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  1. 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 the exhibition and hear her story.

    Dates

    From:
    30 Mar 2026to30 Sept 2026Various Opening Times

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  2. View of Groomsport

    Main Street, Groomsport

    Address

    Cockle Row Cottages, The Harbour, Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, BT19 6JR

    Telephone

    07979335265

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    90 minute guided tour of the history and important buildings in the village.

    Dates

    From:
    6 June 2026to12 Sept 2026Open 14:00 - 15:30

    Price

    Free
  3. Donaghadee Summer Festival 2026 poster
    Donaghadee Summer Festival 2026 poster
    Donaghadee Summer Festival 2026 poster
    Donaghadee Summer Festival 2026 poster

    Donaghadee

    Address

    Various locations around the town centre, Donaghadee, County Down, BT21 0HE

    Type

    Type:

    Drama

    The Donaghadee Summer Festival is a celebration of community, creativity and the unique character of the multi award winning town.
    This year's festival proudly marks Donaghadee's contribution to the 250th anniversary of American Independence, with a…

    Dates

    From:
    20 June 2026to9 Sept 2026
  4. Devine Hours at Pier 36
    Devine Hours at Pier 36
    Devine Hours at Pier 36
    Devine Hours at Pier 36

    Donaghadee

    Address

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

    Telephone

    02891884466

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink

    Devine hours happy hours

    Dates

    From:
    1 Aug 2026to31 Jan 2027Open 09:00 - 23:00

    Price

    Free
  5. Textile weaving by Karen Hamilton

    Conway Square, Newtownards

    Address

    Ards Arts Centre, Town Hall Arts Centre, Conway Square, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 4NP

    Telephone

    02891810803

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    This exhibition, by visual artist, Karen Hamilton, translates the intangible phenomenon of light—the force that enables us to see and engage with our environment—into tangible woven textiles.

    Dates

    From:
    27 Aug 2026to19 Sept 2026Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free
  6. Ceramics by Claire French

    Conway Square, Newtownards

    Address

    Ards Arts Centre, Town Hall Arts Centre, Conway Square, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 4NP

    Telephone

    02891810803

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    In this exhibition Claire French explores how both form and surface of a vessel can embody a personal narrative and energy, enabling exploration of human memory and experience.

    Dates

    From:
    27 Aug 2026to19 Sept 2026Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free
  7. Scrabo Tower

    Newtownards

    Address

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

    Telephone

    02891826846

    Type

    Type:

    History

    Scrabo, The Hill, the Monument and the Legacy

    Dates

    From:
    7 Sept 2026to30 Sept 2026
  8. Invite
    Invite

    Portaferry

    Address

    9 Abbacy Road, Portaferry, Co Down, BT22 1HH

    Telephone

    07704793105

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Exciting Art Exhibition at Bishops Mill celebrating local artists in the stunning stone mill.

    Dates

    From:
    11 Sept 2026to13 Sept 2026Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  9. Sunset at Burr Point Ballyhalbert, E sculpture marking the most easterly point on the Island.
    Drone image of Burr Point the most easterly point in Ireland
    Aurora
    Double cluster in Perseus
    Cassiopeia
    Dumbbell Nebula
    North American Nebula in Cygnus
    Sunset at Burr Point Ballyhalbert, E sculpture marking the most easterly point on the Island.
    Drone image of Burr Point the most easterly point in Ireland
    Aurora
    Double cluster in Perseus
    Cassiopeia
    Dumbbell Nebula
    North American Nebula in Cygnus

    Ballyhalbert

    Address

    Burr Point near Ballyhalbert, Ballyhalbert, County Down, BT22 1DL

    Telephone

    028 9182 6846

    Price

    Price from: £7.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Nature

    Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Experience the incredible starry skies above Burr Point, the most easterly point on the island. Astronomers from the Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society will be on hand with their telescopes ready to explore the…

    Dates

    From:
    11 Sept 2026

    Price

    Price from: £7.00 Per Ticket
  10. Holywood

    Address

    7 Bangor Road, Holywood, County Down, BT18 0NU

    Telephone

    028 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    EHOD (European Heritage Open Days)

    Guided tours outlining the history of the 2nd oldest Presbyterian Church in Ireland.

    Dates

    From:
    12 Sept 2026Open 12:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  11. Ulster Folk Museum
    Ulster Folk Museum

    Cultra

    Address

    153 Bangor Road, Cultra, County Down, BT18 0EU

    Telephone

    028 9082 3207

    Type

    Type:

    EHOD (European Heritage Open Days)

    As part of European Heritage Open Days come along to the Ulster Folk Museum and join Victoria Millar, Senior Curator of History, for the next edition of Homes in Focus - a series of talks about the Ulster Folk Museum's beautiful buildings, delving…

    Dates

    From:
    12 Sept 2026Open 11:30 - 12:30

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • Ramp / Level Access
  12. Strean Presbyterian Church
    Strean Presbyterian Church

    Newtownards

    Address

    West street, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 4UL

    Telephone

    028 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    EHOD (European Heritage Open Days)

    Open viewing of our listed church building

    Dates

    From:
    12 Sept 2026to13 Sept 2026Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • Ramp / Level Access
  13. Bangor Masonic Hall

    Bangor

    Address

    2 Hamilton Road, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4LE

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    EHOD (European Heritage Open Days)

    The Hall was opened in 1883 for the purpose of Freemasonry in Bangor. The land was originally donated to Lord Clanmorris by his father-in-law, Robert E Ward of Bangor Castle, to build the Clanmorris's family home. Following Robert E Ward's death,…

    Dates

    From:
    12 Sept 2026Open 10:30 - 17:00

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • Ramp / Level Access
  14. Large red and blue lifeboat in the maritime exhibition space, with nautical flags overhead and interpretive displays alongside.

    Donaghadee

    Address

    Copeland Marina, Donaghadee, County Down, BT21 0HE

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    EHOD (European Heritage Open Days)

    As part of European Heritage 2026, the Donaghadee Heritage Preservation Society invites visitors to discover the dramatic maritime history of the town through an immersive exhibition of shipwrecks and sea rescues in local waters.

    Dates

    From:
    12 Sept 2026to13 Sept 2026Open 14:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • Ramp / Level Access
  15. Kircubbin Masonic Centre

    Kircubbin

    Address

    1a Parsonage Road, Kircubbin, County Down, BT22 2RJ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    EHOD (European Heritage Open Days)

    The Kircubbin Masonic Centre, built in 1911, is a historic shared space where Masonic meetings have taken place for over a century.

    Dates

    From:
    12 Sept 2026to13 Sept 2026Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • Ramp / Level Access
  16. McCammon Memorial Masonic Hall

    Holywood

    Address

    11 Sullivan Place, Holywood, County Down, BT18 9JF

    Telephone

    + 44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    EHOD (European Heritage Open Days)

    Step inside this Grade B listed Masonic Hall and discover a building rich in history and tradition. This open day offers a rare opportunity to explore the hall and learn about its architectural heritage, alongside displays of Masonic rituals,…

    Dates

    From:
    12 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • Car parking - Street Parking with good size Car Park to rear of the Hall within 5 minutes walk. 8/10 minute walk from the centre of Holywood and close to the Railway Station.

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • Ramp / Level Access
  17. Ballywalter Masonic Hall

    Ballywalter

    Address

    1 Harbour Road, Ballywalter, County Down, BT22 2PL

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    EHOD (European Heritage Open Days)

    Step inside Ballywalter Masonic Hall and discover over a century of local history. Learn about the origins of Freemasonry in Ballywalter, which began aboard the Skullmartin Lightship, and explore a building that has served the community for…

    Dates

    From:
    12 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Free
  18. Realta

    Portaferry

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price from: £26.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Réalta, the dynamic Belfast-based traditional group

    Dates

    From:
    12 Sept 2026Open 19:30 - 22:00

    Price

    Price from: £26.00 Per Ticket
  19. Entries to the 2025 show
    Cup winners at the 2025 Show
    Entries to the 2025 show
    Cup winners at the 2025 Show

    Comber

    Address

    First Presbyterian Church Halls, 65 High St., Comber, Down, BT23 5HL

    Telephone

    07831267402

    Price

    Price from: Free to £2.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    All are welcome to the the Comber and District Horticultural Society's annual show of fruit and vegetables, flowers, floral art, honey and bee products, home baking, preserves and handicrafts on Saturday the 12th of September. Enter your own items…

    Dates

    From:
    12 Sept 2026Open 01:30 - 04:30

    Price

    Price from: Free to £2.00 Per Ticket
  20. Donaghadee

    Address

    The Copeland Distillery, Manor Street, Donaghadee, County Down, BT210HF

    Telephone

    02891624000

    Price

    Price from: £25.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    Experience our distillery in the coastal town of Donaghadee through a guided tour and taste our award-winning spirits.

    Dates

    From:
    12 Sept 2026Open 17:00 - 18:30
    From:
    19 Sept 2026Open 17:00 - 18:30
    From:
    26 Sept 2026Open 17:00 - 18:30

    Price

    Price from: £25.00 Per Ticket
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