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DEAL VISITORS INFORMATION CENTRE CALENDAR OF EVENTS FEBRUARY 2015

Deal Castle open to the public every Saturday & Sunday

DATE EVENT Sun 1st Mon 2nd Tues 3rd Wed 4th Wednesday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, High Street, 9am-1.30pm Free Cookery Demonstrations, energy advice and a hot lunch for pensioners, offered by Chequers Kitchen Restaurant and Cookery School. Transport will be included for those who need it as well as one-to-one advice on energy bills. Over 60’s are encouraged to attend either on their own, with a friend, neighbour or family member. 11.30am-3pm at the restaurant on Golf Road, Deal. For more information or to book a place, phone 01304 362288 Deal Society talk “The Caged Lady” by Lee Ault, historical costume expert, about fashion in the 19th century. Deal Town Hall, 7.30pm HeartStart Course with Beverley-Jayne Last, 2pm-4pm. To book a place, contact 07947 582770 during January or 01304 374883 thereafter Thurs 5th Harry Potter Book Night, Deal Library, 4pm-5.30pm. An evening of games, activities, readings and quizzes, including a Harry Potter fancy dress competition. Free tickets for this event are available at Deal Library, by calling 03000 41 31 31 or emailing [email protected] Fri 6th Friday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, High Street, 9am-1.30pm Madness Tribute, Badness, The Hole in the Roof pub, Deal, 9.30pm-11.30pm. Tickets are £7, available at the bar in advance Quiz Night, The Royal British Legion Club, Market Square. Starts at 7.30pm, £3 per person. Proceeds go towards a defibrillator to be kept in St George’s Church. Sat 7th Deal General Market, Union Road car park, from 8.30am Deal Farmer’s Market, Astor Theatre, 9.30am-1pm Table Top Sale at Walmer Baptist Church, 10am Joint Surgery with parish councilors Pat Heath and David Thompson and PCSOs Sara Orchard and Anita Pollard, Walmer Parish Council Office, 8 The Strand, Walmer, 10.30am-12pm. No appointment is necessary Craft Stalls, cakes and home-made Valentine’s Day treats at The Guildhall, Cattle Market from 9am, to raise money for Futures For Dogs. Chris Difford, Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, 8pm. Chris will be performing Squeeze classics and more interspersed with stories, observations and chat. Theatre seating, tickets £15, call 01304 370220 or visit www.theastor.org Sun 8th Education Sunday – Downs School Choir singing at Walmer Baptist Church, 10.30am Sunday Classics - An Afternoon of some of your favourite classical music performed live by local musicians and undergrad and postgrad students from Canterbury Christ Church University. The Astor Theatre, doors open at 2.30pm, show starts at 3pm. Cabaret Seating, tickets £6/ concession £5, available from the theatre, by phoning the box office on 01304 370220 or visiting www.theastor.org Mon 9th Blood Donation Sessions, Trinity Methodist Church, Union Road, Deal, 1.30pm-4pm and 5pm-7.30pm Tues 10th Kent Family History Society (Deal & District branch) ‘Traditional Kentish Trades, Crafts and Industries’ at The Wesley Hall, Trinity Church, 7pm Wed 11th Wednesday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, High Street, 9am-1.30pm Free Cookery Demonstrations, energy advice and a hot lunch for pensioners, offered by Chequers Kitchen Restaurant and Cookery School. Transport will be included for those who need it as well as one-to-one advice on energy bills. Over 60’s are encouraged to attend either on their own, with a friend, neighbour or family member. 11.30am-3pm at the restaurant on Golf Road, Deal. For more information or to book a place, phone 01304 362288 The classic tale of Cinderella with a twist, performed by Krazy Kat Theatre Company, The Astor Theatre, two showings at 11am and 1.30pm. Cinder-Ella uses imaginative puppetry, magic tricks, sign language and music from Rossini’s opera to tell the story of a put-upon Grandad. Tickets £9 for adults, £6 for children and family of four £24 U3A monthly meeting and talk ‘A Whistle Stop Talk about Astronomy and What the Universe Consists of’ Deal Town Hall, 1.30-3.30pm Deal Memorial Bandstand Trust Annual General Meeting, The RMA Club, The Strand, Walmer, 8pm. Open to all residents. Thurs 12th Wine Tasting – Alternate Europe with wines from Romania, Hungary, Germany, Austria and others. The Astor Theatre, doors open at 7pm, starts at 8pm, tickets £28. Tickets available from the theatre, by phoning 01304 370220 or by visiting www.theastor.org Fri 13th The 100K Legacy Party, a free party organised by Kerry Rubins and HandyDan to thank everyone for their support with Breakthrough Cancer. There will be live music, DJs and late night dancing. Doors open at 8pm, entry is free but places are limited. The Moments, a 1960s rock cover band will be playing live music at The Hole in the Roof, 10pm – 12am, free entry. Sat 14th Deal General Market, Union Road car park, from 8.30am Seed Swap, hosted by Deal’s community Green group, Deal With It, 11am- 1pm, The Landmark Garden at The Landmark Centre. For more information, visit www.dealwithit.org.uk, email [email protected] or phone 01304 372673 Voulez Vous Abba Tribute Band, The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, 8pm. Tickets £15 standing/£20 VIP balcony seating, available from the theatre, by phoning 01304 370220 or visiting www.theastor.org Seedy Saturday, Swop your seeds and plants at Landmark Garden 11am – 1pm The Vagina Monologues, plus music by Poggy Hatton at The Lighthouse Pub, The Strand, Walmer. Tickets £5 in advance, available behind the bar. Proceeds will go to the charity CorDomus. The duo 2 Outspoken at Betteshanger Sports and Social Club in Cavell Square, 8pm, entry is free for members and £1 for non-members. Contact 01304 372080 for more information. Sun 15th Antiques & Collectors Fair, Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, from 9am Fancy Dress five-mile run or walk to raise funds for Prostate Cancer Support Association. It will start at 10am at Walmer Castle to Sandown Castle and back. To take part or donate, contact Mr Edwards on 01304 364873. Snowdrop Walk – An afternoon five-mile walk in the beautiful Alkham Valley up to the side of St. Radigund’s Abbey to see the snowdrops. The walk is grade 4 (2 steep hills) and the meeting place is the café in Kearsney Abbey Gardens, Kearsney, Dover at 1.30pm and it will take three hours. A donation of £2 per person is appreciated. Contact the leader, Marion Moore of the White Cliffs Countryside Partnership on 01304 241806. Mon 16th HeartStart Course with Beverley-Jayne Last, 7pm-9pm. To book a place, contact 01304 374883. Tues 17th SHROVE TUESDAY Pre-Lent Pancake Lunch, Walmer Baptist Church, 12pm-1.45pm. Coffee Morning, 10am-12pm, Betteshanger Sports and Social Club, Cavell Square, Deal. Free Bread-Making Session for adults and children over four years-old, 10am- 12pm, The Chequers Kitchen Restaurant. All you need to bring is a bag of flour and a packet of dried yeast. Contact The Chequers on 01304 362288 or 07960 471427, or email [email protected] Free Family Cooking Workshop for adults and older children, to learn to cook a stir-fry, develop knife skills and encourage them to eat more vegetables. The Chequers Kitchen Restaurant, 1pm-2pm and 3pm-4pm. More details to be given when booking a place; to do so, contact The Chequers on 01304 362288 or 07960 471427, or email [email protected] Pancake Party for Children, St Mary’s Church in Walmer, 3pm onwards, including songs, stories and activities for all ages and a pancake banquet. Entry costs £1 per person eating. Call 01304 375340 to register, or go to walmerparishchurches.org for more information. 00 Wed 18th Wednesday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, High Street, 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. Disney Frozen Sing-Along, The Astor Theatre, 5pm. Tickets £3 adults, £2 children or £8 for a family of four, available from the theatre, by phoning 01304 370220 or by visiting www.theastor.org Thurs 19th Putting on the Ritz Tea Dance - Meet new friends and learn new steps. Doors open 2.30pm, show starts at 3pm. Cabaret Seating, tickets £3.50, available from The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, by phoning 01304 370220 or by visiting www.theastor.org Fri 20th Maddie4Music ‘Kai Strings’ Workshop 10-11.30am. Kai Strings is a strings ensemble for all ages and levels, children and adults. Ensemble music is available at all levels including open strings. Come and enjoy developing your playing and ensemble skills while having fun working with others. An informal performance for parents and friends will take place in the last 10 minutes of the workshop. Booking essential in advance by emailing [email protected] or tel 01304 239055 and payment of the £8 fee is due by 7 February. Richard Navarro, folk singer and storyteller will be performing at The Astor Theatre, 8pm. Tickets are £10, available from the theatre, by phoning 01304 370220 or visiting www.theastor.org Sat 21st Deal General Market, Union Road car park, from 8.30am Jumble Sale at Kingsdown Primary School, 2-4pm Clare Teal, swing and jazz singer, The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, 8pm. Tickets £20, available from the theatre, by phoning 01304 370220 or by visiting www.theastor.org Sun 22nd Handmade and Vintage Market - Loads of stalls with vintage clothing, handmade jewellery, retro treasures, crafts and more. The Astor Theatre, 9am-3pm, free entry Deal Splash – launch party of Deal Pier Arts Festival, the Pier Mon 23rd FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT – Monday 23rd February until Sunday 8th March The Last Picture Club Presents Gravity, doors 7pm, show starts 8pm. The Astor Theatre, theatre seating. Tickets £5 / concessions £4 / Astor Friends £3 Tues 24th Coffee Morning, 10am-12pm, Betteshanger Sports and Social Club, Cavell Square, Deal. Wed 25th Wednesday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, High Street, 9am-1.30pm U3A Musical Morning ‘The Blues’ at the Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, 10.30am-12.30pm Recycled Teenagers Tea Party for over-50s, 1.30pm – 3.30pm, Golf Road Community Centre. Entry is £2.50, including tea and coffee; new members are always welcome. Workshop to help promote and market community work, The Golf Road Centre, Deal, 6.30pm-8pm. Kerry Rubins and East Kent Coalfields Community Organisers project manager Sue Beer will lead the workshop. A guest speaker from the East Kent Mercury will also be there to talk about how to build a good relationship with the press. If you would like to attend or find out more, email [email protected] or phone Kerry Rubins on 07708913976. Thurs 26th Quiz at Deal VICs Cricket Club (Ebola Appeal), 7pm, £2 per person Fri 27th The Coal Porters- ‘The UK’s most inventive acoustic act’, The Astor Theatre, 8pm. Tickets £14, available from the theatre, by phoning 01304 370220 or by visiting www.theastor.org Quiz Night at the Royal British Legion Club, Market Street, 7.30pm, £3 per person (raising funds for Age Concern) Sat 28th Deal General Market, Union Road car park, from 8.30am Tony Friend Photography Exhibition, The Astor Theatre, free entry Winter’s End Soirée, hosted by The Worshipful Town Mayor of Deal, Cllr Deryck Murray, 7pm, Deal Town Hall. Dress code is lounge suit/elegant dress and tickets are £12 per person. For further information, contact the Mayor’s Secretary, Joanne Harper on 01304 361999, email [email protected] or visit her at Deal Town Hall, High Street Take That Tribute, 7pm, Deal Welfare Club, Cowdray Square. Tickets £10, book by contacting 01304 374335 With exact replica instruments, amps and costumes, Imagine The Beatles will be performing at The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, 8pm. Tickets are £14, available from the theatre, by phoning 01304 370220 or by visiting www.theastor.org