Deal Visitors Information Centre

DEAL VISITORS INFORMATION CENTRE CALENDAR OF EVENTS JUNE 2015

Deal Festival of Music & Arts 26th June to 12th July Le Weekend – 2 day festival in Sandwich including Normandy Market, food stalls, music, classic cars and Can Can Dancing Western Heights Open Weekend Goodnestone Park Gardens – music events and performances held in the gardens

Mon 1st Blood Donation Sessions – Trinity Methodist Church, Union Road, Deal, 1.30pm-4.00pm and 5.00pm-7.30pm Tues 2nd Theatre Youth Troupe to build self-esteem for six to eighteen-year-olds, organised by Cordomus. Walmer Parish Hall, Dover Road, Walmer, 3.30pm-5.30pm. For more information, email [email protected] or call 01304 374521 Wed 3rd Wednesday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm ‘Just Bowls’ – Drop-in bowls session for anyone who would like to give it a try, Freedom Leisure Centre, Deal Road, Sandwich, 2.30pm-4pm; £2 per session, no need to book Thurs 4th Talk It Out meeting at St George’s Church Deal & District Motorcycle Club Meeting at the Magnet Pub, London Road, 7.30pm Fri 5th Friday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm Friday Folk Club, with guest singer Les Barker, 8pm, The RMA Club, 37 The Strand, Walmer. Admission £5, for more information visit www.dealfolkclub.co.uk Albert Lee & Hogan’s Heroes 2015 Tour, Astor Theatre, doors open 7pm, show starts at 8pm. Theatre seating, tickets £25; visit www.theastor.org or www.albertleeandhogansheroes.com for more information. Charity Cricket Match in aid of Breakthrough Breast Camcer, Barbecue & Music, Walmer Cricket Club, New Road, Sholden, from 5pm An evening with Frank & Ella, tribute to the music of Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, St George’s Church, High Street, 7.30pm. Tickets £10, available by phoning 01227 283445 or emailing [email protected] Summer Concert 7.30pm St Johns Church, Kingsdown, doors open 7pm, tickets £5 per person or £12 for a family ticket. Available on the door or in advance by calling 01304 381567 or emailing [email protected] Quiz Night, Deal Welfare Club, Cowdray Square, 8pm. Free entry and free drinks for the winners of each round Sat 6th Deal General Market, Union Road car park, from 8.30am Farmer’s Market, 9.30am-1pm, The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road Blooming Gardens, Walmer Castle, talks, tours, stalls, live music and childrens activities, £9.70 adult admission Smugglers Records are producing a one day festival of World Music in the woods outside Deal on Saturday June 6th. “With an amazing line up of musicians, this is an event not to be missed”. Get your tickets now from www.smugglersrecords.com/tinariwen ‘Le Weekend’ in Sandwich, with authentic French market stalls, free outdoor concerts, hot food stands, ‘Le Tour de Sandwich’ cyclists in town and classic cars on the Quay green for ‘La Balade’. Free parking on Cow Leas Meadow. Full programme on www.sandwichevents.org.uk Beverley Craven in Concert, Astor Theatre, 8pm, contact 01304 370220 for more information Sun 7th Bandstand Concert, University of Kent Big Band, Walmer Green, 2.30pm Beach Clean on Walmer beach, meet at the sea Café at 10am. Blooming Gardens at Walmer Castle Walk of Life from Deal Castle along the White Cliffs, organised by the Rotary Club of Deal. Entry is the minimum sponsorship of £5, all proceeds go to Prostate Cancer Support Association Kent. Entry forms are available from www.dealrotary.uk; for more information contact Pat Brown on 01304 822641 or 07787031209 Deal to Kingsdown quiz Walk, from Deal pier to Kingsdown village hall to raise funds for Kingsdown Rocks event. Start at Deal Pier 2pm ‘Le Weekend’ in Sandwich, with authentic French market stalls, free outdoor concerts, hot food stands, ‘Le Tour de Sandwich’ cyclists in town and classic cars on the Quay green for ‘La Balade’. Free parking on Cow Leas Meadow. Full programme on www.sandwichevents.org.uk Mon 8th The Astor Community Theatre Presents – The Theory of Everything, a film about Jane and Stephen Hawking, The Astor Theatre, 8pm. Tickets £5, concessions £4, Astor Friends £3 Tues 9th Deal Promenade Walk gentle pace, meet at Deal Pier 10.30am Theatre Youth Troupe to build self-esteem for six to eighteen-year-olds, organised by Cordomus. Walmer Parish Hall, Dover Road, Walmer, 3.30pm-5.30pm. For more information, email [email protected] or call 01304 374521 Kent Family History Society (Deal & District Branch) ‘Meet my Ancestor’ at the Wesley Hall, Trinity Church, 7pm Sing Mammia Mia Workshop for adults, organised by Maddie4Music, The Golf Road Centre, 7.30pm-9pm. Former Abba tribute band member Paul Booth will join Maddie; book a place by contacting 01304 239055 or emailing [email protected] Wed 10th Wednesday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm ‘Just Bowls’ – Drop-in bowls session for anyone who would like to give it a try, Freedom Leisure Centre, Deal Road, Sandwich, 2.30pm-4pm; £2 per session, no need to book Landmark Show Choir Meeting, the Cleary Hall, Landmark Centre, newcomers welcome, 5-6pm Belly Dancing beginners course (first of four weeks), Village Hall, Kingsdown, 6-7pm Thurs 11th Fri 12th Friday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm Free Hearing Aid Aftercare Session, Eastry Village Hall, 10am-12pm. There will be free batteries, cleaning and re-tubing available; call 01227 760046 or email [email protected] for more information Author Jacqueline Everett at Deal Library, to book call 03000 413131 Frank Sanazi’s Das Vegas Night – An evening with the leader of extreme cabaret plus special guests, doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm, tickets £10. Visit the Astor Theatre in Stanhope Road, contact 01304 370220 or visit www.theastor.org for more information or to book tickets Deal Folk Club meeting, RMA club, The Strand, 8pm “Deal’s Premier Red Carpet Event” – A Talent Show which is a VIP-style fundraiser to raise money for Party on the Prom, 8pm till late, the Hole in the Roof pub. Tickets are £8, including a buffet; tickets and entry forms are available at the Hole in the Roof pub, the Mercury Office (both in Queen Street) and Mark 1 Music, Victoria Road. Sat 13th Deal General Market, Union Road car park, from 8.30am Walmer Food and Drink Festival – Food from around the world made with Kent produce, music at the Deal Memorial Bandstand, face painters, fairground rides and activities. Entry is £2 including a weekend wristband and a goodie bag. Open 10am-6pm; for more information or to get involved, email victoriahazell1@ gmail.com Sandwich Concert Band’s Summer Evening Concert, St Mary’s Church, St Clare Road, Walmer, 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm). Adult tickets £8.00, Children’s tickets £4.00, including a glass of wine or soft drink; available on the door or by contacting Maggie Isherwood on 01304 852844 in advance Indie Disco ‘Hang The DJ’, 8pm-late, the Astor Theatre, tickets £5 in advance or £6 on the door Sun 14th Walmer Food and Drink Festival – Food from around the world made with Kent produce, music at the Deal Memorial Bandstand, face painters, fairground rides and activities. Entry is £2 including a weekend wristband and a goodie bag. Open 10am-6pm; for more information or to get involved, email victoriahazell1@ gmail.com Walmer Horse and Dog Show, Walmer Castle. Free public admission Classic Motorcycle Display, Deal Pier entrance, 12 noon Sunday Classics at the Astor Theatre, 3pm ‘Little Gardens of Sandwich’ – Open gardens include; St John’s Cottages in Cattle Market, Hermitage House in Loop Street, Cramond House in Harnet Street, Guildcount House in Guildcount Lane, Haven House in Harnet Street and 5 Potter Street. The gardens will be open from 2-5pm. Entry is £5, to include all open gardens and children go in for free; tickets available in advance from the Tourist Office at the Guildhall and at the Gardens on the day. There will be specialist nurseries, a raffle and cream teas at St Mary’s Art Centre in Strand Street which are £3 each. Mon 15th Summer Concert at the Guildhall, organised by Sandwich and District Choral Society, with a programme of light music followed by a buffet supper. 7.30pm, tickets £10 (including supper) from members and the Sweet Shop, Sandwich Tues 16th Deal Promenaders Walk, gentle pace, start at Deal Pier, 10.30am Theatre Youth Troupe to build self-esteem for six to eighteen-year-olds, organised by Cordomus. Walmer Parish Hall, Dover Road, Walmer, 3.30pm-5.30pm. For more information, email [email protected] or call 01304 374521 Wed 17th Wednesday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm Thurs 18th Fri 19th Friday Market, the Undercroft, Deal Town Hall, 9.30am-1pm Val McDermid (famous author) at the Astor Theatre, doors open 7pm, show starts at 8pm, tickets £12, available from the theatre, by contacting 01304 370220 or visiting www.theastor.org Deal Folk Club, RMA Club, The Strand, 8pm Sat 20th Deal General Market, Union Road car park, from 8.30am Deal Artisan Fair, St George’s Hall, High Street, 9.30am-4pm Walmer Parish Summer Fayre, Walmer Green, featuring amusements, staffs, raffle and activities for children, 10am-2pm Motor Madness Show, Sandwich Showground, Ash Road Sandwich Music Group Presents an evening of entertainment to raise funds for the Nepal Disaster Fund, Sandwich United Reformed Church, 7.30pm. For more information contact Chris on 01304 613980 Sun 21st Fathers’ Day Antiques & Collectors Market, the Astor Theatre, 9am-3pm Sandwich Vintage and Makers Fair, 10am-4pm on the Guildhall forecourt; contact Anne Marie on 01304 813137 for pitches Bandstand Concert, Broadstairs & St Peter’s Concert Band, Walmer green, 2.30pm Clifftop Challenge 55-mile, 26 mile, 15-mile or 10-mile run organised by Rashbrook Runners in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer. There will be entertainment from 12pm on the square opposite Dunkerley’s, The King’s Head and The Port Arms, including live bands, the ‘Rock Choir’, a raffle, tombola, face painting and an auction Motor Madness Show, Sandwich Showground, Ash Road Mon 22nd Armed Forces Day Tues 23rd Deal Promenaders Walk, gentle pace, meet in front of Deal Pier, 10.30am Wed 24th Wednesday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm Deal Recycled Teenagers’ Tea Party, 1.30pm-3.30pm, Golf Road Centre Thurs 25th Deal VICs Cricket Club Nepal Earthquake Appeal Quiz, 7 for 7.30pm, www.scdeal.org The Lane Jazz and Cocktail evening, the Astor Theatre, free entry Fri 26th Friday Market, Town Hall Undercroft, 9am-1.30pm Afternoon Tea Dance, Trinity Hall, Union Road, 2.30pm, £4 per person Tea Dance at the Astor Theatre, 1pm, tickets £3.50 Start of Deal Festival of Music and the Arts, visit www.dealfestival.co.uk, contact Willie Cooper on 01227 786111 or the box office on 01304 370220 from 11th May. Online booking will also be available from 11th May on www.theastor.org or through the link on the Deal Festival website. Alternatively, visit the Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal for bookings ‘The War Against Boredom’ – An evening of magic and wonder with Thomas Gabriel and Jerry Vyse, 8pm, The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road; tickets £6 and £5 for concessions, available from www.theastor.org or by contacting 01304 370220 Deal Folk Club, RMA Club, The Strand, 8pm Sat 27th Deal General Market, Union Road car park, from 8.30am Deal Festival of Music and the Arts ‘Poetry Is’ Exhibition – An artistic collaboration of visual poetry, including the specially created ‘Poetry Is’ artists’ book and photography by Annie Spencer-Smith, 11am-6pm, 3 Mill Road, CT14 9AB. Contact 01304 367365 for more information SEAS Open Studios. A map of the art trail plus brochures detailing each artist and venue will be available at the Astor Theatre; visit www.searts.co.uk Sarah Jane Morris and Antonio Forcione, The Astor Theatre, doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm, tickets £15, cabaret seating. Tickets availbale from the theatre, by visiting www.theastor.org or by phoning 01304 370220 Regency Weekend, Walmer Castle, commemorating 200 years since the victory at the Battle of Waterloo, 10am-5pm Police and Councillor Surgery, Walmer Parish Council office, The Strand, 10.30-11.30am Ukulele Orchestera of Great Britain, St George’s church, 7.30-9.30pm Sun 28th Festival Mass at St Andrew’s Church, 10am Bandstand Concert, Medway Concert Brass Band, Walmer Green, 2.30pm Deal Festival of Music and the Arts ‘Poetry Is’ Exhibition – An artistic collaboration of visual poetry, including the specially created ‘Poetry Is’ artists’ book and photography by Annie Spencer-Smith, 11am-6pm, 3 Mill Road, CT14 9AB. Contact 01304 367365 for more information SEAS Open Studios, A map of the art trail plus brochures detailing each artist and venue will be available at the Astor Theatre; visit www.searts.co.uk Family Fun Day at Deal and Betteshanger Rugby Club Ground, Canada Road, 12.30-8pm Mon 29th Deal Festival of Music and the Arts The Last Picture Club present Pride, the Astor Theatre, 8pm Tues 30th Deal Festival of Music and the Arts Deal Promendaders Walk, gentle pace, meet at Deal Pier, 10.30am……………………………………………………………… Hozro – A sound painting by film maker Adrian O and composer Christian Dada exploring the interconnectedness and harmony of the planet on which we live, at the Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, 7.30pm. Entry £5; all profits from this event will go to Cancer Research.