Deal Music and Arts Festival

Dover

Type:Music

Various Locations around town, Deal, Kent, CT14 6AF
Deal Music and Arts Festival in Kent

About

Enjoy this years annual Deal Music and Arts Festival which takes over the town of Deal in Kent for ten days.

The extensive program of events includes the fantastic free Town Takeover on the 5th July which will see pop up music in some surprising places, followed by the rousing Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines at the Deal Bandstand on the 6th July which is also free.

This event is suitable for all ages and includes:-

  • Submerged - an immersive performance in the basement of Deal Castle with dance, visuals and music

  • The Smeds and the Smoos dance workshop inspired by Julia Donaldson’s book

  • Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night with Changeling Theatre

  • Hiding in Plain Sight: an architectural walk from Dover to Deal
  • Pilgrimage – Sound Installation a new immersive 360° sound installation

  • Pirie Poke – Human Croquet - A breathtaking performance by this Czech circus duo

Full event program can be found here.  Tickets are on sale now.

The event which has brought the best in the arts to East Kent for over 40 years is bigger then ever, and continues to welcome musicians, fine actors and distinguished writers to Deal, Walmer, Sandwich and Dover.

 

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Opening Times

Deal Music and Arts Festival (3 July 2025 - 13 July 2025)

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