| March 2010 | ||
| Dates | Events details | More information |
| This month | Events
at the new Astor Community Theatre website: www.theastor.org.uk/ |
01304 375533 |
| This month | HealthWalks
2010 - Free, short, volunteer-led, local walks aimed at those
who wish to be more active. No need to book, just turn up. Fowlmead Country Park: Mondays 10.30am (for 10.45am start) 90mins. Deal Pier (Beach Street entrance): Mondays 2pm (for 2.15pm) 60mins. Sandown Castle, North Deal: Tuesdays 10.15am (for 10.30am) 60mins. Deal Pier (Beach Street entrance): Wednesdays 9.45am (for 10am) Walking up and down the Pier for 15–45mins. Deal Library, Broad Street: Wednesdays 9.45am (for 10am) 60-90mins. Lifeboat Station, The Strand, Walmer: Thursdays 1.45pm (for 2pm) 60mins. (
01304 369293)Borrow Pits Carpark, Kingsdown Road, Walmer: Thursdays 2pm (for 2.15pm) 90mins. Fowlmead Country Park: Sundays 10.15am (for 10.30am) 90mins. |
HealthWalk
Coordinators
0800 8494000 |
| Every Saturday | Deal General Market, morning and early-afternoon in Union Road/Duke Street carpark, Deal. |
07877 806870 |
| Most Saturdays | Boot Fair, The Landmark Centre, High Street, Deal, 9am-3pm. |
01304 368143 |
| Every Wednesday | Farmers' Market - sale of local farm produce in The Undercroft, Deal Town Hall, High Street, Deal, 8am - 1pm. |
01304 361999 |
| Every Wednesday | Kids Kingdom Parent and Toddler Group, Walmer Baptist Church, Dover Road, Walmer, 1.30pm-3pm (term-time). £1 per family. |
01304 364216 |
| Every Wednesday | Knitting for the Needy - a voluntary group making knitted garments for charitable causes worldwide, Walmer Baptist Church, Dover Road, Walmer, 2pm-4pm. |
01304 364216 |
| Monday, 22 February - Sunday, 7 March |
Fairtrade Fortnight. Local events to help promote a better deal for Third World producers. | |
| Monday, 1 March |
St David's Day (Wales) | |
| Tuesday, 2 March |
Walmer Parish Council Planning Committee Meeting, Elizabeth House, 32 St Mary’s Road, Walmer, 7pm. |
01304 381506 |
| Saturday, 6 March |
Fairtrade Coffee Morning, Walmer Baptist Church, Dover Road, Walmer, 10am-12noon. |
01304 364216 |
| Monday, 8 March |
Commonwealth Day | |
| Tuesday, 9 March |
Walmer Parish Council Walmer In Bloom Committee Meeting, Parish Office, First floor, 10 Victoria Road, Deal, 5pm. |
01304 381506 |
| Wednesday, 10 March |
Walmer Parish Council Full Council Meeting, Sea Scout Hut, Marine Road (next to the Paddling Pool), 7pm. |
01304 381506 |
| Friday, 12 March |
Deal Festival of Music and The Arts Spring Concert: James Sherlock (piano) and Kokila Gillett (violin), Town Hall, High Street, Deal, 7.30pm. Programme to include: Franck's Sonata in Amajor, Mozart's Sonata no.10 in Bflat and the Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin’s take on Albeniz. There are three concerts in this series with tickets: £10 for a single concert, two concerts £18 and all three concerts £24. website: www.dealfestival.co.uk/ | Box office: The Sound
House, High Street, Deal. Opens: 26 February
01304 381134 |
| Tuesday, 16 March |
Walmer Parish Council Planning Committee Meeting, Elizabeth House, 32 St Mary’s Road, Walmer, 7pm. |
01304 381506 |
| Wednesday, 17 March |
St Patrick's Day (Ireland) | |
| Thursday, 18 March |
Walmer Parish Council Hawkshill Working Group Meeting, Parish Office, First floor, 10 Victoria Road, Deal, 7pm. |
01304 381506 |
| Thursday, 18 March |
Quiz Night in aid of Church Spire Appeal, Walmer Baptist Church, Dover Road, Walmer, 7.30pm. Admission: £3.50 (includes ploughman's supper). |
01304 364216 |
| Friday, 19 March |
Modern Jive Freestyle Dance, The Landmark Centre, 129 High Street, Deal, 8pm-11.15pm. Licensed bar. Please reserve in advance to guarantee your entrance and pay on arrival. website: www.jivehive.co.uk | John Ford
07751 362949 e-mail: |
| Saturday, 20 March |
Walmer Police and Parish Council Surgery, Royal Marines Association Club, 37 The Strand, Walmer, 10am-11.30am. The monthly opportunity for Walmer residents to discuss concerns and ideas on local policing and other community issues with PCSO Lisa White and Walmer parish councillors. No appointment needed; just call in. |
01304 381506 |
| Saturday, 20 March |
Walmer Cricket Club Quiz Evening, The Clubhouse, Sholden New Road, Sholden, 7.30pm. The monthly quiz night sold out in January, so please book your table early; maximum of 6 people per team at £2 per head. All proceeds in aid of Walmer CC. |
Paul Robbins |
| Tuesday, 23 March |
Walmer Parish Council Events Working Group Meeting, Parish Office, First floor, 10 Victoria Road, Deal, 11am. |
01304 381506 |
| Wednesday, 24 March |
Walmer Parish Council Amenity and Environment Committee Meeting, Parish Office, First floor, 10 Victoria Road, Deal, 7pm. |
01304 381506 |
| Wednesday, 24 March |
Deal Town Council Planning Committee Meeting, Town Hall, High Street, Deal, 7.15pm. |
01304 361999 |
| Friday, 26 March |
Charity Quiz Night in aid of Barnardo's and Help For Heros, St George's Hall, off the High Street, Deal, 7.30pm. £5 (includes supper). Barnardo's works with over 100,000 children, young people and their families every year, running 394 vital projects across the UK. Help For Heros was launched in 2007 to provide practical help for our wounded service-men and -women. | Marion or Margaret Farrant
01304 364651e-mail: |
| Friday, 26 March |
South East Kent Astronomical Society (SEKAS) Public Stargazing Session, Walmer Castle car park, 7.30pm onwards (weather-permitting). See planets, stars, nebulae and the moon through powerful telescopes. Free. Children welcome but MUST be accompanied by a responsible adult. | Alan Buckman
01304 367711 |
| Friday, 26 March |
Deal Festival of Music and The Arts Spring Concert: Morgan Szymanski (guitar), Town Hall, High Street, Deal, 7.30pm. Programme to include: works by 18th-century composer Mauro Giuliani, Cuban guitar genius Leo Brouwer and South American composers Mangoré, Lauro, Bellinati and Piazzolla plus the intriguing “Cat Dances” of Alec Roth. The second of three concerts in this series with tickets: £10 for a single concert, two concerts £18 and all three concerts £24. website: www.dealfestival.co.uk/ |
Box office: The Sound
House, High Street, Deal. Opens: 26 February
01304 381134 |
| Saturday, 27 March |
Kent Big Day Out 2010 - The annual event showcasing the county's attractions, leisure and entertainment venues with thousands of free tickets on offer to local residents. For more details, see: www.visitkent.co.uk | |
| Sunday,
28 March |
Start of British Summer Time (at 1am GMT). Clocks move forward by an hour, making it 2am BST. (BST ends on Sunday, 31 October 2010.) | |
| Tuesday, 31 March |
Deal Town Council Full Council Meeting, Town Hall, High Street, Deal, 7.15pm. |
01304 361999 |
| Details are believed to
be accurate. However, we do not accept liability for any
cancellations or changes. If travelling far, please try to check with organisers. |
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