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  1. Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat
     Exhibition cabin
    Our shelter and exhibition cabin
    Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat
     Exhibition cabin
    Our shelter and exhibition cabin

    Donaghadee

    Address

    Marina Carpark, Donaghadee, County Down, BT21 0HF

    Telephone

    07805 096 958

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Visit the Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat,see our exhibition and hear her story.

    Dates

    From:
    1 May 2025to30 Sept 2025Various Opening Times

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  2. VE Day Celebrations image

    Castle Park Avenue, Bangor

    Address

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

    Telephone

    02891271200

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    An exhibition at North Down Museum, exploring local recollections and memories of VE Day.

    Dates

    From:
    7 May 2025to3 Aug 2025Various Opening Times

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  3. ForM Winner 2024

    Castle Park, Bangor

    Address

    Bangor Castle Walled Garden, Valentine Road, Castle Park, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4BN

    Telephone

    028 9181 0803

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Explore sculptures and artworks in the beautiful surroundings of The Walled Garden, Bangor.

    Dates

    From:
    1 June 2025to30 June 2025Various Opening Times

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  4. Painting of farm on Ards Peninsula
    Painting of Strangford Lough
    Painting of Scrabo Tower and Strangford Lough
    Abstract painting of storm
    Painting of farm on Ards Peninsula
    Painting of Strangford Lough
    Painting of Scrabo Tower and Strangford Lough
    Abstract painting of storm

    Newtownards

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Portaferry Art Society was founded in 1975 by like minded artists who took inspiration from their surroundings and enjoyed painting "en plein air". Here we are 50 years later, still going strong and still inspired by the Ards Peninsula.

    Dates

    From:
    7 June 2025to23 July 2025Various Opening Times
  5. Theatre emblems
    Agatha Crustyand the Murder Mystery Dinner digital promotional flyer
    Theatre emblems
    Agatha Crustyand the Murder Mystery Dinner digital promotional flyer

    Bangor

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 9127 0069

    Price

    Price from: £12.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Geoffrey and Caroline Robertson are having a dinner party to celebrate ten successful years of 'Mighty Midget Vacuum Cleaners', the company he jointly owns with Tim McArthur, and to add spice to the evening they decide to make it a murder mystery…

    Dates

    From:
    13 June 2025to14 June 2025

    Price

    Price from: £12.00 Per Ticket
  6. Coffee & Bikes

    Manor Street, Donaghadee

    Address

    The Copeland Distillery, Manor Street, Donaghadee, County Down, BT21 0HF

    Telephone

    02891624000

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Bikes & Coffee, at The Copeland Distillery in support of Friends of The Cancer Centre

    Dates

    From:
    15 June 2025Open 11:00 - 15:00

    Price

    Free
  7. Two ladies with small torches melting down some gold in contemporary studio
    One lady hammering a ring on a ring mandrel, being supervised by a goldsmith with her googles on.  both ladies smiling and looking like they are havin
    Ruth and girl looking through sterling silver bangle, jewellery making experience, jewellery making workshop, sterling silver, goldsmith, commission,
    Lady hammering and texturing sterling silver, another lady photographing her working, jewellery making experience, jewellery making workshop, sterling
    Two ladies with small torches melting down some gold in contemporary studio
    One lady hammering a ring on a ring mandrel, being supervised by a goldsmith with her googles on.  both ladies smiling and looking like they are havin
    Ruth and girl looking through sterling silver bangle, jewellery making experience, jewellery making workshop, sterling silver, goldsmith, commission,
    Lady hammering and texturing sterling silver, another lady photographing her working, jewellery making experience, jewellery making workshop, sterling

    Holywood

    Address

    Holywood, County Down, BT180NJ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7879 698 286

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshops in our Holywood Northern Ireland working Goldsmiths studio. No experience is required for this fun and relaxing experience, so come with friends or by yourself for some quality 'me time'. Challenge…

    Dates

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    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking - Parking Free on public pavement between two drives. Please do not park outside neighbours properties or on our private drive as this needs to be kept clear at all times. Thanks
  8. Behind the Scenes: Folk Life Collection Store

    Holywood

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9042 8428

    Price

    Price from: £13.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    Get behind the scenes and discover how museum objects are stored. Come along to this special tour of the Folk Life collection stores at the Ulster Folk Museum.

    Dates

    From:
    20 June 2025Open 11:00 - 14:00

    Price

    Price from: £13.50 Per Ticket
  9. Helen's Bay

    Address

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

    Telephone

    07704 456 109

    Price

    Price from: £85.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Craft

    Part of Taste Summer in AND | Join us for our "Weave a traditional Irish Potato Basket or Sciathog" workshop in the Walled Garden and explore the traditions of Irish willow basketry.

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025Open 10:00 - 16:30

    Price

    Price from: £85.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  10. Image with beer, potatoes and cheese, as well as text of the event as in the listing

    Comber

    Address

    McBrides on the Square, 1-3 The Square, Comber, County Down, BT23 5DX

    Telephone

    028 9131 3969

    Price

    Price from: £20.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Part of Taste Summer in AND | Get ready for a night of belly laughs, brilliant beer, and ooey-gooey raclette as we serve up Comedy, Craft & Cheese — the ultimate feel-good evening for foodies and funnybones alike.

    Dates

    From:
    5 July 2025Open 19:00 - 23:30

    Price

    Price from: £20.00 Per Ticket
  11. The Ultimate Bubble Show presented by Paris Bubbles
    The Ultimate Bubble Show presented by Paris Bubbles
    The Ultimate Bubble Show presented by Paris Bubbles
    The Ultimate Bubble Show presented by Paris Bubbles

    Bangor

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 9127 0069

    Price

    Price from: £10.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Ray Bubbles, International Bubbleologist and Guinness World Record Holder, is on a mission to master the art of bubble-making and create the ultimate square bubble! This show promises a whirlwind of excitement and surprises, as Ray uses various…

    Dates

    From:
    16 July 2025

    Price

    Price from: £10.00 Per Ticket
  12. Pipe Band in action
    Pipe Band in action
    Pipe Band in action
    Pipe Band in action

    Newtownards

    Address

    Regent House Playing Fields, Circular Road, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 4QA

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Free Event

    Enjoy an impressive display of sight and sound. Enjoy an impressive display of sight and sound, as talented pipe bands and drum major groups come together competing for coveted awards.

    Dates

    From:
    19 July 2025Open 11:00 - 18:00

    Price

    Free
  13. Newtownards Priory
    Ards Arts Centre
    Photo of Market Cross in the heart of Newtownards town
    Newtownards Priory from street view
    Newtownards Priory
    Ards Arts Centre
    Photo of Market Cross in the heart of Newtownards town
    Newtownards Priory from street view

    Off High Street, Newtownards

    Address

    Tour departs Town Hall/Ards Arts Centre, Conway Square, Off High Street, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 4NP

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Price

    Price from: £8.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    Explore the rich and varied history of Newtownards. The tour, led by expert guide Paul Whitla, will take you on a journey through time. Immerse yourself in the history of Newtownards.

    Dates

    From:
    26 July 2025

    Price

    Price from: £8.00 Per Ticket
  14. Greyabbey House Rosemount
    Birds eye view of Grey Abbey in Greyabbey with Strangford Lough in the background.
    A birds eye view of Greyabbey from the Lough side
    Greyabbey House Rosemount
    Birds eye view of Grey Abbey in Greyabbey with Strangford Lough in the background.
    A birds eye view of Greyabbey from the Lough side

    Greyabbey

    Address

    Rosemount House, Greyabbey Estate, Greyabbey, County Down, BT22 2QA

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Price

    Price from: £25.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    An opportunity to explore the stunning garden of Greyabbey House, not normally open to the public, which overlooks Strangford Lough on the Ards Peninsula.

    Dates

    From:
    27 July 2025

    Price

    Price from: £25.00 Per Ticket
  15. Open House Festival 2025 programme poster
    Walled Garden
    Gary Lightbody, photo credit Simon Lipman
    Open House Festival 2025 programme poster
    Walled Garden
    Gary Lightbody, photo credit Simon Lipman

    Bangor

    Address

    Various Locations, Bangor, County Down, BT20 5ED

    Telephone

    028 9148 2053

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    The 12th annual Open House Festival Bangor

    Dates

    From:
    1 Aug 2025to31 Aug 2025Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free
  16. Holiday Flush promo poster

    Bangor

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 9127 0069

    Price

    Price from: £14.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Drama

    Holiday Flush by Rick Hewitt presented by Rosemary Drama Group Spain, June 1982. A dream holiday in the sun with two Belfast families gets disrupted with exasperatingly late flights, holiday romances, painful sunburn and a swimming pool disaster.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Aug 2025to2 Aug 2025

    Price

    Price from: £14.00 Per Ticket
  17. Yes, Prime Minister promo poster

    Bangor

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 9127 0069

    Price

    Price from: £14.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Drama

    Yes, Prime Minister by Anthony Jay and Jonathan Lynn presented by Holywood Players. Based on the hit BBC television series, Yes, Prime Minister brings the razor-sharp political satire of the beloved show to the stage. Don't miss this brilliant stage…

    Dates

    From:
    29 Aug 2025to30 Aug 2025

    Price

    Price from: £14.00 Per Ticket
  18. Martin Harley singer songwriter

    Portaferry

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price from: £20.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Martin Harley is celebrated as "One of the UK's finest contemporary roots musicians" (Guitarist Magazine) and a "slide guitar master" (Roots Magazine).

    Known for his spellbinding slide guitar and ability to blend Americana, Blues, and Folk, Harley…

    Dates

    From:
    19 Sept 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30

    Price

    Price from: £20.00 Per Ticket
  19. Jarlath Regan In Bits Stand-up

    Portaferry

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price from: £28.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    You've watched his clips on Instagram, you've shared his standup with your friends and family on TikTok, now it's time to see Jarlath Regan's funny bits live and in person. The brand new standup show from the man behind some of the most hilarious…

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30

    Price

    Price from: £28.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  20. A woman dressed traditionally looking down the street in the on site village
    Nina Cristinacce, Lightfoot Kitchen and Deli in Bangor
    A bowl of salad
    The Old Rectory at the Ulster Folk Museum
    Nature Notebook at the Ulster Folk Museum
    Harvest at the Ulster Folk Museum
    Womenfolk at Ulster Folk Museum
    A group of visitors at the ulster folk museum
    A woman dressed traditionally looking down the street in the on site village
    Nina Cristinacce, Lightfoot Kitchen and Deli in Bangor
    A bowl of salad
    The Old Rectory at the Ulster Folk Museum
    Nature Notebook at the Ulster Folk Museum
    Harvest at the Ulster Folk Museum
    Womenfolk at Ulster Folk Museum
    A group of visitors at the ulster folk museum

    Cultra

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 9127 0069

    Price

    Price from: £60.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Celebrate the harvest season with an evening of seasonal food and storytelling. The event will begin with a tour of our working farm and kitchen gardens, afterwards retreating to the cosy (and licensed pub!) to hear some stories and folklore while…

    Dates

    From:
    27 Sept 2025

    Price

    Price from: £60.00 Per Ticket
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