DEAL VISITORS INFORMATION CENTRE

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

APRIL 2016

‘And See Whole’, an exhibition of paintings by Germaine Dolan, 10th April – 1st May 2016, Wed – Sun, 11am – 4pm, Linden Hall Studio Contemporary Art Gallery, 32 St George’s Road, Deal.

Fri 1st / Friday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
SpeakUpCIC Service Users’ Forum, 11am-12pm, MCCH Pathways to Wellbeing, Deal Ability Centre, 43 Victoria Road, Deal, CT14 7AY
Maggie Bell and Dave Kelly, Astor Theatre, doors open 7pm, show starts at 8pm, tickets £15
Sat 2nd / Deal General Market, Union Street Car Park, from 8.30am
Deal Farmer’s Market, free entry, 9.30am-1pm, Landmark Centre, High Street, Deal
Deal Noir – Crime Fiction Festival for aficionados of all aspects of crime fiction, Landmark Centre, 9.30am onwards. Tickets cost £25 including post-event wine reception and opportunity to meet the authors; available from https://dealnoir.wordpress.com
Aunty Nora’s Vintage and Handmade Market, 10am-4pm, St George’s Hall, High Street, Deal; free entry, live singing, charity raffle, delicious cakes and a café. Contact or visit the Facebook page for more information
Crocus Walk in aid of Breast Cancer Now, 10.30am from Julie’s Bench above Walmer Castle gravel pit car park, to The White Cliffs Hotel in St Margaret’s; the walk back is optional. Entry is £5 and includes a complementary buffet from the hotel; contact Kerry Rubins on 07708 913976 or email to book a place and collect a sponsor form
Barrett Brothers, Astor Theatre, doors open 7pm, show starts at 8pm, tickets £12
Sun 3rd / Beach Clean, meet at the Zetland Arms car park on the seafront, 10am
Mon 4th
Tues 5th / Deal Savoyards present Iolanthe by Gilbert and Sullivan, Astor Theatre, doors open 7pm, show starts at 7.30pm, tickets £12
Wed 6th / Wednesday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
Deal Savoyards present Iolanthe, by Gilbert & Sullivan, 7pm for 7.30pm, The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal. Tickets £12, available from the theatre, by contacting 01304 370220 or by emailing
Thurs 7th / Deal Savoyards present Iolanthe, by Gilbert & Sullivan, 7pm for 7.30pm, The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal. Tickets £12 and £15, available from the theatre, by contacting 01304 370220 or by emailing
Fri 8th / Friday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
Deal Savoyards present Iolanthe, by Gilbert & Sullivan, 7pm for 7.30pm, The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal. Tickets £12 and £15, available from the theatre, by contacting 01304 370220 or by emailing

Sat 9th / Deal General Market, Union Road car park, from 8.30am
Table Top Sale to raise money for Deal Carnival, 9am-12.30pm, Trinity Church, Union Road, Deal, tables cost £10 in advance and £13 on the day; phone 07716728913 to book a table
Charity Night to raise money for the Haemophilia Society, Deal Welfare Club, Cowdray Square; contact 01304 374335 for more information and to buy raffle tickets
Deal and Walmer Lions Club present a Barn Dance with the Old Lone Gin Band, 7pm, St George’s Hall. Bring your own refreshments if you wish, tickets £6 available from Alan on 07735 091289, in advance or on the door
Deal Savoyards present Iolanthe, by Gilbert & Sullivan, 7pm for 7.30pm, The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal. Tickets £12 and £15, available from the theatre, by contacting 01304 370220 or by emailing
The Wild Kitchen Wild Food Day, 10am – 3pm, visit www.thewildkitchen.net or phone 07810 317866 for more information
Sun 10th / Sunday Classics, Astor Theatre, doors open 2.30pm, show starts at 3pm, tickets £6
Rebecca Robinson and Mark Heller present: ‘Yesterday Once More’, The Karen Carpenter Story, 7.30pm, Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal, tickets £12
Mon 11th
Tues 12th
Wed 13th / Wednesday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
The Lighthouse Comedy Night ‘Stand Up on the Strand’, 8pm, The Lighthouse Pub, The Strand, Walmer; tickets £7 in advance or £8 on the door
Thurs 14th / Women’s Creative Writing Workshop, 7-9pm, Pop-Up Café, 16 High Street. 4 workshops over 4 weeks, 14th April – 5th May, cost is £80 in total, email for more information or visit www.emeliehdittmer.com
Fri 15th / Friday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
Hannah James in ‘Jig Doll’, a mix of singing, music and dancing, with support act Nic Bennett; doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm, The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal
Sat 16th / Deal General Market, Union Road car park, from 8.30am
Sun 17th / Antiques and Collectors Market, 9am-3pm, The Astor Theatre; contact Quentin on 07976 935403 to book a stall; entry £1
Mon 18th / Deal Annual Town Meeting, 7.15pm, Deal Town Hall
Tues 19th
Wed 20th / Wednesday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
Thurs 21st / ST GEORGE’S DAY
Women’s Creative Writing Workshop, 7-9pm, Pop-Up Café, 16 High Street. 4 workshops over 4 weeks, 14th April – 5th May, cost is £80 in total, email for more information or visit www.emeliehdittmer.com
Fri 22nd / Friday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
Friday Club, for 7-14 year olds with a physical disability, last Friday of every month, 5-7pm, Dover Hub, Linwood Youth Centre, Park Avenue Deal. For more information, ring Chrissie on 07980114001 or email
Quiz Night, 7.30pm, Royal British Legion Club, Market Street, Deal, £3 per person, all welcome. Raising money for a therapy dog for a local young boy who suffers with autism and sensory issues
‘Said the Maiden’ at the Deal Friday Folk Club, 8pm, upstairs at the RMA Club, 37 The Strand, £5 admission
Sat 23rd / Deal General Market, Union Road car park, from 8.30am
Writer and TV producer John Tagholm will be speaking about his early career working on the I-SPY books and newspaper columns, 12.30pm and 3pm, Deal Maritime and Local History Museum, St George’s Road, normal entry fees apply. Each talk will be 20 minutes long, due to the limited space and standing room only
‘Cakes & Ale’, A Celebration of Shakespeare’s 400th Birthday, with favourite readings from Shakespeare by Lynn Archer, Simon Gregory and Dave Norman, and pianist Neil Wright. Linden Hall Studio, 7pm for 7.30pm, £12 for tickets (includes complimentary wine and canapés); contact the studio on 01304 360411 or email
Sun 24th / Spring Civic and Family Service, 10.30am, St George’s Church, High Street, Deal
Vintage and Handmade Market 10am – 4pm Astor Theatre
KM Big Bike Ride, raising money for various charities, Betteshanger Country Park; book at www.kmbigbikeride.co.uk
The Wild Kitchen Wild Food Day, 8am – 1pm, visit www.thewildkitchen.net or phone 07810 317866 for more information
Mon 25th / Coffee Concerts, St Andrew’s Church, 11am
Tues 26th
Wed 27th / Wednesday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
The Rotary Club of Deal Presents The Railway Swing Band, in concert in St George’s Church, Deal. Featuring the combined choirs of Deal parochial and Northbourne Park Schools, 7.30pm; tickets £10, from Biggs Opticians, 68 High Street, Deal (01304 381330) or on the door on the night (subject to availability), proceeds to local rotary charities
Thurs 28th / Women’s Creative Writing Workshop, 7-9pm, Pop-Up Café, 16 High Street. 4 workshops over 4 weeks, 14th April – 5th May, cost is £80 in total, email for more information or visit www.emeliehdittmer.com
Quiz in aid of Save the Children at Deal Vics Cricket Club 7 for 7.30pm
Fri 29th / Friday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm
Sat 30th / Deal General Market, Union Road car park, from 8.30am