Welcome to Deal Music and Arts

Deal Music & Arts has brought the best in the arts to East Kent for over 40 years.

We have welcomed great musicians, fine actors and distinguished writers to Deal, Walmer, Sandwich and Dover.

We have evolved from curating a summer festival in July into a year-round organisation that offers Learning and Participation programmes as well as a festival.

We are proud to enrich the cultural life and so well being within our communities as well as bringing benefit to the East Kent economy.

The 2026 Festival runs from 3rd-12th July. We will be joined by an exciting lineup of performers, including renowned musicians Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason (cello and piano), giving a concert on Wednesday 8th July.