Ts & Cs and Access
2026 Festival Booking information
General Booking opens on Thursday 9 April, with Priority Booking for Friends and Patrons from 23 March-8 April.
Buying tickets
Box office
By phone or in person:
The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal, CT14 6AB
Tel: 01304 370 220
Wednesday-Saturday 10am-1pm and from one hour before the start time for events at the Astor.
Online booking
Online booking & further information and links can be found here:
www.dealmusicandarts.com/festival
Online ticket sales end an hour before each performance.
On the day
Tickets are available (cash or card) 30 minutes before the start of each event on the door, with the exception of the architectural walk on Thursday 9 July. Please check the listings for individual events for more details and to ensure the event is not sold out.
For some events early booking is highly recommended.
Seating
All events have unreserved seating. Seats are allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Refunds
The Astor Theatre and Deal Music & Arts are unable to refund or exchange tickets unless the event is cancelled. In the case of extenuating circumstances, please call Alice, the Festival Administrator, on 07301 236 811.
Deal Music & Arts reserves the right to change or cancel the advertised programme or artists should unavoidable and unforeseen circumstances occur. Ticket holders will be notified of any changes in advance if possible.
Venue and Access information
Please see the individual listings for details of steps and accessibility issues. For further assistance with disabled access or to reserve a wheelchair space, please call Alice on 07301 236 811.
Doors opening
Most, but not all, venues open 30 minutes prior to the event. Please check individual listings, which give this information.
Bar
Evening events will have a bar prior to the performance and during the interval.