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  1. Portico Feel Good Festival March 2025

    Portaferry

    Address

    The Portico of Ards, Steele Dickson Ave, Portaferry, County Down, BT22 1LE

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Emerge from winter's retreat into spring's promise and let us awaken your senses and stir your soul with five weekends of sumptuous sounds throughout March. Celebrating energy and renewal, the festival offers an exciting range of performances and…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Mar 2025to31 Mar 2025

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  2. Daft Eddie sitting on a branch
    Daft Eddie as a baby with his adoptive parents
    Copy of book on the Strangford Lough shoreline
    The smugglers of Strangford Lough
    Characters from the book near a house
    The smugglers' cave
    Daft Eddie sitting on a branch
    Daft Eddie as a baby with his adoptive parents
    Copy of book on the Strangford Lough shoreline
    The smugglers of Strangford Lough
    Characters from the book near a house
    The smugglers' cave

    Newtownards

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    See the inspiration for local author Philip Johnston's book for children based on the well loved Strangford tale of Daft Eddie and his exploits.

    Dates

    From:
    3 Mar 2025to29 Mar 2025Various Opening Times
  3. WILLOW DRYING OUT AGAINST A RED BRICK WALL
    WEAVING WILLOW
    WILLOW DRYING OUT AGAINST A RED BRICK WALL
    WEAVING WILLOW

    Helen's Bay

    Address

    The Walled Garden, 47 Craigdarragh Road, Helen's Bay, County Down, BT19 1UB

    Telephone

    07704456109

    Price

    Price from: £80.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Step into the timeless charm of Old Mill House for a magical day of willow weaving with willow artist Heather McDermott. Using sustainably grown willow, you'll learn traditional techniques to craft your own beautiful spring basket. Enjoy homemade…

    Dates

    From:
    29 Mar 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Price from: £80.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  4. Paddy McDonnell Comedian

    Portaferry

    Address

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

    Telephone

    02842728808

    Price

    Price from: £15.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    Part of the Feel Good Festival 1-31 March 2025 | Fresh off the success of three sold-out SSE Arenas in 2023 and 2024, Paddy McDonnell is back with his brand-new show, DAGGER, hitting venues across Ireland in Spring 2025!
    Please do not bring children…

    Dates

    From:
    29 Mar 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30

    Price

    Price from: £15.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  5. 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…

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    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
  6. Blue and white pottery from beach
    old bottles on beach
    mermaids purse eggcases
    deflated birthday balloon on beach
    Aileen and her dog on beach
    plastic bottletops on beach rock
    discarded frisbee on beach
    Blue and white pottery from beach
    old bottles on beach
    mermaids purse eggcases
    deflated birthday balloon on beach
    Aileen and her dog on beach
    plastic bottletops on beach rock
    discarded frisbee on beach

    Newtownards

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    A beachcombing timeline from the County Down coast. From Victorian vintage to villainous vapes, from the highs of balloons to lows of sand-burrowing animals, this is a creative and poignant exhibition of beach finds. Sea you there!

    Dates

    From:
    5 Apr 2025to1 May 2025Various Opening Times
  7. Helens Bay

    Address

    St John’s Church Hall, Fort Road, Helens Bay, County Down, BT19 1LA

    Telephone

    028 9127 0069

    Price

    Price from: £12.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Table Manners is one, of Alan Ayckbourn’s three, three Act plays that make up, what are called, the 'Norman Conquests'. Written and set 1973. These plays cover a, rather hectic, even traumatic, yet entertaining, family weekend in the same house,…

    Dates

    From:
    10 Apr 2025to12 Apr 2025

    Price

    Price from: £12.00 Per Ticket
  8. Good Friday Tenebrae Service

    Portaferry

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    Tenebrae with Maggie Hayes and Matthew Colridge's Requiem

    Each year we mark Good Friday in our Tenebrae Service, with our friends from Portaferry Presbyterian Church.

    Everyone, whether they have a religious faith or not, is welcome to join us for…

    Dates

    From:
    18 Apr 2025Open 19:30 - 21:00

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  9. Escape to OZ
    Escape to OZ
    Escape to OZ
    Escape to OZ

    Bangor

    Address

    Clandeboye Estate, Belfast Road, Bangor, Down, BT19 1RN

    Telephone

    028 91 853457

    Price

    Price from: £27.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Easter Events

    'Escape to OZ' a four day magical family, Easter event in the breathtaking grounds of Clandeboye Estate inspired by 'The Wizard of OZ' and the fantastic prequel 'Wicked'.
    Learn more.

    Dates

    From:
    18 Apr 2025to21 Apr 2025Open 10:00 - 13:00
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    18 Apr 2025to21 Apr 2025Open 14:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Price from: £27.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  10. Danny Tango a Phantom Fox Production

    Portaferry

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price from: £22.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    A superb drama brought to you by Phantom Fox Productions

    We love a bit of drama and are delighted to welcome this show to the Portico stage!

    Danny Tango is an absolute riot, guaranteed to have you roaring with laughter and itching to hit the dance…

    Dates

    From:
    26 Apr 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30

    Price

    Price from: £22.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  11. Macha Workshops_Strangford Lough
    Macha Workshops_Strangford Lough
    Macha Workshops_Strangford Lough
    Macha Workshops_Strangford Lough
    Macha Workshops_Strangford Lough
    Macha Workshops_Strangford Lough

    Kircubbin

    Address

    Exact location provided on Booking, Kircubbin, County Down, BT22 2SR

    Telephone

    028 9182 6846

    Price

    Price from: £35.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Immerse yourself in the myths, landscapes, and traditions of the Ards Peninsula with this hands-on workshop. Set against the stunning backdrop of Strangford Lough, explore the herbal wisdom of the Celts and Vikings through storytelling and…

    Dates

    From:
    26 Apr 2025

    Price

    Price from: £35.00 Per Ticket
  12. nil

    Donaghadee

    Address

    Donaghadee Community Centre, 12a Railway Street, Donaghadee, County Down, BT21 0HG

    Telephone

    +447773 464 116

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    History

    A series of four talks on Donaghadee Local history by Dr Robert Neill and Dr Tom Neill.

    Dates

    From:
    3 May 2025Open 09:30 - 10:30
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    10 May 2025Open 09:30 - 10:30
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    17 May 2025Open 09:30 - 10:30
    From:
    24 May 2025Open 09:30 - 10:30

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  13. Flowers
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    Flowers
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    Comber

    Address

    First Comber Presbyterian, 65-67 High Street, Comber, County Down, BT23 5HJ

    Telephone

    07779 757 729

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    The Flower Festival is celebrating 380 years of Christian Life and Witness in First Comber Presbyterian church on 9 - 11 May 2025. Our theme is "Be still and know that I am God"

    Dates

    From:
    9 May 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
    10 May 2025
    From:
    11 May 2025

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  14. Electric Picnic Bike Tour of Strangford Lough
    Killinchy and Whiterock, Strangford Lough
    Accommodation Killinchy
    Views of the water
    E Foiling with Strangford Lough Activity Centre
    Electric Picnic
    E Bike Tour
    Electric Picnic Bike Tour of Strangford Lough
    Killinchy and Whiterock, Strangford Lough
    Accommodation Killinchy
    Views of the water
    E Foiling with Strangford Lough Activity Centre
    Electric Picnic
    E Bike Tour

    Sketrick Island, Killinchy

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 9182 6846

    Price

    Price from: £660.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Outdoors Event

    Escape the ordinary with our Electric Wilderness Hideaway – a thrilling two-day adventure on Strangford Lough's breath-taking shores.

    Dates

    From:
    9 May 2025to11 May 2025
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    16 May 2025to18 May 2025
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    30 May 2025to1 June 2025
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    6 June 2025to8 June 2025
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    25 July 2025to27 July 2025
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    15 Aug 2025to17 Aug 2025
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    22 Aug 2025to24 Aug 2025
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    29 Aug 2025to31 Aug 2025

    Price

    Price from: £660.00 Per Ticket
  15. Diona Doherty Comedian

    Portaferry

    Address

    The Portico of Ards, Steele Dickson Ave, Portaferry, County Down, BT22 1LE

    Telephone

    028 4272 8808

    Price

    Price from: £15.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Comedy

    A new stand up show from Diona Doherty, filled with hilariously relatable anecdotes and whole lot of brutal honesty.

    Just like flamingos, whose pink colour has been drained by the stresses of motherhood, Diona is on a mission to find out who the…

    Dates

    From:
    9 May 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30

    Price

    Price from: £15.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  16. Braiding with a Lucet with Kiri Cottage Crafts
    Braiding with a Lucet with Kiri Cottage Crafts
    Braiding with a Lucet with Kiri Cottage Crafts
    Braiding with a Lucet with Kiri Cottage Crafts

    Kircubbin

    Address

    Kiri Cottage Crafts, 6 Loughdoo Road, Kircubbin, County Down, BT22 1HJ

    Telephone

    028 9182 6846

    Price

    Price from: £30.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Discover the art of lucet braiding, an ancient craft with Viking roots that found its way into Celtic culture. This three-hour workshop teaches you to create beautiful round braids for jewellery or decorative cordage using a simple tool rich in…

    Dates

    From:
    17 May 2025

    Price

    Price from: £30.00 Per Ticket
  17. Ballywalter Park house exterior surrounding by greenery
    Ballywalter Park house exterior surrounding by greenery
    Ballywalter Park house exterior surrounding by greenery
    Ballywalter Park house exterior surrounding by greenery

    Ballywalter

    Address

    Ballywalter Park Estate, Ballyatwood Road, Ballywalter, County Down, BT22 2PP

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 9182 6846

    Price

    Price from: £27.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    Lady Dunleath, renowned food historian and founder of the Paradise Gardening Club, will lead you on a fascinating tour of the private walled garden, in the beautiful grounds of Ballywalter Park, followed by a Q&A and delicious refreshments of…

    Dates

    From:
    31 May 2025

    Price

    Price from: £27.50 Per Ticket
  18. Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat crew
    Sir Samuel Kelly logo
    Copeland Distillery outside
    Copeland Distillery, Music & Cocktails
    Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat
    Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat
    Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat crew
    Sir Samuel Kelly logo
    Copeland Distillery outside
    Copeland Distillery, Music & Cocktails
    Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat
    Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat

    Donaghadee

    Address

    Starts from Copeland Distillery, Manor Street, Donaghadee, County Down, BT21 0HF

    Telephone

    028 9182 6846

    Price

    Price from: £35.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Culture & Heritage

    Embark on a captivating journey through time with "Survivor's Tale: The Story of the Princess Victoria." This unique experience brings to life the poignant events of 1953, offering a glimpse into a pivotal moment in maritime history. Beginning at…

    Dates

    From:
    7 June 2025

    Price

    Price from: £35.00 Per Ticket
  19. Theatre emblems
    Agatha Crustyand the Murder Mystery Dinner digital promotional flyer
    Theatre emblems
    Agatha Crustyand the Murder Mystery Dinner digital promotional flyer

    Bangor

    Address

    Studio 1a, Hamilton Road, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4JP

    Telephone

    028 9127 0069

    Price

    Price from: £12.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Geoffrey and Caroline Robertson are having a dinner party to celebrate ten successful years of 'Mighty Midget Vacuum Cleaners', the company he jointly owns with Tim McArthur, and to add spice to the evening they decide to make it a murder mystery…

    Dates

    From:
    13 June 2025to14 June 2025

    Price

    Price from: £12.00 Per Ticket
  20. The Ultimate Bubble Show presented by Paris Bubbles
    The Ultimate Bubble Show presented by Paris Bubbles
    The Ultimate Bubble Show presented by Paris Bubbles
    The Ultimate Bubble Show presented by Paris Bubbles

    Bangor

    Address

    Studio 1a, 1a Hamilton Road, Bangor, County Down, BT20 4JP

    Telephone

    028 9127 0069

    Price

    Price from: £10.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Ray Bubbles, International Bubbleologist and Guinness World Record Holder, is on a mission to master the art of bubble-making and create the ultimate square bubble! This show promises a whirlwind of excitement and surprises, as Ray uses various…

    Dates

    From:
    16 July 2025

    Price

    Price from: £10.00 Per Ticket
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