A huge congratulations to Cured & Smoked, a micro-smokery in Hythe, which is celebrating its 1st birthday! Cured & Smoked founder, Manish Utton-Mishra produces south Kent's finest cold smoked Scottish salmon using the best salmon available in the UK from Loch Duart. 1/3

Have you got a garden or area of land you'd like to turn into a flower-filled sustainable haven for pollinators? Then make sure you take a look at the work of local garden designer Catherine Froggatt. 1/3

The National Garden Scheme on Sun 30 June (10am–4pm) sees 7 of #DealTown's gardens opening their doors. 🪴🌺🪷 A £5 tickets gives you access to all 7 gardens. The NGS is a fundraiser for nursing and health charities, so that fiver is money well spent. See findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garde…

The Royal Marines Concert at the Deal Memorial Bandstand happens this Sunday 23 June at 3pm. Get there early!! And to support the Deal Memorial Bandstand Trust, make a donation, purchase a concert programme or buy a raffle ticket. (Pics: from the 2022 concert video, on YouTube.)

You have until 13 June to book ad space in the summer issue of #DealDespatch (out 11 July). Just get in touch with Jen ([email protected] or 07900 588 475). Meanwhile, huge gratitude to all those who already advertise with us. 🙏💗🙏 #DealKent #BrightsidePublishing

The 10th Clifftop Challenge is on 15 June! Cheer on the athletes as they reach Walmer Green from 12.30pm. Live music from 2pm, plus food and drinks stalls. The event raises funds for @BreastCancerNow, so bring loads of cash for the collection tins! 🩷 #DealKent #ClifftopChallenge

Fancy a leisurely brunch at Hog & Bean this weekend? Sian, Ollie and Rob serve a range of delicious dishes – from a full English to a veggie hash, plus sandwiches and daily specials. Hog & Bean is also a micro roaster, so your coffee will be 😋! #DealTown #DealKent #DealEats

#DealDespatch editor Kathryn Reilly is showing her artworks at The Dining Club. Go have a look-see tomorrow, Sat 18 (10am–1pm), for an informal Art & Baps morning. Admire colourful collages while enjoying baps stuffed with bacon, sausage or fried eggs, plus coffee or tea.

If you are angry about the way #DealTown's cinema has been left to rot, join us outside the Regent at noon on 6 May to demand positive action. Being LOUD is the order of the day, so wear your brightest outfits and dig out those vuvuzelas! Join the #ReopenTheRegent FB group, too.

The RNLI Walmer Lifeboat Station featured in a segment of BBC2's Saving Lives at Sea (on iPlayer) last week. If you're in awe of the work these guys do, pop down to the lifeboat station on Sat 4 May (10am–3pm) for their annual fundraising car wash! (Pics from Saving Lives at Sea)

Do you have your own car and know Canterbury like the back of your hand? Brightside Publishing is looking for a distributor for new mag The Canterbury Courier. This freelance, part-time role will start in May, with the summer issue. See brightsidepublishing.com/can… for more info.

Get ready to experience the biggest Deal Festival yet in 2024! July 4 - July 14 - The Deal Music & Arts Festival's going BIG with more events than ever before! Get ready to explore, celebrate, and create unforgettable memories togetherout dealmusicandarts.com/festiva… #AD

Our top suggestion for your social calendar this week is the launch of the #DealDespatch spring issue at @willandyates on 4 April. Join us from 6pm to grab your copy of the mag hot off the press and to raise a glass! 🥂✨🍾 #DealTown #DealKent #DealDespatchLaunch #DealHighStreet

This Easter weekend, check out @Le_Pinardier, Deal's fabulously convivial wine bar where Yannick will guide you through an astonishingly wide selection of libations. If you get peckish, there are also cheese and charcuterie boards, terrines and rillettes. #DealTown #DealBusiness

We blinked, and suddenly it's spring in #DealTown! 🌿🌸🐝Blue skies, trees in bloom, and the promise of longer days. (Less than two weeks till the clocks change!) What are your favourite things about this change in the season? #DealKent #SeasideLife #CoastalLife

We had dinner at @Victualsandco, and it was ALL fab – from the warm welcome and attentive service, to the very last crumb of Stilton on the cheese platter. 😋 Tucked away just off the High Street, this little Deal jewel is well worth a visit! 🤩 #DealTown #DealKent #DealDining

A Journey Through Genre film festival (11-13 April) at @Studio_Linden will showcase 5 different films exploring different genres – horror, crime, British, western, and comedy. Tickets are £10 a film; festival passes for 2, 3, or all 5 screenings are available (and save you £££).

The Cameron Twins' Bad Attitude lightbox dominates Don't Walk Walk gallery's sun-drenched window on Victoria Road (courtesy of Mark 1 Music). But we also love the wisdom of Tilbury Press's You Never Regret A Swim. And Bring Me Sunshine? Yes, please! #DealTown #DealKent #DealArts

Check out the work of local artists Tim Guest and Rebecca Murphy at Land-Marks, a collaborative exhibition due to run at @81BeachStreet from 2 March to 19 April. Tim paints ethereal natural landscapes, while Rebecca's works are inspired by industrial architecture. #ArtisticDeal

We're hard at work on the spring issue of the Deal Despatch! If you would like to promote your business, you can book some advertising space by emailing [email protected] or calling 07900 588 475. Please note: the advertising deadline for the spring issue is 7 March.