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The annual Creative Peninsula festival will take place throughout August, join us for a celebration of arts and crafts in Ards and North Down! The festival will feature open studios, exhibitions, workshops, demonstrations and more. The festival will bring together professionally practicing artists and makers from Ards and North Down to demonstrate their skills and showcase their work.
Conway Square in Newtownards will be transformed on Friday 1 August into a bustling arts and crafts village for the Twilight Market and Arts Night, where visitors can browse, buy or commission unique pieces, enjoy live demonstrations, and soak up music from String Ninjas and Cool Hand String Band. A selection of local artisan food, drinks and a bar provided by McBride's of Comber will also be available.
On Saturday 2 August, the Ulster Folk Museum hosts Woven in Time, an afternoon celebrating linen heritage with a tasting of flax-infused Weaver's Dry Gin, a talk from Textile Curator Valerie Wilson, a weaving demonstration by Roisin Aiston, and a hands-on printing workshop led by artist Lucy Turner, where participants can create their own linen artwork to take home.
North Down Museum will host a free Heritage Craft Afternoon on Sunday 3 August, offering visitors the chance to see traditional craft skills in action. With outdoor demonstrations (weather permitting) including mosaics, stained glass, green woodwork and printing, the event celebrates the creativity and cultural heritage of handcrafts.
Castle Espie will host a Creative Peninsula exhibition throughout August, alongside creative experiences including potter's wheel sessions, a Creative Café ceramics morning, and a bug drawing workshop - all inspired by its wildlife and beautiful setting.
Tickets go on sale Thursday 26 June at 12noon.
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