Friday 28 July – Thursday 3 August
Friday 28 July, Lough Lively Sessions – Runabay
Portico, Steel Dickson Avenue, Portaferry
7.30pm | Tickets £10
Join us in Portaferry for our Lough Lively sessions, where music comes to life. This week you can see Runabay, six musicians from the Glens of Antrim who through their passion for harmony and melody have been writing and recording since 2013.
T: 028 9182 6846 | visitardsandnorthdown.com
Saturday 29 July, Family fun at Portaferry Visitor Information Centre
The Stables, Castle Street, Portaferry
2pm – 4pm | Free
Bring the little ones along to Portaferry VIC for free family entertainment every Saturday in July
Sat 29: Science Workshop and Balloon Modelling
T: 028 9182 6846 | visitardsandnorthdown.com
Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 July, 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 29: Magic Tricks (Limited Numbers) Crafts
Sun 30: Plant and Play – Fairy Garden, Glitter Tattoos and Ulster-Scots Agency Entertainment
Cottages open 11am – 5pm
T: 028 9127 0069 | visitardsandnorthdown.com
Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 July, Summer Market at the Museum
North Down Museum, Bangor
Sat 10am-4.30pm, Sun 12noon-4.30pm
A family market featuring a varied selection of must buys. Set in the beautiful surroundings of the Museum this promises to be a wonderful weekend.
T: 028 9127 1200, northdownmuseum.com
Sunday 30 July, Summer Music in the Park
Ward Park, Bangor
3pm – 5pm | Free
Join us for live music every Sunday in July and August. This week celebrate the last day of the Ulster Fleadh with musicians from Ards and North Down Comhaltás.
T: 028 9127 0069 | visitardsandnorthdown.com
Friday 4 August – Thursday 10 August
Friday 4 August, Music in the Courtyard
North Down Museum, Bangor
12noon – 2pm | Free
Chill out in the ambiance of lunchtime music performances, every Friday in August
Info: 028 9127 1200, northdownmuseum.com
Saturday 5 August, Kid’s “Mini-beasts” Nature Trail
Killynether Wood, Newtownards
10.30am-12.30pm | £2.50 per child
Join this fascinating interactive nature trail led by Patrick Cregg from the Woodland Trust and bird expert Dot Blakely
T: 028 9127 0069 | visitardsandnorthdown.com
Saturday 5 August, Family Fun at Portaferry Visitor Information Centre
The Stables, Castle Street, Portaferry
2pm – 4pm | Free
Bring the little ones along to Portaferry VIC for free family entertainment every Saturday in August.
Sat 5: Science Workshop and Glitter Tattoos
Info: 028 9182 6846, visitardsandnorthdown.com
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 August, 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 5 Magic Show
Sun 6 CSI Workshop and Ulster-Scots Agency Entertainment
Cottages open 11am – 5pm
T: 028 9127 0069 | visitardsandnorthdown.com
Sunday 6 July, Summer Music in the Park
Ward Park, Bangor
3pm – 5pm | Free
Join us for live music every Sunday in August. This week, see The 19th Street Band deliver an exciting mix of red hot Americana, country and rock ‘n roll.
T: 028 9127 0069 | visitardsandnorthdown.com
Exhibitions
Portaferry Visitor Information Centre
The Stables, Castle Street, BT22 1NZ
T: 028 4272 9882
Saturday 5 – Sunday 27 August
Art in the Loft: ‘The Language of Pain’
An exhibition by the Martin family addressing the hidden side of pain
North Down Museum, Bangor
Castle Park Avenue, located by Bangor Castle (Town Hall), BT20 4BT
T: 028 9127 1200 | northdownmuseum.com
Until Sunday 20 August
The Lay of the Land Exhibition
Bangor based artists draw on their experiences of living and working within the beautiful borough of Ards and North Down.
Wednesday 2 August – Sunday 3 September
Creative Peninsula
A celebration of the exclusivity and quality of the artwork produced by local artists and craftspeople
Ards Crafts and Visitor Information Centre
31 Regent Street, Newtownards, BT23 4AD
T: 028 9182 6846
Saturday 5 – Saturday 26 August
Meet the Maker: ‘Natural Impressions’
A collaborative exhibition by Printmaker Michael Geddis and Ceramicist Andrew Cooke
Ards Arts Centre
Town Hall, Conway Square, Newtownards, BT23 4NP
T: 028 9181 0803
Wednesday 2 – Thursday 31 August
Creative Peninsula
A showcase of the high concentration of artists and craft persons living and working in the Ards Peninsula.