Friday 19 – Thursday 25 May
Friday 19 May, The Faerie Thorn
The Web Theatre, Newtownards
8pm
Tickets, £10
Big Telly Theatre and Ards and North Down Borough Council are delighted to present ‘The Faerie Thorn and Other Stories’ by Jane Talbot. Tickets available on ticketsource.co.uk.
Info: 028 9181 0803, visitardsandnorthdown.com
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 May, Family Fun at Cockle Row Cottages
Cockle Row Cottages, Groomsport Harbour
2pm – 4pm
Come along to Groomsport for free Family fun every weekend from now until September
Saturday 20: Traditional Crafts and Clayrazy Workshop
Sunday 21: Archery and Children’s Crafts
Info: 028 9127 0069, visitardsandnorthdown.com
Saturday 20, Woodland and Whiskey Tour
Mount Stewart and Echlinville Distillery
2pm – 6.30pm
Tickets, £20 (includes light refreshments)
Explore the unexplored, combining a guided walk along emerging new trails in the estate farmland at Mount Stewart with a fascinating visit to the recently opened Echlinville Distillery to see the fine art of whiskey making and perhaps taste a golden drop! Suitable outdoor clothing and footwear is recommended.
Info: 028 9182 6846, visitardsandnorthdown.com
Tickets are now on sale for are Walled Garden Theatre performances this summer, see ticketsource.co.uk/ardsandnorthdown
Exhibitions
Ards Crafts and Visitor Information Centre
31 Regent Street, Newtownards, BT23 4AD
T: 028 9182 6846
Saturday 6 – Saturday 27 May
Meet the Maker: ‘What is Screen Printing? Digital Printmaking Through Process’
A exhibition by Seacourt Print Workshop
Portaferry Visitor Information Centre
The Stables, Castle Street BT22 1NZ
T: 028 4272 9882
Saturday 6 – Sunday 28 May
Art in the Loft – A Moment in Time
An exhibition of glass art and ceramics by Agnes Eaton, inspired by singular moments in time.
North Down Museum, Bangor
Castle Park Avenue, located by Bangor Castle (Town Hall) BT20 4BT
T: 028 9127 1200
Check out our permanent exhibitions in the ‘Memories of the 20th Century Gallery’ and ‘Nostalgia Gallery’.