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  1. couple in kitchen with Tracey making bread.
    Tracey standing outside the front entrance of her home holding homemade soda bread
    Tracey standing at the porch entrance of her Farmhouse Kitchen
    A group enjoying fresh baked goods and tea around the table
    An image of a large group of people sat around a long table enjoying homemade treat
    An image of two gentlemen learning the art of baking
    A group of all ages poses with their homemade baked goods outside on a sunny day
    A group of four ladies pose for the photo whilst making soda bread
    A couple pose with their freshly made soda bread
    A lady and young girl pose beside their soda bread baking on the griddle
    couple in kitchen with Tracey making bread.
    Tracey standing outside the front entrance of her home holding homemade soda bread
    Tracey standing at the porch entrance of her Farmhouse Kitchen
    A group enjoying fresh baked goods and tea around the table
    An image of a large group of people sat around a long table enjoying homemade treat
    An image of two gentlemen learning the art of baking
    A group of all ages poses with their homemade baked goods outside on a sunny day
    A group of four ladies pose for the photo whilst making soda bread
    A couple pose with their freshly made soda bread
    A lady and young girl pose beside their soda bread baking on the griddle

    Killinchy

    Address

    52A Ballyorran Road, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6UD

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7711 484 850

    Price

    Price £55.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Join me in my Farmhouse kitchen on the shores of Strangford Lough. You will be warmly welcomed to my home where my homemade buttermilk soda bannock awaits with some local brew tea or coffee. Then - aprons on and you will make a variety of…

    Dates

    From:
    1 May 2023to31 May 2024Open 08:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Price £55.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Dogs Welcome Inside

    Facilities

    Provider Preferences

    • Free (parking charges may apply)

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking
    • Off site parking
    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • Ramp / Level Access
    • Ramp to main entrance

    Facilities

    Leisure Facilities

    • Wifi

    Establishment Features

    • Wi-fi available
  2. Aspects 2023 logo

    Bangor

    Address

    Various Locations around Bangor, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4BT

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9127 1200

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    This year's Aspects Festival brings to you an exciting mix of events, from memoir to poetry, history to prose, all celebrating reading and writing. Whatever your interest, there are events that will challenge, teach and entertain.

    Dates

    From:
    27 Sept 2023to7 Oct 2023Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free
  3. Sauna & Plunge Experience
    Wellbeing tent
    Sudor basecamp
    Woodfired wellness
    Sauna & Plunge Experience
    Wellbeing tent
    Sudor basecamp
    Woodfired wellness

    Newtownards

    Address

    Mount Stewart, Portaferry Road, Newtownards, County Down, BT222AD

    Telephone

    07834806420

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Sudor Wellness, a leading wellness centre specializing in a traditional Sauna experience, alongside leading practitioners in Yoga, mindfulness, and holistic health, are offering multiple wellbeing events at the wonderful Mount Stewart estate.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Sept 2023to1 Oct 2023Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  4. 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:
    5 Oct 2023
  5. The Big Draw Festival

    Conway Square, Newtownards

    Address

    Ards Arts Centre, Frances Street/High Street, Conway Square, Newtownards, County Down, BT20 4TF

    Telephone

    028 9181 0803

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Join in The Big Draw at Ards Arts Centre and be part of the world's biggest community of drawing enthusiasts!

    Dates

    From:
    7 Oct 2023Open 14:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Free
  6. An image of Ards Arts Centre, the old Town Hall, which is the backdrop to the weekly market in Conway Square

    Lower Mary Street, Newtownards

    Address

    Conway Square, High Street, Lower Mary Street, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 4NP

    Telephone

    028 9182 6846

    Type

    Type:

    Markets / Fairs

    A weekly market catering for all your needs, every Saturday morning, 8am-3pm.

    Dates

    From:
    7 Oct 2023
    From:
    14 Oct 2023
    From:
    21 Oct 2023
    From:
    21 Oct 2023
    From:
    28 Oct 2023
  7. Wayne Marshall organist

    Portaferry

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price £5.00 to £15.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    British organist, pianist and conductor Wayne Marshall is world-renowned for his musicianship on the podium and at the keyboard.

    Notable organ recitals included Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles; Kimmel Centre Philadelphia and Symphony Hall,…

    Dates

    From:
    8 Oct 2023Open 15:00 - 16:30

    Price

    Price £5.00 to £15.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  8. Reginald D Hunter

    Portaferry

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price £20.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Reginald D. Hunter: The Man Who Could See Through Shit

    In these supercharged socio-political times the challenge is more and more becoming separating what's true and what's real. Lucille Hunter proudly proclaimed "It's easy to see through shit, the…

    Dates

    From:
    13 Oct 2023Open 19:30 - 21:45

    Price

    Price £20.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  9. Two images of Cellist Rosalie Curlett
    Autumn concert - Studio Symphony Orchestra leaflet
    Two images of Cellist Rosalie Curlett
    Autumn concert - Studio Symphony Orchestra leaflet

    Bangor

    Address

    St Comgall’s Parish Hall, 27 Brunswick Road, Bangor, County Down, BT20 3DS

    Telephone

    028 9127 0069

    Price

    Price £12.00 to £14.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Join us on Saturday 14 October as we celebrate autumn with a colourful programme certain to brighten even the dullest evening!

    Dates

    From:
    14 Oct 2023

    Price

    Price £12.00 to £14.00 Per Ticket
  10. The Illegals on stage at The Portico of Ards

    Portaferry

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price £20.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Widely regarded as one of the best live tribute acts in the country, The Illegals are into their 25th year with this ever-popular show.

    Every year, the Illegals delve deeper into the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac back-catalogues to keep their dynamic…

    Dates

    From:
    21 Oct 2023Open 19:30 - 21:45

    Price

    Price £20.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  11. whiskey, cheese & crackers
    Stillhouse tour
    grain silos
    whiskey, cheese & crackers
    Stillhouse tour
    grain silos

    Kircubbin

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 4273 8597

    Price

    Price £45.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Experience Excellence with a tour and tasting at The Echlinville Distillery alongside some of Ireland's finest Cheese from our friends at Indie Fude.

    Dates

    From:
    21 Oct 2023Open 14:00 - 16:30

    Price

    Price £45.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  12. a lady talking to children at the folk museum

    Holywood

    Address

    Ulster Folk Museum, 153 Bangor Road, Holywood, County Down, BT180EU

    Telephone

    02890428428

    Price

    Price £7.00 to £32.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Join this hands-on, interactive children's workshop led by authors, Marianne McShane and Máire Zepf, as we celebrate Samhain with some of the most mysterious seasonal tales from Irish folklore and mythology.

    Dates

    From:
    21 Oct 2023Open 11:00 - 12:30
    From:
    28 Oct 2023Open 11:00 - 12:30

    Price

    Price £7.00 to £32.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  13. Oystercatcher
    Four brent geese in flight over water.
    Long-tailed tit on a tree branch in winter
    Oystercatcher
    Four brent geese in flight over water.
    Long-tailed tit on a tree branch in winter

    Comber

    Address

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

    Telephone

    02891874146

    Type

    Type:

    Nature

    Join our experts as they take a closer look at the wonderful variety of birds across our wetland reserve.

    Dates

    From:
    25 Oct 2023Open 10:30 - 12:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  14. Bangor Drama Festival logo

    Bangor

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9127 0069

    Price

    Price £12.00 to £25.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Play

    One-act play competition where groups from across the island of Ireland compete for points towards the NI One-Act Finals and the All-Ireland One-Act Finals. Eight plays over three nights with an awards ceremony on the final night. Our adjudicator…

    Dates

    From:
    26 Oct 2023to28 Oct 2023

    Price

    Price £12.00 to £25.00 Per Ticket
  15. Pumpkins at Pickie Park
    Pumpkins scattered around Pickie Funpark
    Pumpkins scattered around Pickie Funpark
    Pumpkins at Pickie Park
    Kids enjoying picking pumpkins
    Kids posing for a photo with their carved Hallowe'en pumpkins
    Pumpkins at Pickie Park
    Pumpkins scattered around Pickie Funpark
    Pumpkins scattered around Pickie Funpark
    Pumpkins at Pickie Park
    Kids enjoying picking pumpkins
    Kids posing for a photo with their carved Hallowe'en pumpkins

    Bangor

    Address

    Pickie Funpark, Marine Gardens, Bangor, County Down, BT20 5AG

    Telephone

    028 9145 0746

    Price

    Price £2.00 to £12.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Pick your Pumpkin and enjoy the Pickie attractions this Halloween

    Dates

    From:
    27 Oct 2023to30 Oct 2023Open 10:00 - 18:00

    Price

    Price £2.00 to £12.50 Per Ticket
  16. A ceramic oblong plate sponge printed with different coloured pumpkins, gourds and leaves, on a leafy background with a small green gourd in the top l

    Millisle

    Address

    Eden Pottery, 218a Abbey Road, Millisle, Down, BT22 2DH

    Telephone

    028 9186 2300

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Easy pottery sponge printing on our hand thrown pottery items

    Dates

    From:
    28 Oct 2023Open 10:00 - 17:00
    From:
    31 Oct 2023Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  17. a little girl wearing a black witches hat

    Holywood

    Address

    Ulster Folk Museum, 153 Bangor Road, Holywood, County Down, BT180EU

    Telephone

    02890428428

    Price

    Price £7.00 to £32.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    This Hallowe'en, let us lure you back to a time of tradition, rituals and turnip carving. Discover the origins of the spookiest time of year at our Hallowe'en experience from Saturday 28th October to Tuesday 31st October at the Ulster Folk Museum.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Oct 2023to31 Oct 2023Various Opening Times

    Price

    Price £7.00 to £32.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  18. Children holding up witches hats and brooms, dressed for Hallowe'en
    Castle Espie staff dressed in Witches/Wizards hats
    A duck on the water at Castle Espie
    A child dressed as a witch at Castle Espie
    Children holding up witches hats and brooms, dressed for Hallowe'en
    Castle Espie staff dressed in Witches/Wizards hats
    A duck on the water at Castle Espie
    A child dressed as a witch at Castle Espie

    Comber

    Address

    WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre, 78 Ballydrain road, Comber, County Down, BT236EA

    Telephone

    02891874146

    Price

    Price £6.35 to £9.70 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Join the wizarding and witching school of fine arts and draw your very own mythical and magical wetland creature under the tutorship of a very old expert in such things.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Oct 2023to31 Oct 2023Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Price £6.35 to £9.70 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  19. Enchanted House of Puppetry

    Newtownards

    Address

    Ards Arts Centre, Frances Street/High Street, Newtownards, County Down, BT20 4TF

    Telephone

    028 9181 0803

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    As part of Ards Puppet Festival, come and visit The Enchanted House of Puppetry at Ards Arts Centre where our friendly puppet friends will ensure you have a truly enchanting experience!

    Dates

    From:
    29 Oct 2023Open 11:00 - 16:00
    From:
    30 Oct 2023Open 11:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Free
  20. Halloween at Cockle Row

    Groomsport

    Address

    Cockle Row Cottages & Groomsport Harbour, Bangor, Groomsport, County Down, BT20 5ED

    Telephone

    028 9127 0069

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Halloween themed, family fun in Groomsport

    Dates

    From:
    29 Oct 2023Open 14:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Free
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