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Deal Castle
29 Aug - 01 Sep
Deal Food & Drink Festival 2024 with (ticketed) Deal-Live Comedy Evenings
The real summer party is here, as the Deal Food & Drink Festival celebrates its 9th glorious year of culinary connections with the local community joining the Zoom crew for the annual serving of seaside sublimity.
Zoom Events invite you to a delightful dalliance in Deal at a venue flanked by a historical castle to one side and the English channel to the other, the popularity of the Deal Food & Drink Festival grows year on year. A feast of features include a live music stage, beach bar marquee, street food court, fairground rides, children's entertainment and an exciting range of stalls from great grocery foods to quirky crafts.
Come and join us at this most scenic of cinque ports location for this long running, fun packed family festival. #DealFoodFest
Opening Times:
Thursday 12pm – 6pm
Friday 10am – 6pm
Saturday 9am – 6.30pm
Sunday 10am – 5pm
Get Your Deal-Live Tickets Online - Limited Numbers Available
The Deal-Live Comedy Evenings accompany our Free to Enter Deal Food and Drink Festival.
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Daytime Children’s Entertainment
- Froggle Parties
- Children’s entertainer on Saturday and Sunday; walkabout and designated shows, with a variety of the following, comedy magic, puppet shows, bubbles and touchable bubbles (bubbles that don’t pop when you touch them), rocket balloons, balloon modelling, music and games. Website
- Suzan Ruben-Alderton – Fairy in a Pop Can
- Suzan is an author who has written her own book, with proceeds going to charity. If you are lucky enough you will hear the author read her story for you.
- Lauren Ring – Mummymade Face Painting
- Lauren will be joining us from Friday to Sunday offering creative face painting for all.
- Children’s Rides
- A selection of children’s rides for our younger visitors to enjoy.
Enjoy our Town-Live! events running alongside Deal Food & Drink Festival – get your tickets for our stand up comedy evenings on Friday and Saturday evenings here
OUTSTANDING STAND-UP
Hilarious performances at Deal-Live from a superb list of stand-up comedians (7.00pm – 9.15pm). Info & Biogs below.
Friday 30th August Line up
MC: Mat Wills Info / Biog →
Russell Arathoon Info / Biog →
Stella Graham Info / Biog →
Will Hannigan Info / Biog →
Saturday 31st August Line up
MC: Mat Wills Info / Biog →
Nelson Gombakomba Info / Biog →
Michael Hackett Info / Biog →
Sean Gorman Info / Biog →
Please note: Artists are confirmed and contracted to appear on the event date, however, all line-ups are subject to change. If an act cancels their performance, or cannot make their agreed time slot, the even organiser will make every effort to find a suitable replacement to perform in their place. The replacement act will be chosen at the sole discretion of the event organiser and, if possible, communicated via social media.
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Traders/Acts - Book your place
For trader/act registration and event information please visit:
Market Square Group
Visitor Info
This free to enter event is located just a short stroll from the town centre along the promenade. Come to the festival and stay for the day enjoying the unique attractions of a town with history, charm and a community that welcomes independent events. And don’t forget to check out the Special Stand up Comedy Evening (ticketed).
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Market Location
Deal Castle
Deal
Kent
CT14 7BA
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Other Information
Live Music Schedule
Music Line up
Please note that performance timings may vary slightly up to and during the event.
Friday
12:00pm
Ian Fox
2:30pm
Junior Moore Duo ft Jakob
5:00pm
Rudy Warman and The Heavy Weather
Saturday
11:00am
Pete Smith
2:00pm
Lock and Carter
5:00pm
The Hysterics
Sunday
11:00am
Chris Barwell
1:30pm
Deep River Blues
4:00pm
The Itemize
Traders
PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
The list of traders is continually updated as the event approaches.
Clothing
7ukuilla
Traditional South American handcrafted products and other products made by third parties.
Emporium
Italian clothing, Indian rugs and accessories.
Arts and Crafts
Hand made by Ausra
Handmade toys from yarn, keychains from plywood with a laser cutter, bracelets and hair elastic.
Lybo Coasters
Handmade ceramic coasters
Oldie Goody LTD
We make high quality wood and resin home decor items such as clocks, serving boards, incense holders, candle holders and many others. All our items are made from sustainably sourced local traders.
R Hills Woodturning
Everything is made by hand to our designs; these include wooden bowls, platters, trinkets, pens, pencil and resin turned items, resin and button turned items, wooden decorated letters, felt hand sewed letters in different designs, gnomes crotched items.
Romney Marsh Wools Ltd
British made wool products created using the fleeces from our own flock of Romney ewes. Based on our family farm on the beautiful Romney Marsh, Kent.
Soul Warriors
Selling beautiful silk and cotton kimonos, jewellery , oracle cards and holistic well-being products. All of which are ethically sourced and created.
Make it Home
Handmade wood & resin furniture, homeware, and art. Wood & resin coffee tables, side tables, chopped boards, charcuterie boards, magnetic knife boards, coasters all made by woodworker Dan Underwood. Framed and unframed art (originals & prints) by artist Maria Underwood.
Iris import
Necklaces, craft instruments, hats, cross shoulder bags, toys, friendship bracelets and more, for children and adults.
We Make it Home
Nature inspired homeware, art & furniture. Wood & resin coffee tables, side tables, chopping boards, charcuterie boards, magnetic knife boards, coasters all made by woodworker Dan Underwood. Framed and unframed art (originals & prints) by artist Maria Underwood.
Home and Garden
Staffordshire Pottery
A beautiful array of Staffordshire Pottery pieces, sets and individual items.
Hot Food
churros2 ltd
Churros and chocolate, soft drinks available.
Crepeexpectations
Delicious sweet & savoury crepes, freshly cooked to order with seasonal, fair-trade and organic ingredients.
Crumble Cups
Homemade apple crumble and mixed berries crumble along with homemade custard and locally made ice cream. This will be served from our dessert pod which has been especially made for this business which is called Crumble Cups.
Farmhouse Foods
Wood burner smoker oven. 100% British beef burger, pork, beef, gammon, chicken wings and ribs. Chips, cold soft drinks.
Jaffna Kitchen
Serving quality Sri Lankan food that has been loved by our customers. Our recipes are authentic, our ingredients are sourced with care, and each dish is crafted with passion.
Mexitaco
Mexican street food including burrito, fajita, nachos, chilli con carne and tacos.
Nori Pan Asia
Japanese Food Chicken Katsu Curry with rice, Korean style house spicy chicken, Teriyaki chicken with rice, Veg teriyaki with rice.
Oh My Sausage
We supply Authentic German Sausages. Bratwurst Cheesy Krackuer, Spicy Krackuer, Veggie Krackuer. Supplied in a fresh baguette served with sourkraut and a choice of sauces.
Sicilian Food Suppliers Ltd / Don Arancini
Specialises in authentic Sicilian cuisine
Soul Chef Kitchen
Authentic Jamaican food, with classics such as jerk chicken, jerk pork and curry goat.
Real Greek Food
Pork or chicken souvlaki. Souvlaki is one of the most popular street foods in Greece and for good reason! Juicy and well-seasoned meat garnished with cooling tzatziki sauce, fries, tomato & onion. Served or wrapped in a delicious crispy and fluffy pitta bread.
Thainese Street Food
Thai and Chinese street food including dishes such as Thai green curry, black bean, sweet & sour, kung po and spring rolls.
Wrap It
Range of Vegan/Vegetarian toasted wraps and salad boxes themed around the globe including, Freshly made Falafel, Vegan Halloumi, Onion Bhaji, and Vegan Duck. We also Serve a range of flavoured fries and cans of San Pellegrino.
Red’s Brisket Pit
Smoke infused beef brisket, smoking low n slow over various wood chunks.
Grocery Food
Dunk Cookies
Handmade Cookies (freshly baked off-site at our bakery) Cookie Cones (mini cookies with a dip) Dip jars Cookie Bake At Home KitsDunk Chocolate Items: including Dippies (chocolate bars filled with one of our dips), Cuppies (chocolate cups filled with one of our dips), Dunkies (chocolate and cookie).
Elevents Ltd
Freshly baked coconut macaroons.
Granny Sally’s Confectionery
A wide variety of old English fudge from bars to custom made jars. A huge range of flavours including classic vanilla, rum & raisin, chocolate, rocky road and many more.
Lavin Limited
Olives, baklava, Turkish delight and nuts.
Little Sugar & Co
Little Sugar Cakes is a start-up bakery and sells what is arguably the most artistic, contemporary and delicious line of baked goods in the Medway Towns. Broad variety of cakes, brownies, cupcakes, cookies and desserts.
Miam Jars
A range of plant based sauces, pickles and preserves. Plus summer limited edition flavours and giftboxes.
Mimi’s Cakes and Bakes
Cakes and Bakes.
O’Donnell Moonshine
Unique bottled alcohol for off-site consumption: ‘Tough Nut’ , ‘Roasted Apple’ , ‘Wild Berry’ and ‘High Proof’.
Passion Du Fromage
Spanish and French saucisson, French cheese and more continental fine foods.
Shem’s Smashing Sweets
Pick and mix sweets.
The Biltong Station
Biltong, drywors, bites, red & white wine and prosecco.
The Great British Cheese Company
Award winning, flavoured, waxed cheese truckles.
The Michael Group trading as Nimi & Nosh
A variety of sauces: Sweet and Hot Pineapple Pepper sauce, Sweet and Hot Mango Guava Pepper Sauce, Ginger Pepper Sauce, Crushed Pepper Sauce, Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce, Hot Curry Sauce, Jerk BBQ Sauce, Hot and Spicy Jerk Sauce, Marinades: Pineapple Marinade, Paste Spicy Jerk Marinade, Paste Curry Jerk Marinade, Paste Ginger Marinade, Paste: All-purpose Green Marinade paste.
Unholy Donuts
Eye catching decorated donuts with everyone’s favorite sweet treats. Flavors include, Lotus Biscoff, Kinder Bueno, Oreo, Lemon Meringue Pie, Ferrero Rocher and many more.. We have a range of 20+ flavors although for logistical reason we bring 8 different flavours to our events and festivals, depending on what are current menu looks like and what we feel will sell the best but also giving customers good variety of options.
Beverages
Amen Catering Limited
Pina Coladas
Blooming Beans
Hot drinks: Latte, Cappuccino, Espresso, Hot chocolates, Mocha, Flat white, Cold drinks: Fruit shoots, cans of coke, Pepsi, Fanta, lemonade. Croissants and sweet pastries.
Devils Bridge Rum
Spiced Rum, Liqueurs, tinned cocktails
Distinct Distillers
Alcohol – flavoured rums
Famous Last Stand
A great selection of beer, ale, lager, cider, prosecco, wine and gin.
Freeze Zone
Slush puppy drinks.
To Tipsy and Beyond
Mocktails on site for consumption, non- alcoholic beverages with sweets and candy floss on them. Our main product is alcoholic beverage cans for off-site consumption, we sell them separately or in gift packs.
Ice Cream
Snow White Catering
Fresh whippy ice cream and a selection of iced lollies.
Other
Demelza
Raising Money for Children’s Hospice.
Fairy in a Pop Can
The author has written the children’s book, Fairy in a Pop Can to raise money for charity. All proceeds will be donated to Young Lives V Cancer and Batten Disease. You may also be lucky and get to hear the story read by the author.
Nine Oaks Vineyard
Small artisan family run vineyard based in the village of Hothfield in Kent. Two still wines; Chardonnay and Rose both from our 2022 vintage. All wines are from our local vineyard and they will come in a variety of gift wrapping options.
Tunbridge Wells Dog Biscuit Company
Homemade dog biscuits.
Unique Fundraising
Charity Promotion for Great Ormond Street Hospital, raising awareness and funds via Direct Debit Activity.
CF Fundraising.co.uk
We will be raising awareness and support for Raystede, There will be a opportunity for interested parties, to become long term givers to the charity via a month DD donation. No cash will be taken.
Mat Wills
Biography/Info
A short engaging mini man, who puts audiences at ease with his deft crowd and cheeky East End vibe. “He’s got ‘Impressive quick thinking’.”
Will Hannigan
Biography/Info
Will Hannigan has been touring all over Canada since he started performing stand-up comedy at 18 years old. Now living in London Hannigan’s commanding, conversational presence on stage deftly delivers his dysfunctional anecdotes on family, working, practicing alcoholism, recovering from all that practice, with charm and a touch of irony.
Russell Arathoon
Biography/Info
Russell explodes onto the stage delivering a rollercoaster of high energy, one liners, double entendrés with his hilarious everyday observations.
Finalist for Edinburgh Fringe’s ‘So you think I’m Funny’, Russell won both Hastings ‘New Comedian of the Year’ award’, and King Gong at London’s Comedy Store. Do not miss this!!!
Stella Graham
Biography/Info
Shameless, charmingly aggressive and unladylike. Stella is a slick, sharp and polished comedian, balancing warmth and charm that have audiences queuing up to meet her after the show. Broadway Baby says, “Fun and original… everything a good comedian should be, self-assured, likeable and, crucially, funny”. We say…… Enjoy!!
Nelson Gomakomba
Biography/Info
Nelson is widely regarded as the best stand-up comedian with the name Nelson Tinashe Gombakomba Jr the 2nd!! 2020 Finalist in the prestigious Amused Moose National New Comic Award, Nelson shares his endearing yet insightful experiences – with side splitting consequences! Catch him while you can!
Michael Hackett
Biography/Info
The Mega tall (6’7”) world touring Manchester born comedian and outrageous new dad, lets loose his overwhelmingly funny literary account of life as a practising dentist. In his previous life Michael quit French clown school to join the circus as a trapeze artist, which inevitably ended badly! He shares his hilarious antics in a no-holds-barred comedy style with wit charm and honesty… are you ready for this!
Sean Gorman
Biography/Info
Hilarious newcomer Sean is quickly proving to have a bright future in stand up. Within the first couple of years he reached the finals of the Reading Fringe New Act, Piccadilly Comedy Club New Act and South Coast Comedian of The Year competitions. Displaying the stage presence of a more seasoned comedian, his deadpan delivery of self-depreciating humour has the audience hanging on every word.
His deadpan comedy and wit had the audience belly laughing! – GET READING
Michael Hackett
Biography/Info
The Mega tall (6’7”) world touring Manchester born comedian and outrageous new dad, lets loose his overwhelmingly funny literary account of life as a practising dentist. In his previous life Michael quit French clown school to join the circus as a trapeze artist, which inevitably ended badly! He shares his hilarious antics in a no-holds-barred comedy style with wit charm and honesty… are you ready for this!
Prakash Jirjadahun
Biography/Info
Dividing the room addressing cultural dilemmas according his Mum v the rest of the world, Prakash brings the room back together with his blunt and charming conclusions on life love and thought provoking laughter.
Headline: Jack Skipper
Biography/Info
Runner up of So You Think You’re Funny? And Komedia new act award. His online comedy content has gained him over 13 million likes on TikTok. Whether telling stories of life as a family man or delivering observations on working-class life, his everyday guy persona is a win with audiences. “Delivery that commands the room and a no-nonsense outlook that gels into strong punchlines” – Steve Bennett, Chortle
Joseph Emslie
Biography/Info
Joseph Emslie has been the number one go-to gluten-free comic on the circuit since he started gigging in 2016. His easy conversational manner, anecdotal, and sometimes self-deprecating, style of comedy has helped him secure him some early critical acclaim by taking the runner up place in the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2021. In 2022, Joseph was a finalist in the Musical Comedy Awards.
“A hilarious walk down memory lane” THE HERALD
“A fun examination of nostalgia and nerdiness” WIRED MAGAZINE
Adam Morrison
Biography/Info
Headline act Adam Morrison grew up on the Isle of Sheppey and dreamed of a life beyond working-class Kent. Now he’s bringing up his own kids…in working-class Kent.
“Very funny!” PATRICK MONAHAN
“One to watch” STEPHEN K AMOS
Mel Byron
Biography/Info
MC Mel Byron has performed stand-up all over the UK. She has taken two solo shows to the Edinburgh Fringe and has performed at Fringes in Brighton, Manchester, and Hastings, among others. Mel is an experienced MC and has hosted comedy nights for a variety of promoters including Funny Women and Much Laughter.
“May just make your day” THE SCOTSMAN
“Simply Superb” TREEHOUSE COMEDY
Alexis Coward
Biography/Info
Alexis Coward’s comedy is based on her awkward stumbles through adult life. Alexis has performed across the UK, Australia and once in a pub in Canada. Alexis’s disarming storytelling style is ‘adequate’ according to her family. And ‘quite funny…not Gervais’ by a man in a blue polo shirt in Reading, UK.
“Coward’s ability to connect with such casual grace makes you feel like you know her.” HOP COMEDY
Adam Morrison Jones
Biography/Info
MC Adam Morrison Jones is a high-energy comedian from Dover who’s happy performing anywhere, from Bingo halls to rock festivals.
“A rock ‘n’ roll Peter Kay” DEAL RADIO
“I really love this act” ” STEPHEN MULHERN