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  1. Our shelter and exhibition cabin
    Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat
     Exhibition cabin
    Our shelter and exhibition cabin
    Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat
     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 Aug 2024to1 Dec 2024Various Opening Times

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  2. Brent Goose
    Redshank
    Brent goose and curlew on Strangford Lough
    Brent geese on Strangford Lough near Scrabo
    Shelduck
    Brent Goose
    Redshank
    Brent goose and curlew on Strangford Lough
    Brent geese on Strangford Lough near Scrabo
    Shelduck

    Newtownards

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Enjoy this display on the wonderful overwintering wildlife of Strangford Lough by North Down Birdwatching Club.

    Dates

    From:
    4 Sept 2024to15 Oct 2024Various Opening Times
  3. 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
    Various jewellery making participants, Sterling Silver, Jewellery Making, Jewelry Making, Gift, Gift Card, Gift Experience, Creating Jewellery, NISILV
    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
    Partners jewellery making workshop participants, Sterling Silver, Jewellery Making, Jewelry Making, Gift, Gift Card, Gift Experience, Creating Jewelle
    workbench with tools and computer and dog lying on dog bed
    2 ladies sitting on chairs deinking from mugs with blankets on their knees.
    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
    Various jewellery making participants, Sterling Silver, Jewellery Making, Jewelry Making, Gift, Gift Card, Gift Experience, Creating Jewellery, NISILV
    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
    Partners jewellery making workshop participants, Sterling Silver, Jewellery Making, Jewelry Making, Gift, Gift Card, Gift Experience, Creating Jewelle
    workbench with tools and computer and dog lying on dog bed
    2 ladies sitting on chairs deinking from mugs with blankets on their knees.

    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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    14 Oct 2024Open 10:00 - 14:00
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    3 Dec 2024Open 10:00 - 14:00

    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
  4. Diona Doherty Comedian

    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:

    Comedy

    With a sold out Spring leg and new Autumn dates just added, Diona Doherty is taking a brand new show Got MILF? on her first ever stand up tour around Northern Ireland.

    Dates

    From:
    18 Oct 2024Open 19:30 - 21:15

    Price

    Price £15.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  5. Misty morning on Strangford Lough
    Scrabo tower across Strangford Lough
    Lightship Petrel at Whiterock
    Whin blossom at Scrabo Tower
    Child waving at Tractor Strangford Lough
    Scrabo tower and golf course
    Haybales in October at Scrabo
    Supporting funders' logo's
    Misty morning on Strangford Lough
    Scrabo tower across Strangford Lough
    Lightship Petrel at Whiterock
    Whin blossom at Scrabo Tower
    Child waving at Tractor Strangford Lough
    Scrabo tower and golf course
    Haybales in October at Scrabo
    Supporting funders' logo's

    Newtownards

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    'Magnificent Mourne Gullion Strangford! Our Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty through the seasons.'
    A display of the winners and finalists in this annual amateur photography competition held by the management teams of the Ring of Gullion, Mournes…

    Dates

    From:
    19 Oct 2024to16 Nov 2024Various Opening Times
  6. The Old Rectory at the Ulster Folk Museum

    Holywood

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9042 8428

    Price

    Price £15.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    History

    Join Victoria Millar, Senior Curator of History, at the Old Rectory to learn about the building's distinguishing features and discover what life was like for those who lived in it in the early 1900s.

    Dates

    From:
    19 Oct 2024Open 11:30 - 12:30

    Price

    Price £15.00 Per Ticket
  7. Bangor Drama Festival logo

    Bangor

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 9127 0069

    Price

    Price £13.00 to £27.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Bangor Drama Club presents their One-Act Drama Festival 2024, taking place over three evenings - 24 October to 26 October.

    Dates

    From:
    24 Oct 2024to26 Oct 2024

    Price

    Price £13.00 to £27.00 Per Ticket
  8. The Mayor of Ards and North Down, Councillor Alistair Cathcart with Karen Todd, Rae McMaster and Maggie Comer from Valhalla Street Theatre.
    Cockle Row
    Colin Urwin
    Soda Bread and Stories
    Valhalla Street Theatre
    The Mayor of Ards and North Down, Councillor Alistair Cathcart with Karen Todd, Rae McMaster and Maggie Comer from Valhalla Street Theatre.
    Cockle Row
    Colin Urwin
    Soda Bread and Stories
    Valhalla Street Theatre

    Newtownards

    Address

    Various Locations, Newtownards, Down, BT23 4NP

    Telephone

    028 9181 0803

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Ards and North Down Borough Council is excited to announce the Leid and Lairn Festival, a month-long celebration of the rich language, culture, and history of the Ulster Scots tradition. The festival provides a unique opportunity to immerse yourself…

    Dates

    From:
    26 Oct 2024to26 Nov 2024Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free
  9. Hunchback of Notre Dame with live organ

    Portaferry

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price £5.00 to £17.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Cinema / Film

    The classic original black and white film with a spine-tingling live organ soundtrack by the award-winning Aaron Hawthorne.

    Dates

    From:
    26 Oct 2024Open 19:30 - 21:30

    Price

    Price £5.00 to £17.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  10. Amelie Shields at launch of 2024 Ards Puppet Festival
    Ards Puppet Festival Graphic
    Puppet Petting Farm
    Henry Clutterbuck and The Musicians of Bremen
    Amelie Shields at launch of 2024 Ards Puppet Festival
    Ards Puppet Festival Graphic
    Puppet Petting Farm
    Henry Clutterbuck and The Musicians of Bremen

    Conway Square, Newtownards

    Address

    Ards Arts Centre, Town Hall Arts Centre, Conway Square, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 4NP

    Telephone

    028 9181 0803

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Looking for something different to do over the Halloween holidays? This year's Ards Puppet Festival is happening on Sunday 27 and Monday 28 October!

    Dates

    From:
    27 Oct 2024to28 Oct 2024Open 11:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Free
  11. Family walking along a path on the Castle Espie reserve
    A duck on the water at Castle Espie
    Family walking along a path on the Castle Espie reserve
    A duck on the water at Castle Espie

    Comber

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Price

    Price £15.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Come along to a fun filled, creative Halloween experience at WWT Castle Espie.  Little Ones are invited to join local artist Kerrie, aka Mrs Maker, and get into the Halloween spirit by creating masks of your favourite animals or your crazy imaginary…

    Dates

    From:
    30 Oct 2024

    Price

    Price £15.00 Per Ticket
  12. Nevermore

    Bangor

    Address

    Space Theatre, Castle Park Road, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4TD

    Telephone

    028 9181 0803

    Price

    Price £10.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Descend into Darkness: A Poe-inspired Exploration of Madness and Memory. A hauntingly beautiful production inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" with the magic of puppetry, dance, live music, and visual storytelling.

    Dates

    From:
    30 Oct 2024Open 20:00 - 21:00

    Price

    Price £10.00 Per Ticket
  13. Not So Scary Halloween Graphic

    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 £5.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Join Kelsey from Squiggles and Giggles for our creeeepy craft workshop!

    Dates

    From:
    31 Oct 2024Open 10:00 - 11:00
    From:
    31 Oct 2024Open 11:30 - 12:30
    From:
    31 Oct 2024Open 13:30 - 14:30
    From:
    31 Oct 2024Open 15:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Price £5.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  14. A bottle of Copeland Gin with Donaghadee Lighthouse in the background, with an overlay of spooky themed graphics for Hallowe'en
    Three barrels stacked in a triangle on Donaghadee Pier with the lighthouse in the background
    Copeland Distillery Gin bottle top
    image of lighthouse and pier with sunset over the water in the background.
    Donaghadee town and harbour  from the sea at dusk
    Donaghadee Harbour from the sea, a birds eye view
    The Motte Donaghadee
    A bottle of Copeland Gin with Donaghadee Lighthouse in the background, with an overlay of spooky themed graphics for Hallowe'en
    Three barrels stacked in a triangle on Donaghadee Pier with the lighthouse in the background
    Copeland Distillery Gin bottle top
    image of lighthouse and pier with sunset over the water in the background.
    Donaghadee town and harbour  from the sea at dusk
    Donaghadee Harbour from the sea, a birds eye view
    The Motte Donaghadee

    Donaghadee

    Address

    Tour departs from Grace Neill's bar and restaurant, 33 High Street, Donaghadee, County Down, BT21 0AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Price

    Price £17.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Walk

    New tour for 2024! Join Nicky Jones of Experience & Explore NI, on a spooky Halloween jaunt around Donaghadee. Hear some ghoulish tales as we wander through the haunted streets of the old harbour town.

    Dates

    From:
    31 Oct 2024

    Price

    Price £17.00 Per Ticket
  15. Colin Geddis comedian

    Portaferry

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price £20.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Colin Geddis' brand new stand up show G.O.A.T. (GEDDIS ON ANOTHER TOUR) will hit the road this Autumn with a headline show in Portico!

    With sell-out live shows across the UK and Ireland, including 6 shows at Belfast's SSE Arena, Colin's career has…

    Dates

    From:
    8 Nov 2024Open 19:30 - 21:30

    Price

    Price £20.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  16. Friends of Columbanus Bangor logo

    Bangor

    Address

    Various locations, Bangor, County Down, BT19 1BT

    Telephone

    028 9127 0069

    Type

    Type:

    Culture & Heritage

    Commemorating the life and legacy of Columbanus and Gall. A festival of workshops, walks and talks will commemorate the life and legacy of Columbanus and Gall.This year's festival theme is... GALL: The man, the monk, and the bear.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Nov 2024to24 Nov 2024
  17. William Thompson comedian

    Portaferry

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price £15.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    What would you do if you became a millionaire overnight? Would you invest it? Save it for a rainy day? Or blow it as quickly as possible?
    This is the question that William Thompson (Mudblood Podcast, William of Orangedale, Tea With Meghan) will…

    Dates

    From:
    22 Nov 2024Open 19:30 - 21:30

    Price

    Price £15.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  18. A Christmas Carol image

    Castle Park Road, Bangor

    Address

    Space Theatre, SERC, Bangor Campus, Bangor, Castle Park Road, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4TD

    Telephone

    028 9181 0803

    Price

    Price £15.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas Events

    The award-winning Dyad Productions, who have toured their sell-out festive show Christmas Gothic since 2015, now bring their magic to Dickens' classic and perennially relevant ghost story

    Dates

    From:
    28 Nov 2024Open 20:00 - 21:30

    Price

    Price £15.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  19. Seacourt Print Workshop - Screenprinted Garlands
    Seacourt Print Workshop - Screenprinted Garlands
    Seacourt Print Workshop - Screenprinted Garlands
    Seacourt Print Workshop - Screenprinted Garlands

    75 Main Street, Bangor

    Address

    Seacourt Print Workshop, The Old Ulster Bank, 75 Main Street, Bangor, County Down, BT20 5AF

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9127 0069

    Price

    Price £50.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    The Christmas lights are on in Bangor so time to get inky with screen print at Seacourt Print Workshop, and make and assemble your own handmade garland, perfect to string up on a wall, or gift to a loved one.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Nov 2024

    Price

    Price £50.00 Per Ticket
  20. Murder in Play poster

    Bangor

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 9127 0069

    Price

    Price £14.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Play

    Bart Players are proud to present the hilarious “Murder in Play” by Simon Brett.

    Dates

    From:
    29 Nov 2024to30 Nov 2024

    Price

    Price £14.00 Per Ticket
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