insideKENT Magazine Issue 28 - July 2014 | Page 101

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Deal Festival of Music and the Arts – The
beautiful and historic surroundings of Deal,
Sandwich and Dover will once again provide the
backdrop for this annual music and arts festival
from 27th June – 6th July.

Timeball Tower Museum

25th Anniversary Concert and March – Marking
25 years since the bombing of the Deal barracks
in 1989, this special concert, re-dedication service
and march is to be held on 13th July by Her
Majesty’s Royal Marines Band at the town's
Memorial Bandstand.
Deal, Walmer and Kingsdown Carnival and
Regatta Week – This regatta dates back to
1826, when the Naval Dockyard closed and the
locals wanted to raise the town’s spirits. This
local event, held on 31st July, includes
competitions such as the lorry pull and a raft
race.
White Cliffs Walking Festival – The White Cliffs'
walks, held between 21st-27th August, will include
something for everyone, whether you're an avid
walker or looking for a leisurely stroll with the
family.
Deal Folk by the Sea – Previously known as
Deal Maritime Folk Festival, visitors to this popular
a nnual event will enjoy workshops, choirs, folk
clubs, and even a smugglers’ concert across the
weekend of 19-21st September 2014.

Situated on
Deal's historic
seafront, the
Timeball Tower is
a unique fourfloor museum of
time and
maritime
communications.
Built in 1953, it
was once used
by the Coastal
Blockade to
pass messages
in their fight
against
smugglers. The
device, triggered
by an electrical signal from Greenwich, would
drop once a day at 1pm to enable the ships'
navigation systems to be accurately set. Here,
you can also see the extremely rare Charles
Shepherd electrical clock. www.dealtimeball.co.uk

did you know?
Julius Caesar is thought to have
first landed on British shores at
Walmer, Deal.

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The Deal Card
Set up and funded by Kent County
Council Members Grant 2014, the
Deal Card is a free loyalty scheme
for residents and visitors to Deal
and Walmer. Offering a wide
variety of discounts in many shops
and businesses in and around the
town, the card not only operates
as a networking forum, but it is a
not-for-profit community
enterprise, providing brand unity,
identity and clarity for local
independent businesses.
www.dealcard.co