary
of the end of WW2 in Europe). Communities are being encouraged
to hold VE Day 80 street parties, bonfire beacons and commemorative
activities.
Melody
Makers Singing Group, St George's Hall, High Street, Deal,
3.30pm-5pm. Weekly social singing group; all welcome. Fee: £5
per week; first week free.
Alex
McNeice
07810 323256
Golf
Road Get-together, Community Centre, Golf Road, North Deal, 7pm-8.45pm.
Weekly social evening for everyone in the local area. Tonight:
Celebrating the Anniversary of VE Day. Vintage food + wartime songs.
Entry: £6 (includes refreshments). Booking required.
Film
Season: Queen Christina(USA 1933, dir: Rouben Mamoulian),
Kent Museum of the Moving Image, Stanhope Road, Deal, 6.30pm (doors
open 5.30pm for drinks, nibbles and cocktails). Admission: free to
Kent MOMI annual ticket holders.
Quiz
Night, Deal Welfare Club, Cowdray Square, Deal, 7.30pm start (bar
open 6.30pm). Teams of up to 6 people; £5 per person. Bring
own nibbles. Raising funds for Deal Air Cadets (2235 (Deal) Squadron).
Sue
Fyfe
07976 902009
The
Bridge - Ahmed Dickinson and Eduardo Martin - Cuba's Celebrated Guitar
Duo, The Astor Community Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal, 7.30pm.
Tickets: £20.
Deal
Repair Cafe, St Richard's Church, Mill Hill, Deal, 2pm-4pm. A
free service to help repair electrical goods, toys, bikes, leatherwork,
clothing and anything that needs gluing.
Deal
Philatelic Society Monthly Meeting, The Landmark Centre, High
Street, Deal, 4pm-6pm. Talk: David Luckhurst on "Germany and
WW2 ". Visitors and new members always welcome.
Alan
Buckman
01304 367711
Badness
- The UK's Premier SKA tribute, The Astor Community Theatre, Stanhope
Road, Deal, 7.30pm. Tickets: £25.
Garage
Safari, Kingsdown Village, from 9am. The annual sale of surplus
household and garden bargains by residents across the village. Monies
raised support local good causes. Safari maps on sale on the day at
Del's Newsagents.
Rex
Martin
01304 375766
Junior
Parkrun, Betteshanger Country Park, off A258 Sandwich Road, Sholden,
nr Deal CT14 0BF, 9am.
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).
Community
Roots Van Visit, Deal Welfare Club, Cowdray Square, Deal, 1.30pm-3.30pm.
Information and advice on services and help for cost of living, pensioners
and inclusion.
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.
Nordic
Walking Session, Walmer seafront, 9.30am-10.30am. A free session
to try a walking technique that uses poles to work your upper body
as well as your legs. Booking required.
Community
Roots Van Visit, Deal High Street, Deal, 9.30am-11.30am. Information
and advice on services and help for leisure, wellbeing, family and
events.
Carers
Chat, Balmoral Surgery, Canada Road, Walmer CT14 7EQ, 2pm-3.30pm.
Social support group for carers of anyone with dementia or memory
loss. Held on third Thursday each month.
more
details:
Sally Barclay
01304 614237
Melody
Makers Singing Group, St George's Church Hall, High Street,
Deal, 3.30pm-5pm. All welcome.
Live
music:Deal Folk Club Meeting, St Andrew's
Church Hall, West Street, Deal CT14 6DZ, 7pm-10pm. Guest night:
Huw Williams. All are welcome. Admission: £10.
Film
Season: Bombshell(USA 1933, dir: Victor Fleming),
Kent Museum of the Moving Image, Stanhope Road, Deal, 6.30pm (doors
open 5.30pm for drinks, nibbles and cocktails). Admission: free to
Kent MOMI annual ticket holders.
Junior
Parkrun, Betteshanger Country Park, off A258 Sandwich Road, Sholden,
nr Deal CT14 0BF, 9am. Due to COVID-19 restrictions only those aged
4 to 10 years old may take part until further notice.
The
Royal Ballet and Opera House Live presents Die Walkue, The
Astor Community Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal, 7.30pm. An encore screening
of the second chapter of Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle. Tickets: £18.
Deal Rheumatology Education and Support Group Meeting,
The Astor Community Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal, 3pm-5pm. Support
for those living with inflammatory arthritis, an opportunity to
meet others, share experiences and chat over a tea or coffee. A
Specialist Rheumatology Nurse is usually in attendance to answer
questions.
The
Royal Ballet and Opera House Live presents Ballet to Broadway,
The Astor Community Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal, 7.30pm. A live screening
of choreographer Christopher Wheeldon's four short works.Tickets:
£18.
Film
Season: Hamlet(Germany 1921, dir: Svend Gade, Heinz Schall),
Kent Museum of the Moving Image, Stanhope Road, Deal, 6.30pm (doors
open 5.30pm for drinks, nibbles and cocktails). Admission: free to
Kent MOMI annual ticket holders.
Community
Beach Clean, Walmer Castle beach, off Kingsdown Road, Walmer;
meet on the beach between the car parks, 9.30am. Regular and new helpers
welcome. collection equipment and bags provided.
Colour
Run Assault Course Challenge, Betteshanger Country Park, off A258
Sandwich Road, Sholden, Deal, 10am. An outdoor assault course featuring
30 unique obstacles - in support of the Breast Cancer Now charity.
Deal's
Got Talent #5, The Royal Hotel, Beach Street, Deal, 7.30pm. Fifth
of five heats to find performers for the Deal Pride Main Stage
2025 on Saturday 12 July.
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.
Film
Season: The Lady from Shanghai(USA 1947, dir: Orson Welles),
Kent Museum of the Moving Image, Stanhope Road, Deal, 6.30pm (doors
open 5.30pm for drinks, nibbles and cocktails). Admission: free to
Kent MOMI annual ticket holders.
Open
Air Cinema: The Greatest Showman, Deal and Betteshanger Rugby
Club, The Drill Field, Canada Road, Walmer CT14 7EQ, 7pm (gates open
5pm). Tickets: adult £12; child £10; family £36;
booking fees of £1 apply.
Pop
Up Charity Shop, Deal Salvation Army Hall, 56 West Street, Deal,
10am-12noon. Bargains include books, bric-a-brac, clothes, jigsaws
and toys. In support of local community work.
Deal
Versus Arthritis Group Monthly Meeting, Deal Centre, Park
Street, Deal, 2pm. Support and social group for people with arthritis,
their family and friends. Refreshments and transport available. Raffle.
Station
Gardeners Group Session, Deal Rail Station, 2pm. A monthly
volunteer working party to tend the planters and floral displays at
Deal Station. New helpers are welcome.
For more details:
China
Crisis - Y Stop Now Tour, The Astor Community Theatre, Stanhope
Road, Deal, 7.30pm. Tickets: £31.
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. The starting point may vary, so if attending
for a first time, please contact Howard.
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 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.
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.
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
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 (formerly known as Kingsdown Crafters;
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+).
Kick
Thaiboxing Class, The Landmark Centre (Hollingworth Hall), 129
High Street, Deal, 6.30pm-7.30pm. Fitness and wellbeing class incorporating
martial art, yoga and breathwork. £10 per session (first class
free).
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.
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.
Football
Fun and Development, Tides Leisure Centre, Park Avenue, Deal,
5pm-6pm. Weekly term-time sessions for 4- to 12-year-old boys
and girls. Fee: £30 per month (booking required).
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.
B.
Courageous Men's Support Group, 43 Victoria Road, Deal, 7pm-9pm.
A non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting men over 18 years
experiencing anxiety, panic attacks, addiction, alcoholism, and suicidal
thoughts.
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
Zest
Support Session, The Astor Community Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal
CT14 6AB, 10am-12noon. A free session of activities, stories and laughter
for people experiencing memory problems, living with dementia and
their families and friends. Meets weekly.
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
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).
Yin
and Restorative Yoga Course, Walmer Parish Hall, Dover Road, Walmer,
4pm-5.30pm. Eight-week free course started on Thursday 9 May 2024.
A GOGA in Action project, funded by the National Lottery Community
Fund to support, promote and improve physical and mental wellbeing,
confidence and self-esteem.
Midlife
Movers, St George's Hall, High Street, Deal, 7pm-8pm. Weekly over
40s fun dance/disco class to classic 70s and 80s
music. Fee: £3.50; no need to book.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Indoor Market, The Warehouse, Sondes Road, Deal, 10am-4pm.
A weekend 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.
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.