Friday 2 – Thursday 8 June
Saturday 3 June
Cultra Hillclimb
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
10am – 5pm | For prices see website
From classic rally cars to motorbikes, this annual celebration of Irish motorsport covers every era in an exuberant display of style, sound, smell and colour. This is a Tourism Grant Aided event.
T: 028 9042 8428 | nmni.com/uftm
Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 June, Family Fun at Cockle Row Cottages
Cockle Row Cottages, Groomsport Harbour
2pm – 4pm | Free
Come along to Groomsport for free family fun every weekend from now until September
Sat 3: CSI workshop and Children’s Crafts
Sun 4: Traditional Crafts and Glitter Tattoos
T: 028 9127 0069 | visitardsandnorthdown.com
Wednesday 7 June
Bangor Castle Walled Garden Tour
6.30pm-8.30pm | Free
This popular guided tour provides an insight into the garden’s history, its restoration and the vast array of plants, fruits and vegetables which are grown there.
T: 028 9127 0069 | visitardsandnorthdown.com
Friday 9 – Thursday 15 June
Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 June, Family Fun at Cockle Row Cottages
Cockle Row Cottages, Groomsport Harbour
2pm – 4pm | Free
Come along to Groomsport for free family fun every weekend from now until September
Sat 10: Science Workshop and Face Painting
Sun 11: Crafts and Mr Hullabaloo Puppet Show
T: 028 9127 0069 | visitardsandnorthdown.com
Saturday 10 June, Great Wars Coach Tour
Departs from North Down Museum, Bangor
9.30am – 1.30pm | Tickets £10
Join us on this half day coach tour and discover the area’s deep connections with the Great Wars of 1914-1918 and 1939-1945.
T: 028 9127 0069 | visitardsandnorthdown.com
Tickets now on sale…
Walled Garden Theatre performances this summer:
Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 July
Theatre in the Walled Garden: Billionaire Boy
Bangor Castle Walled Garden
2pm and 6pm | Tickets £6
Thursday 20 July
Theatre in the Walled Garden: Northanger Abbey
Bangor Castle Walled Garden
7pm | Tickets £10
Friday 21 July
Theatre in the Walled Garden: Murder on the Terrace
Bangor Castle Walled Garden
7pm | Tickets £10
T: 028 9127 0069 | Book online (Fees apply) | visitardsandnorthdown.com
Exhibitions
Portaferry Visitor Information Centre
The Stables, Castle Street, BT22 1NZ
T: 028 4272 9882
Saturday 3 – Sunday 25 June
Art in the Loft: Sea
Textile Artist Jenni Cheung presents a collection of mixed media artwork inspired by the sea.
North Down Museum, Bangor
Castle Park Avenue, located by Bangor Castle (Town Hall), BT20 4BT
T: 028 9127 1200 | northdownmuseum.com
Wednesday 31 May – Sunday 25 June
The Millennium Art and Craft Club
See paintings in all mediums from the club members.
Wednesday 7 June – Thursday 27 July
Fleadh Exhibition
Explore the history and culture of Irish Traditional Music and Dance in the local area.
Bangor Castle Walled Garden
Castle Park Avenue, located by Bangor Castle (Town Hall), BT20 4BT
T: 028 9127 1200
Saturday 3 – Sunday 25 June
ForM Sculpture Exhibition 2017
Art and nature collide in a unique garden experience
Ards Crafts and Visitor Information Centre
31 Regent Street, Newtownards, BT23 4AD
T: 028 9182 6846
Saturday 3 – Sunday 25 June
Portaferry Gala: The first 50 years
See how Portaferry Gala has developed and grown over the years.