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This Week

Aspects Web Graphic
LocationCastle Park Avenue, Bangor

Openings

Season

24th September 2025-5th October 2025

Now in its 34th year, Aspects Festival returns to Bangor this autumn, celebrating books, ideas and…

Devine hours at Pier 36
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

9th July 2025-31st October 2025

Part of Taste Autumn AND | Happy hour promotions

photograph showing traders and customers at the comber farmers market
LocationComber

Openings

Season

2nd October 2025

Comber Farmers' Market is held on the first Thursday of the month from 09:00 - 13:30 in St Mary's…

A birds eye view of Greyabbey from the Lough side
LocationGreyabbey

Openings

Drop in anytime between 11am and 1pm

4th October 2025

Part of Shorelife Celebration | Join us at Greyabbey Bay to witness the spectacle of migratory…

Cyanotype Printing Workshop
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

4th October 2025

Season

4th October 2025

Part of Shorelife Celebration | Discover the early photographic process of cyanotype, a fascinating…

A seagull flies over crashing waves
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

2nd October 2025-22nd October 2025

This exhibition, by Co. Antrim based artist David McKinney, uses the digital transformation of…

Portaferry market
LocationPortaferry

Openings

Season

4th October 2025

Monthly artisan food & craft market

A group of tall sculptures reaching towards the ceiling in a gallery
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

2nd October 2025-22nd October 2025

A solo exhibition of sculpture and printmaking by Ben Reilly In this new body of work, Cork based…

Stack'd Wednesdays menu by Pier 36
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

9th July 2025-31st October 2025

Part of Taste Autumn AND | Stack'd Wednesday Special

Peggy, Francis and Me
LocationPortaferry

Openings

Season

1st October 2025

Cre8 Theatre is delighted to present a new play that provides a heartwarming trip down memory lane…

Brent Geese on the waters of Strangford Lough

Openings

Season

4th October 2025

Events celebrating the stunning nature and wildlife inhabiting the local shoreline and official…

4 Textured Rings with different band widths
LocationHolywood

Openings

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

3rd October 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

6th October 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

7th October 2025

NI Silver is in the business of 'creating memories' for people; memories of their time in Northern…

Echlinville Distiller
LocationKircubbin

Openings

14:00 - 16:00

4th October 2025

The Echlinville Distillery Tour and Tipple offers offer a unique insight into the workings of our…

Full Moon Kayak Tour
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Hunters Moon

7th October 2025

Join us for a Full Moon Paddle on Strangford Lough this year.  The moon is unique to witness from…

Dylan Moran Comedian
LocationPortaferry

Openings

Season

4th October 2025

BAFTA and Perrier award-winning comedian Dylan Moran is bringing his brand new stand-up show 'DOLLA…

Man and Woman Making Wedding Rings Together
LocationHolywood

Openings

Bespoke Wedding Ring Jewellery Making Workshop

3rd October 2025

Bespoke Wedding Ring Jewellery Making Workshop

6th October 2025

Bespoke Wedding Ring Jewellery Making Workshop

7th October 2025

Come and spend some precious time with your fiancée ahead of the big day, creating your wedding…

A birds eye view of WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre, located on the shores of Strangford Lough
LocationComber

Openings

Season

4th October 2025

Season

4th October 2025

Season

4th October 2025

Part of Shorelife Celebration | Local expert guide and storyteller, Brigid Watson from Sustainable…

Ruby Free
LocationNewtownards

Openings

11.30am

4th October 2025

Part of Shorelife Celebration | Join award-winning nature advocate, writer, and conservation…

Mickey Bartlett comedian
LocationPortaferry

Openings

Season

3rd October 2025

Micky Bartlett is back in 2025 with his brand new show 'ROCKET!' After another sell out…

Two ladies with small torches melting down some gold in contemporary studio
LocationHolywood

Openings

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

3rd October 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

6th October 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

7th October 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshops in our Holywood Northern Ireland working Goldsmiths studio…

Two people taking photos in nature using a polaroid camera
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

4th October 2025

Part of Shorelife Celebration | Join artist Polly Garnett for a guided walk through Mount Stewart,…

Al Mennie
LocationNewtownards

Openings

2.30pm

4th October 2025

Part of Shorelife Celebration | Al Mennie has spent a lifetime pushing the limits of what is…

Next Week

Explore the world of textiles and sustainability this autumn at the Folk Museum.
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

11th October 2025

Shop vintage, learn skills to repair your favourite clothes and discover sustainable textiles at…

Devine hours at Pier 36
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

9th July 2025-31st October 2025

Part of Taste Autumn AND | Happy hour promotions

A seagull flies over crashing waves
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

2nd October 2025-22nd October 2025

This exhibition, by Co. Antrim based artist David McKinney, uses the digital transformation of…

Wildlife Walks at the Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

10th October 2025

Join the Centre for Environmental Data and Recording for a beginner's guide to species spotting at…

Gin bottles with 1614 gin labels with glasses filled with multiple drinks and cocktails, food plates including brie and fish dish
LocationCrawfordsburn, Bangor

Openings

Season

10th October 2025

Join us on Friday 10th October from 7pm in The Gallery for the launch of The 1614 Gin with…

A group of tall sculptures reaching towards the ceiling in a gallery
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

2nd October 2025-22nd October 2025

A solo exhibition of sculpture and printmaking by Ben Reilly In this new body of work, Cork based…

Stack'd Wednesdays menu by Pier 36
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

9th July 2025-31st October 2025

Part of Taste Autumn AND | Stack'd Wednesday Special

Table set for dining at the Walled Garden Helen's Bay
LocationHelens Bay

Openings

7pm - 10pm

9th October 2025

Embark on a remarkable culinary adventure with Forage & Feast, a sustainable dining experience led…

Discover beautiful books, manuscripts, diaries and first-hand records in this special guided tour of the Ulster Folk Museum Library & Archives
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

11th October 2025

***Please note this tour is now fully booked***. - Enjoy a special guided tour of the Ulster Folk…

4 Textured Rings with different band widths
LocationHolywood

Openings

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

6th October 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

7th October 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

11th October 2025

NI Silver is in the business of 'creating memories' for people; memories of their time in Northern…

Full Moon Kayak Tour
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Hunters Moon

7th October 2025

Join us for a Full Moon Paddle on Strangford Lough this year.  The moon is unique to witness from…

Autumn Wreath Workshop in the Walled Garden
LocationHelen's Bay

Openings

Season

11th October 2025

As the seasons change and the first leaves begin to fall, we're celebrating the beauty of autumn…

Man and Woman Making Wedding Rings Together
LocationHolywood

Openings

Bespoke Wedding Ring Jewellery Making Workshop

6th October 2025

Bespoke Wedding Ring Jewellery Making Workshop

7th October 2025

Bespoke Wedding Ring Jewellery Making Workshop

11th October 2025

Come and spend some precious time with your fiancée ahead of the big day, creating your wedding…

couple in kitchen with Tracey making bread.
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Traditional Irish Breadmaking

11th October 2025

Join me in my Farmhouse kitchen on the shores of Strangford Lough. You will be warmly welcomed to…

Tasting at Echlinville Distillery
LocationComber

Openings

Season

11th October 2025

Embark on an exclusive culinary odyssey with us at Indie Füde, where every bite tells a story and…

Street Art walking tour logo
LocationOn the corner of Abbey Street and Dufferin Avenue, Bangor

Openings

Season

11th October 2025

Street Art walking tour of Bangor Northern Ireland

Two ladies with small torches melting down some gold in contemporary studio
LocationHolywood

Openings

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

6th October 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

7th October 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

11th October 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshops in our Holywood Northern Ireland working Goldsmiths studio…

Sean Hegarty comedian
LocationPortaferry

Openings

Season

10th October 2025

Sean Hegarty's new tour 'Guess Who?' brings his signature sharp wit and masterful crowd work to…

This Month

Peggy, Francis and Me
LocationPortaferry

Openings

Season

1st October 2025

Cre8 Theatre is delighted to present a new play that provides a heartwarming trip down memory lane…

A group of tall sculptures reaching towards the ceiling in a gallery
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

2nd October 2025-22nd October 2025

A solo exhibition of sculpture and printmaking by Ben Reilly In this new body of work, Cork based…

A seagull flies over crashing waves
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

2nd October 2025-22nd October 2025

This exhibition, by Co. Antrim based artist David McKinney, uses the digital transformation of…

photograph showing traders and customers at the comber farmers market
LocationComber

Openings

Season

2nd October 2025

Comber Farmers' Market is held on the first Thursday of the month from 09:00 - 13:30 in St Mary's…

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