This Saturday, 23 August, Bangor Town Centre will be buzzing with the arrival of its very first Culture Day.

The event which is being organised by Open House in conjunction with North Down Borough Council will celebrate the wealth of creative talent alive in the town.

On the day, the town will be organised into zones and will literally come alive with activities such as tea dancing, craft demonstrations, art displays and street games, plus live entertainment including bands, buskers, DJs, choirs and dancers.

Highlights of the day will include an open air Tea Dance in The Sunken Gardens, a craft bazaar and creative emporium at Project 24, a speciality street market along The Promenade, and a motorbike petrol tank custom art demonstration at the pods by internationally acclaimed local artist, Terry Bradley. Lots of retailers and publicans are getting behind the day too, with music, workshops and events happening in many of the local shops, pubs and restaurants.

There’ll be flash-mob dancing in Menary’s and a Campervan Jam at Project 24 with musicians jamming inside campervans. There’s a Lawn of Wellbeing where you can join in with yoga, tai chi and sound healing sessions throughout the day, and a Circle of Sound which will host various performances from talking drums, to street theatre. And best of all, it’s all free!

Christine Mahon, Director of Development Services for North Down Borough Council, believes that Culture Day has all the elements of a hugely successful local event, which will also appeal to tourists, and people from outside the town.

“North Down Borough Council are very pleased to be supporting Culture Day Bangor,” she says. “This unique event can only enhance an already superb Open House Bangor programme and further support the growing range of artistic talent in the Borough, and we look forward to welcoming many people to our town on 23 August.”

So come down to Bangor this weekend for this special day, guaranteed fun for all the family – starting at 2pm!

For more information and updates on Culture Day go to www.openhousefestival.com.