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…
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…
New services to Cardiff and Southampton have taken off from George Best Belfast City Airport with Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Emerald Airlines…
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…
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 has been revealed as the UK’s Most Punctual Airport in recent data released by the Civil Aviation Authority…
Seaside Revival, the vintage festival celebrating Bangor’s heyday as a prominent seaside resort, returns to the new city’s seafront on…
Creative Peninsula, Northern Ireland’s largest celebration of Art and Craft was officially launched in Ards and North Down this week. Now in…
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…
The long-awaited Taste of Ards and North Down is well underway this summer, showcasing authentic food and drink experiences, hosted by fantastic…
Saturday Kitchen regular, Theo Randall, will headline this year’s Comber Earlies Food Festival on Saturday 25 June. Visitors to the festival…
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…
An exciting Sustainable Experience Showcase day, offering six unique experiences at reduced rates, will take place on Saturday 18 June with a…
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…
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey, together with her Executive colleague Edwin Poots, Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has…
Described as “phenomenal” (The Times) and “devastatingly beautiful” (Gramophone Magazine), award-winning choir Tenebrae is…
Celebrate the first feast of summer at unique venues across the Borough and treat yourself to authentic food and drink experiences with Taste Summer…
This year’s Sea Bangor festival will be transformed to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Running over Saturday 4…
Ards and North Down Borough Council is delighted to announce that the Portaferry Heritage Trail is now open.
Highlighted for its amazing potential…
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 has reopened to the public at weekends, from May until September, following the restoration of the former Gunpowder Store…
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 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…
Columbanus Community Folk Festival is back and set to roll into Bangor town once again with an eight-day extravaganza of Irish traditional music,…
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
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 Belfast
As part of the Belfast Maritime Consortium, Ards and North…
Copyright - Ballycastle named best place to live in Northern Ireland by Chloe Stjohn. Full article can be found on the Planet Radio website…
Open House Festival returns to the stunning setting of Bangor Castle Walled Garden this August, with an exciting line-up of music, comedy, theatre,…
With the highly anticipated Series 2 of Bridgerton on our screens, the Culloden Estate & Spa is helping fans feel part of the drama…
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…
Emerald Airlines, exclusive operator of Aer Lingus Regional, today commences its services from Belfast City Airport, with its inaugural flight from…
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 22nd Model and Hobbies exhibition organised by the North Down Model Railway Society is being held at Bangor Grammar School on Saturday 23rd and…
Emerald Airlines, exclusive operator of Aer Lingus Regional has announced it will commence services from Belfast City Airport base later this month,…
Whether you prefer to celebrate the arrival of Spring with Seven Drunken Nights or The Rite of Spring, Portico in Portaferry has…
Join us for an unforgettable experience this spring as the Strangford Lough Viking Festival sets up camp on the shores surrounding Portaferry and…
Supported by Tourism NI, Ards and North Down Borough Council and Newry Mourne and Down District Council are excited to launch the Strangford Lough…
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…
Ards and North Down Borough Council has launched the AND Sustainable Giants - Green Tourism Network which will enable the Council, in partnership…
Copyright - ‘7 spectacular places to go kayaking in Northern Ireland’ by Emma Dickson. Full article can be found on the Planet Radio…
Copyright - ‘Northern Ireland’s ‘most instagrammed’ tourist attractions’ by Emma Dickson. Full article can be found on…
Copyright - Best Bits of County Down, Ireland. Full article can be found on the Best Bits Worldwide website.
This fantastic article in…
This weekend sees the start of a series of Chamber Music concerts at Portico in Portaferry. With Lottery Project Funding support from the Arts…
Copyright - Holywood in Co Down included in The Sunday Times list of coolest postcodes in the UK, by Jane Corscadden. Full article can be…
Nature Prescriptions for Improved Health, Wellbeing and Mindfulness
The importance of nature and being outdoors is proven to help people…
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…
Christmas festivities get underway in Newtownards this Saturday, 27 November, with a full day of fabulous activities for all the family, running from…
This fantastic article by Sally Coffey in The Guardian showcases the fantastic food and drink offering in Northern Ireland.…