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  1. Bing and Flop stand in the foreground with a pond and wildlife behind them. Title reads 'Bing's Nature Explorers'

    Comber

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9187 4146

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Learn all about wetland nature and wildlife with a little help from Bing and his friends. Join Bing and Flop to become a Nature Explorer with activity trails, storytelling, character appearances and much more.

    Dates

    From:
    23 Mar 2024to2 June 2024Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  2. Aileen with beach finds
    Disposable vapes washed up on beach
    Blue balloon entangled with seaweed on beach
    Mermaid's purse
    Plastic toys washed up on beach
    Picture and wreath made from beach finds
    Aileen with beach finds
    Disposable vapes washed up on beach
    Blue balloon entangled with seaweed on beach
    Mermaid's purse
    Plastic toys washed up on beach
    Picture and wreath made from beach finds

    Newtownards

    Address

    Ards Visitor Information Centre, 31 Regent Street, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 4AD

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    An exhibition of beach finds; the highs and lows of County Down beachcombing. A thought-provoking display by What the SeaSaw, highlighting small actions we can all take to connect with our natural world and protect marine life.

    Dates

    From:
    31 May 2024to26 June 2024Various Opening Times
  3. 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.

    Dates

    From:
    1 June 2024Open 08:00 - 16:00
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    8 June 2024Open 08:00 - 16:00
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    15 June 2024Open 08:00 - 16:00
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    22 June 2024Open 08:00 - 16:00
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    29 June 2024Open 08:00 - 16:00
  4. A group of children exploring the trails

    Holywood

    Address

    Ulster Folk Museum, 153 Bangor Road, Cultra, Holywood, County Down, BT18 0EU

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9042 8428

    Price

    Price £11.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Nature

    Join us for a day of hands-on activities on Saturday 1st June as we celebrate the amazing nature-based research that happens at the Ulster Folk Museum!

    Dates

    From:
    1 June 2024Open 11:00 - 15:00

    Price

    Price £11.50 Per Ticket
  5. Legends of American Country Tribute Concert

    Portaferry

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price £25.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Now seen by over 350,000 fans live and watched by millions on TV Europe's No.1 multi award winning show "The Legends of American Country".

    The 2024 tour will showcase highly acclaimed tributes to Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Don Williams, Patsy…

    Dates

    From:
    1 June 2024Open 19:30 - 22:00

    Price

    Price £25.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  6. Market Flyer

    Holywood

    Address

    The Holywood Old School, 92 Church Road, Holywood, County Down, BT18 9BX

    Telephone

    07951 220 530

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Markets / Fairs

    Monthly Artisan Market

    Dates

    From:
    1 June 2024Open 11:00 - 15:00

    Price

    Free
  7. Brendan Jamison - Full Circle

    Castle Park, Bangor

    Address

    Bangor Castle Walled Garden, Valentine Road, Castle Park, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4BN

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9181 0803

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Explore sculptures and artworks in the beautiful surroundings of The Walled Garden, Bangor.

    Dates

    From:
    1 June 2024to30 June 2024Various Opening Times

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  8. An image of two pints and a burger

    Kircubbin

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 4273 8597

    Price

    Price £55.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Enjoy a guided tour of Echlinville Distillery and an afternoon of the finest local food and drinks with gourmet burgers by Ballyboley Dexters, craft beer by Modest Beer and our premium whiskeys and gins 

    Dates

    From:
    1 June 2024Open 13:30 - 17:00

    Price

    Price £55.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  9. Artwork graphic, blue sky with yellow, blue and red bunting flying and event details, time and dates.
    Bangor marina birds eye view
    Leading Ladies, members of the band, three ladies sitting against a white backdrop with black dresses and different coloured accessories, red, green a
    Soda Popz band members a lady and man at the front with five band members slighly behind them, with guitars, and saxaphone.
    Sea Bangor Graffiti wall
    Boat race as part of Sea Bangor
    Kids having a go at the Sea Bangor Graffiti wall
    Bangor Promenade and marina
    Bangor marina birds eye view
    Artwork graphic, blue sky with yellow, blue and red bunting flying and event details, time and dates.
    Bangor marina birds eye view
    Leading Ladies, members of the band, three ladies sitting against a white backdrop with black dresses and different coloured accessories, red, green a
    Soda Popz band members a lady and man at the front with five band members slighly behind them, with guitars, and saxaphone.
    Sea Bangor Graffiti wall
    Boat race as part of Sea Bangor
    Kids having a go at the Sea Bangor Graffiti wall
    Bangor Promenade and marina
    Bangor marina birds eye view

    Bangor

    Address

    Bangor Seafront, Quay Street Car Park and Eisenhower Pier, Bangor, County Down, BT20 5ED

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9127 0069

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    The Sea Bangor festival will mark the 80th Anniversary of The D-Day Landing with a 1940s themed programme on Saturday 1 June (12noon – 6pm) and Sunday 2 June (1pm-6pm). This celebration of the City of Bangor’s maritime heritage returns to the…

    Dates

    From:
    1 June 2024to2 June 2024Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free
  10. Strawberries ready to be picked

    Donaghadee

    Address

    Flavour First, 224 Killaughey Road, Donaghadee, Down, BT210LJ

    Telephone

    07801479980

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Agricultural Shows

    *Date varies, subject to availability. Experience the joy of handpicking luscious strawberries at Flavour First, just outside Donaghadee. A family-friendly event that brings people together to savour the sweetness of summer.

    Dates

    From:
    1 June 2024to31 July 2024Open 13:00 - 13:00

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  11. View of Bangor harbour and Marina from Coastal path
    The Bangor Boat at Pickie Jetty
    Photo taken on a summers day with a view over Pickie Funpark and the marina
    View of Bangor harbour and Marina from Coastal path
    The Bangor Boat at Pickie Jetty
    Photo taken on a summers day with a view over Pickie Funpark and the marina

    Bangor

    Address

    Tour departs from the Jetty, Pickie Funpark, Off the Promenade at the seafront, Bangor, County Down, BT20 5AG

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9127 0069

    Price

    Price £14.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    Join us this Sea Bangor weekend and discover the crucial role Bangor had to play in preparation for the D-Day Normandy Landings. Step aboard the Ocean Crest as we commemorate 80 years of this momentous time in history with a guided tour of Bangor…

    Dates

    From:
    1 June 2024Open 12:00 - 13:00
    From:
    1 June 2024Open 16:00 - 17:00
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    2 June 2024Open 12:00 - 13:00
    From:
    2 June 2024Open 16:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Price £14.00 Per Ticket
  12. A person sitting in a yoga pose on a SUP board on water

    Killinchy

    Address

    Green Boat Shed Whiterock, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6PY

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7909 721 898

    Price

    Price £55.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Outdoors Event

    Connect with Nature and enjoy the physical & mental benefits of yoga in the outdoors. Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) is a form of slow adventure. Therefore, it is the perfect way to switch off from the stresses of everyday life. When paired with…

    Dates

    From:
    2 June 2024Open 04:30 - 07:30

    Price

    Price £55.00 Per Ticket
  13. Maso's Wine Nights logo
    Portaferry Wine Club: Celtic Connections digital poster
    Maso's Wine Nights logo
    Portaferry Wine Club: Celtic Connections digital poster

    Portaferry

    Address

    Dumigan's Bar, 9 Ferry Street, Portaferry, Down, BT22 1JY

    Telephone

    07860 484 863

    Price

    Price £25.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Wine tasting focused on the Irish diaspora

    Dates

    From:
    3 June 2024Open 20:00 - 22:00

    Price

    Price £25.00 Per Ticket
  14. Bangor Market sign

    Enter off Main Street or Castle Park Road, Bangor

    Address

    ASDA Car park, Castle Square, Enter off Main Street or Castle Park Road, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4SP

    Telephone

    028 9127 0069

    Type

    Type:

    Markets / Fairs

    Bangor market has been a tradition for many years and the go to for local fresh produce. Situated in ASDA car park every Wednesday from 8am to 1pm with stalls offering a wide selection of the fresh fruit and vegetables, fresh local fish, seasonal…

    Dates

    From:
    5 June 2024Open 08:00 - 13:00
    From:
    12 June 2024Open 08:00 - 13:00
    From:
    19 June 2024Open 08:00 - 13:00
    From:
    26 June 2024Open 08:00 - 13:00
  15. 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:
    6 June 2024
  16. The Shamrock Tenors in concert

    Portaferry

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price £25.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Featuring performers from both sides of the community in Northern Ireland, with vocalists from London's West End, the country's best multi-instrumentalists and a champion Irish dancer, The Shamrock Tenors show takes you on a journey through…

    Dates

    From:
    7 June 2024Open 19:30 - 21:45

    Price

    Price £25.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  17. Killinchy, Strangford Lough - Sold Out
    Killinchy, Strangford Lough
    Treats by Fjord Bakery based in Portaferry
    Strangford Lough. Drumlin Islands of Strangford Lough from above.
    Views over Strangford Lough
    A photo of Strangford Lough
    Killinchy, Strangford Lough - Sold Out
    Killinchy, Strangford Lough
    Treats by Fjord Bakery based in Portaferry
    Strangford Lough. Drumlin Islands of Strangford Lough from above.
    Views over Strangford Lough
    A photo of Strangford Lough

    Sketrick Island, Killinchy

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Price

    Price £45.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    Take a scenic, historical and at times fast boat trip down Strangford Lough, soaking in the myths, legends and folklore of the largest sea inlet in these islands, followed by Scandinavian-inspired baked treats from one of NI’s finest artisan…

    Dates

    From:
    7 June 2024

    Price

    Price £45.00 Per Ticket
  18. The outline of a female pirate  standing  on a ship  holding a cutlass in the air against the backdrop of a sunrise.

    Ballywalter

    Address

    Ballywalter Pirate Ship Play Park, Springvale Road, Ballywalter, Down, BT22 2PF

    Telephone

    07835 783 758

    Price

    Price £3.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Pirate Queen is the world premiere of this gorgeous site-specific production, performed on Ballywalter and Millisle Pirate Ship Playparks, retelling the seafaring adventures of Grace O'Malley or Granuaile, the 16th century historical figure.

    Dates

    From:
    8 June 2024
    From:
    9 June 2024

    Price

    Price £3.50 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  19. Holywood

    Address

    Ulster Transport Museum, 153 Bangor Road, Cultra, Holywood, County Down, BT18 0EU

    Telephone

    + 44 (0) 28 9042 8428

    Price

    Price £15.00 to £31.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    The Cultra Motorsport Festival is back, this time taking in the Ulster Transport Museum experience, with the famous Cultra hill climb taking place on the grounds of the Ulster Folk Museum right beside us, on the other side of the railway tracks!

    Dates

    From:
    8 June 2024Open 09:30 - 18:00

    Price

    Price £15.00 to £31.50 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  20. Dave Elliott comedian

    Portaferry

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price £16.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    David Hull Promotions Presents – Dave Elliott's Roleplay

    Following two headline shows at the famed Ulster Hall and special guest appearances on the Tea with Me Podcast at the SSE Arena and the Blame Game, Dave Elliott is back with his brand-new…

    Dates

    From:
    8 June 2024Open 19:30 - 21:30

    Price

    Price £16.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
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