Deal Timeball Tower, Victoria Parade, Deal CT14 7BP. Open
every day in September(except Mondays and Tuesdays and
also Wednesday 30 September): 11.30am-4.30pm.
01304 360897 (only when open)
Deal
Maritime and Local History Museum, 22 St George's Road, Deal.
Open: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 1pm-4pm.
Kent
Museum of the Moving Image, 41 Stanhope Road, Deal CT14 6AD. Open
all year: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays, 11am-5pm.
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.
Heritage
Open Days 2026. The annual opportunity to gain free access
to sites and buildings of local historic interest. See the events
listings between 11 and 20 September.
Friends
of Kent Churches Ride
and Stride 2026. A sponsored challenge to visit as many
churches as possible on Saturday 12 September by bike or on foot.
Open to all.
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.
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Tuesday
1 September
Kent
Local Schools' Autumn Term begins today, Tuesday 1 September (may
vary for some schools), and ends Friday 23 October.
Midlife
Rovers Walking Football, Goodwin Academy, Hamilton Road, Deal
CT14 9BD, 7.30pm-9pm. Weekly walking football session for men age
50+. New members welcome.
Tea
and Chat Social, St Nicholas Church, Church Lane, Ringwould, 2pm.
Tea and cake, chat, quizzes and other activities. Everyone welcome.
Admission: £1.50.
Jean
Winn
01304 361030
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, St George's Road,
Deal CT14 6BA, 3.30pm-5pm. All welcome.
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.
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.
Coffee
and Chat, Salvation Army, West Street, Deal, 10.30am-12noon. Teas,
coffees, cool drinks and biscuits. Friendly company and great prices.
All welcome.
First
Birthday Party, The Mill Inn, Beauchamp Avenue, Deal CT14 9EX,
3pm-1am. Live music, music bingo and karaoke and more celebrating
the landlord's first year at the Mill Inn.
Deal
Philatelic Society Monthly Meeting, The Landmark Centre, High
Street, Deal, 4pm-6pm.
Alan
Buckman
01304 367711
Echoes of Buenos Aires - Martin Alvarado and Gerardo Villar
y Los Aguirre, Astor Community Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal, 7.30pm
(doors open 6.30pm). Tickets: £22.
Real
Deal Skate Jam, Deal Skatepark, Victoria Park, Park Crescent,
Deal, 12noon-8pm. A free event, open to all ages with music
and fun skate challenges offering prizes.
Memory
Café,
St Richard's Hall, Milll Hill, Deal CT14 9JU, 4pm-6pm. A social support
group for people experiencing dementia and their carers. Tea, coffee
and good conversation. Held on second and last Tuesday each month.
Sally
Barclay
01304 614237
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 details and times, click the link.
Midlife
Rovers Walking Football, Goodwin Academy, Hamilton Road, Deal
CT14 9BD, 7.30pm-9pm. Weekly walking football session for men age
50+. New members welcome.
Free
Multi-Sports Session, Victoria Park (grassed area behing Skatepark),
Deal, 3.30pm-5.30pm. Open to ages 518, with activities
especially for 11 to 16 year olds. Sports include football, badminton,
swing ball, Panna football skills and more. No need to book
just turn up.
Badness - The outstanding Madness and Bad Manners tribute
band, Astor Community Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal, 7.30pm (doors
open 6.30pm). Tickets: £24 (standing) and £26 (seated).
Free
Park Tennis, Marke Wood Recreation Ground, Dover Road, Walmer,
10am-11am. A free social tennis session, suitable for beginners,
improvers and intermediate players. All ages; equipment provided.
Booking required. Meet second and fourth Saturdays of each month.
Deal
Repair Cafe, Deal Welfare Club, Cowdray Square, Deal CT14 9EU,
10am-12noon. Expert help providing free repairs to a
wide range of goods - including small electrical appliances, broken
toys, bikes, bags, leatherware and clothing.
Blessed Mary of Walmer, Church Street, Walmer CT14 7RX, 10am-4pm.
Dating back to the 12th century, this delightful church contains six
funerary hatchments, including that of The Duke of Wellington who
worshipped there.
Chapel of the Sacred Heart, 318 Dover Road, Walmer CT14 7NX, 10am-4pm.
The only remaining part of the Convent of the Visitation, designed
in 1881 in Gothic style by Peter Paul Pugin and Cuthbert Pugin, but
not completed until 1890.
St John the Evangelist Church, Kingsdown
Upper Street, Kingsdown CT14 8BJ, 10am-4pm. Completed in 1850
and funded by William Curling who also built the local school.
St Mary's Church, St Mary's Road, Walmer CT14 7QA, 10am-4pm.
St Mary's is a fine example of Victorian Gothic revivalism, being
surprisingly large and airy for a parish church.
St Nicholas' Church, Church Lane, Ringwould CT14 8HR, 10am-4pm.
A Grade I listed 12th century church with 14th century additions and
a tower from 1628, much altered in the 19th century.
St Saviour's Church, The Strand, Walmer CT14 7EG, 10am-4pm.
A Victorian chapel of ease built 1848-49 in the Neo-Gothic architectural
style, for the town's boatmen.
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Church, Blenheim Road, Deal CT14
7DB, 10am-4pm. The church in late Norman style by F A Walters
was officially opened in December 1885.
Kent Mining Museum, Visitor Centre, Betteshanger Country
Park, Sandwich Road, Sholden, Deal CT14 0BF, 9.30am-4pm. The
history of Kent coalfield and screening of the film "Life At
the Coalface" at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.
Friends of Kent Churches
Ride and Stride 2026.
A sponsored challenge to visit as many churches as possible on the
day by bike or on foot. Open to all, with 50% of money raised going
to the church or chapel of your choice and the other 50% going to
help the most needy churches and chapels in Kent. Local participating churches, open 10am-4pm:
DEAL
St George The Martyr, St Georges Road; St Thomas, 14 Blenheim Road;
St Andrew, St Andrew's Road;
St John the Evangelist, St Richards Road; and
St Leonard, Rectory Road. WALMER
Blessed Mary of Walmer, Church Street;
St Mary the Virgin, St Clare Road;
St Saviour, The Strand;
Walmer Baptist Church, Kelvedon Road; and
Walmer Chapel, Station Road. GREAT MONGEHAM
St Martin, Church Hill. KINGSDOWN
St John Evangelist, Upper Street. RINGWOULD
St Nicholas, Church Lane. RIPPLE St Mary the Virgin, Church Lane. SHOLDEN
St Nicholas, London Road.
Kent
Roller Disco, Deal Leisure Centre, Park Avenue, Deal, 6pm-7.30pm.
All abilities welcome; free skate hire and safety equipment available.
Entry: £9.
The California Dreaming Show, The Astor Community Theatre,
Stanhope Road, Deal, 7.30pm. American West Coast music with
hits from legends like Bob Seger, The Eagles, Tom Petty and The Beach
Boys. Tickets: £25.
Deal
Braderie, High Street, Deal, 8am-4pm. The big annual street
fair selling antiques, bric-a-brac, vintage clothing/ jewellery, plants,
books, memorabilia and crafts goods.
Mr Sleepybum's Dream Machine, Astor Community Theatre,
Stanhope Road, Deal, performances at 11am
and 2pm.
Tickets £12.50 adult, £11 children £40 family of
four.
Captain's Garden, opposite Deal Castle, Victoria Road, Deal CT14
7BA, 10am2pm. Historically an ornamental and a kitchen
garden for the Captain of Deal Castle and restored in recent years
by local volunteers.
Royal Marines Heritage Trail,
start and finish: Captain's Garden, Victoria Road, Deal CT14 7BA,
10am. A two-hour guided walk tracing the history of Royal Marines
in Deal from 1665 to 1996.
Chill
Out Zone Youth Club, St Richard's Church, 163 Mill Hill, Deal,
3pm-5pm. A place for young people (7-16 years) to hang out,
play games and get a meal. Second Sunday
every month.
Coffee-time talk: "Mrs Allen" by Jenny Wall,
The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal CT14 6AB, 10.30am12noon.The story of a servant and housekeeper at Walmer Castle during
the tenures of four Lord Wardens, including the Duke of Wellington.
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 details and times, click the link.
Kick Boxercise, Walmer Parish Hall, Dover Road, Walmer, 6.30pm-8pm.
Self defence and fitness session for adults and over-14's.
Tim
07984 883118
Landmark
Show Choir Meeting, The Landmark Centre, High Street, Deal,
6.45pm-8pm. Tonight: FREE taster session for anyone interested
in joining a friendly choir; no experience needed.
Coffee-time talk: "The Lifeboat Doctor" by Sharon
Powell, The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal CT14 6AB, 10.30am12noon.The life of Dr James Hall OBE, working alongside Deal boatmen,
tending patients in the Downs anchorage in WWII, and founding the
Deal and Walmer Handelian Society.
Landmark
Show Choir Meeting, The Landmark Centre, High Street, Deal,
1.15pm-2.30pm. Today: FREE taster session for anyone interested
in joining a friendly choir; no experience needed.
Coffee-time talk: "Deal's Piers" by Martin Easdown
and Martyn Webster, The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road,
Deal CT14 6AB, 10.30am12noon. The history of Deals
three piers, its earlier jetties and proposed structures that were
never built.
Carers'
Chat, Balmoral Surgery, Canada Road, Walmer CT14 7EQ, 2pm-3.30pm.
A social meet-up for anyone caring for someone with dementa or memory
loss. Information and support - plus tea, coffee and good conversation.
Held on third Thursday each month.
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, St George's Road,
Deal CT14 6BA, 3.30pm-5pm. All welcome.
Golf
Road Get-together, Community Centre, Golf Road, North Deal, 7pm-9pm.
Weekly social evening for everyone in the local area. Entry: £6
includes refreshments.
Deal
and District Motorcycle Club Meeting, The Sportsman public
house, 23 The Street, Sholden CT14 0AL, 7.30pm. Meet on first and
third Thursdays of each month.
Kent Mining Museum, Visitor Centre, Betteshanger Country Park,
Sandwich Road, Sholden, Deal CT14 0BF, 9.30am-4pm. The history of
Kent coalfield and screening of the film "Life At the Coalface"
at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.
Coffee-time talk: "Changing Deal" by Alan Buckman,
The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal CT14 6AB, 10.30am12noon.Changes in 19th century Deal, with the maritime community in decline
and the growth of tourism bringing employment.
The
Rosamond Club Meeting, Walmer Baptist Church Hall, Kelvedon
Road, Walmer, 2pm-4pm. Ladies social activity group. New members welcome.
Meets on third Friday of each month.
07563 525159
Landmark
Show Choir Meeting, The Landmark Centre (Cleary Room), High
Street, Deal, 6pm-7.30pm.
The Dolly Parton Experience, The Astor Community Theatre,
Stanhope Road, Deal, 7.30pm. Celebrating 30 years of Sarah Jayne's
Dolly Parton. Tickets: £28.
Kent Mining Museum, Visitor Centre, Betteshanger Country Park,
Sandwich Road, Sholden, Deal CT14 0BF, 9.30am-4pm. The history
of Kent coalfield and screening of the film "Life At the Coalface"
at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.
Exhibition: Local Trades, Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal CT14
6AB, 10am3pm. The Addelam History Research Group present
research on the theme of daily working life - trades in Deal and Walmer,
and their current work on people in 17th century Deal. Visitors are
welcome to drop in with documents and queries about local history
topics.
Deal Town Hall, High Street, Deal CT14 6TR, 10am-2pm. A
Georgian Grade II listed building, dating from 1803. The Council Chamber
and Mayors Parlour will be available to view with original paintings,
history and artefacts and civic regalia
Walmer Court, Church Street, Walmer CT14 7RX, 10.30am3.30pm.
A rare chance to see the remains of the 12th-century medieval moated
manor house known as Walmer Court. Regular guided tours by the owner.
Festival of Hymns, St Mary's Church, St Marys Road, Walmer
CT14 7QA, 3pm. An afternoon of music and heritage. Rev'd Dr
Richard Warden and local singers explore the stories behind some of
Britain's best-loved hymns, including a number with links to Deal
and Walmer. Everyone very welcome; free admission.
Six of Clubs - Celine Hispiche celebrates the women who shaped
London's clubland, The Astor Community Theatre, Stanhope Road,
Deal, 7.30pm. Tickets: £22.50.
Open Day: Ripple Windmill, off A258 Dover Road, Ringwould,
12noon-4pm. Tea room and garden. Access by footpath from A258
Dover Road; nearest parking at Walmer Court Farmshop and Ringwould
layby. Free entry (donations appreciated).
Games
Hub , St Richard's Church, 163 Mill Hill, Deal, 3pm-5pm.
Board and team games sessions for young people (10-years-old and upwards).
Refreshments. Free entry. Held on the fourth Sunday each month.
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 details and times, click the link.
Live
music: Astor Palm Court Orchestra Concert, Trinity
Church, Union Road, Deal CT14 6EA, 2pm (doors open 1.45pm). Monthly
concert of popular light music, raising funds for charities. Today:
for Deal Breast Cancer. Tickets: £10 (cash).
Free
Multi-Sports Session, Victoria Park (grassed area behing Skatepark),
Deal, 3.30pm-5.30pm. Open to ages 518, with activities
especially for 11 to 16 year olds. Sports include football, badminton,
swing ball, Panna football skills and more. No need to book
just turn up. NB: next session is on 11 February -
after a winter break.
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.
Bingo,
Royal British Legion (Downs) Social Club, 20 Market Street, Deal,
6.45pm for 7.30pm start. All welcome.
01304 380405
Wear
It Purple for Alzheimer's Quiz, Deal Victoria Barns Close
Cricket Club, Court Road, Upper Walmer, 7pm for 7.30pm start. Teams
of 6-8; bring own food - but purchase drinks at bar. Entry: all over
13yrs of age, £5; children 5-12yrs, £2.50; under 5yrs,
free. In support of World Alzheimer's Month.
details/book
teams:
Emma Orridge
01304 360598
07751 667834
Quiz
Night, The Deal Centre, 3 Park Street, Deal CT14 6AG, 7.30pm start.
Entry £3 per person; everyone welcome; no booking required.
Free
Park Tennis, Marke Wood Recreation Ground, Dover Road, Walmer,
10am-11am. A free social tennis session, suitable for beginners,
improvers and intermediate players. All ages; equipment provided.
Booking required. Meet second and fourth Saturdays of each month.
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 Music Centre, Goodwin Academy, Hamilton Road,
Deal. Weekly sessions (during school term) for wide range of musical
interests and abilities. For details and times, click the link.
Station Gardeners
Group, Deal Rail Station, 2pm. Volunteer project to tend the planters
and floral decorations in the station area. New supporters welcome.
Meet on last Wednesday of each month.
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.
Bingo
Session, Betteshanger Sports and Social Club, Cavell Square, off
Mill Hill, Deal, 7.30pm (doors open 6.30pm). Fourteen games;
six books £12. 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. 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+).
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
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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 include: Mini
Moo (for those walking to 5 yrs or siblings), 9.30am-10.10am;
Mixed Moo (for 0 to 5ys), 10.30am-11.10am; and Baby Moo
(for newborn - just walking), 11.30am-12.10pm. Moo Brew
(a social time for families to meet each other and share support)
Health Walk,
meet at the seafront Scout Hut, near The Cedars Surgery, Marine Road,
Walmer, 12.30pm. A weekly social meet-up for a 45-minute walk.
Open to all. A Deal and Walmer Primary Care Network Social Prescribing
event.
more
details:
01304 744075
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.
Midlife
Rovers Walking Football, Goodwin Academy, Hamilton Road, Deal
CT14 9BD, 7.30pm-9pm. Weekly training session for a walking football
team for men over 50years of age. 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
Melody
Makers Singing Group, St George's Church, St George's Road,
Deal CT14 6BA, 3.30pm-5pm. All welcome; enjoy singing a wide range
of songs. Fee: £7 per week (first session free).
Yin
and Restorative Yoga, Walmer Parish Hall, 131 Dover Road, Walmer.
Sessions at 4pm-5.10pm and 5.20pm-6.30pm. Suitable for beginners and
all ages. Fee: £10 per session; block booking discounts available.
Football
Fun and Development, Tides Leisure Centre, Park Avenue, Deal,
5pm-6pm (term time only). Weekly sessions that focus on technical
training, fun games and matches. Open to boys and girls, ages 5-12years
and of any ability or experience level.
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.
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.
Coffee
and Chat, Salvation Army, West Street, Deal, 10.30am-12.30pm.
Teas, coffees, cool drinks and biscuits. Friendly company and great
prices. All welcome.
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.
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. Football
activities for 2- to 5-year-old boys and girls. Sessions at 10.15am-11am
and 11am-11.45am (weekly during term-times). Free taster sessions
available. 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 12noon on the day of each concert to advise
of any cancellation.