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Deal
Castle open to the public Saturdays and Sundays in January, 10am-4pm
(NB: closed January 1). Admission: adult £7.20; child £4.30;
concession £6.50; family £18.70.
Walmer
Castle and Gardens, Kingsdown Road, Walmer - open to the public
on New Years Day and everySaturday and Sunday in January,
10am-4pm. Admission: adult £10.70; child £6.40; concession
£9.60; family £27.80.
Kent
Museum of the Moving Image, 41 Stanhope Road, Deal CT14 6AD. Open
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 12noon-6pm. Annual entry ticket: adult
£5.50; concessions £4; under 16yrs £4.
Deal Pier.(Winter opening times: 1 December-31
March.) Open daily: 8am-6pm. Free.
NB:times vary over Christmas/New
Year period. Wednesday 1 January:
open 10am-4pm; Thursday 2 January (normal winter times resumed)
open 8am-6pm. Fishing: Sunday-Friday: 8am-6pm; Saturday: 8am-12midnight.
All night group bookings available Sunday to Thursday 10pm-6am Angling
fees apply. Restaurant: Deal Pier Kitchen.
Talk
It Out Wellbeing Support, Deal Ability Community Centre, 43
Victoria Road, Deal. For people experiencing depression and related
problems.Open: 11am-1pm Mondays-Fridays; and 2pm-4pm Wednesdays.
Also 6pm-8pm on first Tuesday of each month.
Tracy
Carr
07923 096273
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NOTE: Arrangements for some events in the first week of January may
change. If in doubt, please check with organisers.
Beach Clean,
Deal Beach, meet at Deal Pier entrance, 10am. Community litter pick;
all regular and new helpers welcome. Equipment and collection bags
provided.
Deal
Philatelic Club Monthly Meeting, The Landmark Centre, High
Street, Deal. New members and visitors with an interest in postage
stamps design and collecting are welcome.
Alan Buckman 01304 367711 e-mail:
Thursday
2 January
"Drop
In" Social, The Parish Hall, 170 Mongeham Road, Great Mongeham,
10am-11am.
Coffee
and Flowers, The Landmark Centre, High Street, Deal, 10am-12noon.
An invitation by members of the Deal and District Flower Club
to join them for coffee and, if you've got some flowers, let them
offer to arrange them for you.
Kingsdown
Crafters Meeting, St John's Church, Kingsdown, 1pm-3pm.
Family
History Research Help, The Landmark Centre (Diane Nash room),
129 High Street, Deal, 10am-12noon. Free advice session by members
of the Deal Branch of the Kent Family History Society.
Sunday
5 January
Twelfth Night
Junior
Parkrun, Betteshanger Country Park, off A258 Deal-Sandwich Road,
Sholden, nr Deal, 9am.
Deal
Station Clean Up Crew, Deal Rail Station, off Queen Street, Deal,
2.30pm-4.30pm. Voluntary litter pick and "spuce up" project.
New helpers welcome. Organised by DealWithIt group.
Oceans
(Kander Care) Disco, The Ocean Rooms, 32-36 Queen Street, Deal,
6.30pm-8.30pm. A fortnightly disco for anyone with learning difficulties
or disabilities. Refreshments available; full wheelchair access. Entry:
£3 (includes a raffle).
The Sergeants Mess' Panto: Hairy Putter and the Pussy of Doom,
The Astor Community Theatre, 7.30pm
(doors open 7pm). Tickets: £17/£15 (NB: Box Office bookings
only). Further performances: daily until Friday 17 January.
Walmer
Parish Council Meeting, Parish Office, 8 The Strand, Walmer,
7pm. Monthly meeting of the full council. Open to the public with
an opportunity for residents to raise matters of concern.
Deal/Saint-Omer
Twinning Society Meeting, Deal Town Hall, High Street, Deal,
7pm. Guest speaker: Frances Smith on "Travelling in Mongolia".
Entry is free for members; guests pay £5 (which includes a finger
buffet with wine); please pre-book to facilitate catering.
Family
History Research Help, The Landmark Centre (Diane Nash room),
129 High Street, Deal, 10am-12noon. Free advice session by members
of the Deal Branch of the Kent Family History Society.
Sunday
19 January
Junior
Parkrun, Betteshanger Country Park, off A258 Deal-Sandwich Road,
Sholden, nr Deal, 9am.
NTLive - The Winters Tale, The
Astor Community Theatre, 7.30pm (doors open 7pm). Shakespeare's
tragi-comedy starring Dame Judi Dench as Paulina, alongside Tom Bateman,
Jessie Buckley, Hadley Fraser, Miranda Raison and Sir Kenneth Branagh
as Leontes. Tickets: £19; under-25s free entry (subject
to availability).
Oceans
(Kander Care) Disco, The Ocean Rooms, 32-36 Queen Street, Deal,
6.30pm-8.30pm. A fortnightly disco for anyone with learning difficulties
or disabilities. Refreshments available; full wheelchair access. Entry:
£3 (includes a raffle).
Burns
Night Dinner, Betteshanger Sports and Social Club, Cavell Square,
Deal, 7pm-11.30pm. A traditional burns night dinner and entertainment
with neeps and tatties by M K Catering. Live piper and more. Tickets:
£18 per person (available at the bar).
Badminton,
Walmer Baptist Church Hall, Kelvedon Road, Walmer, 7pm9pm. Friendly
fitness and lighthearted games. £1.50 per session. Extra
session held on last Thursday of each month.
Fitness
Pilates, Walmer Parish Hall, Dover Road, Walmer, 9.15am.
A non-remedial weekly class focussing on improving core strength,
balance and flexibility - using pilates mini balls and resistance
bands for a varied workout. £36 for six sessions; pre-booking
required.
Abi
Skardon
07841 506743
Tiny
Toes Toddlers and Parents Group, Deal Community Church
(former Baptish Church building), Victoria Road, Deal, 10am-11.30am.
For children up to and including four years. Every Monday during
term time; £2 per session.
01304 373297
Mill
Hill Community Cafe, St Richard's Church Hall, Mill Hill,
Deal, 10am-12noon. Social meeting place; open to all every Monday
and Friday. Coffee, tea and bacon rolls on sale.
Nature into Art Group, Golf Road Community
Centre, 28 Golf Road, Deal, 10am-12noon. A tutored art group
working in watercolour, acrylics, mixed media, pastel, ink
and coloured pencil - with the natural world as inspiration.
Helen
Hanson
01304 370250
HealthWalk:
fromBetteshanger Village Social Club, off Circular Road,
Betteshanger, CT14 0LT, 10.30am; duration 90mins. Free local
walk - ideal those who wish to be more active. No need to book,
just turn up.
Knit
and Natter Group Meeting, The Rising Sun, 8 Cliffe Road,
Kingsdown, 1pm-3pm. Sewing and knitting social group; meets
weekly. New members welcome.
Deal Breastfeeding Support Group, St George's Church,
St George's Road, Deal, 1.30pm-3.30pm. Social group for breastfeeding
mums; prams and toddlers welcome. £1.50.
Candice Roberts
Deal
Bridge Club Meeting, Downs Sailing Club, The Clubhouse,
The Strand, Walmer, Deal CT14 7DY, 1.30pm-5pm. Meet on Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday each week.
07825 703352
Badminton. Friendly fitness and lighthearted games.
Walmer Baptist Church, Dover Road, Walmer, 2pm-4pm. £1.50
per session. Also meet on Thursdays.
Deal
Badminton Club, Tides Leisure Centre, Park Avenue, Deal,
2pm-4pm. Fee £4 per session. Also meet on Thursdays.
Ron
or Lesley
01304 364726
Deal
and Walmer Handelian Choral Society Weekly Rehearsal,
Deal Community Church (former Victoria Baptist Church), Stanley
Road, Deal, 7.30pm-9pm. New members welcome.
Trinity
Toddlers Group, Trinity Church (Wesley Hall), Union Road,
Deal, 9.30am. Playgroup for pre-school children and their parents
and carers; meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays during term-time.
Church Steward
Weekly
Coffee Morning, Betteshanger Sports and Social Club, Cavell
Square, Deal, 10am-12noon. Profits to the Club and local
charities.
Computer
Club, Elizabeth House, 32 St Mary's Road, Upper Walmer,
10am-12noon. Help for newcomers to computing and for experienced
users seeking advice on specific problems. £3 per session.
Chitra
Health
Walk: North Deal Stroll. Meets at Golf Road Community Center,
10.30am. Routes cover the sand dunes by the side of Cinque Ports
Golf Club, Deal promenade and surrounding countryside. The pace
is fairly steady with tea or coffee during or after the walk.
On occasions we take a bus to walk in alternative locations.
Walk
Leaders:
Linda
01304 380787
Ann
07762 578065
See website
Men's
Support "Drop In", The Landmark Centre, 129 High
Street, Deal, 11am-1pm. Support and advice on range of men's
issues including budgeting, family law and housing. Pop in;
no appointment needed. Organised by Dads House and Talk It
Out groups.
Deal
Bridge Club Meeting, Downs Sailing Club, The Clubhouse,
The Strand, Walmer, Deal CT14 7DY, 1.30pm-5pm. Meet on Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday each week.
07825 703352
Singing
for Pleasure, Deal Community Church Hall, Stanley Road,
Deal, 2pm-3pm. Learn folk songs from around the world; no experience
necessary. Fee: £5 per session (every Tuesday in school
term time).
Natasha
Douglas
07912 184808
Knitting
for the Needyweekly meeting. A knitting circle
making items for babies/children in South Africa and the Ukraine,
Walmer Baptist Church, Dover Road, Walmer, 2pm-4pm.
Wednesday
Market - sale of local produce in The Undercroft, Deal Town
Hall, High Street, Deal, 9.30am - 1.30pm.
01304 361999
Deal
Health Walk - meet at Deal Library, Broad Street, Deal,
9.45am (for 10am). A free, short, volunteer-led local walk (duration
60-90mins). No need to book, just turn up.
Deal Botanical Coloured Pencil Group, Golf Road Community
Centre, 28 Golf Road, Deal, 10am - 12.30pm. Tuition and practice
for experienced artists or beginners interested in botanical
coloured pencil work. Varied programme of seasonal flowers,
leaves, fruits, seeds etc.
Helen
Hanson
01304 370250
Singing
for Pleasure, Kingsdown Village Hall, Upper Street, Kingsdown,
2pm-3pm. Weekly session to learn folk songs from around the
world; no experience necessary. Fee: £5 per session.
Natasha
Douglas
07912 184808
Landmark Show Choir Meeting, The Community
Centre, 28 Golf Road, North Deal, 6.30pm-8pm. For adults (16years
+); newcomers welcome.
Maddie
Cordes
01304 239055
Deal
and District Camera Club Meeting, The Landmark Centre,
High Street, Deal, 7.30pm. New members welcome.
Mary
Venables (Secretary)
01304 366087
See website
Learn
to Dance Modern Jive, Royal British Legion (Downs) Social
Club, 20 Market Street, Deal, 8pm (doors open 7.30pm). Weekly
session, ideal for beginners. Fee: £5 per person (pay
on the night).
Trinity
Toddlers Group, Trinity Church (Wesley Hall), Union Road,
Deal, 9.30am. Playgroup for pre-school children and their parents
and carers; meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays during term-time.
Church Steward
Walmer
Mothers and Toddlers' Group, Walmer Chapel, Station Road,
Walmer, 9.30am-11.30am. Meets Thursdays (during school term).
"Drop
In" Social, The Parish Hall, 170 Mongeham Road, Great
Mongeham, 10am-11am. Regular long-established weekly event.
All welcome.
Patricia
Bradford
01304 364769
Parent
and Toddler Group, Village Hall, Sholden, 10am-12noon. Fee:
£1 per session.
Jim
Sullivan
01304 379106
Friends4U
Social Club Meeting, Royal Hotel, Beach Street, Deal,
10.30am-12.30pm. Social and friendship group for active over-50's.
New members welcome.
Deal
Bridge Club Meeting, Downs Sailing Club, The Clubhouse,
The Strand, Walmer, Deal CT14 7DY, 1.30pm-5pm. Meet on Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday each week.
07825 703352
Tea
and Chat Social, St Nicholas Church, Church Lane, Ringwould,
2pm-3.30pm. Meets on first Thursday of each month.
01304 373951
Deal
Scrabble Club Meeting, Deal Library, Broad Street, Deal,
2pm. All abilities welcome.
Myriam
01304 363525
Deal
Badminton Club, Tides Leisure Centre, Park Avenue, Deal,
2pm-4pm. Fee £4 per session. Also meet on Mondays.
Ron
or Lesley
01304 364726
The Yarn Club. A social group for knitting, crochet and
sewing. Meet: St Andrew's Church Hall, West Street, Deal, 1.30pm-3.30pm;
and The Dining Club, 69 Middle Street, Deal, 7pm-9pm.
Mill
Hill Community Cafe, St Richard's Church Hall, Mill Hill,
Deal, 10am-12noon. Social meeting place; open to all every Monday
and Friday. Coffee, tea and bacon rolls on sale.
The
Village Indoor Market, The Warehouse, Sondes Road, Deal,
10am-4pm. An indoor market with over 26 stalls offering a range
of goods including florist, cakes, upholstery and vintage clothing.
Deal
General Market, Union Road/Duke Street carpark, Deal, 8.30am
- 3pm.
01304 361999
Seafront
Parkrun, starts on seafront area facing The Beach, Walmer,
9am. A 5km community timed run along the seafront to Deal Pier,
back to Walmer Castle and returning to The Beach. Free and open
to all - for fun or as part of a training plan.
The
Village Indoor Market, The Warehouse, Sondes Road, Deal,
9am-5pm. An indoor market with over 26 stalls offering a range
of goods including florist, cakes, upholstery and vintage clothing.
Junior
Parkrun, Betteshanger Country Park, off A258 Deal-Sandwich
Road, Sholden, nr Deal, 9am. A 2k timed run for juniors only
(4-14 year olds); every Sunday. Free - but registration required.
Deal
All Stars FC Meeting, St Mary's RC Primary School, St
Richard's Road, Deal, 9.30am-11am. Football training and social
group for youngsters and adults with disabilities or special
needs. New members welcome.
Donna
Spain
07547 103950
Cinque
Ports Scooter Club Weekly "Ride-out", meet
Deal Pier entrance 9.30am, set off 10am. New members welcome.
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