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This Week

Ards CCE programme posters
LocationBangor

Openings

Season

4th June 2023-11th June 2023

The amazing Columbanus Community Folk Festival is back and set to roll into Bangor town once again…

Copper rose by Lake and Oak Coppersmithing
LocationHelen's Bay

Openings

1.30pm-4.30pm

3rd June 2023

Join local coppersmiths Matthew and Caron from Lake Oak in the Walled Garden for a unique,…

couple in kitchen with Tracey making bread.
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Traditional Irish Bread Making

1st May 2023-31st May 2024

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

coppersmithing copper jewellery workshop
LocationCultra

Openings

12.30pm-4.30pm

4th June 2023

Use the Ulster Folk Museum in Cultra as inspiration for your copper smithing experience with local…

Paddleboarders of all ages standing with boards and paddles back from a session on the waters of Ballymoran Bay
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Season

3rd June 2023

Master the basics of staying afloat on a stand-up paddleboard and tour around the beautiful little…

The Ulster Consort
LocationPortaferry

Openings

Season

3rd June 2023

Serenade to Music: A Celebration of British and Irish Music A celebration of British and Irish…

SUP
LocationGroomsport Road, Bangor

Openings

6.30pm-9.30pm

3rd June 2023

A first - dining on the beach! SUP Hub NI and Lightfoot Refill Market invite you to a dining…

Sea Bangor Festival promotional poster
LocationBangor

Openings

Season

3rd June 2023-4th June 2023

The annual festival of the sea and celebration of Bangor's maritime heritage, Sea Bangor, returns…

The Market on the Square, Portaferry logo
LocationPortaferry

Openings

Market House, The Square

3rd June 2023

The Market on the Square will be held in St. Patrick’s Community Centre, Steele Dickson Avenue on…

photograph showing traders and customers at the comber farmers market
LocationComber

Openings

Season

1st June 2023

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

Journey of the Ulster Muse
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

2nd June 2023

In this new show by Willie Drennan, you'll experience a musical journey, from ancient times to the…

Photo taken on a summers day with a view over Pickie Funpark and the marina
LocationQueen's Parade, Bangor

Openings

11am-12.30pm

4th June 2023

Brian Meharg, author of the children's book "Jenny Watts Legend" and skipper of the Ocean Crest,…

A photo of the fountain in the Bangor Castle Walled Garden
LocationCastle Park, Bangor

Openings

Season

1st June 2023-30th June 2023

Experience Art Outdoors at ForM Sculpture Exhibition in Bangor’s Walled Garden. For the whole…

Two children holding poster boards of illustrations by Quentin Blake, in the grounds of WWT Castle Espie
LocationComber

Openings

Season

19th May 2023-3rd September 2023

Reimagine the wonder of wetlands and nature through the eyes of the UK's best loved illustrator.

Studio Symphony Orchestra Summer Concert, Ioana Petcu-Colan
LocationBangor

Openings

8pm

3rd June 2023

Enjoy a full symphony orchestra on your doorstep, with a programme of gorgeous music for a summer…

Image of the front of Bangor Abbey on a bright sunny day
LocationBangor

Openings

10.30am-12.30pm

3rd June 2023

Step back in time and let our knowledgeable guides uncover stories of Bangor’s fascinating past.

Next Week

Yoga in The Walled Garden Helen's Bay
LocationHelen's Bay

Openings

10am-2.30pm

11th June 2023

A Yoga, Meditation and Sound Bathing Retreat.

Ards CCE programme posters
LocationBangor

Openings

Season

4th June 2023-11th June 2023

Season

11th June 2023

The amazing Columbanus Community Folk Festival is back and set to roll into Bangor town once again…

couple in kitchen with Tracey making bread.
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Traditional Irish Bread Making

1st May 2023-31st May 2024

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

Paddleboarders of all ages standing with boards and paddles back from a session on the waters of Ballymoran Bay
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Season

10th June 2023

Master the basics of staying afloat on a stand-up paddleboard and tour around the beautiful little…

Music From The Movies Organ Recital with Aaron Hawthorne
LocationPortaferry

Openings

Season

11th June 2023

We are delighted to welcome the award-winning organist Aaron Hawthorne to play Music From The…

A photo of the fountain in the Bangor Castle Walled Garden
LocationCastle Park, Bangor

Openings

Season

1st June 2023-30th June 2023

Experience Art Outdoors at ForM Sculpture Exhibition in Bangor’s Walled Garden. For the whole…

Two children holding poster boards of illustrations by Quentin Blake, in the grounds of WWT Castle Espie
LocationComber

Openings

Season

19th May 2023-3rd September 2023

Reimagine the wonder of wetlands and nature through the eyes of the UK's best loved illustrator.

Pianist Xenia Pestova Bennett
LocationBangor

Openings

Season

8th June 2023

Acclaimed pianist Xenia Pestova Bennett performs Hans Otte's beautiful and healing work for solo…

A green car taking part in Cultra Hill Climb
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

10th June 2023

The return of the Cultra Hill Climb in the grounds of the Ulster Folk Museum in partnership with…

This Month

couple in kitchen with Tracey making bread.
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Traditional Irish Bread Making

1st May 2023-31st May 2024

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

Two children holding poster boards of illustrations by Quentin Blake, in the grounds of WWT Castle Espie
LocationComber

Openings

Season

19th May 2023-3rd September 2023

Reimagine the wonder of wetlands and nature through the eyes of the UK's best loved illustrator.

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