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An Evening with Richard Digance - Songs, stories and fun

Nov 1st at 7:30pm

An Evening with Richard Digance - Songs, stories and fun

The Searchers and Hollies Experience

Nov 2nd at 7:30pm

The Searchers and Hollies Experience

Gentlemen of Few

Nov 8th at 8:00pm

Gentlemen of Few

Get Lost in Vinyl - A joy filled journey through the hits of the 70s & 80s

Nov 9th at 7:30pm

Get Lost in Vinyl - A joy filled journey through the hits of the 70s & 80s

The auditorium seats 144 or has 300 people standing.

Theatre, literary events, art exhibitions and films.

Disabled access throughout the ground floor and hearing loop.

Hundreds of events hosted annually.

Brian Busselle

Brian Busselle was educated in Kent and studied at Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone colleges and gaining a NDD (later raised to degree status) in graphic design in 1960. He worked as an art director at Ogilvy and Mather and Saatchi, plus several other London agencies.

Throughout his career he painted and exhibited widely, both in the UK and Europe, having spent five years working and selling in France.

Brian Busselle has had many solo exhibitions and joint exhibitions. His work can be found in private collections both here and abroad, including Devon, Cotswolds, Wiltshire and the Home Counties, also Germany, The Netherlands and the USA.

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Testimonials

  • The Astor is a unique place, theatre and meeting place.. Professionals mingle with amateurs and locals. It has wide ranging facilities for diverse activities. The management are helpful and friendly. It is a lovely place to perform, watch or participate.

  • We held our wedding reception here on 22 June with a live band and had the most amazing night!
    We wanted something relaxed and fun and that's exactly what we got...
    I would recommend this venue for a large party with a live band.

  • A jewel in this thriving seaside town
    Such a genuinely wonderful theatre, bar restaurant, art gallery, tucked away in the up and coming seaside town

  • Always a warm welcome from Team Astor and patrons of your delightful little theatre and a privilege to play such a well run and much loved venue.’Use it or lose it’ is a phrase I always bandy about but we need people to pack out theatres like the Astor so that we can carry on the great tradition of LIVE! entertainment and encourage young people to enjoy it as we have always done.

  • The Astor Theatre is a central pillar of culture in Deal. Historically and currently, the theatre has served the community and beyond with vision and dignity. The outreach work and community engagement is exemplary and as a visiting performer I have always been welcomed with support and kindness. Long may the Astor continue to shine a light on the Kent coast, a beacon of theatre, film, music, performance and more.