Submerged

Enjoy an immersive performance in the basement of Deal Castle with dance, mesmerising visuals and music from Canterbury Christ Church University & Anna Phoebe.

Event details

Thursday, 3 July

6:30 pm

Deal Castle

Marine Road, Walmer, CT14 7BA

• Classical Music
• Jazz, Folk & Eclectic

Submerged

Enjoy an immersive performance in the basement of Deal Castle with dance, mesmerising visuals and music from Canterbury Christ Church University & Anna Phoebe.

Event details

Thursday, 3 July

8:15 pm

Deal Castle

Marine Road, Walmer, CT14 7BA

• Classical Music
• Jazz, Folk & Eclectic

Royal Academy of Music Bassoon Ensemble

Marvel at the beauty of the bassoon, brought thrillingly to life in the hands of a new generation of professional musicians playing popular classical music.

Event details

Friday, 4 July

1:00 pm

The Astor Theatre

Stanhope Road, Deal, CT14 6AB

• Classical Music

Festival Launch

Celebrate the launch of ten days of world-class music and arts in Deal at this exciting opening in Linden Hall Studio.

Event details

Friday, 4 July

5:30 pm

Linden Hall Studio

32 St George’s Road, Deal, CT14 6BA

• Classical Music
• Theatrical, Film & Art

Royal Academy of Music Wind Ensemble

Enjoy the brilliant sound of this wind orchestra in Mozart’s Gran Partita, and a suite of music from Richard Strauss’s opera Ariadne auf Naxos.

Event details

Friday, 4 July

7:00 pm

St George's Church

High Street, Deal, CT14 6ED

• Classical Music

A Salon – a musical morning in the home of artist Joanna Jones

Immerse yourself in an artist’s world, experience music and literature surrounded by art works by internationally celebrated artist Joanna Jones, in her home.

Event details

Saturday, 5 July

11:00 am

Joanna's House in Dover

Address will be given to ticket holders

• Classical Music
• Theatrical, Film & Art

Coastlines – An Oratorio of Gulls

This world premiere by composer Luke Styles and librettist Hazel Gould is performed by local school children and favourites the White Cliffs Symphonic Winds.

Event details

Saturday, 5 July

12:00 pm

Maison Dieu (Dover Town Hall)

Biggin Street, Dover, CT16 1DL

• Classical Music
• Families & Young People

Quartet Page Blanche

Enjoy a high energy performance of classical and jazz works by this virtuosic French quartet playing double bass, cello, viola and violin.

Event details

Saturday, 5 July

7:30 pm

St George's Church

High Street, Deal, CT14 6ED

• Classical Music
• Jazz, Folk & Eclectic

The Band of His Majesty’s Royal MarinesFree

Pack your picnics for the annual feast of music from this entertaining and much-loved band, part of the town’s proud military history.

Event details

Sunday, 6 July

3:00 pm

Deal Memorial Bandstand

The Strand, Walmer, Deal, CT14 7DY

• Classical Music
• Families & Young People
• Jazz, Folk & Eclectic

The Manwood Singers

Leading Sandwich choir The Manwood Singers will perform a concert of popular choral music under the baton of David Smith.

Event details

Sunday, 6 July

4:00 pm

St Mary's Arts Centre

59 Strand Street, Sandwich, CT13 9HN

• Classical Music

Coffee Concert – The Importance of Hearing ErnestFree

French Romantic composer Ernest Chausson’s beguiling Piano Quartet in A major is the centrepiece of a recital by the Ringlemere Ensemble.

Event details

Monday, 7 July

11:00 am

St Andrew's Church

West Street, Deal, CT14 6DY

• Classical Music

Nathan Williamson – Piano

This inventive British pianist gives a lunchtime concert of suites by Bach and Webern along with a new suite by Kent-born Christopher Brown.

Event details

Monday, 7 July

1:00 pm

Trinity Church

Union Road, Deal, CT14 6EA

• Classical Music

LENsemble Vilnius

This lively Lithuanian chamber ensemble presents a programme including Beethoven’s Trio in B flat major, Elgar’s Piano Quintet and exciting new music from Lithuania.

Event details

Monday, 7 July

7:30 pm

Trinity Church

Union Road, Deal, CT14 6EA

• Classical Music

Filippo Tenisci – Piano

Award-winning pianist Filippo Tenisci takes time out from recording a double album of Wagner and Liszt transcriptions, to play some of these thrilling pieces.

Event details

Tuesday, 8 July

1:00 pm

Deal Town Hall

High Street, Deal, CT14 6TR

• Classical Music

Across the Channel

A delightful recital given by our Young Artist in Association, Hoda Jahanpour and the pianist Vitas Li, including works by Debussy, Boulanger and Bridge.

Event details

Wednesday, 9 July

1:00 pm

Trinity Church

Union Road, Deal, CT14 6EA

• Classical Music

Charlotte Spruit violin and Angus Webster piano

Classic FM rising star, Charlotte Spruit performs Beethoven and Schumann with British conductor and pianist Angus Webster.

Event details

Thursday, 10 July

1:00 pm

Trinity Church

Union Road, Deal, CT14 6EA

• Classical Music

The Elixir of Love by Gaetano Donizetti

After a hugely successful Magic Flute in 2024’s festival, this inspiring company will return to Sandwich with Donizetti’s sun-kissed comedy The Elixir of Love.

Event details

Thursday, 10 July

7:30 pm

St Mary's Arts Centre

59 Strand Street, Sandwich, CT13 9HN

• Classical Music
• Theatrical, Film & Art

Solis Ensemble

End your week with an inspiring lunchtime string trio programme of Schubert, Beethoven, Sibelius and a piece by Blasio Kavuma.

Event details

Friday, 11 July

1:00 pm

St George's Church

High Street, Deal, CT14 6ED

• Classical Music

Birdsong

The festival welcomes its President, leading soprano Lucy Crowe OBE, with the brilliant young Fantasia Orchestra, with music inspired by the beauty of birdsong.

Event details

Friday, 11 July

7:00 pm

St George's Church

High Street, Deal, CT14 6ED

• Classical Music