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August 2022
The Court House - Home of Live Music and the Arts4th Aug 2022
After a lengthy seven year process, the team at Open House will be opening the doors of the Court House on Bangor seafront on 20th October, 2022…
July 2022
New 360° Video Series Explores the Ards Peninsula: An Ulster-Scots Heartland28th July 2022
A new online series explores the Ulster-Scots Heartland of the Ards Peninsula, tracing the footprint and legacy of the first Ulster-Scots settlers as…
Aer Lingus Regional Services to Cardiff and Southampton take off from Belfast City Airport8th July 2022
New services to Cardiff and Southampton have taken off from George Best Belfast City Airport with Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Emerald Airlines…
Snow Patrol to play acoustic concert on Bangor Seafront 7th July 2022
To Celebrate the Award of Freedom of The Borough to Gary Lightbody
Gary Lightbody, lead singer of Snow Patrol and the City of Bangor’s…
Stand by for a Sizzling Summer of Events in Portaferry5th July 2022
Ards and North Down Borough Council is delighted to announce a series of Council sponsored events taking place in Portaferry from July through to…
Belfast City Airport hailed as the UK’s most punctual airport4th July 2022
Belfast City Airport has been revealed as the UK’s Most Punctual Airport in recent data released by the Civil Aviation Authority…
Reviving the seaside thrill in Bangor by the Sea4th July 2022
Seaside Revival, the vintage festival celebrating Bangor’s heyday as a prominent seaside resort, returns to the new city’s seafront on…
June 2022
Creative Peninsula Celebrates Art and Craft in Ards and North Down30th June 2022
Creative Peninsula, Northern Ireland’s largest celebration of Art and Craft was officially launched in Ards and North Down this week. Now in…
Open House Festival Pickie to Pier Swim 202227th June 2022
The Pickie to Pier Swim has officially become an annual event on Bangor’s summer calendar once again, with the third swim in four years taking…
Enjoy a Summer of Food Festival Fun including this weekend's Comber Earlies Food Festival!21st June 2022
The long-awaited Taste of Ards and North Down is well underway this summer, showcasing authentic food and drink experiences, hosted by fantastic…
Theo Randall Heads The Bill at Comber Earlies Food Festival!14th June 2022
Saturday Kitchen regular, Theo Randall, will headline this year’s Comber Earlies Food Festival on Saturday 25 June. Visitors to the festival…
Portico announces line up for Comedy Arts Festival 202210th June 2022
After the great success of Portico’s first Comedy Arts Festival last year, it is back! The Portaferry festival runs across two weekends, 16-25…
May 2022
Sustainable Experience Showcase Day Offers Unique Experiences at Reduced Rates with Live Here Love Here Grant30th May 2022
An exciting Sustainable Experience Showcase day, offering six unique experiences at reduced rates, will take place on Saturday 18 June with a…
Heritage, Heart and Hope – Bangor's Successful Bid for City Status27th May 2022
Ards and North Down Borough Council is delighted that Bangor has been successful in its bid for City Status as part of the 2022 Platinum Jubilee…
Hargey and Poots officially opens new £1.7m heritage visitor attraction at Ballycopeland Windmill27th May 2022
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey, together with her Executive colleague Edwin Poots, Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has…
“Phenomenal” choir Tenebrae coming to Portaferry23rd May 2022
Described as “phenomenal” (The Times) and “devastatingly beautiful” (Gramophone Magazine), award-winning choir Tenebrae is…
Tickets Now on Sale for Taste Summer in Ards and North Down! 18th May 2022
Celebrate the first feast of summer at unique venues across the Borough and treat yourself to authentic food and drink experiences with Taste Summer…
Sea Bangor Celebrates the Platinum Jubilee 17th May 2022
This year’s Sea Bangor festival will be transformed to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Running over Saturday 4…
Portaferry Heritage Trail brings hidden history to life once more16th May 2022
Ards and North Down Borough Council is delighted to announce that the Portaferry Heritage Trail is now open.
Highlighted for its amazing potential…
Sea Bangor Celebrates the Platinum Jubilee with Celebrity Chef Jean-Christophe Novelli MBE and the Platinum Pudding Competition10th May 2022
What better way to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee than through our royal passion for food. The Council is calling on all…
Donaghadee Motte Reopens to the Public after £300K Investment9th May 2022
Donaghadee Motte has reopened to the public at weekends, from May until September, following the restoration of the former Gunpowder Store…
Ards and North Down Celebrates Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee3rd May 2022
This year, Her Majesty The Queen will become the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of service.
Ards and…
The Old Inn Listed As One Of Ireland's Best Places To Stay3rd May 2022
The Irish Independent has published its Fab 50: Ireland’s best places to stay in 2022. We are so delighted that The Old Inn has been…
April 2022
Columbanus Community Folk Festival – 12-19 June 202226th Apr 2022
Columbanus Community Folk Festival is back and set to roll into Bangor town once again with an eight-day extravaganza of Irish traditional music,…
Make the Most of May Day in Holywood!26th Apr 2022
Ards and North Down’s May Day celebrations get into full swing this Monday 2 May with a packed programme full of fun for all the family in…
Local Food and Drinks Producers Recognised at TASTE AND Food Heroes Awards14th Apr 2022
Local food
Launch of Ards and North Down Pipe Band Championships 202214th Apr 2022
The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Northern Ireland Branch (RSPBANI) and Ards and North Down Borough Council are pleased to announce the launch…
Condor Ferries to operate Zero-Emission Pilot Scheme between Bangor and Belfast14th Apr 2022
Condor Ferries to operate Zero-Emission Pilot Scheme between Bangor and Belfast
As part of the Belfast Maritime Consortium, Ards and North…
Helen’s Bay listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide 202211th Apr 2022
Copyright - Ballycastle named best place to live in Northern Ireland by Chloe Stjohn. Full article can be found on the Planet Radio website…
March 2022
Open House Announce Initial Line-up for August Festival31st Mar 2022
Open House Festival returns to the stunning setting of Bangor Castle Walled Garden this August, with an exciting line-up of music, comedy, theatre,…
Spill The Tea Over The Latest Gossip With Hastings' Bridgeton Inspired Experience29th Mar 2022
With the highly anticipated Series 2 of Bridgerton on our screens, the Culloden Estate & Spa is helping fans feel part of the drama…
Clandeboye Lodge launches new Ultra-luxe suite29th Mar 2022
Stay in the height of luxury in the new Ultra-luxe suite at Clandeboye Lodge.
Clandeboye Lodge in Bangor has launched a new ‘Ultra-luxe…
Quick Getaways To And From Belfast Have Never Been Easier - Aer Lingus Regional Service Take Off From Belfast City25th Mar 2022
Emerald Airlines, exclusive operator of Aer Lingus Regional, today commences its services from Belfast City Airport, with its inaugural flight from…
Experience Ards and North Down in 2022!21st Mar 2022
If you fancy making memories with family and friends this year, discover what Ards and North Down has to offer with a selection of…
The Annual Model Railway Exhibition16th Mar 2022
The 22nd Model and Hobbies exhibition organised by the North Down Model Railway Society is being held at Bangor Grammar School on Saturday 23rd and…
Aer Lingus Regional Services From Belfast City Airport To 6 Cities In Great Britain On Sale Now10th Mar 2022
Emerald Airlines, exclusive operator of Aer Lingus Regional has announced it will commence services from Belfast City Airport base later this month,…
There’s Whiskey In The Jar at Portico!1st Mar 2022
Whether you prefer to celebrate the arrival of Spring with Seven Drunken Nights or The Rite of Spring, Portico in Portaferry has…
February 2022
Embrace your Viking spirit this spring in Co. Down28th Feb 2022
Join us for an unforgettable experience this spring as the Strangford Lough Viking Festival sets up camp on the shores surrounding Portaferry and…
The Vikings are Coming!4th Feb 2022
Supported by Tourism NI, Ards and North Down Borough Council and Newry Mourne and Down District Council are excited to launch the Strangford Lough…
January 2022
Magic Carpet Ride – The next big development in water sports31st Jan 2022
E-Foiling allows people to effortlessly glide above water in a futuristic activity that has been likened to taking a magic carpet ride.
Once the…
AND Sustainable Giants – Green Tourism Network Launched31st Jan 2022
Ards and North Down Borough Council has launched the AND Sustainable Giants - Green Tourism Network which will enable the Council, in partnership…
Strangford Lough listed as a spectacular place to go kayaking in Northern Ireland27th Jan 2022
Copyright - ‘7 spectacular places to go kayaking in Northern Ireland’ by Emma Dickson. Full article can be found on the Planet Radio…
Strangford Lough named as one of Northern Ireland’s most Instagrammed tourist attractions27th Jan 2022
Copyright - ‘Northern Ireland’s ‘most instagrammed’ tourist attractions’ by Emma Dickson. Full article can be found on…
Mount Stewart and Grey Abbey feature in Best Bits of County Down, Ireland20th Jan 2022
Copyright - Best Bits of County Down, Ireland. Full article can be found on the Best Bits Worldwide website.
This fantastic article in…
Chamber Music Series at Portico18th Jan 2022
This weekend sees the start of a series of Chamber Music concerts at Portico in Portaferry. With Lottery Project Funding support from the Arts…
Holywood named by The Times as one of the 'Coolest Postcodes in the UK' 4th Jan 2022
Copyright - Holywood in Co Down included in The Sunday Times list of coolest postcodes in the UK, by Jane Corscadden. Full article can be…
Moved By Nature Calendar 20224th Jan 2022
Nature Prescriptions for Improved Health, Wellbeing and Mindfulness
The importance of nature and being outdoors is proven to help people…
November 2021
Join the National Trust for festive fun this Christmas 24th Nov 2021
The trees are going up, lights are being switched on and presents are being wrapped, all signs that Christmas isn’t far away. It’s time…
Newtownards gets set for the festive season24th Nov 2021
Christmas festivities get underway in Newtownards this Saturday, 27 November, with a full day of fabulous activities for all the family, running from…
Ards and North Down featured in The Guardian - 15 of the best food and drink experiences in Northern Ireland19th Nov 2021
This fantastic article by Sally Coffey in The Guardian showcases the fantastic food and drink offering in Northern Ireland.…
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