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Betteshanger Colliery Welfare Band

Betteshanger Colliery Welfare Band

A rousing high-energy evening from the National Brass Band Championships award winners. This concert includes rock anthems to popular classics by Holst, Vivaldi and Rimsky-Korsakov.
Event details
Friday, 3 July
7:30 pm
St George's Church
High Street, Deal, CT14 6ED
Joanna Tomlinson

Singing Day – Choral Workshop

Calling all keen choral singers! A fantastic chance to work with Joanna Tomlinson, Artistic Director of the Military Wives Choir on choruses from Verdi's Requiem in an uplifting choral workshop.
Event details
Saturday, 4 July
10:00 am
St George's Church
High Street, Deal, CT14 6ED
Town Takeover

Town Takeover – Music

Deal High Street is hijacked by roving musicians, with Whitstable’s brilliant Native Oysters Band leading the way! Follow the music to the gardens in front of St George’s Church for performances from local musicians and, especially for children, there's magician and balloon-animal maker Dazzling Darren!
Event details
Saturday, 4 July
Free
10:30 am
Outside St George’s Church
High Street, Deal, CT14 6ED
Recordare

Singing Day – Beyond the Stars with Recordare

A choral programme celebrating the wonder of the stars. Recordare, a chamber choir comprising some of the finest young professional singers in the UK, present a celestial-themed programme including music from Byrd and Monteverdi to Parry, Stanford and 21st-century composers.
Event details
Saturday, 4 July
7:30 pm
St George's Church
High Street, Deal, CT14 6ED
Captain’s Garden

Sunday at The Captain’s Garden

Following 2025’s popular event, this is another chance to bring the family to a celebration of music, storytelling, dance and poetry in this beautiful community garden. Don't miss Naomi Cortes' storytelling walk for children to start!
Event details
Sunday, 5 July
Free
10:00 am
The Captain’s Garden
Opposite Deal Castle
Xiaowen Shang

Charles Dickens’ Women

A tapestry of music and text is inspired by Dickens’ female characters and musical muses, including his sister Fanny, a notable composer and pianist. The performance includes extracts from his writings and works by Liszt, Mendelssohn, Bax and Fanny Dickens.
Event details
Sunday, 5 July
3:00 pm
The Astor Theatre
Stanhope Road, Deal, CT14 6AB
Hoda Jahanpour’s Ensemble Nomad with Dudù Kouate

Hoda Jahanpour’s Ensemble Nomad with Dudù Kouate

Hoda Jahanpour won hearts in 2025 with her virtuosic cello playing. She returns with an exciting collaboration: ensemble Nomad and Dudù Kouate, the internationally acclaimed Senegalese percussionist. Their vibrant sound merges Celtic folk, jazz, classical arrangements and African influences.
Event details
Sunday, 5 July
7:00 pm
The Astor Theatre
Stanhope Road, Deal, CT14 6AB
Hoda Jahanpour’s Ensemble Nomad with Dudù Kouate

Players of One World Orchestra

One World Orchestra is a ground-breaking professional ensemble drawing players from diverse musical traditions performing music and songs from around the world. This lively, interactive concert provides opportunities to be involved in music-making, or to simply enjoy the music.
Event details
Monday, 6 July
1:00 pm
Charlton Church, Dover
St Alphege Rd, Dover CT16 2PU
Sacconi

Sacconi Quartet with Timothy Orpen – clarinet

This is a chance to hear one of the UK’s most compelling string quartets at their peak after 25 years playing together. After Haydn’s glorious Bird Quartet, they are joined by a leading light of the clarinet world, Timothy Orpen, for Mozart’s magical Clarinet Quintet.
Event details
Monday, 6 July
7:30 pm
St George's Church
High Street, Deal, CT14 6ED
Xiaowen Shang

Xiaowen Shang – piano

DMA’s Young Artist in Association, pianist Xiaowen, brings a lunchtime programme inspired by another great pianist, Harriet Cohen. A fascinating selection of music dedicated to this extraordinary British pianist, at its heart the grand, romantic Sonata No. 2 by Arnold Bax, Cohen’s one-time lover.
Event details
Tuesday, 7 July
1:00 pm
Trinity Church
Union Road, Deal, CT14 6EA
Gary Crosby marsden

Gary Crosby Quintet – Miles in the Sky

Bassist Gary Crosby OBE leads his quintet - including some of the biggest names in jazz today - in a celebration of the music of one of the most iconic jazz innovators of all time, Miles Davis. First on the programme tonight is DMA’s own Creative Jazz Orchestra under their director Joe Browne.
Event details
Tuesday, 7 July
6:45 pm
The Astor Theatre
Stanhope Road, Deal, CT14 6AB
Versa Winds

Versa Winds – saxophone quartet

A lunchtime concert from Versa Winds, a dynamic young saxophone quartet, with an exciting selection of works from jazz-infused Gershwin to Ravel’s lyrical Le Tombeau de Couperin.
Event details
Wednesday, 8 July
1:00 pm
Trinity Church
Union Road, Deal, CT14 6EA
Sheku & Isata Kanneh-Mason – cello & piano

Sheku & Isata Kanneh-Mason – cello & piano

World-renowned cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and his phenomenally talented sister, pianist Isata, come to Deal! Don’t miss this unique chance to hear a spellbinding performance of music by Nadia Boulanger, Schumann, Mendelssohn and Rebecca Clarke.
Event details
Wednesday, 8 July
7:00 pm
St George's Church
High Street, Deal, CT14 6ED
Jack Hancher

Jack Hancher – guitar

A triumphant return to the Festival for Jack Hancher, one of the UK’s finest young classical guitarists. His concert will include a performance of José’s beautiful Sonata for Guitar, Malcolm Arnold’s Fantasy for Guitar, along with music by Ravel, Albeniz and contemporary composers.
Event details
Thursday, 9 July
1:00 pm
Trinity Church
Union Road, Deal, CT14 6EA
Donovan Haffner

Jazz at The Lighthouse

An evening of jazz with alto sax talent Donovan Haffner and his quartet drawing on influences such as Kenny Garrett and Freddie Hubbard, enhanced with his own distinctive style. Donovan has wowed audiences at London's Ronnie Scott's and Pizza Express.
Event details
Thursday, 9 July
8:00 pm
The Lighthouse
50 The Strand, Deal CT14 7DX
Andrea Molteni

Andrea Molteni – piano

A lunchtime concert from an exciting young Italian piano talent, Andrea Molteni. His concert will include one of Beethoven’s greatest and most challenging piano sonatas, the Waldstein and Brahms’ romantic Sixteen Waltzes.
Event details
Friday, 10 July
1:00 pm
St George's Church
High Street, Deal, CT14 6ED
Gigspanner Big Band

Gigspanner Big Band

A mouth-watering gig from the Gigspanner Big Band, a unique force in British folk music. Their high-energy, virtuosic performances appeal equally to traditionalists and to those looking for something more experimental.
Event details
Friday, 10 July
7:30 pm
St George's Church
High Street, Deal, CT14 6ED
Will Clark

Will Clark – violin & Mark Rogers – piano

Classical music with a swagger…..and a generous helping of mascara! Will Clark, a classically trained violinist, transforms from model student to exotic Anna Cruzis to celebrate Pride in Deal. This classical programme (with a touch of David Bowie) packs an emotional punch.
Event details
Saturday, 11 July
1:00 pm
The Astor Theatre
Stanhope Road, Deal, CT14 6AB
Marriage of Figaro

Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro with Wild Arts

Wild Arts returns to the festival with The Marriage of Figaro after whirlwind successes in 2024 and 2025. Enjoy Mozart’s glorious music in this fizzing production. Book early for a night to rival Glyndebourne in the beautiful setting of St Mary’s Arts Centre – the perfect summer treat.
Event details
Saturday, 11 July
7:00 pm
St Mary's Arts Centre
59 Strand Street, Sandwich, CT13 9HN
Festival Day

Festival Day @ The Astor

This year's festival comes to an end with a day-long celebration of local music-making at Deal's gem of a community theatre. Kicking off with a lively, interactive concert for children and their carers, the rest of the day showcases the talents of a host of local musicians.
Event details
Sunday, 12 July
11:00 am
The Astor Theatre
Stanhope Road, Deal, CT14 6AB
Listen Al Fresco

Listen al fresco

Imagine yourself sitting in the Captain’s Garden on a summer’s day. Through headphones, the natural sounds of the garden blend with specially chosen sound works to create a unique experience and listening with others becomes a surprising communal encounter.
Event details
Sunday, 12 July
2:00 pm
The Captain’s Garden
Opposite Deal Castle
Listen Al Fresco

Listen al fresco

Imagine yourself sitting in the Captain’s Garden on a summer’s day. Through headphones, the natural sounds of the garden blend with specially chosen sound works to create a unique experience and listening with others becomes a surprising communal encounter.
Event details
Sunday, 12 July
3:00 pm
The Captain’s Garden
Opposite Deal Castle
Listen Al Fresco

Listen al fresco

Imagine yourself sitting in the Captain’s Garden on a summer’s day. Through headphones, the natural sounds of the garden blend with specially chosen sound works to create a unique experience and listening with others becomes a surprising communal encounter.
Event details
Sunday, 12 July
4:00 pm
The Captain’s Garden
Opposite Deal Castle
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