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  1. Dart the dragonfly standing beside Lloyd the fly on  a leaf on a pond.

    Comber

    Address

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

    Telephone

    02891874146

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Dive into the wonderful world of wetland insects with Lloyd and his new friend Dart the dragonfly at WWT Castle Espie.

    Lloyd and friends will join our own cast of wetland minibeasts. Follow the trail to help Lloyd and tour guide Dart the dragonfly…

    Dates

    From:
    5 Apr 2025to1 June 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  2. 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
  3. VE Day Celebrations image

    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 at North Down Museum, exploring local recollections and memories of VE Day.

    Dates

    From:
    7 May 2025to3 Aug 2025Various Opening Times

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  4. 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:
    9 May 2025to11 May 2025
    From:
    16 May 2025to18 May 2025
    From:
    30 May 2025to1 June 2025

    Price

    Price from: £660.00 Per Ticket
  5. Flowers
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    Flowers
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    Comber

    Address

    First Comber Presbyterian, 65-67 High Street, Comber, County Down, BT23 5HJ

    Telephone

    07779 757 729

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    The Flower Festival is celebrating 380 years of Christian Life and Witness in First Comber Presbyterian church on 9 - 11 May 2025. Our theme is "Be still and know that I am God"

    Dates

    From:
    9 May 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
    10 May 2025
    From:
    11 May 2025

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  6. Diona Doherty Comedian

    Portaferry

    Address

    The Portico of Ards, Steele Dickson Ave, Portaferry, County Down, BT22 1LE

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price from: £15.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    A new stand up show from Diona Doherty, filled with hilariously relatable anecdotes and whole lot of brutal honesty.

    Just like flamingos, whose pink colour has been drained by the stresses of motherhood, Diona is on a mission to find out who the…

    Dates

    From:
    9 May 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30

    Price

    Price from: £15.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  7. Birds eye view of Donaghadee

    Donaghadee

    Address

    Donaghadee Community Centre, 12a Railway Street, Donaghadee, County Down, BT21 0HG

    Telephone

    +44 (0)7773 464 116

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    History

    A series of four talks on Donaghadee Local history by Tom Neill.

    Dates

    From:
    10 May 2025Open 09:30 - 10:30
    From:
    17 May 2025Open 09:30 - 10:30
    From:
    24 May 2025Open 09:30 - 10:30

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  8. NA

    Millisle

    Address

    The School Garden, 44 Windmill Rd, Millisle, Down, BT22 2ED

    Telephone

    07730 581 285

    Price

    Price from: £35.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Why not join us to mark VE80 in the luxury surroundings of the School Garden?
    You will enjoy a traditional afternoon tea with the addition of some WI VE Day Orange and Ginger Cake, a recipe being used as part of their Big Bake for VE80.
    You will…

    Dates

    From:
    10 May 2025Open 14:45 - 16:45

    Price

    Price from: £35.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  9. VE Day image

    Castle Park Avenue, Bangor

    Address

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

    Telephone

    02891271200

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    History

    To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, we welcome you to the museum to meet some characters from the past and learn about life during World War Two.

    Dates

    From:
    11 May 2025Open 12:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  10. 4 Textured Rings with different band widths
    Sterling Silver Ring Textures on Mandrel, goldsmithing
    group of 5 ladies in workshop making Textured Bangles
    4 Textured Rings with different band widths
    Sterling Silver Ring Textures on Mandrel, goldsmithing
    group of 5 ladies in workshop making Textured Bangles

    Holywood

    Address

    Holywood, County Down

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7879 698 286

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    NI Silver is in the business of 'creating memories' for people; memories of their time in Northern Ireland, memories on this earth and memories of special time spent with loved ones. We help you create handmade and handcrafted ‘Wearable Memories’…

    Dates

    From:
    12 May 2025Open 10:00 - 14:00
    From:
    15 May 2025Open 10:00 - 14:00
    From:
    19 May 2025Open 10:00 - 14:00
    From:
    20 May 2025Open 10:00 - 14:00
    From:
    29 May 2025Open 10:00 - 14:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking - Parking Free on public pavement between two drives. Please do not park outside neighbours drives or on our private drive as this needs to be kept clear at all times.

    Facilities

    Establishment Features

    • Wifi
  11. Man and Woman Making Wedding Rings Together
    Wedding couple
    Man and Woman Making Wedding Rings Together
    Wedding couple

    Holywood

    Address

    NI Silver, Holywood, County Down

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7879 698 286

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Come and spend some precious time with your fiancée ahead of the big day, creating your wedding rings together. A fab experience and one you'll never forget.

    Dates

    From:
    12 May 2025Open 10:00 - 14:00
    From:
    15 May 2025Open 10:00 - 14:00
    From:
    19 May 2025Open 10:00 - 14:00
    From:
    20 May 2025Open 10:00 - 14:00
    From:
    29 May 2025Open 10:00 - 14:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Establishment Features

    • Wifi
    • Wi-fi available
  12. 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…

    Dates

    From:
    15 May 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
    From:
    19 May 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
    From:
    20 May 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
    From:
    29 May 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30

    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
  13. Early Birds Singing  group

    Portaferry

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price from: £70.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Join us in Portico for 8 wonderful mornings of community singing

    Held over 8 weeks and led by Ciara Daly, this is an opportunity for people who love music to come together and try singing from traditional African pieces, to songs from the Selkies…

    Dates

    From:
    15 May 2025Open 10:30 - 12:00
    From:
    22 May 2025Open 10:30 - 12:00
    From:
    29 May 2025Open 10:30 - 12:00

    Price

    Price from: £70.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  14. Cua: Music in the Chamber

    Bangor

    Address

    Bangor Castle (City Hall), Castle Park Road, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4TF

    Telephone

    028 9127 1200

    Price

    Price from: £15.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Cua are musicians John Davidson, Shane Booth and Ros O'Meara. They bring together dynamic and contrasting instrumentation and voices. The group have an expansive
    acoustic soundscape blending guitars, fiddle, bouzouki, percussion and three-part…

    Dates

    From:
    16 May 2025Open 20:00 - 22:00

    Price

    Price from: £15.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  15. Legends of the 60s show iconic hits tribute

    Portaferry

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price from: £25.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    A brand new production for 2025!

    Join a multi award-winning all-star cast of musicians and singers - Stephen, Raymond and Chris - for the musical masterpiece that is the "Legends of the 60s Show".

    An entertaining musical live experience featuring…

    Dates

    From:
    16 May 2025Open 19:30 - 22:00

    Price

    Price from: £25.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  16. Pennants at Cloughey
    Our Siren Song
    Seahorse
    Deepsea Diver
    Carnival Games
    Samba band
    Pennants at Cloughey
    Our Siren Song
    Seahorse
    Deepsea Diver
    Carnival Games
    Samba band

    Millisle

    Address

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

    Telephone

    02890434767

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Millisle Beach: 3pm Festival fun and entertainment; 6pm Parade; 7pm Our Siren Song premier ~ 'Watching The Waves' with the Big Beach Choir. Our Siren will call out across the waves through song, music and dance by peninsula performers.

    Dates

    From:
    17 May 2025Open 15:00 - 20:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  17. Voces8  vocal ensemble

    Portaferry

    Address

    The Portico of Ards, Steele Dickson Ave, Portaferry, County Down, BT22 1LE

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price from: £30.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    We are thrilled to welcome the superb British vocal ensemble VOCES8 to Portico.

    The 2023 Grammy-nominated British vocal ensemble VOCES8 is proud to inspire people through music and share the joy of singing. Touring globally, the group performs an…

    Dates

    From:
    17 May 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30

    Price

    Price from: £30.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  18. Sing with VOCES8  at Portico workshop

    Portaferry

    Address

    The Portico of Ards, Steele Dickson Ave, Portaferry, County Down, BT22 1LE

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price from: £10.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    A fantastic opportunity to improve your singing technique by learning from the very best!

    Ever wondered just how Voces8 make that utterly distinctive and classically beautiful sound? Now is your chance to find out and to give it a go. We are…

    Dates

    From:
    17 May 2025Open 15:30 - 16:30

    Price

    Price from: £10.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  19. Spring Garden Box
    Spring Garden Box
    Table with vases of flowers
    Spring Garden Box
    Spring Garden Box
    Table with vases of flowers

    44 Windmill Road, Millisle

    Address

    The School Garden, The School Masters House, 44 Windmill Road, Millisle, County Down, BT22 2ED

    Telephone

    028 9182 6846

    Price

    Price from: £55.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Create a unique May Flower box at this newly built studio at The School Garden, located at the Schoolmaster’s House, a period country home close to the historic Ballycopeland Windmill, The School Garden is steeped in history.

    Dates

    From:
    17 May 2025

    Price

    Price from: £55.00 Per Ticket
  20. Braiding with a Lucet with Kiri Cottage Crafts
    Braiding with a Lucet with Kiri Cottage Crafts
    Braiding with a Lucet with Kiri Cottage Crafts
    Braiding with a Lucet with Kiri Cottage Crafts

    Kircubbin

    Address

    Kiri Cottage Crafts, 6 Loughdoo Road, Kircubbin, County Down, BT22 1HJ

    Telephone

    028 9182 6846

    Price

    Price from: £30.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Discover the art of lucet braiding, an ancient craft with Viking roots that found its way into Celtic culture. This three-hour workshop teaches you to create beautiful round braids for jewellery or decorative cordage using a simple tool rich in…

    Dates

    From:
    17 May 2025

    Price

    Price from: £30.00 Per Ticket
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