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  1. summer themed sponge shapes
    Pottery plate decorated with hand printed images
    summer themed sponge shapes
    Pottery plate decorated with hand printed images

    Millise

    Address

    Eden Pottery, 218 Abbey Road, Millise, County Down, BT22 2DH

    Telephone

    028 9186 2300

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Ceramic paint your own studio filled with summer themed stamps.

    Dates

    From:
    1 July 2025to30 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  2. Devine hours at Pier 36
    Front exterior photo of restaurant
    Devine hours at Pier 36
    Front exterior photo of restaurant

    Donaghadee

    Address

    Pier 36 Restaurant, 36 Parade, Donaghadee, County Down, BT21 0HE

    Telephone

    028 9188 4466

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Part of Taste Autumn AND | Happy hour promotions

    Dates

    From:
    9 July 2025to31 Oct 2025Open 09:00 - 23:00

    Price

    Free
  3. Stack'd Wednesdays menu by Pier 36
    Front exterior photo of restaurant
    Stack'd Wednesdays menu by Pier 36
    Front exterior photo of restaurant

    Donaghadee

    Address

    Pier 36 Restaurant, 36 Parade, Donaghadee, County Down, BT21 0HE

    Telephone

    028 9188 4466

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Part of Taste Autumn AND | Stack'd Wednesday Special

    Dates

    From:
    9 July 2025to31 Oct 2025Open 09:00 - 23:00

    Price

    Free
  4. E Foiling with Strangford Lough Activity Centre
    Electric Picnic Bike Tour of Strangford Lough
    Killinchy and Whiterock, Strangford Lough
    Accommodation Killinchy
    Views of the water
    Electric Picnic
    E Bike Tour
    E Foiling with Strangford Lough Activity Centre
    Electric Picnic Bike Tour of Strangford Lough
    Killinchy and Whiterock, Strangford Lough
    Accommodation Killinchy
    Views of the water
    Electric Picnic
    E Bike Tour

    Sketrick Island, Killinchy

    Address

    Strangford Lough Activity Centre, 40 Whiterock Road, Sketrick Island, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6PT

    Telephone

    028 9182 6846

    Price

    Price from: £660.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Outdoors Event

    Escape the ordinary with our Electric Wilderness Hideaway – a thrilling two-day adventure on Strangford Lough's breath-taking shores.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Aug 2025to24 Aug 2025
    From:
    29 Aug 2025to31 Aug 2025

    Price

    Price from: £660.00 Per Ticket
  5. photograph showing traders and customers at the comber farmers market

    Comber

    Address

    St Mary's Parish Church car park, Comber Square, Comber, Down, BT23 5DU

    Telephone

    07872 857 912

    Type

    Type:

    Farmers Market

    Comber Farmers' Market is held on the first Thursday of the month from 09:00 - 13:30 in St Mary's Parish Church car park, the Square, Comber. There are over 24 regular traders selling artisan food and plants.

    Dates

    From:
    4 Sept 2025
    From:
    2 Oct 2025
  6. Some Fresh...

    Kircubbin, Newtownards

    Address

    Various Locations, Kircubbin, Newtownards, County Down, BT22 1DS

    Telephone

    07938 778 406

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Part of Taste Autumn in AND | To celebrate the launch of the new Some Fresh Farm Shop Online Store we are delighted to team up with Ards and North Down's "Taste Autumn" campaign.

    Dates

    From:
    5 Sept 2025to28 Sept 2025Various Opening Times
  7. Taste Autumn in Ards and North Down

    Address

    Various locations across the Borough, County Down

    Telephone

    028 9182 6846

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    A showcase of local food and drink with a series of seasonal foodie-themed events over a two-week period with Tide and Turf Portavogie on Saturday 6 September celebrating local delicacies. Programme highlights will also include Stargazing at…

    Dates

    From:
    5 Sept 2025to28 Sept 2025
  8. Collage of Dine at Dock images, waiters and waitresses serving food, and food dishes

    Portavogie

    Address

    Portavogie Harbour, Portavogie Harbour, Portavogie, BT22 1EB

    Telephone

    028 9182 6846

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Part of Taste Autumn in AND | This is a unique dining experience with celebrity chef Anna Haugh at Portavogie Harbour - enjoy welcome drinks and canapes, interactive starters, and main course platters followed by dessert. Anna Haugh will demo some…

    Dates

    From:
    5 Sept 2025
  9. Echlinville Distiller
    A group taking part in a distillery tour at Echlinville
    Echlinville Distiller
    A group taking part in a distillery tour at Echlinville

    Kircubbin

    Address

    The Echlinville Distillery, 62 Gransha Road, Kircubbin, County Down, BT22 1AJ

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 4273 8597

    Price

    Price from: £23.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    The Echlinville Distillery Tour and Tipple offers offer a unique insight into the workings of our family run farm distillery.

    Dates

    From:
    6 Sept 2025
    From:
    20 Sept 2025
    From:
    4 Oct 2025
    From:
    11 Oct 2025

    Price

    Price from: £23.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  10. Portaferry market
    Portaferry market
    Portaferry market
    Portaferry market
    Portaferry market
    Portaferry market

    Portaferry

    Address

    The Square, Portaferry, County Down, BT22 1LR

    Telephone

    028 4272 9598

    Type

    Type:

    Markets / Fairs

    Monthly artisan food & craft market

    Dates

    From:
    6 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
    From:
    4 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
    From:
    1 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
    From:
    6 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
  11. Portavogie name on boat
    Chalkboard listing items for sale at a previous Seafood Festival
    Market stalls at Tide and Turf Portavogie
    Merry go round carousel in motion
    Portavogie Harbour
    Fun event sign 'Advice from a starfish'
    Portavogie name on boat
    Chalkboard listing items for sale at a previous Seafood Festival
    Market stalls at Tide and Turf Portavogie
    Merry go round carousel in motion
    Portavogie Harbour
    Fun event sign 'Advice from a starfish'

    Portavogie

    Address

    Fish Market and Harbour, Portavogie, County Down, BT22 1EB

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Part of Taste Autumn in AND | A celebration of local delicacies, located at the heart of the fishing industry at Portavogie docks.

    Dates

    From:
    6 Sept 2025Open 12:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Free
  12. Sunset Paddle and BBQ
    Sunset Paddle
    Sunset Paddle and BBQ
    Sunset Paddle

    Whiterock, Killinchy

    Address

    Strangford Lough Activity Centre, Whiterock Bay Launch Point, Whiterock, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6PT

    Telephone

    07909 721 898

    Price

    Price from: £55.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Sport

    Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Guided Kayak Tour and sumptuous island BBQ

    Dates

    From:
    10 Sept 2025Open 19:00 - 22:00

    Price

    Price from: £55.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  13. An example of what you can create
    A linen block printed lampshade
    The Studio at The School Garden
    An example of what you can create
    A linen block printed lampshade
    The Studio at The School Garden

    Millisle

    Address

    44 Windmill Road, Millisle, Down, BT22 2ED

    Telephone

    07730581285

    Price

    Price from: £70.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    An opportunity to be create your own linen block printed lampshade using the traditional method of block printing. Each block has been designed and created by Jenna and you will have a wide range of both blocks and colours to pick from. After this…

    Dates

    From:
    12 Sept 2025Open 10:30 - 14:00

    Price

    Price from: £70.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  14. Cloud 9 logo

    61 Portaferry Road, Newtownards

    Address

    Cloud 9, Ulster Flying Club, 61 Portaferry Road, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 8SG

    Telephone

    07518 384 510

    Price

    Price from: £35.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Enjoy a relaxed BBQ event at Cloud 9 to sign off the summer. Sharing starters, choice of main from the BBQ, with meats supplied by Orr's family butcher, sharing sides and sharing desserts

    Dates

    From:
    12 Sept 2025

    Price

    Price from: £35.00 Per Ticket
  15. First prize for Floral Art to Sophie Whitten in 2024
    2024 Comber Show Trophy Ceremony
    QR code for 2025 Show Schedule
    First prize for Floral Art to Sophie Whitten in 2024
    2024 Comber Show Trophy Ceremony
    QR code for 2025 Show Schedule

    Comber

    Address

    First Presbyterian Church Halls, High St, Comber, Comber, County Down, BT23 5HL

    Telephone

    07395 026 333

    Price

    Price from: Free to £2.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    All are welcome to the the Comber and District Horticultural Society's annual show of fruit and vegetables, flowers, floral art, honey and bee products, home baking, preserves and handicrafts. Children and young people have separate entry classes.…

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025Open 13:30 - 16:00

    Price

    Price from: Free to £2.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  16. Chilli Festival logo
    Collage of pictures from the 2023 event, stands selling products, walkabout entertainer and chilli plants
    A collage of four images including a BBQ dish with chillis, a Chilli plant and stalls of chilli plants
    A collage of three images including a two Chilli plants and the walled garden bandstand
    Bangor Castle Walled Garden fountain
    Chilli Festival logo
    Collage of pictures from the 2023 event, stands selling products, walkabout entertainer and chilli plants
    A collage of four images including a BBQ dish with chillis, a Chilli plant and stalls of chilli plants
    A collage of three images including a two Chilli plants and the walled garden bandstand
    Bangor Castle Walled Garden fountain

    Bangor

    Address

    Bangor Castle Walled Garden, Valentine Road, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4BT

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Things are hotting up in Bangor Castle Walled Garden for the Chilli Festival in September, showcasing many different varieties of chilli plants from around the world, local food producers, live music, activities for all…

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025to14 Sept 2025Open 12:00 - 16:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  17. Blonde female and brunette female eating afternoon tea at the old inn

    Crawfordsburn, Bangor

    Address

    The Old Inn, 15-25 Main Street, Crawfordsburn, Bangor, Co Down, BT19 1JH

    Telephone

    028 9185 3255

    Price

    Price from: £26.00 to £46.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Step through the wardrobe and enjoy a C.S. Lewis-themed Afternoon Tea and movie screening of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, all set within the historic surroundings of The Old Inn,…

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025Open 12:30 - 16:00

    Price

    Price from: £26.00 to £46.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  18. E Bike Tour
    Electric Picnic E Bike Tour
    Picnic
    E Bike Tour
    Electric Picnic E Bike Tour
    Picnic

    Whiterock, Killinchy

    Address

    Strangford Lough Activity Centre, Sketrick Island, Whiterock, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6PT

    Telephone

    07909 721 898

    Price

    Price from: £60.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    History

    Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Guided E Bike Tour and Artisan Picnic

    Dates

    From:
    14 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 13:00

    Price

    Price from: £60.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  19. An Evening with Peter Corry at Orange Tree House

    Greyabbey

    Address

    Orange Tree House, 1 Portaferry Road, Greyabbey, County Down, BT22 2RU

    Telephone

    028 4278 8103

    Price

    Price from: £79.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Join Peter Corry on Friday 19th September at Orange Tree House for an unforgettable evening of music and exquisite dining. Enjoy an intimate performance paired with a curated three-course menu featuring the finest local…

    Dates

    From:
    19 Sept 2025Open 19:00 - 23:45

    Price

    Price from: £79.50 Per Ticket
  20. Harvest at Ulster Folk Museum

    Holywood

    Address

    Ulster Folk Museum, 153 Bangor Road, Cultra, Holywood, County Down, BT18 0EU

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9042 8428

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Celebrate Harvest at Ulster Folk Museum with potato picking, music and hands-on traditional crafts for all.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
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