Sat 16 May to Fri 22 May
Saturday 16 May, Ards and North Down Pipe Band Championships
Castle Park, Bangor
Free to spectate. 11am-6pm
The best Pipe Bands and Drum Majors will compete to become champions of the Borough
Info: Bangor Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9127 0069, bangorvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk, visitardsandnorthdown.com
Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May, Family Fun at Cockle Row Cottages
Groomsport Harbour
Free entertainment, 2pm-4pm.
Sat 16: Louie the Magician and Caricaturist
Sun 17: Archery, Children’s Crafts
Cottages open to the public 11am-5pm. Free admission
Info: Bangor Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9127 0069, bangorvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk, visitardsandnorthdown.com
Thursday 14 to Monday 18 May, Continental Market
McKee Clock Arena, Bangor
Thursday to Saturday 9am – 6pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm, Monday 9am – 6pm
A selection of stalls offering a wonderful range of foods and crafts from across Europe.
Info: Bangor Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9127 0069, bangorvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk, visitardsandnorthdown.com
Sat 23 May to Fri 29 May
Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 May, Family Fun at Cockle Row Cottages
Groomsport Harbour
Free entertainment, 2pm-4pm.
Sat 23: Party Animals NI
Sun 24: Glitter Tattoos, Children’s Crafts
Cottages open to the public 11am-5pm. Free admission
Info: Bangor Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9127 0069, bangorvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk, visitardsandnorthdown.com
Sunday 24 May, Strangford Lough Boat Tour
Tour departs Portaferry
Tickets: £8 (Ad), £7 (Conc), £4 (Ch). Pre-booking essential.
Enjoy the magnificent scenery and fascinating wildlife in Strangford Lough.
Bangor Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9127 0069
Ards Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9182 6846
Friday 29 – Monday 1 June
Ards and North Down International Puppet Festival
Various locations, Newtownards
Free to spectate
An exciting programme of all things puppetry including performances, workshops and street theatre.
Bangor Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9127 0069
Ards Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9182 6846
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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
Ards Crafts and Visitor Information Centre
31 Regent Street, Newtownards BT23 4AD
T: 028 9182 6846. Admission Free
Saturday 2 – Saturday 30 May
Meet the Maker: ‘Green Wood Works’
Green Woodworker Alexey Janes
North Down Museum, Bangor
Castle Park Avenue, located by Bangor Castle (Town Hall) BT20 4BT
T: 028 9127 1200. Admission Free
Until Sunday 17 May
Exhibit: En-gauge with the past, history of the railway
Friday 1 May – Thursday 28 May
The Great War: Through the words of the County Down Spectator & Newtownards Chronicle
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 2 – Saturday 30 May
Art in the Loft: ‘Follow the Thread – From Ewe to You’ Fibre art by the Ulster Guild of Spinners, Weavers & Dyers
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