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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. Inspiration and Transformation Exhibition

    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 of the works of County Down artists.
    This exciting new exhibition is a celebration of the works of some of the greatest artists who have worked in the Ards and North Down Borough. We have a long history of artistic expression and have…

    Dates

    From:
    19 June 2025to31 Aug 2025Various Opening Times

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  3. Art & Soul 2025 Sculpture - Bear with Boxing Gloves
    Art & Soul 2025 Sculpture - Two People with Rope Holding Onto a Moon
    Art & Soul 2025 Sculpture - Key and Padlocks with Crow
    Art & Soul 2025 Sculpture - Lady Bending Forward Smiling
    Art & Soul 2025 Sculpture - Bear with Boxing Gloves
    Art & Soul 2025 Sculpture - Two People with Rope Holding Onto a Moon
    Art & Soul 2025 Sculpture - Key and Padlocks with Crow
    Art & Soul 2025 Sculpture - Lady Bending Forward Smiling

    Holywood

    Address

    Culloden Estate and Spa, 142 Bangor Road, Holywood, Co Down, BT18 0EX

    Telephone

    028 9042 1066

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Over 250 pieces of art on display at the Culloden Estate & Spa, from July 27 to August 31 2025. Hosted by Gormleys Fine Art, the exhibition includes celebrated Irish and international artists inluding Ian Pollock, Damien Hirst and Banks.

    Dates

    From:
    27 July 2025to31 Aug 2025Open 11:00 - 19:00

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  4. Heritage films screening throughout the month of August at the Ulster Folk Museum

    Holywood

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9042 8428

    Type

    Type:

    Cinema / Film

    Enjoy films by heritage craft makers in the Folk Museum's Picture House.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Aug 2025to31 Aug 2025Various Opening Times
  5. 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
  6. Grphic with details of the Craft Corner and image of the front of The Old Market House along with some craft images
    Macrame
    Watercolour
    Ceramics
    Cat
    Cockeral
    Grphic with details of the Craft Corner and image of the front of The Old Market House along with some craft images
    Macrame
    Watercolour
    Ceramics
    Cat
    Cockeral

    77 Main Street, Bangor

    Address

    Bangor Visitor Information Centre, The Old Market House, 77 Main Street, Bangor, County Down, BT20 5AF

    Telephone

    02891 2700069

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Saturday Craft Corner - Pop into The Old Market House and Bangor Visitor Information Centre, each Saturday in August between 2.30pm – 4.30pm to see a local artists at work in our 'Craft Corner' and perhaps even have a go! These talented artists…

    Dates

    From:
    9 Aug 2025to30 Aug 2025

    Price

    Free
  7. Learn about the use of detection dogs in conservation with CEDaR

    Holywood

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9042 8428

    Price

    Price from: £15.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Learn about the use of detection dogs in conservation at the Ulster Folk Museum.

    Dates

    From:
    26 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 13:00

    Price

    Price from: £15.00 Per Ticket
  8. 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
  9. 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…

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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
  10. Programme cover

    Groomsport

    Address

    Various locations in the village centre, Groomsport, Down, BT19 6JR

    Telephone

    07979 335 265

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Events to celebrate the voyage of the Eagle wing in 1636.

    Dates

    From:
    5 Sept 2025to7 Sept 2025Various Opening Times
  11. Coshkib Hill Farm at the Ulster Folk Museum

    Holywood

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9042 8428

    Price

    Price from: £13.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Talks/Lectures

    Learn about the history of Coshkib Hill Farm at the Ulster Folk Museum on Saturday 6th September.

    Dates

    From:
    6 Sept 2025Open 11:30 - 12:30

    Price

    Price from: £13.50 Per Ticket
  12. First prize for Floral Art to Sophie Whitten in 2024
    2024 Comber Show Trophy Ceremony
    QR code for 2025 Show Schedule
    First prize for Floral Art to Sophie Whitten in 2024
    2024 Comber Show Trophy Ceremony
    QR code for 2025 Show Schedule

    Comber

    Address

    First Presbyterian Church Halls, High St, Comber, Comber, County Down, BT23 5HL

    Telephone

    07395 026 333

    Price

    Price from: Free to £2.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    All are welcome to the the Comber and District Horticultural Society's annual show of fruit and vegetables, flowers, floral art, honey and bee products, home baking, preserves and handicrafts. Children and young people have separate entry classes.…

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025Open 13:30 - 16:00

    Price

    Price from: Free to £2.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  13. Chilli Festival logo
    Collage of pictures from the 2023 event, stands selling products, walkabout entertainer and chilli plants
    A collage of four images including a BBQ dish with chillis, a Chilli plant and stalls of chilli plants
    A collage of three images including a two Chilli plants and the walled garden bandstand
    Bangor Castle Walled Garden fountain
    Chilli Festival logo
    Collage of pictures from the 2023 event, stands selling products, walkabout entertainer and chilli plants
    A collage of four images including a BBQ dish with chillis, a Chilli plant and stalls of chilli plants
    A collage of three images including a two Chilli plants and the walled garden bandstand
    Bangor Castle Walled Garden fountain

    Bangor

    Address

    Bangor Castle Walled Garden, Valentine Road, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4BT

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Things are hotting up in Bangor Castle Walled Garden for the Chilli Festival in September, showcasing many different varieties of chilli plants from around the world, local food producers, live music, activities for all…

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025to14 Sept 2025Open 12:00 - 16:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  14. Matthew Martin Organist

    Portaferry

    Address

    The Portico of Ards, Portaferry, Portaferry, County Down, BT22 1LE

    Telephone

    02842728808

    Price

    Price from: £5.00 to £17.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Matthew Martin, Precentor and Director of College Music at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge joins us for a Sunday afternoon recital.

    Matthew read Music at Magdalen College, Oxford, before studying at the Royal Academy of Music with David…

    Dates

    From:
    14 Sept 2025Open 15:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Price from: £5.00 to £17.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. Aspects Web Graphic

    Castle Park Avenue, Bangor

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 91271200

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Now in its 34th year, Aspects Festival returns to Bangor this autumn, celebrating books, ideas and Irish writing in all its forms. Northern Ireland's longest-running literature festival features a vibrant programme of author events, workshops,…

    Dates

    From:
    24 Sept 2025to5 Oct 2025Various Opening Times
  18. Statue of The Bangor Bell outside of Bangor Abbey in the city
    Bangor Bell trail in Castle Park
    Image of the front of Bangor Abbey on a bright sunny day
    Castle Park
    Image of a walkway and woodland steps surrounded by leafy green trees and pink flowers
    Photo of Bangor Castle Walled Garden arches and flowers. The Garden is located within Castle Park grounds.
    Statue of The Bangor Bell outside of Bangor Abbey in the city
    Bangor Bell trail in Castle Park
    Image of the front of Bangor Abbey on a bright sunny day
    Castle Park
    Image of a walkway and woodland steps surrounded by leafy green trees and pink flowers
    Photo of Bangor Castle Walled Garden arches and flowers. The Garden is located within Castle Park grounds.

    (Can be accessed from Abbey Street too), Bangor

    Address

    Tour departs from Bangor Abbey, Newtownards Road, (Can be accessed from Abbey Street too), Bangor, County Down, BT20 4JE.

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9127 0069

    Price

    Price from: £8.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    Step back in time and uncover stories of Bangor’s fascinating past. Beginning at Bangor Abbey, one of the greatest monastic schools in Europe, then follow the Bangor Bell Trail through Castle Park, to the North Down Museum, see displays which…

    Dates

    From:
    27 Sept 2025

    Price

    Price from: £8.00 Per Ticket
  19. Nina Cristinacce, Lightfoot Kitchen and Deli in Bangor
    A bowl of salad
    The Old Rectory at the Ulster Folk Museum
    A woman dressed traditionally looking down the street in the on site village
    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
    Nina Cristinacce, Lightfoot Kitchen and Deli in Bangor
    A bowl of salad
    The Old Rectory at the Ulster Folk Museum
    A woman dressed traditionally looking down the street in the on site village
    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
  20. Mickey Bartlett comedian

    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

    Micky Bartlett is back in 2025 with his brand new show 'ROCKET!'

    After another sell out international tour Bartlett brings his best hour of comedy yet. Sharing his thoughts on the modern world and secrets that most people wouldn't tell their…

    Dates

    From:
    3 Oct 2025Open 19:30 - 21:00

    Price

    Price from: £20.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
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