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Opening Times for 2024
New Year: 1st January; 12(noon)-2.00pm
Easter: Friday 29th, Saturday 30th, Sunday 31st March and Monday 1st April; 11:30am to 4:30pm.
Spring: Saturdays and Sundays only from 6th April to 2nd June, inclusive; 11:30am to 4:30pm.
Public Holidays: Mondays 6th and 27th May; 26th August 11:30am to 4:30pm.
Summer season: From Wednesday 5th June to Sunday 29th September, Wednesday to Sunday inclusive; 11:30am to 4:30pm.
During this summer period, the Tower will be closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
The Timeball Tower is now closed for the winter.
The next events are:
11:30pm Sunday 31st December 2023
Commentated New Year countdown to midnight floodlit Timeball drop.
12 noon to 2:00pm Monday 1st January 2024 (New Years Day)
The Timeball Tower will be open.
Easter 2024 11:30am to 4:30pm Friday 29th March 2024
The Timeball Tower will then re-open for the 2024 season.Easter 2024 11:30am to 4:30pm.
After much consideration, we have decided that for the 2023 opening season, admission fees will remain at £3 for adults and £2 for concessions!
So please do take the opportunity to visit this wonderful and important part of Deal's maritime history.
Opening times
Spring: Saturdays and Sundays only from 29th April to 28th May’ excepting 6th & 8thMay(Coronation weekend), inclusive; 11:30am to 4:30pm.
Public Holidays: Mondays 1st and 29th May; 28th August 11:30am to 4:30pm.
Summer season: From Thursday 1st June to Sunday 1st October, Wednesday to Sunday inclusive; 11:30am to 4:30pm.
During this summer period, the Tower will be closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Opening Times for 2023
Easter: Friday 7th, Saturday 8th, Sunday 9th and Monday 10th April; 11:30am to 4:30pm
Spring: Saturdays and Sundays only from 29th April to 28th May’ excepting 6th & 8thMay(Coronation weekend), inclusive; 11:30am to 4:30pm.
Public Holidays: Mondays 1st and 29th May; 28th August 11:30am to 4:30pm.
Summer season: From Thursday 1st June to Sunday 1st October, Wednesday to Sunday inclusive; 11:30am to 4:30pm.
During this summer period, the Tower will be closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
The Timeball Tower is now closed for the winter.
On 31st December 2022 there will be a commentary from 2340 to support the New Years Eve midnight Timeball drop.
The Timeball will continue to drop at 1pm daily over the winter.
From 1st April 2023 the summer season Timeball drop cycle, namely hourly from 9am to 5pm, will be activated.
Opening Times for 2023
New Year: Sunday 1st January; 12-2pm
Easter: Friday 7th, Saturday 8th, Sunday 9th and Monday 10th April; 11:30am to 4:30pm
Spring: Saturdays and Sundays only from 29th April to 28th May inclusive; 11:30am to 4:30pm
Public Holidays: Mondays 1st and 29th May; 28th August 11:30am to 4:30pm;
Summer season: From Thursday 1st June to Sunday 1st October, Wednesday to Sunday inclusive; 11:30am to 4:30pm.
During this summer period, the Tower will be closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Website: http://www.dealtimeball.co.uk/
Placed on behalf of the Timeball Team, in Green Park as a tribute to Her late Majesty. The back reads, "Thank you Ma'am."
The Trustees and Volunteers of Deal Timeball Tower are saddened by the sudden death of Geoffrey “Kevin” JOYCE on 7th June 2022, aged 67.
Kevin was an enthusiastic volunteer at Deal Timeball Tower. Over the past couple of years he has completely re-modelled the interior of the Tower. He updated all our display boards on each and every floor and installed several wonderful and informative audio visual screens. He also re-designed and manufactured some of our sales goods, respectively keyrings and fridge magnets.
He was a master of graphic design with a flair for relevance. You could not fail to be amazed by his industry and thoroughness. He gave his time and expertise without any fuss. He was a wonderful person to whom we are all very grateful.
Updated Opening Times for 2022
Easter: Friday 15th, Saturday 16th, Sunday 17th and Monday 18th April; 11:30am to 4:30pm
Spring: Saturdays and Sundays only from 30th April to 29th May inclusive; 11:30am to 4:30pm
Public Holidays: Monday 29th August 11:30am to 4:30pm;
Summer season: From Wednesday 1st June to Sunday 2nd October, Wednesday to Sunday inclusive; 11:30am to 4:30pm.
During this summer period, the Tower will be closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Due to staff Covid sickness and isolation requirements we are unable to open today 17 April. We apologise for the inconvenience.
We will however open tomorrow Easter Monday 18th April.
We are open!
After much hard work by trustees and volunteers The Timeball Tower is again open.
Please do pop by and visit us this Easter weekend!
Opening times this Easter holiday: -
Open between 15th - 18th April
Hours open 11:30 am - 4:30pm
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Easter: Friday 15th, Saturday 16th, Sunday 17th and Monday 18th April; 11:30am to 4:30pm
Spring: Saturdays and Sundays only from 30th April to 29th May inclusive; 11:30am to 4:30pm
Public Holidays: Mondays 2nd and 30th May; 29th August 11:30am to 4:30pm
Summer season: From Wednesday 1st June to Sunday 2nd October, Wednesday to Sunday inclusive; 11:30am to 4:30pm.
During this summer period, the Tower will be closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
1. The scaffolding around the Timeball Tower is being removed. The Tower is looking really smart after its repaint.
2. The ball will be floodlit from 2300 on New Year’s Eve. There will be a commentated countdown and Timeball drop at midnight. At 2355 the Timeball will rise halfway up the mast. At 2357 it will go to the top of the mast. It will drop at precisely midnight. The timing of the Timeball drop is controlled by the atomic clock at Anthorn Radio Station in Cumbria.
3. Shortly after the midnight drop, it is hoped there will be a firework display from the beach near Deal Pier.
4. Do come and watch the drop and the fireworks but please do maintain social distancing.
Timeball Tower Restoration - 5th December 2021
Written by James Petch
Mast repair and Tower restoration
1. The Timeball mast has been replaced and the mechanism set to work. The ball drops at 1300 daily. There will be a commentated Timeball drop and countdown on New Year’s Eve.
2. The exterior of the Timeball Tower has been restored. The roof has been repaired. The windows and doors have been refurbished and replaced, where necessary. The building is now properly watertight. Some of the internal plasterwork has been removed as a damp reduction measure. The scaffolding will be removed before Christmas.
Opening
3. We are not able to open for New Years Day because of continued internal damp reduction measures. We plan to re-open for Easter weekend, 15-18 April 2022.
The new mast has been fitted. The Timeball has been restored and the mechanism set to work.
The ball drops at 1300 daily.