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  1. couple in kitchen with Tracey making bread.
    Tracey standing outside the front entrance of her home holding homemade soda bread
    Tracey standing at the porch entrance of her Farmhouse Kitchen
    A group enjoying fresh baked goods and tea around the table
    An image of a large group of people sat around a long table enjoying homemade treat
    An image of two gentlemen learning the art of baking
    A group of all ages poses with their homemade baked goods outside on a sunny day
    A group of four ladies pose for the photo whilst making soda bread
    A couple pose with their freshly made soda bread
    A lady and young girl pose beside their soda bread baking on the griddle
    couple in kitchen with Tracey making bread.
    Tracey standing outside the front entrance of her home holding homemade soda bread
    Tracey standing at the porch entrance of her Farmhouse Kitchen
    A group enjoying fresh baked goods and tea around the table
    An image of a large group of people sat around a long table enjoying homemade treat
    An image of two gentlemen learning the art of baking
    A group of all ages poses with their homemade baked goods outside on a sunny day
    A group of four ladies pose for the photo whilst making soda bread
    A couple pose with their freshly made soda bread
    A lady and young girl pose beside their soda bread baking on the griddle

    Killinchy

    Address

    52A Ballymorran Road, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6UD

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7711 484 850

    Price

    Price £35.00 to £60.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Join me in my Farmhouse kitchen on the shores of Strangford Lough. You will be warmly welcomed to my home where my homemade buttermilk soda bannock awaits with some local brew tea or coffee. Then - aprons on and you will make a variety of…

    Dates

    From:
    1 May 2023to31 May 2024Open 08:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Price £35.00 to £60.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Dogs Welcome Inside

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Free (parking charges may apply)

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking
    • Off site parking
    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • Ramp / Level Access
    • Ramp to main entrance

    Facilities

    Leisure Facilities

    • Wifi

    Establishment Features

    • Wi-fi available
  2. Bing and Flop stand in the foreground with a pond and wildlife behind them. Title reads 'Bing's Nature Explorers'

    Comber

    Address

    WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre, 78 Ballydrain Road, Comber, County Down, BT23 6EA

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9187 4146

    Type

    Type:

    Nature

    Learn all about wetland nature and wildlife with a little help from Bing and his friends. Join Bing and Flop to become a Nature Explorer with activity trails, storytelling, character appearances and much more.

    Dates

    From:
    23 Mar 2024to2 June 2024Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  3. Still house
    Tour group at Echlinville House
    Scenic views from the cafe
    Distillers Rest at Echlinville Distillery
    Still house
    Tour group at Echlinville House
    Scenic views from the cafe
    Distillers Rest at Echlinville Distillery

    Newtownards

    Address

    Ards Visitor Information Centre, 31 Regent Street, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 4AD

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Discover the story of Ireland's first farm distillery. The Echlinville Distillery craft award winning Irish whiskey,gin and poitin from field to glass in the heart of the Ards Peninsula, with excellence instilled in every glass.

    Dates

    From:
    30 Mar 2024to29 Apr 2024Various Opening Times
  4. a man pushing a cart of eggs for an easter egg hunt

    Holywood

    Address

    Ulster Folk Museum, 153 Bangor Road, Holywood, County Antrim, BT180EU

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9042 8428

    Price

    Price £7.00 to £32.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    History

    Come along to our Easter celebrations at Ulster Folk Museum from 31st March to 5th April. Discover the origins of the Easter egg, have a go at our themed craft demonstrations and meet our talented makers as they demonstrate heritage skills.

    Dates

    From:
    31 Mar 2024to5 Apr 2024Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Price £7.00 to £32.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  5. North Down Museum Easter Trail

    Castle Park Avenue, Bangor

    Address

    North Down Museum, Bangor City Hall, Castle Park Avenue, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4BT

    Telephone

    028 9127 1200

    Price

    Price £1.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Easter Events

    Calling all young explorers to North Down Museum this Easter Monday! Come along and enjoy our Easter Trail!

    Find the clues placed around the museum's galleries to win a prize. Fun for all the family!

    Dates

    From:
    1 Apr 2024to2 Apr 2024Open 10:00 - 15:00

    Price

    Price £1.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  6. Joe the Magician show  It's Magic

    Portaferry

    Address

    The Portico of Ards, Steel Dickson Avenue, Portaferry, County Down, BT22 1LE

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price £12.00 to £15.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Joe's back! If you came last year you'll know he really did make tables fly and even made it snow! Don't miss this brilliant magician!

    The show fuses magic, music, special effects and illusion that will bring kids (and grown-ups!) on an…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Apr 2024Open 15:00 - 16:30

    Price

    Price £12.00 to £15.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  7. 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 Apr 2024
  8. Wool
    Kiri Cottage sign
    an image of an art studio made out of a storage container Sunflowers and plant containers with climbing frames outside.  View to weaving loom inside.
    Christine using the spinning wheel outside of the Kiri Cottage Crafts workshop
    Wool with text saying Sold out
    Wool
    Kiri Cottage sign
    an image of an art studio made out of a storage container Sunflowers and plant containers with climbing frames outside.  View to weaving loom inside.
    Christine using the spinning wheel outside of the Kiri Cottage Crafts workshop
    Wool with text saying Sold out

    Kircubbin

    Address

    Kiri Cottage Crafts, 6 Loughdoo Road, Kircubbin, County Down, BT22 1HJ

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Price

    Price £30.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Craft

    This experience is now sold out. For more similar experiences with Kiri Cottages check their website or Facebook page.

    Dates

    From:
    6 Apr 2024

    Price

    Price £30.00 Per Ticket
  9. Kircubbin

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 4273 8597

    Price

    Price £55.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Join us for a delightful afternoon tea in the stunning surroundings of the historic Echlinville Estate and Distillery.

    Dates

    From:
    6 Apr 2024Open 13:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Price £55.00 Per Ticket
  10. Market Flyer

    Holywood

    Address

    The Holywood Old School, 92 Church Road, Holywood, County Down, BT18 9BX

    Telephone

    07951 220 530

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Markets / Fairs

    Monthly Artisan Market

    Dates

    From:
    6 Apr 2024Open 11:00 - 15:00

    Price

    Free
  11. JP Mac and Karen Martin Cash Returns Live Tribute Show

    Portaferry

    Address

    The Portico of Ards, Steel Dickson Avenue, Portaferry, County Down, BT22 1LE

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price £23.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    The multi-award winning Johnny Cash & June Carter tribute - Cash Returns - returns!

    ​'CASH RETURNS' - has been hailed hands down, the greatest and most exciting Johnny Cash & June Carter Tribute in the UK, Ireland and beyond by Man In Black fans…

    Dates

    From:
    6 Apr 2024Open 19:30 - 21:45

    Price

    Price £23.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  12. Chamber Choir Ireland Quartet

    Portaferry

    Address

    The Portico of Ards, Steel Dickson Avenue, Portaferry, County Down, BT22 1LE

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price £15.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Get ready to be transported to a world of pure vocal magic as this talented quartet takes the stage.

    Chamber Choir Ireland presents a small, yet perfectly formed, quartet of part-songs and miniatures, spanning the centuries.

    Supported by Lottery…

    Dates

    From:
    7 Apr 2024Open 15:00 - 16:30

    Price

    Price £15.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  13. Man and Woman Making Wedding Rings Together
    Bride creating ring
    Creating a wedding ring
    Man and Woman Making Wedding Rings Together
    Bride creating ring
    Creating a wedding ring

    Holywood

    Address

    NI Silver, Holywood, County Down

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7879 698 286

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Come and spend some precious time with your fiancée ahead of the big day, creating your wedding rings together. A fab experience and one you'll never forget.

    Dates

    From:
    9 Apr 2024Open 10:00 - 13:30
    From:
    10 Apr 2024Open 10:00 - 13:30
    From:
    16 Apr 2024Open 10:00 - 13:30
    From:
    17 Apr 2024Open 10:00 - 13:30
    From:
    23 Apr 2024Open 10:00 - 13:30
    From:
    29 Apr 2024Open 10:00 - 13:30
    From:
    30 Apr 2024Open 10:00 - 13:30

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking
    • Parking (free)

    Facilities

    Leisure Facilities

    • Wifi

    Establishment Features

    • Wi-fi available
  14. a child searching for bugs

    Holywood

    Address

    Ulster Folk Museum, 153 Bangor Road, Cultra, Holywood, CountyAntrim, BT180EU

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9042 8428

    Price

    Price £7.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Are you a fan of creepy crawlies? Come along to our torchlight bug hunt with an insect expert at Ulster Folk Museum.

    Dates

    From:
    11 Apr 2024Open 18:30 - 20:30

    Price

    Price £7.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  15. The Breeze musicians

    Portaferry

    Address

    The Portico of Ards, Steel Dickson Avenue, Portaferry, County Down, BT22 1LE

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price £15.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Get ready to experience the ultimate in new music with THE BREEZE, where music with pedigree is guaranteed!

    We are thrilled to welcome THE BREEZE to Portico hot on the heels of their first album launch scheduled for 29 March 2024.

    Supported by…

    Dates

    From:
    12 Apr 2024Open 19:30 - 21:30

    Price

    Price £15.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  16. Flyer
    Mollys brae
    Art
    Art
    Flyer
    Mollys brae
    Art
    Art

    Greyabbey

    Address

    Greyabbey Village Hall, 62 Newtownards Rd, Greyabbey, Co Down, BT22 2QH

    Telephone

    07951 220 530

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Fete / Fair

    Artisan Craft Market

    Dates

    From:
    13 Apr 2024Open 11:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  17. Weaving with willow
    Willow leaning against the wall, ready to be used
    Three Willow Garden Obelisks
    Weaving with willow
    Willow leaning against the wall, ready to be used
    Three Willow Garden Obelisks

    Helen's Bay

    Address

    The Walled Garden, 47 Craigdarragh Road, Helen's Bay, County Down, BT19 1UB

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7704 456 109

    Price

    Price £75.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of Old Mill House, for a relaxed, informal willow weaving workshop with willow artist ,Heather Mcdermott, and learn the fundamental skills and techniques required to create a unique willow obelisk plant…

    Dates

    From:
    13 Apr 2024
    From:
    20 Apr 2024Open 10:00 - 15:30

    Price

    Price £75.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  18. Eduardo Martín  &  Ahmed Dickinson guitarists

    Portaferry

    Address

    The Portico of Ards, Steel Dickson Avenue, Portaferry, County Down, BT22 1LE

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price £15.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    The Bridge is Cuba's most internationally acclaimed guitar duo. With astounding performances last year we just had to bring them back!

    With their musical empathy, Eduardo Martín and Ahmed Dickinson transform their concerts into a vehicle that…

    Dates

    From:
    14 Apr 2024Open 15:00 - 16:30

    Price

    Price £15.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  19. Handmade papercraft birds
    WWT Castle Espie centre with image of lake to the forefront
    image of gosling family on pathway beside grass verge.
    Castle Espie Thatched lookout
    The picturesque surrounds of Castle Espie
    two young girls looking through binoculars over the wetlands
    ariel view of WWT Castle Espie
    Family walking along a path on the Castle Espie reserve
    Handmade papercraft birds
    WWT Castle Espie centre with image of lake to the forefront
    image of gosling family on pathway beside grass verge.
    Castle Espie Thatched lookout
    The picturesque surrounds of Castle Espie
    two young girls looking through binoculars over the wetlands
    ariel view of WWT Castle Espie
    Family walking along a path on the Castle Espie reserve

    Comber

    Address

    WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre, 78 Ballydrain Road, Comber, County Down, BT23 6EA

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Price

    Price £12.95 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Craft

    Families will be welcomed by Marianne from Boom! Studios, based in Bangor, who will lead a "Wee Birds" art session. This is a mixed media session using collage to create birds inspired by the WWT Castle Espie wildlife and landscape.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Apr 2024

    Price

    Price £12.95 Per Ticket
  20. The Game's Afoot /Holmes for the Holidays poster

    Bangor

    Address

    Studio 1a, 1 Hamilton Road, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4JP

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9127 0069

    Price

    Price £13.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Play

    Bangor Drama Club invites you to try to solve a farcical murder mystery that is stumping the greatest Sherlock Holmes wannabe, the famed actor, William Gillette. Gillette leads his band of actors on a wild romp trying to work out who dunnit. Can…

    Dates

    From:
    16 Apr 2024to20 Apr 2024

    Price

    Price £13.00 Per Ticket
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