Sat 30 May to Fri 5 June
Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May, Family Fun at Cockle Row Cottages
Groomsport Harbour
Free entertainment, 2pm-4pm.
Sat 30: Bricks4Kidz Lego Workshop
Sun 31: Face Painting, Plant and Play Garden Workshop and Crafts
Cottages open to the public 11am-5pm. Free admission
Info: Bangor Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9127 0069, bangorvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk, visitardsandnorthdown.com
Saturday 30 May, Tea with the Lord
Tour Departs from Ards Visitor Information Centre
Tickets: £18 (Ad), £16 (Conc), £4
Embrace the opportunity to visit Ballywalter House, the beautiful stately home of the Dunleath family.
Info: Ards Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9182 6846, visitardsandnorthdown.com
Sunday 31 May, Comber Historical/Titanic Walking Tours
Tour departs from The Square, Comber
Tickets: £6 (Ad), £5 (Conc), £3 (Ch)
Join Valhalla Street Theatre as they transport you back in time to Thomas Andrews, designer of the Titanic.
Info: Ards Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9182 6846, visitardsandnorthdown.com
Sat 6 June to Fri 12 June
Saturday 6 June, Meet the Maker: Making a Folding Stool
Ards Crafts, Craft and Design Centre
Tickets: £12 inc materials (Age 18+)
A workshop with green woodturner Alexey Janes
Info: Ards Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9182 6846, visitardsandnorthdown.com
Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June, Family Fun at Cockle Row Cottages
Groomsport Harbour
Free entertainment, 2pm-4pm.
Sat 6: Glitter Tattoos, Casey’s creatures
Sun 7: Aldo’s Magic Show
Cottages open to the public 11am-5pm. Free admission
Info: Bangor Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9127 0069, bangorvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk, visitardsandnorthdown.com
Saturday 6 June, Abbots, Priests & Pilgrims Coach Tour
Tour departs from Ards Visitor Information Centre
Tickets: £17 (Ad), £15 (Conc), £8 (Ch) – Includes light lunch
This tour traces the rise of Christianity in the Ards Peninsula.
Info: Ards Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9182 6846, visitardsandnorthdown.com
Monday 8 June, Helens Bay in 2 World Wars: St Johns Church and Grey Point Church
Tour departs from St John’s Church car park
Tickets: £3
This fascinating Tour of two of North Down’s hidden gems explores their strong connections to both World Wars.
Info: Bangor Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9127 0069, bangorvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk, visitardsandnorthdown.com
Wednesday 10 June, Bangor Castle Walled Garden Tour
Tour departs from the bandstand in the Walled Garden
Free tour
This popular tour provides an insight into the garden’s history, its restoration and the vast array of plants, fruits and vegetables which are grown there.
Info: Bangor Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9127 0069, bangorvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk, visitardsandnorthdown.com
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Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June, Sea Bangor Festival Tall Ship Sailings
Bangor Seafront
The Morgenster will be open to the public over the two days of the Sea Bangor Festival weekend, with evening sailings on both nights from the Eisenhower Pier (limited numbers):
Saturday, departs at 7pm
Sunday, departs at 7.30pm
Tickets cost £15 (no concessions) and the sailing will take you around Belfast Lough over a duration of 1 hour and thirty minutes
Info and booking: 028 9127 0069, visitardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Wednesday 8 July and Thursday 9 July, Heartbreak Productions presents David Walliams’ ‘Mr Stink’
Bangor Castle Walled Garden
Shows: 2pm and 6pm
Cost: Tickets £7 (Ad), £5 (Ch). Pre-booking essential
Watch the fabulous characters from the celebrated novel by David Williams come to life in Heartbreak Productions’ adaptation of Mr. Stink for the outdoor stage, working together with Ards and North Down Borough Council.
To book: Bangor Visitor Information Centre, 028 9127 0069; Ards Visitor Information Centre, 028 9182 6846; Book online (ticketsource.co.uk/visitstrangfordlough)
Exhibitions
North Down Museum, Bangor
Castle Park Avenue, located by Bangor Castle (Town Hall) BT20 4BT
T: 028 9127 1200. Admission Free
Saturday 2 – Sunday 31 May
Historical Storyboard: Mining Heritage
Wednesday 20 May – Sunday 28 June
For Whom the Bell Tolls: 9th Century Bells Exhibition. This exhibition has been funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Portaferry Visitor Information Centre
The Stables, Castle Street BT22 1NZ
T: 028 4272 9882. Admission Free
Saturday 6 – Saturday 27 June
Art in the Loft – “Ash artefacts”
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