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  1. Taste Autumn in Ards and North Down

    Address

    Various locations across the Borough, County Down

    Telephone

    028 9182 6846

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    A showcase of local food and drink with a series of seasonal foodie-themed events over a two-week period with Tide and Turf Portavogie on Saturday 6 September celebrating local delicacies. Programme highlights will also include Stargazing at…

    Dates

    From:
    5 Sept 2025to28 Sept 2025
  2. Portavogie name on boat
    Chalkboard listing items for sale at a previous Seafood Festival
    Market stalls at Tide and Turf Portavogie
    Merry go round carousel in motion
    Portavogie Harbour
    Fun event sign 'Advice from a starfish'
    Portavogie name on boat
    Chalkboard listing items for sale at a previous Seafood Festival
    Market stalls at Tide and Turf Portavogie
    Merry go round carousel in motion
    Portavogie Harbour
    Fun event sign 'Advice from a starfish'

    Portavogie

    Address

    Fish Market and Harbour, Portavogie, County Down, BT22 1EB

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    A celebration of local delicacies, located at the heart of the fishing industry at Portavogie docks. Part of Taste Autumn.

    Dates

    From:
    6 Sept 2025Open 12:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Free
  3. Blonde female and brunette female eating afternoon tea at the old inn

    Crawfordsburn, Bangor

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 9185 3255

    Price

    Price from: £26.00 to £46.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    CS Lewis Afternoon Tea and movie menu
    £46.00 per adult | £26 per child

    Arrival 12.30pm with Afternoon Tea served from 1pm

    Saturday 13th September

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025Open 12:30 - 16:00

    Price

    Price from: £26.00 to £46.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  4. 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 founta
    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 founta

    Bangor

    Address

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

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    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 ages and lots of fun!

    Dates

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

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  5. E Bike Tour
    Electric Picnic E Bike Tour
    Picnic
    E Bike Tour
    Electric Picnic E Bike Tour
    Picnic

    Whiterock, Killinchy

    Address

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

    Telephone

    07909 721 898

    Price

    Price from: £60.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    History

    Part of Taste Summer in AND | Guided E Bike Tour and Artisan Picnic

    Dates

    From:
    14 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 13:00

    Price

    Price from: £60.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  6. Sample of Chimichurri cheese with accompaniments on a wooden board. A two star Great Taste Award for 2023 is shown.

    Bangor

    Address

    Unit 1c 2-4 Balloo Avenue, Bangor, Co Down, BT19 7QT

    Telephone

    07921 565 203

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    An evening sampling plant-based cheese and matched accompaniments in the surroundings of our new production facility in Bangor.

    Dates

    From:
    25 Sept 2025Open 19:00 - 22:00

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  7. 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
  8. Table set for dining at the Walled Garden Helen's Bay
    Paul Cunningham
    The walled Garden
    The walled Garden
    A photo of two pretty Bee hives at the Walled Garden Helen's Bay
    Table set for dining at the Walled Garden Helen's Bay
    Bicycle with basket of flowers leaning against brick wall beneath a window
    Table set for dining at the Walled Garden Helen's Bay
    Paul Cunningham
    The walled Garden
    The walled Garden
    A photo of two pretty Bee hives at the Walled Garden Helen's Bay
    Table set for dining at the Walled Garden Helen's Bay
    Bicycle with basket of flowers leaning against brick wall beneath a window

    Helens Bay

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 9127 0069

    Price

    Price from: £120.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Embark on a remarkable culinary adventure with Forage & Feast, a sustainable dining experience led by MasterChef competitor and expert forager Paul Cunningham. This unique experience reconnects your palate with nature's bounty in the picturesque…

    Dates

    From:
    9 Oct 2025

    Price

    Price from: £120.00 Per Ticket
  9. Helen's Bay

    Address

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

    Telephone

    07704456109

    Price

    Price from: £120.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Join us for an unforgettable evening at 'Forage and Feast with Paul Cunningham in the Walled Garden, Helen's Bay'. This is a unique dining experience rooted in the land and inspired by nature's wild pantry.

    Dates

    From:
    9 Oct 2025Open 19:00 - 22:00

    Price

    Price from: £120.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  10. Artist Imogen Donegan and Nina Cristinacce of Lightfoot Kitchen and Deli in Seacourt Print Workshop, Bangor
    Seacourt Supper Club menu
    Screen printing at Seacourt Print Workshop, Bangor
    Seacourt Print Workshop and The Old Market House, Bangor
    Nina Cristinacce, Lightfoot Kitchen and Deli in Bangor
    Artist Imogen Donegan and Nina Cristinacce of Lightfoot Kitchen and Deli in Seacourt Print Workshop, Bangor
    Seacourt Supper Club menu
    Screen printing at Seacourt Print Workshop, Bangor
    Seacourt Print Workshop and The Old Market House, Bangor
    Nina Cristinacce, Lightfoot Kitchen and Deli in Bangor

    75 Main Street, Bangor

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 9127 0069

    Price

    Price from: £69.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Join us for the first Seacourt Supper Club, an exclusive dining experience in Bangor's historic heritage bank building. Lightfoot Kitchen and Deli (renowned for their delicious supper clubs) will curate a sustainable menu featuring seasonal local…

    Dates

    From:
    11 Oct 2025

    Price

    Price from: £69.50 Per Ticket
  11. 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 from: £17.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Walk

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

    Dates

    From:
    31 Oct 2025

    Price

    Price from: £17.00 Per Ticket
  12. Christmas Party Nights at Clandeboye Lodge
    Clandeboye Lodge Exterior
    Cocktails at Clandeboye Lodge
    Just Adam at Clandeboye Lodge
    Christmas Party Nights at Clandeboye Lodge
    Clandeboye Lodge Exterior
    Cocktails at Clandeboye Lodge
    Just Adam at Clandeboye Lodge

    Bangor

    Address

    Clandeboye Lodge Hotel, 10 Estate Road, Bangor, County Down, BT19 1UR

    Telephone

    02891852500

    Price

    Price from: £67.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Good food, great cocktails, live music and a night to remember. Clandeboye Lodge has everything you need for your big Christmas night out. A sense of occasion, a sense of style and a sense that you're at the best party in town!

    Dates

    From:
    5 Dec 2025Open 00:00 - 00:00
    From:
    6 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
    12 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
    13 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
    19 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
    20 Dec 2025Various Opening Times

    Price

    Price from: £67.50 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
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