DEAL VISITORS INFORMATION CENTRE

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

APRIL 2015

Wed 1st / Wednesday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
Free Hearing Aid Aftercare Clinic, Deal Centre for the Retired, 3 Park Street, 9.30-11.30am. For over 50’s only.
Weekly Cinema Show, St George’s Hall, High Street, Deal – ‘Behind the Candelabra’; 2.15pm and 7pm. No need to book, admission £5.
Thurs 2nd
Fri 3rd / Friday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
Easter Egg Hunt at Fowlmead Country Park, 10am-1pm; tickets £2.50, available from the park.
Easter Egg Hunt at Dover Transport Museum
Children's Festival at Dover Castle
Easter Egg Trails at South Foreland Lighthouse, 11am-3pm, £3 per trail sheet.
Beer Festival, Five Bells, Eastry. For more information, contact 01304 611188 or visit the www.thefivebellseastry.com
Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem performed by Swell Singers, St Andrew’s Church, West Street, Deal, 7pm. Free entry but there will be a collection to benefit St Andrew’s War Memorial and Remembrance Garden.
Smugglers Presents – The Psychedelic Treehouse, with Syd Arthur, Jouis and Lapis Lazuli, The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, 7.30pm.
Fundraiser for Kent Air Ambulance at the Admiral Keppel pub, Manor Road, Deal, 8pm – Footloose Ultimate 80s Band will perform, plus there will be a raffle; the tickets for which can be purchased at the pub.
Sat 4th / Deal General Market, Union Street Car Park, from 8.30am
Craft Fair, Landmark Centre, High Street, 10am-4pm, in aid of cancer care.
Easter Egg Hunt at Dover Transport Museum
Children's Festival at Dover Castle
Easter Egg Trails at South Foreland Lighthouse, 11am-3pm, £3 per trail sheet.
Beer Festival, Five Bells, Eastry. For more information, contact 01304 611188 or visit the www.thefivebellseastry.com
Sun 5th / Easter Egg Hunt at Dover Transport Museum
Children's Festival at Dover Castle
Easter Egg Trails at South Foreland Lighthouse, 11am-3pm, £3 per trail sheet.
Beer Festival, Five Bells, Eastry. For more information, contact 01304 611188 or visit the www.thefivebellseastry.com
Mon 6th / Easter Bonnet Parade for children, 11am, Sainsbury’s. Children are invited to create their own Easter bonnet masterpieces and then walk down a catwalk to show them off to local celebrity judges. The winners will each receive an Easter goodie basket.
Easter Egg Hunt at Dover Transport Museum
Children's Festival at Dover Castle
Easter Egg Trails at South Foreland Lighthouse, 11am-3pm, £3 per trail sheet.
Beer Festival, Five Bells, Eastry. For more information, contact 01304 611188 or visit the www.thefivebellseastry.com
Tues 7th / The Deal Society Annual General Meeting, 8pm, Deal Town Hall. Members are invited to arrive at 7.45pm for a glass of wine with the Committee and fellow members.
Ex/Site – A free performing arts Easter school for young people aged 13-16 years-old, 7th-11th April, Astor Theatre. You will be required to attend between 10am and 3pm each day and there will be classes in acting, script writing, dancing and singing, which will culminate in some street theatre/ site specific performances in Deal. To register your interest, email .
Easter Egg Trails at South Foreland Lighthouse, 11am-3pm, £3 per trail sheet.
Wed 8th / Wednesday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
Ex/Site – A free performing arts Easter school for young people aged 13-16 years-old, 7th-11th April, Astor Theatre. You will be required to attend between 10am and 3pm each day and there will be classes in acting, script writing, dancing and singing, which will culminate in some street theatre/ site specific performances in Deal. To register your interest, email .
Workshops for children and parents at the Golf Road Centre, Deal, including arts and crafts, interactive story-telling and African drumming and percussion sessions by Cheri Hadaway. The cost per session is £1 and payment must be paid at the time of booking. Visit the centre to book or call them on 01304 239199 for more details.
Easter Egg Trails at South Foreland Lighthouse, 11am-3pm, £3 per trail sheet.
Thurs 9th / Ex/Site – A free performing arts Easter school for young people aged 13-16 years-old, 7th-11th April, Astor Theatre. You will be required to attend between 10am and 3pm each day and there will be classes in acting, script writing, dancing and singing, which will culminate in some street theatre/ site specific performances in Deal. To register your interest, email .
Workshops for children and parents at the Golf Road Centre, Deal, including arts and crafts, interactive story-telling and African drumming and percussion sessions by Cheri Hadaway. The cost per session is £1 and payment must be paid at the time of booking. Visit the centre to book or call them on 01304 239199 for more details.
Easter Egg Trails at South Foreland Lighthouse, 11am-3pm, £3 per trail sheet.
LDN Wrestling, The Astor Theatre, doors open 6pm, show starts at 7pm, theatre seating. Tickets £12/£10 concessions/£40 family of four; available from the theatre or by calling 01304 370220.
Fri 10th / Friday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
Ex/Site – A free performing arts Easter school for young people aged 13-16 years-old, 7th-11th April, Astor Theatre. You will be required to attend between 10am and 3pm each day and there will be classes in acting, script writing, dancing and singing, which will culminate in some street theatre/ site specific performances in Deal. To register your interest, email .
Workshops for children and parents at the Golf Road Centre, Deal, including arts and crafts, interactive story-telling and African drumming and percussion sessions by Cheri Hadaway. The cost per session is £1 and payment must be paid at the time of booking. Visit the centre to book or call them on 01304 239199 for more details.
Free Aftercare Support Session for those with NHS hearing aids, Eastry Village Hall, 10am-12pm. No appointment needed; for more information call 01227 760046.
The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe – A Dyad Production, written and directed by Elton Townend Jones. The Astor Theatre, doors open 7pm, show starts 8pm, tickets £15 from the theatre, by phoning 01304 370220 or visiting www.theastor.org
Friday Folk Club with guest singer John Connolly, 8pm, The RMA Club (upstairs), 37 The Strand. Admission £5, for more information visit www.dealfolkclub.co.uk
Easter Egg Trails at South Foreland Lighthouse, 11am-3pm, £3 per trail sheet.
Sat 11th / Deal General Market, Union Road car park, from 8.30am
10th Annual Breakthrough Breast Cancer Crocus Walk from Walmer to St Margaret’s. Beginning of the walk will be at Walmer Castle gravel pit car park at 10.30am. Entry is £5, including a complimentary buffet. Contact 07708913976 to sign up.
Bits and Bobs Fair hosted by Futures for Dogs in Sandwich, 9am-3.30pm, the Guildhall Forecourt and the meeting room. There will be dogs there that need rehoming and all money raised helps to cover vet bills for those pets in the charity’s care.
Ex/Site – A free performing arts Easter school for young people aged 13-16 years-old, 7th-11th April, Astor Theatre. You will be required to attend between 10am and 3pm each day and there will be classes in acting, script writing, dancing and singing, which will culminate in some street theatre/ site specific performances in Deal. To register your interest, email .
Workshops for children and parents at the Golf Road Centre, Deal, including arts and crafts, interactive story-telling and African drumming and percussion sessions by Cheri Hadaway. The cost per session is £1 and payment must be paid at the time of booking. Visit the centre to book or call them on 01304 239199 for more details.
New Fun Club for children with Autism, St Leonard’s Church hall, 10.30am-12.30pm. The club welcomes all families with or awaiting diagnosis for autism. For more information, contact Katy Jenner, branch officer for the National Autism Society Deal and Dover, on 07717818680, or find Deal NAS (National Autistic Society) on Facebook or email .
Maddy Prior, together with new music partners Giles Lewin and young accordion player Hannah James, The Astor Theatre, 8pm; doors open 7pm. Tickets are £16, available from the theatre, by phoning 01304 370220 or by visiting www.theastor.org.
Requiem by John Rutter who will be playing songs by Mozart and Purcell, hosted by Deal and Walmer Handelian Choral Society and Sandwich and District Choral Society, St Mary’s Arts Centre, Sandwich, CT13 9HN, 7.30pm. Tickets are £10 which includes a free glass of wine at the interval; tickets available from The Sweet Shop Sandwich, Tourist Information Centre Deal, Astor Theatre in Deal or on the door on the night.
Easter Egg Trails at South Foreland Lighthouse, 11am-3pm, £3 per trail sheet.
Sun 12th / Workshops for children and parents at the Golf Road Centre, Deal, including arts and crafts, interactive story-telling and African drumming and percussion sessions by Cheri Hadaway. The cost per session is £1 and payment must be paid at the time of booking. Visit the centre to book or call them on 01304 239199 for more details.
Easter Egg Trails at South Foreland Lighthouse, 11am-3pm, £3 per trail sheet.
Sunday Classics – An afternoon of classical music performed live by local musicians, The Astor Theatre, doors open 2.30pm, show starts at 3pm, cabaret seating. Tickets £6, available from the theatre or by calling 01304 370220.
Book Launch hosted by poet and rapper James Easton of his first collection of poems, 6pm, The Bohemian. There will be a reading, the opportunity to buy his book and to chat to him.
Mon 13th / Workshops for children and parents at the Golf Road Centre, Deal, including arts and crafts, interactive story-telling and African drumming and percussion sessions by Cheri Hadaway. The cost per session is £1 and payment must be paid at the time of booking. Visit the centre to book or call them on 01304 239199 for more details.
Coffee Concert, St Andrew’s Church, Deal, 11am. Admission is free but there will be a collection. There will be music by The Cambini Ensemble and John Georgiadis, coffee and home-made biscuits.
Easter Egg Trails at South Foreland Lighthouse, 11am-3pm, £3 per trail sheet.
Tues 14th / Workshops for children and parents at the Golf Road Centre, Deal, including arts and crafts, interactive story-telling and African drumming and percussion sessions by Cheri Hadaway. The cost per session is £1 and payment must be paid at the time of booking. Visit the centre to book or call them on 01304 239199 for more details.
Kearsney Parks Activity Day at Kearsney Abbey from 10am to 4pm on Thursday 16 April - and get involved in a range of free family activities and find out more about the exciting Parks for People project. Anyone is welcome; the day includes the chance to enjoy a range of activities including face painting, balloon modelling, arts activities, pond dipping and model boating. You will also be able to chat to a representative about the Parks for People project, and tell them what you love about the Kearsney Parks and how you would like to use them in the future. Contact Andy Steele on 01304 872020 for more information.
Easter Rockschool Workshop, 14th – 17th April, The Astor Theatre. For 8-16 year-olds; learn to play pop and rock and record a song in the studio. Email or phone 01304 370220 for more information.
Kent Family History Society (Deal & District Branch) talk ‘I’m stuck: Breaking down Brickwalls’ at the Wesley Hall, Trinity Church, 7pm
Easter Egg Trails at South Foreland Lighthouse, 11am-3pm, £3 per trail sheet.
Rock Pooling and Flint Fossil Hunting (Green Gang), meet on the promenade at St. Margaret’s Bay, bottom of Bay Hill, St. Margaret’s-at-Cliffe, 1.30pm. The leader is Melanie Wrigley, White Cliffs Countryside Partnership, on 01304 241806 or 07880 706990. It is a 2-hour grade 5 walk and a suggested donation of £2 is appreciated.
Wed 15th / Wednesday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
Free Hearing Aid Aftercare Clinic, Deal Centre for the Retired, 3 Park Street, 9.30-11.30am. For over 50’s only.
Free Hearing Aid Aftercare Clinic, Age Concern, Sneller House, Cattle Market, Sandwich, 9.30am-11.30am; no appointment needed.
Auction, 10am Sandwich Auction Room, St Mary’s Strand Street, Sandwich – Sale of antiques and collectables, china, glass, stamps, books, silver, jewellery and more.
Workshops for children and parents at the Golf Road Centre, Deal, including arts and crafts, interactive story-telling and African drumming and percussion sessions by Cheri Hadaway. The cost per session is £1 and payment must be paid at the time of booking. Visit the centre to book or call them on 01304 239199 for more details.
Easter Rockschool Workshop, 14th – 17th April, The Astor Theatre. For 8-16 year-olds; learn to play pop and rock and record a song in the studio. Email or phone 01304 370220 for more information.
Easter Egg Trails at South Foreland Lighthouse, 11am-3pm, £3 per trail sheet.
‘The Hundred Foot Journey’ film showing, 2.15pm, St George’s Hall, High Street, Deal.
Deal Savoyards Presents “The Gondoliers”, doors open 7pm, show starts at 7.30pm, theatre seating. Tickets £12, available from the box office on 01304 370220.
Thurs 16th / Workshops for children and parents at the Golf Road Centre, Deal, including arts and crafts, interactive story-telling and African drumming and percussion sessions by Cheri Hadaway. The cost per session is £1 and payment must be paid at the time of booking. Visit the centre to book or call them on 01304 239199 for more details.
Easter Rockschool Workshop, 14th – 17th April, The Astor Theatre. For 8-16 year-olds; learn to play pop and rock and record a song in the studio. Email or phone 01304 370220 for more information.