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This Week

Belles: The Reunion promo poster
LocationBangor

Openings

Doors open 7.30pm Show starts 8pm

16th September 2025-19th September 2025

In this fast-paced and heart-warmingly funny play, the Walker sisters reconnect through a flurry of…

Donaghadee Summer Festival 2025 programme cover and an image of Donaghadee Lighthouse
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

14th June 2025-21st September 2025

Donaghadee Community Development Association is delighted to present our bumper summer festival…

Guided History Tour of Groomsport EHOD 2025
LocationGroomsport

Openings

EHOD

13th September 2025

The tour of Groomsport covers the varied history of the village, including the voyage of the Eagle…

4 Textured Rings with different band widths
LocationHolywood

Openings

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

12th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

13th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

16th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

18th September 2025

NI Silver is in the business of 'creating memories' for people; memories of their time in Northern…

Donaghadee Parish Church EHOD 2025
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

EHOD

13th September 2025

A church has stood on this spot from the Medieval period and over the years has grown and blossomed…

Taste Autumn in Ards and North Down

Openings

Season

5th September 2025-28th September 2025

A showcase of local food and drink with a series of seasonal foodie-themed events over a two-week…

An example of what you can create
LocationMillisle

Openings

Season

12th September 2025

An opportunity to be create your own linen block printed lampshade using the traditional method of…

E Bike Tour
LocationWhiterock, Killinchy

Openings

Season

14th September 2025

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

couple in kitchen with Tracey making bread.
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Traditional Irish Breadmaking

13th September 2025

Traditional Irish Breadmaking

18th September 2025

Join me in my Farmhouse kitchen on the shores of Strangford Lough. You will be warmly welcomed to…

Devine hours at Pier 36
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

9th July 2025-31st October 2025

Part of Taste Autumn AND | Happy hour promotions

Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

1st May 2025-30th September 2025

Visit the Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat,see our exhibition and hear her story.

Tour on production floor
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

13th September 2025

Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Come and experience a tour the distillery, taste our award winning…

Street Art walking tour logo
LocationOn the corner of Abbey Street and Dufferin Avenue, Bangor

Openings

Season

13th September 2025

Street Art walking tour of Bangor Northern Ireland

First prize for Floral Art to Sophie Whitten in 2024
LocationComber

Openings

Season

13th September 2025

All are welcome to the the Comber and District Horticultural Society's annual show of fruit and…

Ballyhemlin Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church EHOD 2025
LocationKircubbin

Openings

EHOD

13th September 2025-14th September 2025

Our property is a Meeting House built in 1834 and is set in a rural setting equidistant from…

The Old Market House’s Autumn Artisan Market.
LocationBangor

Openings

Season

13th September 2025

Celebrate Craft, Culture and Community and The Old Market House’s Autumn Artisan Market. Join us…

The Boys Brigade Heritage Museum EHOD 2025
LocationMillisle

Openings

EHOD

13th September 2025-14th September 2025

The Boys' Brigade Heritage Museum holds a vast range of Boys' Brigade archive materials including…

Ulster Transport Museum: Access to Transport Museum Store EHOD 2025 *FULLY BOOKED*
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

13th September 2025

*FULLY BOOKED* Join us for a self-guided tour of these very special collections, including Rex…

Saturday Craft Corner at The Old Market House Bangor
Location77 Main Street, Bangor

Openings

Season

13th September 2025

'Saturday Craft Corner' Due to popular demand, our Saturday Craft Corners have been extended,…

Stack'd Wednesdays menu by Pier 36
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

9th July 2025-31st October 2025

Part of Taste Autumn AND | Stack'd Wednesday Special

Cloud 9 logo
Location61 Portaferry Road, Newtownards

Openings

7pm-10.30pm

12th September 2025

Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Enjoy a relaxed BBQ event at Cloud 9 to sign off the summer. Sharing…

Ulster Folk Museum Behind the Scenes: Building Conservation Tour EHOD 2025 *FULLY BOOKED*
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

13th September 2025

*FULLY BOOKED* Behind the scenes at the Ulster Folk Museum, a huge amount of work goes on to…

Cockle Row Cottages EHOD 2025
LocationGroomsport

Openings

Season

13th September 2025-14th September 2025

Take a step back in time with a visit to the lovingly restored Cockle Row Cottages located beside…

The walled Garden
LocationHelen's Bay

Openings

EHOD

13th September 2025

Nestled within the grounds of a former 19th-century Mill House, this secret garden is being…

Next Week

Belles: The Reunion promo poster
LocationBangor

Openings

Doors open 7.30pm Show starts 8pm

16th September 2025-19th September 2025

In this fast-paced and heart-warmingly funny play, the Walker sisters reconnect through a flurry of…

Donaghadee Summer Festival 2025 programme cover and an image of Donaghadee Lighthouse
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

14th June 2025-21st September 2025

Donaghadee Community Development Association is delighted to present our bumper summer festival…

4 Textured Rings with different band widths
LocationHolywood

Openings

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

16th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

18th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

20th September 2025

NI Silver is in the business of 'creating memories' for people; memories of their time in Northern…

Valhalla Street Theatre logo
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Season

21st September 2025

Bringing history to life on a Sunday Stroll through Movilla Cemetery

Taste Autumn in Ards and North Down

Openings

Season

5th September 2025-28th September 2025

A showcase of local food and drink with a series of seasonal foodie-themed events over a two-week…

couple in kitchen with Tracey making bread.
LocationKillinchy

Openings

Traditional Irish Breadmaking

18th September 2025

Join me in my Farmhouse kitchen on the shores of Strangford Lough. You will be warmly welcomed to…

Devine hours at Pier 36
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

9th July 2025-31st October 2025

Part of Taste Autumn AND | Happy hour promotions

Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

1st May 2025-30th September 2025

Visit the Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat,see our exhibition and hear her story.

Harvest at Ulster Folk Museum
LocationHolywood

Openings

Season

20th September 2025

Celebrate Harvest at Ulster Folk Museum with potato picking, music and hands-on traditional crafts…

Tour on production floor
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

20th September 2025

Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Come and experience a tour the distillery, taste our award winning…

View over Strangford Lough from the Temple of the Winds Mount Stewart
LocationNewtownards

Openings

Autumn Equinox Sound Spa Retreat Experience

20th September 2025

Join Tessa Ann from The Sound Healing Spa for a Sound Spa retreat and workshop. Immerse yourself in…

Saturday Craft Corner at The Old Market House Bangor
Location77 Main Street, Bangor

Openings

Season

20th September 2025

'Saturday Craft Corner' Due to popular demand, our Saturday Craft Corners have been extended,…

Stack'd Wednesdays menu by Pier 36
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

9th July 2025-31st October 2025

Part of Taste Autumn AND | Stack'd Wednesday Special

Man and Woman Making Wedding Rings Together
LocationHolywood

Openings

Bespoke Wedding Ring Jewellery Making Workshop

16th September 2025

Bespoke Wedding Ring Jewellery Making Workshop

18th September 2025

Bespoke Wedding Ring Jewellery Making Workshop

20th September 2025

Come and spend some precious time with your fiancée ahead of the big day, creating your wedding…

Wee Taste of Comber
LocationComber

Openings

Season

20th September 2025

Come along to Wee Taste of Comber and sample all the delicious goodies our home town has to offer!

An Evening with Peter Corry at Orange Tree House
LocationGreyabbey

Openings

Season

19th September 2025

Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Join Peter Corry on Friday 19th September at Orange Tree House for an…

Pond dipping
LocationComber

Openings

Season

21st June 2025-21st September 2025

Make special memories this summer. Dart down to WWT's first-ever Dragonfly Festival this summer.

Jarlath Regan In Bits Stand-up
LocationPortaferry

Openings

Season

20th September 2025

You've watched his clips on Instagram, you've shared his standup with your friends and family on…

Martin Harley singer songwriter
LocationPortaferry

Openings

Season

19th September 2025

Martin Harley is celebrated as "One of the UK's finest contemporary roots musicians" (Guitarist…

A group enjoying a food tour in Donaghadee
LocationDonaghadee

Openings

Season

20th September 2025

Part of Taste Autumn in AND | This is a food tour with a difference.  Taste Donaghadee celebrates…

Le Contour Candles
LocationManor Street, Donaghadee

Openings

Season

19th September 2025

Discover your artistic side at our exclusive Candle Painting Workshop, hosted by Le Contour Candles…

Some Fresh...
LocationKircubbin, Newtownards

Openings

Season

5th September 2025-28th September 2025

Part of Taste Autumn in AND | To celebrate the launch of the new Some Fresh Farm Shop Online Store…

Two ladies with small torches melting down some gold in contemporary studio
LocationHolywood

Openings

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

16th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

18th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

20th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshops in our Holywood Northern Ireland working Goldsmiths studio…

This Month

Cloud 9 logo
Location61 Portaferry Road, Newtownards

Openings

7pm-10.30pm

12th September 2025

Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Enjoy a relaxed BBQ event at Cloud 9 to sign off the summer. Sharing…

Man and Woman Making Wedding Rings Together
LocationHolywood

Openings

Bespoke Wedding Ring Jewellery Making Workshop

12th September 2025

Bespoke Wedding Ring Jewellery Making Workshop

13th September 2025

Bespoke Wedding Ring Jewellery Making Workshop

16th September 2025

Bespoke Wedding Ring Jewellery Making Workshop

18th September 2025

Bespoke Wedding Ring Jewellery Making Workshop

20th September 2025

Bespoke Wedding Ring Jewellery Making Workshop

25th September 2025

Bespoke Wedding Ring Jewellery Making Workshop

29th September 2025

Bespoke Wedding Ring Jewellery Making Workshop

30th September 2025

Come and spend some precious time with your fiancée ahead of the big day, creating your wedding…

Two ladies with small torches melting down some gold in contemporary studio
LocationHolywood

Openings

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

12th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

13th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

16th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

18th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

20th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

25th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

29th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

30th September 2025

LUX Beginners Jewellery Making Workshops in our Holywood Northern Ireland working Goldsmiths studio…

4 Textured Rings with different band widths
LocationHolywood

Openings

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

12th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

13th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

16th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

18th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

20th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

25th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

29th September 2025

Beginners Jewellery Making Workshop

30th September 2025

NI Silver is in the business of 'creating memories' for people; memories of their time in Northern…

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