Friday 21 October – Thursday 27 October
Saturday 22 October, Seapark Fireworks
Holywood
Fun, food and a fireworks finale
4pm – 9pm
FREE
Info: visitardsandnorthdown.com, (028) 9127 0069
Wednesday 26 October, Guided Walk: Halloween Walking Tour
Conway Square, Newtownards
Discover the ghosts and ghouls of Newtownards
Departs 7.30pm
Tickets £6 Ad, £4 Ch
Info and Booking: visitardsandnorthdown.com, (028) 9182 6846
Halloween Weekend
Saturday 29 October, Halloween Crafty Kids
North Down Museum, Bangor
10am-12noon.
Come along during half-term to make your very own Halloween craft and bring it home. The price includes all materials and children are welcome
to bring a drink or nibbles if they would like (no nuts please) Suitable for ages 5 to 11yrs.
£5, early booking is essential. This event is SOLD OUT.
Info: northdownmuseum.com, (028) 9127 1200
Saturday 29 October, Halloween Fun Day
North Down Museum, Bangor
12noon-4pm.
A perfect afternoon for the little ones! Bricks4kidz Clay, meet creepy crawlies and find out all about them,
Magic shows and all day we will be showing child-friendly Halloween Films.
Little ones can come in fancy dress! Check website for timings of activities.
FREE
Info: northdownmuseum.com, (028) 9127 1200
Saturday 29 October, Project 24: The Haunted Hub
Project24, Queen’s Parade, Bangor
1pm – 5pm
With eerie sounds, freaky fun, bubbling brews and so much more!
FREE
Info: project24ni.com, 0300 013 3333
Saturday 29 October, Ghostly Grey Abbey
The Abbey, Grey Abbey
Halloween themed food, drinks, tours and activities. Part of the Peninsula Food Showcase. This event is supported by the Northern Ireland Regional Food Programme.
5pm – 9pm
FREE
Info: visitardsandnorthdown.com, (028) 9182 6846
Sunday 30 October, Halloween Fun at Cockle Row Cottages
Groomsport
Creepy creatures, crafts and traditional music
1pm – 4pm
FREE
Info: visitardsandnorthdown.com, (028) 9127 0069
Exhibitions
Exhibition: Barbara Allen Art
Until Friday 28 October
The Community Gallery, North Down Museum, Bangor
This watercolour exhibition highlights the seafood’s harvested around our shores.
Info: northdownmuseum.com, (028) 9127 1200
Exhibition: Decorus Creatura (Beautiful Creatures)
Until Saturday 29 October
Ards Arts Centre, Conway Square, Newtownards
Free admission. EC Woodward was born in Cornwall and grew up in the depths of the countryside surrounded by a menagerie of animals. Her work is inspired by her love of Victoriana and is directly influenced by the golden-age illustrators such as Arthur Rackham and Sir John Tennial.
Info: ardsarts.com, (028) 9181 0803
Exhibition: Legends – a solo exhibition by Rachael McMaster
Until Saturday 29 October
Ards Arts Centre, Conway Square, Newtownards
Free admission. Inspired by special sporting moments, Rachael McMaster has tried to capture the vibrancy, movement and athleticism of local sporting legends, through an expressive use of watercolour.
Info: ardsarts.com, (028) 9181 0803
Exhibition: Meet the Maker ‘Nature’s Treasures’
Saturday Until Saturday 29 October
The Space Gallery, Ards Crafts, 31 Regent Street, Newtownards
An exhibition of Jewellery design by Newtownards-based Gillian Downing.
Info: (028) 9182 6846, visitardsandnorthdown.com
Exhibition: The Irene Sendler Window
Monday 31 October
The Nostalgia Gallery, North Down Museum, Bangor
David Esler worked with a group of ex service personnel, nurses and older people who experienced
the conflict in N Ireland to create the Irene Sendler Window in honour of the holocaust hero.
Info: northdownmuseum.com, (028) 9127 1200
Exhibition: 100 Years of the Cubs
Until Thursday 10 November
The Long Gallery, North Down Museum, Bangor
The adventurous world of Cub Scouts and how it has developed and grown locally throughout the years.
Info: northdownmuseum.com, (028) 9127 1200