Ards and North Down Borough Council has just released its latest Arts and Heritage programme. The spring programme, covering the January to April…
AND Providers enjoyed success in the Slow Food Awards 2024, representing Northern Ireland and the Borough well.
2024 is the seventh year of…
Tourism Northern Ireland celebrates craft and tradition with Spirit Trail plaques featuring Copeland Distillery, Donaghadee and Echlinville…
Photo caption: Michael McHale (piano) and Michael Collins (clarinet) perform in Tokyo. Credit Tomoko Hidaki.
Join Michael McHale, his…
Photo caption: Arthur and Seb are looking forward to the Newtownards Christmas Switch On. (Image: Simon Graham)
The holiday season is…
Join us at Tracey's Farmhouse Kitchen, located beside the beautiful shores of
Photo caption: Members of Bangor Chamber of Commerce are looki
Photo caption: Mark Begley (middle), Executive Head Chef of the Culloden Estate & Spa is joined by Grace Dugan, Chef de Partie and Ross…
Photo caption: A few children gather with Mayor Cllr Alistair Cathcart to help promote Bangor Christmas coming up on 23 November…
Photo caption: Ards and North Down Borough Council recently welcomed members of the Irish Food Writers' Guild including [L-R] Oisín…
It might be cold outside but it's warm and welcoming inside Portico with its ever-friendly volunteers, gorgeous architecture and wide range…
£10 For You – Gift Voucher Offer
This Christmas, treat someone special to a luxurious experience at Clandeboye Lodge. Their gift…
Photo caption: KLM's double daily service from Belfast City Airport takes off
The first of a new double daily service from…
Ards and North Down Borough Council hosted a group of highly respected representatives from the Irish Food Writers’ Guild last week to showcase…
Families can tap into the magic that’s all around them at WWT Castle Espie this October half term, where wand making and spell casting are…
Photo caption: Judith Davis, Airport Operations Manager at Belfast City Airport
Work to significantly enhance security checks at…
Picture caption: Paddington Visits launches in Newtownards ahead of the beloved bear's return to the big screen in PADDINGTON IN PERU, in…
Photo caption: From left to right: Jonathan Smyth (Head of Communications & Fundraising, Action Mental Health), Jane Robertson (Fundraising…
Photo caption: Paul Stewart WWT Castle Espie and willow sculpture specialist Bob Johnston at Ulster Folk Museum
A stunning new…
Awards celebrate 'the very best' in the food and drinks industry
Five food producers from across Ards and North Down have won awards…
Photo caption: The Mayor of Ards and North Down, Councillor Alistair Cathcart, is encouraging applications to the Growth Events Fund…
New Multi-Activity Centre Set to Open in Early 2025
Airtastic, Northern Irelands leading entertainment brand, is excited to announce the…
Copyright Newsletter, by Sam Butler, full article Clandeboye Yoghurt’s focus on quality, innovation and stunning flavours leads to…
Enjoy the delicious tastes of the Borough at Taste AND at Clandeboye, a two-day speciality food and drink market organised by Ards and North Down…
Photo caption: The Mayor of Ards and North Down, Councillor Alistair Cathcart, and Arthur are looking forward to the Shorelife Celebration…
Photo caption: Ian Nuttall, Environment and Sustainability Manager at Belfast City Airport, and Michael McDowell, Airfield Operations…
Step into Autumn and immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of our shoreline at the brand-new Shorelife Celebration! Join us on Saturday, 5…
Photo caption: Kathy Toye, Commercial Manager at Belfast City Airport, and Heather Wilson, Lounge Manager at Belfast City…
Photo caption: Launch of Portaferry Heritage Fest on Sat 31 August 2024 at Portaferry Market House.
Health Minister and Ulster Unionist…
Food lovers will flock to the beautiful harbour village of Portavogie on 7 September for the popular Tide and Turf Food Festival where celebrity…
Ulster Folk Museum's annual celebration of heritage and craft skills takes place on 17 and 18 August
Ulster Folk Museum has announced the…
Organisations across Portaferry have come together under the banner of Portaferry Community Collective to launch a brand new festival celebrating…
Photo caption: The Mayor of Ards and North Down, Councillor Alistair Cathcart, pictured with a Mermaid in Portavogie Harbour. (Image: Graham…
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The cream of the crop has been revealed by the world’s most trusted food and drink accreditation scheme.
On 30 July 2024, the Guild of…
Photo caption: Katy Best, Chief Commercial Officer at Belfast City Airport, and Helen McGorman, Head of Stakeholder Engagement NI at Tourism…
Photo caption: Mayor of Ards and North Down, Cllr Alistair Cathcart and Pete Marshall, Translink Service Delivery Manager promote…
Photo caption: Mayor Alistair Cathcart with DAERA Minister Andrew Muir, and Stephen Harding (Director, McAdam Design)
DAERA Minister,…
Get ready for a summer of wonder at WWT Castle Espie as everyone is invited to explore, connect and enjoy creating new experiences, whilst…
Copyright Belfast Live, by Sophie McLaughlin, full article, Co Down spot named Northern Ireland's Pub and Bar of the Year 2024
Photo caption: A gardener deadheads plants at Mount Stewart. National Trust Images/James Dobson
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Gavin Murphy (Executive Chef at The Old Inn), Chris Morris (Modest Beer), Iris McBride (McBrides on the Square), Mayor Alistair Cathc
Comber Leisure Centre Car Park will be transformed into a food-lover’s heaven this Saturday 22 June for the Comber Earlies Food Festival, one…
Article copyright: A Farming Life article 'From field to bottle – unique whiskeys from Co Down distillery', by Sam Butler and Steven…
Clandeboye Lodge is excited to launch a new ‘first-class' staycation experience, Titanic Retreat. This package perfectly combines…
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The Copeland Distillery has released a 5-year-old Single Grain Irish whiskey – the second…
Belfast City Airport has marked the commencement of easyJet’s seasonal service to Palma de Mallorca.
Flights to the popular Spanish…
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The All-Ireland final of Irish Restaurant Awards 2024 took place in the Clayton Hotel, Burlington…
The City of Bangor will be a hive of activity this weekend with Sea Bangor (1-2 June), a free-to-attend maritime festival which features a 1940s…
Clandeboye Lodge is pleased to announce that it has once again been recognised as one of the best places to stay in Tripadvisor's…
The Pickie to Pier Swim will return to Bangor on Saturday 6th July for its fifth outing as part of Open House Festival’s Seaside Revival…
Belfast City Airport has become the first airport in Northern Ireland to provide electric vehicle (EV) charging points for passengers thanks to a…
Belfast City Airport has officially commenced its highly anticipated charter services to Barcelona and Bologna with Royal Caribbean International…
Best-selling cookery writer and TV chef, Rachel Allen, will headline this year’s Comber Earlies Food Festival on Saturday 22 June. The renowned…
The City of Bangor is gearing up for the popular Sea Bangor event on Saturday 1 to Sunday 2 June and Ards and North Down Borough Council is…
Northern Ireland’s leading 5-star property has completed a £600,000 upgrade and debuted a refreshed visual brand identity…
Photo caption: Gregorz and Edyta Gabrys, who won last year’s Seaside Revival dance contest, will return this year to try and retain their…
Photo caption: Scrabo Golf Club in Newtownards. Credit: Scrabo Golf Club.
Award voted for by members of the International Association of…
Photo caption: Mayor Jennifer Gilmour with Leading Ladies Ceara Grehan and Michelle Baird who will perform at the 1940s themed Sea Bangor.…
The Bollinger Champagne Garden is back by popular demand at the renowned five-star Culloden Estate & Spa in Belfast, promising a summer of…
There will be lots of nautical fun both on and off the water at the popular Sea Bangor Festival on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 June. This year’s…
By land or by sea, there are lots of fantastic experiences and fascinating places to discover in Ards and North Down this spring, summer and…
Holywood’s May Day celebrations get into full swing on Monday 6 May with a packed programme of entertainment for all the…
Open House has announced the initial programme for this year’s annual Bangor Festival. The focal venues for ticketed events will be Bangor…
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On Wednesday 10 April at the Armagh City Hotel the Irish Restaurant Awards county winners were…
Celebrating 150 years since Holst’s birth and 90 years since his death, the Portico of Ards in Portaferry is delighted to welcome the Kammer…
Ards and North Down Borough Council has announced an exciting range of Tourism Experiences for 2024. From guided tours to unique immersive…
Tourism NI has launched its new Giant Adventure Map – a first-of-its-kind interactive map for Northern Ireland, allowing local people to…
Bing and Flop, from the multi-award-winning animated children's television series, will be coming to WWT Castle Espie in a couple of weeks as…
The United Kingdom Pipe Band Championships will take place on Saturday 18 May 2024 at Ward Park Arras, Bangor.
The Royal Scottish Pipe…
Copyright - The Telegraph 'Seven of Northern Ireland’s must-visit golf courses by John O'Ceallaigh, 7 March 24
We couldn't…
Copyright - The Telegraph: Join Rory Best on a taste trail around Northern Ireland 15-3-24
"It’s the people that make Northern Ireland…
Local food and drinks producers have been recognised at the third annual TASTE AND Food Heroes Awards, hosted by Ards and North Down Borough…
Copyright - The Belfast Telegraph: Town named the best place to live in NI in The Sunday Times guide by Mark Bain 15-3-24
Donaghadee is named as…
Special promotions are available for shoppers across the Borough following the launch of a new ‘Support Local’ campaign by Ards and…
Fantastic experiences, fascinating places, delicious food and more. Discover what Ards and North Down has to offer with more than 40 fabulous…
Blues rock legend Van Morrison is to perform two exclusive, intimate shows this Easter in the Culloden Estate & Spa.
The lunch and…
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The Times have included The Old Inn,…
Next month, NI Science Festival returns to North Down as it celebrates a decade of exploration and discovery.
From Thursday 15 – Sunday…
This World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2024, WWT Castle Espie wants everyone to duck the stress of modern living and visit their local wetland for a…
Let your ideas bloom at the Clandeboye Lodge Spring Wedding Fair, showcasing the best local wedding specialists to inspire your perfect wedding day.…
The Ark Open Farm team are delighted to have been awarded the Jim Keetch Small Farm Park of the Year award in January 2024 at the National Farm…
Photo caption (picture on left) Shamara Press Inspiring Yarns, Mukesh Sharma Chair of The National Lottery Heritage Fund in Northern Ireland, Paul…
North Down Museum, located in the city of Bangor, is delighted to have retained its full accreditation statu
Another wintery, bleak February Sunday afternoon but, yet again, Portico has the antidote – Pavel Kolesnikov, the greatest Chopin exponent…
Get ready to dust the winter blues away with the first Feel Good Festival at the historic Portico of Ards in Portaferry
Belfast City Airport has been named the winner of the prestigious Airport Operators Association (AOA) Airport Health and Safety Week Award (Medium…
Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody visited his hometown of Bangor today (Thursday 14 December) to crown The Cou
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Against a beautiful backdrop of Strangford Lough, this conservation charity provides a unique opportunity to learn about wetland habitats whilst…
Innovative adventure company, Strangford Lough Activity Centre (SLAC) create quirky and unique adventure activity experiences in an area of…
Lorraine from The Walled Garden, Helen’s Bay incorporates sustainability into every aspect of her business.
As an…
Sustainability is at the heart of Tracey’s Farmhouse Kitchen, a traditional breadmaking and food tour business on the shores of…
Ruth one of our #ANDSustainableGiants runs NI Silver near Holywood. She is renowned for her jewellery pieces inspired by Northern Ireland landmarks…
Greyabbey & District Community Association (GADCA) and its volunteer group, ‘Friends of the Abbey’, have just been awarded The…
Only a few days left to avail of the Black Friday sale, with up to 25% off the entire Regional network. Tickets on sale now at aerlingus.com…
The Annual Newtownards Christmas Lights Switch-On takes place in Conway Square (from 5.30pm) this Saturday 25 November, together with a host…
Recognised in the recent The Times and The Sunday Times article,
You better watch out…Santa is getting ready to visit the City of Bangor on Saturday (18 November) for the Bangor Christmas Lights Switch…
The Portico of Ards has a brand new festival coming up in 2024. From 1-10 March, the Feel Good Festival comes complete with candlelit concerts,…
Seven motorbikes once owned by local road racing legends now part of museum display
Ulster Transport Museum has acquired seven motorbikes that…
A new Growth Events Fund has been launched by Ards and North Down Borough Council to support existing events that help the Borough stand out on…
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A Bangor guesthouse is celebrating after being awarded a four-star accommodation grading by Tourism NI.
Cairn…
WWT Castle Espie has officially opened the Drawn to Water: Quentin Blake exhibition in The Graffan Gallery, Ireland’s only environmental…
The Culloden Estate and Spa, located in Cultra in Ards and North Down, has been crowned Northern Ireland’s Best Hotel Spa at…
A court tomb originating from Ballintaggart, Co. Armagh and dating back to the Neolithic age has been given a permanent new home at Ulster Folk…
Described by Georgina Campbell as a “comfortable privately owned modern four star near Bangor” which “fits in well with its…
Gothic thriller The Woman in the Wall is a sensitively crafted, fictional drama series which examines the legacy of one of Ireland’s most…
Break Out Pictures and Elysian Film Group are proud to release the new trailer and artwork for Prasanna Puwanarajah’s celebrated,…
With just a few days to go before voting closes in the National Lottery Project of the Year award, the team at The Court House, Bangor, are hoping…
A rare 1 in 2 million blue lobster caught off the coast of County Louth has found a new home in Exploris Aquarium and Seal Sanctuary in Portaferry…
Belfast City Airport has announced the expansion of its summer 2024 schedule with three charter services to Menorca, Mallorca and Italy…
Copyright - BelfastLive.co.uk 'Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards 2023: Spots battling to be named best in Northern Ireland',…
Bangor Castle Walled Garden will be heating up on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 September with food demonstrations, family fun and live music at the…
BBC Radio 3 Breakfast – live in Northern Ireland
Monday 18 - Friday 22 September, 6.30am to 9am
BBC Radio 3’s much-loved…
The leaves may be about to fall but the new programme at Portico promises a gathering of sensuous delights this season, starting with the…
A new `Under The Sea’ experience has been launched at the Exploris Aquarium in Co. Down thanks to financial support from Tourism NI. A…
Portaferry and Kearney Village were recently mentioned in '10 picture-perfect places on the coast of the UK' by The Guardian.
"As…
The article cites the beauty of Bangor and its close proximity to Belfast.
‘Recently declared a city, Bangor is a beautiful seaside area…
The two largest Irish sculptures to ever come to the art market will go on display this week at international art and sculpture fair, Art and…
Portavogie will be a hive of activity on 1 and 2 September with an exquisite Dine at the Dock fine dining experience kicking off a memorable…
11 August 2023: The Ulster Folk Museum has announced it will host a new Making Festival at the museum to celebrate our traditional crafts and…
An exciting programme of activity starts on 31 August with Taste Autumn in Ards and North Down, giving you the chance to savour some of the…
Seaside Revival, the vintage festival celebrating Bangor’s heyday as a prominent seaside resort, returns to the city’s seafront on…
Kearney Village was recently mentioned in a Travel Feature published by the Guardian "Golden beaches and flaming sunsets: 10 picture-perfect…
The profile of Ards & North Down as a home of fantastic food was given another significant boost this week with our local…
With the countdown on to the start of this year’s Open House Festival, a final and very special guest has been announced for Bangor…
Be sure to save the date for the Ards Peninsula Kite Festival, launch event held this week.
The Ards Peninsula Villages Partnership invite…
Ireland’s biggest art and sculpture event, featuring works by Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, Patrick O’Reilly, and Keith Haring, is set…
It is not a surprise to us, to hear that County Down got the top spot for Most Welcoming Region in the UK based on Traveller Review Awards 2023…
The Ards and North Down Pipe Band and Drum Major Championships will take place on Saturday 22 July at Newtownards Airfield, from 11am to 6pm…
In August, it’s National Picnic Month, and as part of the Open House Festival's 'Picnic in the Park' event taking place in Ward…
Eastwell is as family run farm established in 2020 with just 4 Alpacas, and now they have 15 Alpacas with some babies (cria) on the way.…
It’s pupping season for the harbour seals of Northern Ireland. All around the coasts, young seals are beginning to venture into the water…
Get set for a summer with help from the Ards and North Down Visitor Servicing Team!
Now that the summer holidays are here, the helpful team at…
On Wednesday 19th July, JJ Fossil Display will be holding a fossil exhibition at Portaferry Library.
JJ Fossil Display will take you on a…
Flights to London Luton and Manchester have taken off from Belfast City Airport today with easyJet, bringing the total number of destinations…
Ards and North Down Borough Council is celebrating the success of its newly implemented recycling stations at Council-run events, demonstrating…
Getting to this Saturday’s Comber Earlies Food Festival has never been easier with a host of free buses ready to transport festival-goers…
Tour & Tipple availability: 30th June 1pm
Our friendly tour guides will give you a unique insight into the field to glass journey of our…
Renowned Blues Rock Guitarist Albert Cummings Announces European Tour, Including Stops in Italy, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and…
A brand new location, live music, cookery demos and more will make this year’s Comber Earlies Food Festival bigger and better than ever as…
Groomsport village is nestled between the City of Bangor and the bustling harbour town of Donaghadee. Discover the centuries…
Following the announcement that Aspire Lounges is investing £1.2million into enhancing the lounge at Belfast City Airport, CGI images of…
The Culloden Estate & Spa is celebrating the opening of its new Summer Champagne Garden.
The five-star property has transformed…
Five council areas rewarded for excellent environmental management, Groomsport, Millisle,
The forecast is looking lovely for a marvellous weekend in the sun at Sea Bangor, Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 June. Bangor’s popular…
Open House Festival Bangor is celebrating its 10th anniversary this summer with a programme of ticketed events at Bangor Castle Walled Garden…
Bangor Seafront will be a hive of activity when the Sea Bangor Festival returns on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 June.
Organised by Ards…