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Festival Events

1 July
11:00 am
High St - in front of St George’s Church, Deal
Free

Community Stage

The Handelians perform British Folk Songs
7 July
7:30 pm
St George’s Church, Deal

Resonate Chamber Orchestra

British conductor Henry Kennedy brings the brilliant young Resonate Chamber Orchestra (RCO) to Deal
8 July
11:00 am
Community Stage outside St George’s Church, Deal
Free

Community Stage

We will brighten your Saturday morning!
8 July
9:30 pm
Smugglers Records Shop, King Street

Deal Playlist

A 45min set of music drawn from the collection of LPs at Smugglers Records
9 July
10:00 am
The Golf Road Centre Deal

Taiko Drumming

Two workshops run by the only Taiko school in Kent
9 July
7:30 pm
The Astor Community Theatre

The Soundless Dark

Norma Winstone: voice, Will Bartlett: piano and Tony Kofi: alto and soprano saxophones
11 July
3:00 pm
The Guildhall, Sandwich

Kreutzer Quartet

The quartet performs complete cycles of works by contemporary composers from David Matthews, a former Deal Festival Artistic Director, to Michael Tippett.
13 July
7:30 pm
The Lighthouse Pub, Walmer

Iain Ballamy Trio

Iain Ballamy (saxophone), Huw Warren (keyboard), Yuri Golubev (bass)
14 July
10:30 am
St George’s Church Hall, High Street, Deal

The Great Big Bag of Fun

A specially designed musical experience for under 5s and their parents or carers.
14 July
9:30 pm
Smugglers Records Shop, King Street

Deal Playlist

A 45min set of music drawn from the collection of LPs at Smugglers Records
15 July
11:00 am
Community Stage outside St George’s Church, Deal
Free

Community Stage

We will brighten your Saturday morning!
16 July
11:00 am
The Astor Community Theatre

Kuljit Bhamra

11.00am Tabla workshop 1.00pm Solo Concert An award-winning record producer, composer, virtuoso
16 July
4:00 pm
St George’s Church, Deal

Tredegar Brass Band

The band has earned a worldwide reputation for artistic innovation and excellence, touring, recording and giving premieres of ballets and orchestral collaborations.
16 July
7:45 pm
The Astor Community Theatre

Old Time Sailors

Back by popular demand - don’t miss the party!

Town Takeover

Local musicians will take over Deal town on three key days of the festival, appearing at locations from the seafront, to the market and dotted along the high street. There will be a buzz of excitement and music in the air as we take the festival out into the town and mingle with our community. Catch our local musicians throughout the day as they come together to create the Town Takeover.

Goliards at Deal Castle

Goliards at Deal Castle

Throughout the Festival in Deal Castle during opening hours

Experience Goliard Recordings I, as an immersive sound installation. Hear ambient, slow, textural and delicate music by composers, Kerry Andrew, Christopher Mayo, Sarah Dacey, the false and the cinematic, Mr Underwood, Somnium and Zubin Kanga; running continuously throughout the festival in Deal Castle opening hours.

Goliard Recordings gives appreciation to the often challenging, This event will be one where classical contemporary music meets the gentle and meditative tones of ambient music. Most of the tracks will be relayed via cassette tapes and as they degrade so will the sound that is produced, thus reflecting the passing of time.

Free to Deal Castle ticketholders.