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  1. Devine hours at Pier 36
    Front exterior photo of restaurant
    Devine hours at Pier 36
    Front exterior photo of restaurant

    Donaghadee

    Address

    Pier 36 Restaurant, 36 Parade, Donaghadee, County Down, BT21 0HE

    Telephone

    028 9188 4466

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Part of Taste Autumn AND | Happy hour promotions

    Dates

    From:
    9 July 2025to31 Oct 2025Open 09:00 - 23:00

    Price

    Free
  2. Stack'd Wednesdays menu by Pier 36
    Front exterior photo of restaurant
    Stack'd Wednesdays menu by Pier 36
    Front exterior photo of restaurant

    Donaghadee

    Address

    Pier 36 Restaurant, 36 Parade, Donaghadee, County Down, BT21 0HE

    Telephone

    028 9188 4466

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Part of Taste Autumn AND | Stack'd Wednesday Special

    Dates

    From:
    9 July 2025to31 Oct 2025Open 09:00 - 23:00

    Price

    Free
  3. Aspects Web Graphic

    Castle Park Avenue, Bangor

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 91271200

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Now in its 34th year, Aspects Festival returns to Bangor this autumn, celebrating books, ideas and Irish writing in all its forms. Northern Ireland's longest-running literature festival features a vibrant programme of author events, workshops,…

    Dates

    From:
    24 Sept 2025to5 Oct 2025Various Opening Times
  4. Peggy, Francis and Me

    Portaferry

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Cre8 Theatre is delighted to present a new play that provides a heartwarming trip down memory lane with stories from the Ards Peninsula. The wonderful characters who call this special place home have countless tales to tell - from farmers sharing…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Oct 2025Open 11:00 - 12:30

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  5. 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:
    2 Oct 2025
  6. 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:
    3 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 14:00
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    6 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 14:00
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    14 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 14:00
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    16 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 14:00
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    25 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 14:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Establishment Features

    • Wifi
    • Wi-fi available
  7. 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:
    3 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 14:00
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    6 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 14:00
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    7 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 14:00
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    11 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 14:00
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    14 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 14:00
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    16 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 14:00
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    25 Oct 2025Open 19:00 - 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
  8. Mickey Bartlett comedian

    Portaferry

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price from: £20.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Micky Bartlett is back in 2025 with his brand new show 'ROCKET!'

    After another sell out international tour Bartlett brings his best hour of comedy yet. Sharing his thoughts on the modern world and secrets that most people wouldn't tell their…

    Dates

    From:
    3 Oct 2025Open 19:30 - 21:00

    Price

    Price from: £20.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  9. 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:
    3 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
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    6 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
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    7 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
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    11 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
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    14 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
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    16 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
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    25 Oct 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
  10. Al Mennie
    Shorelife Celebration, 4 October 2025 promotional graphic
    Mount Stewart - National Trust House and Gardens
    Al Mennie
    Shorelife Celebration, 4 October 2025 promotional graphic
    Mount Stewart - National Trust House and Gardens

    Newtownards

    Address

    Mount Stewart - National Trust, Portaferry Road, Newtownards, BT22 2AD

    Telephone

    02891826846

    Price

    Price from: £10.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Talks/Lectures

    Part of Shorelife Celebration | Al Mennie has spent a lifetime pushing the limits of what is possible in the ocean. In his new book, Night Swimming, he explores the extraordinary world of swimming through wild seas under the cover of darkness. In…

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2025

    Price

    Price from: £10.00 Per Ticket
  11. Two people taking photos in nature using a polaroid camera
    Shorelife Celebration, 4 October 2025 promotional graphic
    Mount Stewart - National Trust lake area
    Two people taking photos in nature using a polaroid camera
    Shorelife Celebration, 4 October 2025 promotional graphic
    Mount Stewart - National Trust lake area

    Newtownards

    Address

    Mount Stewart - National Trust, Portaferry Road, Newtownards, BT22 2AD

    Telephone

    02891826846

    Price

    Price from: £12.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Part of Shorelife Celebration | Join artist Polly Garnett for a guided walk through Mount Stewart, exploring how photography can capture personal experiences of nature while also sparking wider conversations about climate awareness and our…

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2025Open 14:00 - 15:30

    Price

    Price from: £12.00 Per Ticket
  12. A birds eye view of WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre, located on the shores of Strangford Lough
    Shorelife Celebration, 4 October 2025 promotional graphic
    Exterior of Castle Espie visitor centre - a white building surrounded by grass and trees.
    A family walking out of the Crannog roundhouse at WWT Castle Espie.
    Family walking along the trail at Castle Espie
    A birds eye view of WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre, located on the shores of Strangford Lough
    Shorelife Celebration, 4 October 2025 promotional graphic
    Exterior of Castle Espie visitor centre - a white building surrounded by grass and trees.
    A family walking out of the Crannog roundhouse at WWT Castle Espie.
    Family walking along the trail at Castle Espie

    Comber

    Address

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

    Telephone

    02891826846

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    Part of Shorelife Celebration | Local expert guide and storyteller, Brigid Watson from Sustainable Journeys Ireland will lead around the nature reserve, bringing the landscape 'alive’ for you with stories.

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2025Open 11:15 - 12:00
    From:
    4 Oct 2025Open 12:30 - 01:15
    From:
    4 Oct 2025Open 14:15 - 15:00

    Price

    Free
  13. Mount Stewart - National Trust House and Gardens
    Shorelife Celebration, 4 October 2025 promotional graphic
    Mount Stewart - National Trust House and Gardens
    Shorelife Celebration, 4 October 2025 promotional graphic

    Newtownards

    Address

    Mount Stewart - National Trust, Portaferry Road, Newtownards, County Down, BT22 2AD

    Telephone

    02891826846

    Price

    Price from: £12.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Art & Design

    Part of Shorelife Celebration | Discover the early photographic process of cyanotype, a fascinating blend of art and science. Artist Polly Garnett will introduce the history of this technique, highlighting how seaweed, algae, and ferns featured in…

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 11:30
    From:
    4 Oct 2025Open 16:00 - 17:30

    Price

    Price from: £12.00 Per Ticket
  14. Ruby Free
    Shorelife Celebration, 4 October 2025 promotional graphic
    Ruby Free
    Shorelife Celebration, 4 October 2025 promotional graphic

    Newtownards

    Address

    Mount Stewart - National Trust, Portaferry Road, Newtownards, BT22 2AD

    Telephone

    02891826846

    Price

    Price from: £10.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Talks/Lectures

    Part of Shorelife Celebration | Join award-winning nature advocate, writer, and conservation biologist Ruby Free for an inspiring talk about her life, work, and passion for the natural world. Based in County Antrim, Ruby has dedicated herself to…

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2025

    Price

    Price from: £10.00 Per Ticket
  15. A birds eye view of Greyabbey from the Lough side
    Shorelife Celebration, 4 October 2025 promotional graphic
    Brent Geese flying over the waters at Strangford Lough
    A birds eye view of Greyabbey from the Lough side
    Shorelife Celebration, 4 October 2025 promotional graphic
    Brent Geese flying over the waters at Strangford Lough

    Greyabbey

    Address

    Depart from Grey Abbey car park, Greyabbey, County Down

    Telephone

    02891826846

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Part of Shorelife Celebration | Join us at Greyabbey Bay to witness the spectacle of migratory Brent geese, with a Ranger on hand to answer questions and provide binoculars for a closer view.

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2025
  16. Brent Geese on the waters of Strangford Lough
    Brent Geese on the waters of Strangford Lough with Scrabo Tower in the background
    Island Hill
    Birds eye view of WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre
    Family taking part in a guided birdwatching session in the Brent Discovery Hide.
    Mount Stewart - National Trust House and Gardens
    Mount Stewart - National Trust lake area
    Brent Geese on the waters of Strangford Lough
    Brent Geese on the waters of Strangford Lough with Scrabo Tower in the background
    Island Hill
    Birds eye view of WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre
    Family taking part in a guided birdwatching session in the Brent Discovery Hide.
    Mount Stewart - National Trust House and Gardens
    Mount Stewart - National Trust lake area

    Address

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Events celebrating the stunning nature and wildlife inhabiting the local shoreline and official Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Strangford Lough, with free entry to explore both locations, fascinating talks, and fun activities for all ages and…

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2025
  17. Portaferry market
    Portaferry market
    Portaferry market
    Portaferry market
    Portaferry market
    Portaferry market

    Portaferry

    Address

    The Square, Portaferry, County Down, BT22 1LR

    Telephone

    028 4272 9598

    Type

    Type:

    Markets / Fairs

    Monthly artisan food & craft market

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 13:30
  18. Echlinville Distiller
    A group taking part in a distillery tour at Echlinville
    Echlinville Distiller
    A group taking part in a distillery tour at Echlinville

    Kircubbin

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 4273 8597

    Price

    Price from: £23.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    The Echlinville Distillery Tour and Tipple offers offer a unique insight into the workings of our family run farm distillery.

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2025
    From:
    18 Oct 2025

    Price

    Price from: £23.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  19. Dylan Moran Comedian

    Portaferry

    Address

    The Portico of Ards, Portaferry, Portaferry, County Down, BT22 1LE

    Telephone

    02842728808

    Price

    Price from: £30.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    BAFTA and Perrier award-winning comedian Dylan Moran is bringing his brand new stand-up show 'DOLLA HO' to his homeland this autumn with choice servings of his thoughts on everything and anything - delivered with his trademark poetic panache.

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30

    Price

    Price from: £30.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  20. Full Moon Kayak Tour
    Full Moon Paddle Board
    Full Moon Paddle
    Night time kayaking experience
    Kayaking Tour Strangford Lough
    Kayakers
    Full Moon Kayak Tour
    Full Moon Paddle Board
    Full Moon Paddle
    Night time kayaking experience
    Kayaking Tour Strangford Lough
    Kayakers

    Killinchy

    Address

    Whiterock Bay launch Point, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6PY

    Telephone

    +44 (0)7909 721 898

    Price

    Price from: £45.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Nature

    Join us for a Full Moon Paddle on Strangford Lough this year.  The moon is unique to witness from the water and no better place to do so, than from a kayak, SUP or canoe on a flat sea.

    Dates

    From:
    7 Oct 2025Open 18:30 - 21:00

    Price

    Price from: £45.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
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