| August 2013 |
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Day-by-day events in
Walmer and Deal for August 2013 |
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| August |
Deal
Town Council's meetings
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HERE |
| August |
Walmer
Parish Council's meetings |
CLICK
HERE |
| August |
Astor
Community Theatre events are now included in the "day-by-day"
listings. |
Astor
Theatre |
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| August
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Exhibition:
Michael Forrister and Jake Lamerton, Astor
Community Theatre, free. |
Astor
Theatre |
| All August (Thursday
25 July - Monday 2 September) |
Kent Local Schools'
Holiday Break
See KCC website. |
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Friday
2 August |
West
End Showstoppers, Astor Community Theatre,
doors 7pm, show 7.30pm. Tickets £10. |
Astor
Theatre |
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Sunday
4 August |
Free Band Concert:
UK Paper Band Sittingbourne at the Memorial Bandstand, Walmer Green,
2.30pm. website: www.dealbandstand.org.
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wet
weather info line:
07790 434256 |
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Monday
5 August - Friday
9 August
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Summer Drama School: Movie Mayhem, Astor
Community Theatre, 10am - 3pm daily. For children aged 7-11 years.
Learn skills in acting, voice, movement, teamwork and devising and
performing a play - with a performance at the Astor during the final
afternoon. Cost £125. |
Astor
Theatre |
Monday
5 August |
Open Mic Night, Astor Community
Theatre, 7.30pm. Free entry. |
Astor
Theatre |
Wednesday
7 August |
Children's
Activity, Hawkshill Freedown, Walmer, 12.30pm. A free event with
the White Cliffs Countryside Partnership; funded by Walmer
Parish Council. |
01304 241806 |
Friday
9 August |
Hullaballoo
& Goosebumps - two established Kent based swing jazz bands,
Astor Community Theatre, doors 7.30pm,
start 8pm. Tickets £8 in advance / £10 on the door. |
Astor
Theatre |
Saturday,
10 August |
Orient
Express UK Pullman "Discover Deal" Excursion. Train
arrives at Deal Station at 1.15pm and returns to London at 3.45pm,
providing passengers with two hours to explore Deal. |
Astor
Theatre |
Saturday,
10 August |
Walmer Community
Picnic, Walmer Green, 1pm-5pm. Free annual event for local residents,
organised by Walmer Parish Council. Bring a picnic and friends
and enjoy live music, novelty games, children's amusements and entertainment
and a chance to find out more about local services and organisations
operating in the area. |
01304 381506 |
Saturday
10 August |
The
Mods, Astor Community Theatre, doors
7pm, show 8pm. Tickets £12 Advance / £14 on the door. |
Astor
Theatre |
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Sunday
11 August |
Charity
Auction - in aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind, Astor
Community Theatre, viewing from 12noon; auction starts 2pm. Admission
free. |
Astor
Theatre |
Sunday
11 August |
Free Band Concert: Medway Concert
Brass at the Memorial Bandstand, Walmer Green, 2.30pm. website:
www.dealbandstand.org.
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wet weather info
line:
07790 434256 |
Thursday
15 August |
Vintage Vinyl, Astor Community
Theatre, start 7.30pm. Listen, buy, sell and swap your Vinyl
collection. Free entry. |
Astor
Theatre |
Friday
16 August |
The
Good Old Days Music Hall, Astor Community
Theatre, two performances at 2.30pm and 8pm.
Tickets £10/concessions £8.
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Astor
Theatre |
Saturday
17 August |
Beer
Festival, Astor Community Theatre,
12noon 'til late. Tickets £3. |
Astor
Theatre |
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Sunday
18 August |
Antiques
and Collectors Market, Astor Community
Theatre, 9am-4pm. |
Astor
Theatre |
Sunday
18 August |
Free Band Concert: Gravesend
Borough Band at the Memorial Bandstand, Walmer Green, 2.30pm. website:
www.dealbandstand.org.
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wet weather info
line:
07790 434256 |
Monday
19 August
- Friday
23 August |
The
Big Shoot: Film Workshop, Astor Community
Theatre, daily 10am-4pm. Work with professional filmmakers
to script, shoot, act, direct and edit your own film in just a week.
Cost £125. For a booking form and to reserve a place, contact
the Astor on
01304 370220. |
Astor
Theatre |
Thursday
22 August
- Wednesday
28 August |
Deal Walking Festival
- organised by White Cliffs Ramblers. Over twenty walks
led by experienced walk leaders in the countryside around the Deal
area. For details see: www.dealwalkingfestival.org.uk
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Friday
23 August |
Tea
Dance, Astor Community Theatre,
3pm. Tickets £3.50. |
Astor
Theatre |
Saturday
24 August |
Family Fun Day, Walmer Green, facing The Strand, Walmer,
10am-4pm. To raise funds for Deal Air Cadets. Static and
arena displays. helicopter rides, kiddies' rides, lots of stalls,
hot food. Something for all the family. Parking. Free.
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George Franklin
07733 325185
or
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Saturday
24 August |
Anita
Harris, Astor Community Theatre,
doors 7pm, show 8pm. Tickets £12 advance / £14 on the
door. |
Astor
Theatre |
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Sunday
25 August |
Free Band Concert: Invicta
Concert Band at the Memorial Bandstand, Walmer Green, 2.30pm. website:
www.dealbandstand.org.
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wet weather info
line:
07790 434256 |
Monday,
26 August |
Summer Bank Holiday |
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Monday,
26 August |
Kent
Miners Festival at Elvington and Eythorne. website: www.kentminersfestival.org |
Gary
Cox
01304 380903
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| Regular
local events in Deal and Walmer: August 2013 |
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Every
day
in August
(including Bank Holidays) |
Deal
Castle open to the public, 10am-6pm. Admission: English
Heritage members Free; adult £5; child £3; concession
£4.50; family ticket £13.
website: www.english-heritage.org.uk/ |
Customer
Services
0870 333 1181 |
Every
day
in August
(including Bank Holidays) |
Walmer
Castle and Gardens, Kingsdown Road, Walmer - open to the
public, 10am-6pm. Admission: English Heritage members free;
adult £7.70; child £4.60; concession £6.90;
family ticket £20. website: www.english-heritage.org.uk/ |
Customer
Services
0870 333 1181 |
| Every
day in August (except Mondays and Tuesdays) ** |
Deal
Timeball Tower, Deal Seafront. Open Saturdays and Sundays
12noon-4pm; Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 11am-4pm. **Additional
opening: Monday 26 August 12noon-4pm.
Admission: adults £3, children and concessions £2,
under 5's free.
website: dealtimeball.tripod.com |
S
Chappell
01304 368255 |
| Every
day in August (except Sundays and Mondays) |
Deal
Maritime and Local History Museum, 22 St Georges Road, Deal
CT14 6BA.
Open: Tuesday - Friday 2pm-5pm; Saturday 11am-5pm. Admission:
adults £3; concessions and children £1.50.
website: www.dealmuseum.co.uk
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Mike
Eddy
01304 381344 |
| Every
week |
HealthWalks
2013 - Free, short, volunteer-led local walks - ideal those
who wish to be more active. No need to book, just turn up.
Mondays:
Fowlmead Country Park: 10.30am (for 10.45am start)
duration 90mins. |
Tuesdays:
Sandown Castle, North Deal: 10.15am (for 10.30am)
duration 60mins. |
Wednesdays:
Kingsdown Road Car Park (near the bottle banks), Walmer,
9.45am (for 10am) duration 60-90mins.
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Thursdays:
Deal Pier Walk: Meet in front of Deal Pier, 10.45am
for 11am start - lasts approx 30mins. Ideal for people
with walking difficulties or recovering from illness.
Contact: Liz on
01304 375572. |
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HealthWalk
Coordinators
0800 8494000
or
01304 367917 |
| Every
Wednesday |
Farmers'
Market - sale of local farm produce in The Undercroft, Deal
Town Hall, High Street, Deal, 9.30am - 1.30pm. |
01304 361999 |
| Every
Saturday |
Deal
General Market, morning and early-afternoon in Union Road/Duke
Street carpark, Deal. |
01304 361999 |
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