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  1. Front exterior of Pier 36 in daytime
    Pier 36: The Comber Spud menu
    Taste Summer in Ards and North Down
    Front exterior photo of restaurant
    Front exterior of Pier 36 in daytime
    Pier 36: The Comber Spud menu
    Taste Summer in Ards and North Down
    Front exterior photo of restaurant

    Donaghadee

    Address

    Pier 36, 36 The Parade, Donaghadee, County Down, BT21 0HE

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9188 4466

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    This menu, 'The Comber Spud', is curated and hosted by Pier 36 as part of Taste Summer in AND

    Dates

    From:
    25 June 2025to6 July 2025
  2. Traditional Breadmaking experience
    Soda breads on the griddle
    Delicious soda bread on the griddle!
    Traditional Breadmaking experience
    Soda breads on the griddle
    Delicious soda bread on the griddle!

    Killinchy

    Address

    Tracey's Farmhouse Kitchen, 52A Ballymorran Road, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6UD

    Telephone

    +44 (0)7711 484 850

    Price

    Price from: £30.00 to £60.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Part of Taste Summer in AND | Learn how to make traditional breads in Tracey's Farmhouse Kitchen located on the shores of Ballymorran Bay, Killinchy, on Strangford Lough.

    Dates

    From:
    1 July 2025Open 11:00 - 13:30

    Price

    Price from: £30.00 to £60.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  3. Sunset Paddle and BBQ
    Sunset Paddle
    Sunset Paddle and BBQ
    Sunset Paddle

    Whiterock, Killinchy

    Address

    Strangford Lough Activity Centre, Whiterock Bay Launch Point, Whiterock, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6PT

    Telephone

    07909 721 898

    Price

    Price from: £55.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Sport

    Part of Taste Summer in AND | Guided Kayak Tour and sumptuous island BBQ

    Dates

    From:
    2 July 2025Open 19:00 - 22:00
    From:
    10 Sept 2025Open 06:00 - 21:00

    Price

    Price from: £55.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  4. Exterior of bar restaurant
    A potato with information on quiz night 3rd July at 7.30. Cost £4pp
    Exterior of bar restaurant
    A potato with information on quiz night 3rd July at 7.30. Cost £4pp

    Comber

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 9131 3969

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Part of Taste Summer in AND | A quiz night packed with craic, craft pints, and Comber-style competition. As part of the Comber Earlies Festival, we're mixing up pub trivia with a healthy dose of spud pride and local banter.

    Dates

    From:
    3 July 2025Open 19:30 - 23:30

    Price

    Free
  5. 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:
    3 July 2025
    From:
    7 Aug 2025
    From:
    4 Sept 2025
    From:
    2 Oct 2025
  6. Image of Craft Beer & BBQ Food

    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 | This 4th July, gather with us in the heart of Comber for BBQ & Brews : A Taste of Home — a celebration of local flavour, craft, and community

    Dates

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

    Price

    Price from: £20.00 Per Ticket
  7. Copeland Whiskey Warehouse
    Copeland Logo
    Merchants' Quay Blended Irish Whiskey
    Merchants' Quay Single Grain Whiskey
    Copeland barrel & whiskey sample
    Copper Still
    Copeland Whiskey
    Copeland Whiskey Warehouse
    Copeland Logo
    Merchants' Quay Blended Irish Whiskey
    Merchants' Quay Single Grain Whiskey
    Copeland barrel & whiskey sample
    Copper Still
    Copeland Whiskey

    Donaghadee

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 9162 4000

    Price

    Price from: £40.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Part of Taste Summer in AND | Whiskey Tasting at The Copeland Distillery. Throughout the evening, you will learn about the history of The Copeland brand and The Distillery.

    Dates

    From:
    4 July 2025Open 19:00 - 22:00

    Price

    Price from: £40.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  8. E Foiling with Strangford Lough Activity Centre
    Electric Picnic Bike Tour of Strangford Lough
    Killinchy and Whiterock, Strangford Lough
    Accommodation Killinchy
    Views of the water
    Electric Picnic
    E Bike Tour
    E Foiling with Strangford Lough Activity Centre
    Electric Picnic Bike Tour of Strangford Lough
    Killinchy and Whiterock, Strangford Lough
    Accommodation Killinchy
    Views of the water
    Electric Picnic
    E Bike Tour

    Sketrick Island, Killinchy

    Address

    Strangford Lough Activity Centre, 40 Whiterock Road, Sketrick Island, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6PT

    Telephone

    028 9182 6846

    Price

    Price from: £660.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Outdoors Event

    Escape the ordinary with our Electric Wilderness Hideaway – a thrilling two-day adventure on Strangford Lough's breath-taking shores.

    Dates

    From:
    4 July 2025to6 July 2025
    From:
    11 July 2025to13 July 2025
    From:
    25 July 2025to27 July 2025
    From:
    8 Aug 2025to10 Aug 2025
    From:
    15 Aug 2025to17 Aug 2025
    From:
    22 Aug 2025to24 Aug 2025
    From:
    29 Aug 2025to31 Aug 2025

    Price

    Price from: £660.00 Per Ticket
  9. Portaferry market
    Portaferry market
    Portaferry market
    Portaferry market
    Portaferry market
    Portaferry market

    Portaferry

    Address

    The Square, Portaferry, County Down, BT22 1LR

    Telephone

    028 4272 9598

    Type

    Type:

    Fete / Fair

    Monthly artisan food& craft market

    Dates

    From:
    5 July 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
    From:
    2 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
    From:
    6 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
    From:
    4 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
    From:
    1 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
    From:
    6 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
  10. High Tea at Sea on Strangford Lough
    Enjoying High Tea afloat on Strangford Lough
    Treats afloat
    High Tea at Sea on Strangford Lough
    Enjoying High Tea afloat on Strangford Lough
    Treats afloat

    Killinchy

    Address

    Strangford Lough Boat Tours, Sketrick Island, Whiterock, Killinchy, County Down, BT236QD

    Telephone

    07938 517 009

    Price

    Price from: £69.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    History

    Part of Taste Summer in AND | Enjoy a thrilling fast boat ride through the islands of the beautiful Strangford Lough, and enjoy a High Tea treat while at anchor.

    Dates

    From:
    5 July 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00

    Price

    Price from: £69.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  11. 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
  12. No14 at the Georgian House restaurant sign
    Image of a man and woman behind a demo kitchen talking to audience
    Image of a chef behind demo kitchen prepping food
    Front exterior of No.14 The Georgian House
    No14 at the Georgian House restaurant sign
    Image of a man and woman behind a demo kitchen talking to audience
    Image of a chef behind demo kitchen prepping food
    Front exterior of No.14 The Georgian House

    Comber

    Address

    No. 14 at the Georgian House, 14 The Square, Comber, County Down, BT23 5DT

    Telephone

    028 9131 1106

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Part of Taste Summer in AND | A two-day mini symposium in the heart of Comber exploring the world of ‘slow food’ at a local scale through tastings, live demos, discussions and debates with special guest chefs and producers who are rethinking our…

    Dates

    From:
    5 July 2025to6 July 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Free
  13. stillhouse
    Warehouse drinks
    stillhouse
    Warehouse drinks

    Kircubbin

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 4273 8597

    Price

    Price from: £23.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    Part of Taste Summer in AND | The Echlinville Distillery Tour and Tipple offers offer a unique insight into the workings of our family run farm distillery.

    Dates

    From:
    5 July 2025Open 14:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Price from: £23.00 Per Ticket
  14. Ballyboley Wild Dining
    Family fun at The Orlock
    Farm Walk at The Orlock
    Ballyboley Wild Dining
    Family fun at The Orlock
    Farm Walk at The Orlock

    Orlock, Groomsport

    Address

    Ballyboley Dexters, 'Orlock Farm', 26 Orlock Road, Orlock, Groomsport, County Down, BT19 6LW

    Telephone

    07712 444 868

    Price

    Price from: £20.00 to £35.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    Part of Taste Summer in AND | We would love you to join us for one of this years Orlock Farm Sundays series. This is an exclusive farm walk and relaxed two course wild dining experience at The Orlock, home to Ballyboley Dexters. The perfect…

    Dates

    From:
    6 July 2025Open 15:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Price from: £20.00 to £35.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  15. Table with vases of flowers
    The School Garden Workshop
    Table with vases of flowers
    The School Garden Workshop

    Millisle

    Address

    The School Garden 1895, 44 Windmill Road, Millisle, Down, BT22 2ED

    Telephone

    07399 410 777

    Price

    Price from: £38.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Country Style Floral Arrangement

    Dates

    From:
    10 July 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30

    Price

    Price from: £38.50 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  16. Wimbledon afternoon tea

    Crawfordsburn, Bangor

    Address

    The Old Inn, 15-25 Main Street, Crawfordsburn, Bangor, Co Down, BT19 1JH

    Telephone

    028 9185 3255

    Price

    Price from: £46.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Game, Set, Match! Join us as The Old Inn serves up a treat with our delicious Wimbledon Afternoon Tea. Enjoy a Pimm's on arrival and watch the men's final live on the big screen.

    Dates

    From:
    13 July 2025Open 12:30 - 18:00

    Price

    Price from: £46.00 Per Ticket
  17. Highland Dancing Winners at the 2024 Festival

    Comber

    Address

    Nendrum College, Darragh Road, Comber, Down, BT23 5BX

    Telephone

    07809 695 205

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Highland Dancing Competition, Choreography Showcase, the All Ireland Highland Dance Championships, Parade of Dancer with Raffrey Pipe Band to Comber Square.

    Dates

    From:
    26 July 2025Open 09:30 - 18:00
    From:
    27 July 2025Open 08:30 - 17:00

    Price

    Free
  18. a photo of a woman and a dog in front of donaghadee lighthouse
    A photo of Donaghadee from above showing the Motte
    a photo of a woman and a dog in front of donaghadee lighthouse
    A photo of Donaghadee from above showing the Motte

    Donaghadee

    Address

    Tour departs from Donaghadee Harbour, 82 Moat Street, Donaghadee, County Down, BT21 0HF

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Price

    Price from: £17.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    Discover the history of Donaghadee on this dog friendly walking tour.  After the tour enjoy a gin cocktail, or a soft drink, in the Pier 36 Beer Garden. A great way to see the fictional town of Port Devine of BBC One's Hope Street and the fictional…

    Dates

    From:
    3 Aug 2025

    Price

    Price from: £17.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Dogs Welcome Inside
  19. A group enjoying a food tour in Donaghadee
    A group enjoying a food tour in Donaghadee
    A group enjoying a food tour in Donaghadee
    People enjoying a drink and chat in a pub restaurant
    Tour group admire the stills within the Copeland Distillery
    Donaghadee Lighthouse, harbour and boats.
    Donaghadee Harbour from the sea, a birds eye view
    A group enjoying a food tour in Donaghadee
    A group enjoying a food tour in Donaghadee
    A group enjoying a food tour in Donaghadee
    People enjoying a drink and chat in a pub restaurant
    Tour group admire the stills within the Copeland Distillery
    Donaghadee Lighthouse, harbour and boats.
    Donaghadee Harbour from the sea, a birds eye view

    Donaghadee

    Address

    Starting at Grace Neill's Bar, 33 High Street, Donaghadee, County Down, BT21 0AH

    Telephone

    028 9182 6846

    Price

    Price from: £62.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    This is a food tour with a difference.  Taste Donaghadee celebrates all that is divine about this beacon of great taste which also has a gloriously rich history to explore. This tour will allow you to visit and taste the full 360 degrees of…

    Dates

    From:
    16 Aug 2025Open 14:00 - 17:00
    From:
    20 Sept 2025Open 14:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Price from: £62.50 Per Ticket
  20. Ards Peninsula Villages Partnership Kite Festival
    Ards Peninsula Villages Partnership Kite Festival
    Ards Peninsula Villages Partnership Kite Festival
    Ards Peninsula Villages Partnership Kite Festival
    Ards Peninsula Villages Partnership Kite Festival
    Ards Peninsula Villages Partnership Kite Festival
    Ards Peninsula Villages Partnership Kite Festival
    Ards Peninsula Villages Partnership Kite Festival

    Millisle

    Address

    Millisle Beach Park, Ballywalter Road, Millisle, County Down, BT22 2HS

    Telephone

    +44 (0)7708 027 065

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Family fun filled day to with kites flying overhead.

    Dates

    From:
    16 Aug 2025Open 11:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
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