{"id":12011,"date":"2016-07-19T12:57:10","date_gmt":"2016-07-19T11:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=12011"},"modified":"2016-07-19T13:01:05","modified_gmt":"2016-07-19T12:01:05","slug":"12011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2016\/07\/12011\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s On, Ards & North Down, this week and next!"},"content":{"rendered":"

THIS WEEK, Friday 22 July \u2013 Thursday 28 July<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Until Sunday 31 July, Sail the Tall Ship Johanna Lucretia<\/strong><\/p>\n

In association with the\u00a0Skiffie Worlds 2016<\/a> the Johanna Lucretia Tall Ship is coming into the area and offering various sailing experiences.<\/p>\n

Don’t miss the opportunity to sail on a wonderful tall ship. This Summer, the Johanna Lucretia is in the area for a number of days allowing you the opportunity to board and cruise either Belfast Lough or Strangford Lough!
\nInfo:<\/a> Ards Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9182 6846, ardsvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk<\/a>, visitardsandnorthdown.com<\/p>\n

This event is grant aided by Ards and North Down Borough Council<\/em><\/p>\n

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Until Sunday 31 July, Art in the Loft \u2018Mi-NI\u2019: An exhibition by Jewellery Designer Ruth McEwan Lyon<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Loft Gallery, Portaferry Visitor Information Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jewellery Designer Ruth McEwan-Lyon from Holywood presents her collection of Northern Ireland inspired silver jewellery \u2018Mi-NI\u2019.<\/p>\n

Exhibition open Mon \u2013 Sat: 10am \u2013 5pm, Sun: 1pm \u2013 5pm. Free admission.<\/p>\n

Info: Portaferry Visitor Information Centre, (028) 4272 9882, portaferryvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk<\/a>, visitardsandnorthdown.com<\/p>\n

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Until \u00a0Sunday 24 July, Ulster Fleadh 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bangor, various locations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ards CC\u00c9 are delighted to announce that they will be hosting the Ulster Fleadh 2016 this year in the beautiful seaside resort of Bangor. It will incorporate an impressive combination of literary<\/p>\n

events, workshops, seisi\u00fans, street entertainment, concerts, dancing and singing.\u00a0 The entertainment line-up already includes BEOGA, THE SANDS FAMILY, NA LEANA\u00cd & R\u00c9ALTA plus<\/p>\n

many more top notch local musicians\/vocalists.<\/p>\n

Info: ulsterfleadh.com<\/p>\n

This event is grant aided by Ards and North Down Borough Council<\/em><\/p>\n

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Wednesday 20 \u00a0– Wednesday 27 July, Topper World Championships 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ballyholme Yacht Club, Bangor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Info: BYC, 028 9127 1467, http:\/\/ballyholme.com<\/a><\/p>\n

This event is grant aided by Ards and North Down Borough Council<\/em><\/p>\n

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Friday 22 July, Fair Weather Fridays Outdoor Performances<\/strong><\/p>\n

Conway Square, Newtownards<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free entertainment, 12.30pm-1.30pm<\/p>\n

22 Jul:<\/strong> ‘That Man’ presented by Grant Goldie – A celebration of movement and manipulation, combined with skilfully constructed quirky skits. Charming and full of energy.<\/p>\n

Part of the free programme of outdoor entertainment running throughout July and August.<\/p>\n

In the event of inclement weather the performance will move into Ards Arts Centre!<\/p>\n

Info: Ards Arts, 028 9181 0803, ardsarts.com<\/p>\n

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Saturday 23 July, Family Entertainment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Portaferry Visitor Information Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free. 2pm – 4pm<\/p>\n

23 July:<\/strong> Science Show, face painting and balloon modelling<\/p>\n

Visitor Centre open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm<\/p>\n

Info: Portaferry Visitor Information Centre, (028) 4281 9882, ardsvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk<\/a>, visitardsandnorthdown.com<\/p>\n

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Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 July, Summer Market at the Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n

North Down Museum, Bangor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sat 23<\/strong>: 10am – 4.30pm<\/p>\n

Sun 24:<\/strong> 12noon – 4.30pm<\/p>\n

To celebrate Ulster Fleadh 2016 taking place in Bangor, North Down Museum is<\/p>\n

hosting a family market in the beautiful surroundings of the Museum on Saturday 23 July and Sunday 24 July.<\/p>\n

Info: North Down Museum, (028) 9127 1200, northdownmuseum.com<\/p>\n

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Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 July, Family Fun at Cockle Row Cottages<\/strong><\/p>\n

Groomsport Harbour<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free entertainment, 2pm-4pm.<\/p>\n

Sat 23:<\/strong> Animal Roadshow and magic show<\/p>\n

Sun 24: <\/strong>Jumping Clay, balloon modelling and Ulster-Scots Agency Entertainment<\/p>\n

Cottages open to the public 11am-5pm, daily. Free admission<\/p>\n

Info: Bangor Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9127 0069, bangorvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk<\/a>, visitardsandnorthdown.com<\/p>\n

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Every Sunday in July and August, Summer Music in the Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ward Park Bandstand, Bangor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free live performances, every Sunday 3pm-5pm<\/p>\n

24 July:<\/strong> Chris Keys Band \u2013 Chris is an award winning singer-songwriter hailing from Portstewart, who has developed an easy listening acoustic sound.<\/p>\n

Info: Bangor Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9127 0069, bangorvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk<\/a>, visitardsandnorthdown.com<\/p>\n

Sunday 24 – Saturday 30 July, Skiffie Worlds 2016 and Strangford Lough Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

Portaferry and Strangford Lough<\/strong><\/p>\n

Competitors from around the world converge on Strangford Lough this July to compete in the community coastal rowing championships<\/p>\n

Many events free<\/p>\n

Info: (028) 4272 9886, strangfordlough.org\/skiffieworlds<\/p>\n

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NEXT WEEK, Friday 29 July \u2013 Thursday 4 August<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Friday 29 July, Fair Weather Fridays Outdoor Performances<\/strong><\/p>\n

Conway Square, Newtownards<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free entertainment, 12.30pm-1.30pm<\/p>\n

A programme of free outdoor entertainment programme running throughout July and August.<\/p>\n

In the event of inclement weather the performance will move into Ards Arts Centre!<\/p>\n

Info: Ards Arts, 028 9181 0803, ardsarts.com<\/p>\n

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Friday 29 July, Arts Night at the Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n

North Down Museum, Bangor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free, 6pm-9pm<\/p>\n

Arts activity for all ages in a great venue – a Friday night with a difference! Try your hand at pottery, printing, sketching and much more, while listening to great music.<\/p>\n

Info: North Down Museum, (028) 9127 1200, northdownmuseum.com<\/p>\n

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Saturday 30 July, Family Entertainment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Portaferry Visitor Information Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free. 2pm – 4pm<\/p>\n

30 July:<\/strong> Clayrazy and glitter tattoos<\/p>\n

Visitor Centre open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm<\/p>\n

Info: Portaferry Visitor Information Centre, (028) 4281 9882, ardsvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk<\/a>, visitardsandnorthdown.com<\/p>\n

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Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 July, Family Fun at Cockle Row Cottages<\/strong><\/p>\n

Groomsport Harbour<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free entertainment, 2pm-4pm.<\/p>\n

Sat 30: <\/strong>CSI Detective workshop and children\u2019s crafts<\/p>\n

Sun 31: <\/strong>Children\u2019s crafts, Falconry Display and Ulster-Scots Agency Entertainment<\/p>\n

Cottages open to the public 11am-5pm, daily. Free admission<\/p>\n

Info: Bangor Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9127 0069, bangorvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk<\/a>, visitardsandnorthdown.com<\/p>\n

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Every Sunday in July and August, Summer Music in the Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ward Park Bandstand, Bangor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free live performances, every Sunday 3pm-5pm<\/p>\n

31 July:<\/strong> Sam Wickens and Band \u2013 Soul and Blues tone<\/p>\n

Info: Bangor Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9127 0069, bangorvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk<\/a>, visitardsandnorthdown.com<\/p>\n

<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Guided Walks and Tours<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nautical Past Short Sea Cruise – 23 July<\/a><\/p>\n

From an Abbey to a Stately Home – 23 July<\/a><\/p>\n

Strangford Lough Boat Tour – 24 July<\/a><\/p>\n

Newtownards Historical Walking Tour – 28 July<\/a><\/p>\n

Crawfordsburn to Helen\u2019s Bay Walk – 30 July<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

THIS WEEK, Friday 22 July \u2013 Thursday 28 July Until Sunday 31 July, Sail the Tall Ship Johanna Lucretia In association with the\u00a0Skiffie Worlds 2016 the Johanna Lucretia Tall Ship is coming into the area and offering various sailing experiences. Don’t miss the opportunity to sail on a wonderful tall ship. This Summer, the Johanna … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12011"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12011"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12011\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12014,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12011\/revisions\/12014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12011"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12011"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12011"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}