{"id":12802,"date":"2016-10-17T12:41:04","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T11:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=12802"},"modified":"2016-10-17T12:41:22","modified_gmt":"2016-10-17T11:41:22","slug":"whats-on-this-halloween-in-ards-and-north-down-borough-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2016\/10\/whats-on-this-halloween-in-ards-and-north-down-borough-council\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s on this Halloween in Ards and North Down Borough Council"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Friday 21 October \u2013 Thursday 27 October<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Saturday 22 October, Seapark Fireworks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Holywood<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fun, food and a fireworks finale<\/p>\n

4pm \u2013 9pm<\/p>\n

FREE<\/p>\n

Info: visitardsandnorthdown.com, (028) 9127 0069<\/p>\n

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Wednesday 26 October, Guided Walk: Halloween Walking Tour<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Discover the ghosts and ghouls of Newtownards<\/p>\n

Departs 7.30pm<\/p>\n

Tickets \u00a36 Ad, \u00a34 Ch<\/p>\n

Info and Booking: visitardsandnorthdown.com, (028) 9182 6846<\/p>\n

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

Saturday 29 October, Halloween Crafty Kids<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

10am-12noon.<\/p>\n

Come along during half-term to make your very own Halloween craft and bring it home. The price includes all materials and children are welcome<\/p>\n

to bring a drink or nibbles if they would like (no nuts please) Suitable for ages 5 to 11yrs.<\/p>\n

\u00a35, early booking is essential. This event is SOLD OUT.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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Saturday 29 October, Halloween Fun Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

12noon-4pm.<\/p>\n

A perfect afternoon for the little ones! Bricks4kidz Clay, meet creepy crawlies and find out all about them,<\/p>\n

Magic shows and all day we will be showing child-friendly Halloween Films.<\/p>\n

Little ones can come in fancy dress! Check website for timings of activities.<\/p>\n

FREE<\/p>\n

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

Saturday 29 October, Project 24: The Haunted Hub<\/strong><\/p>\n

Project24, Queen\u2019s Parade, Bangor<\/strong><\/p>\n

1pm – 5pm<\/p>\n

With eerie sounds, freaky fun, bubbling brews and so much more!<\/p>\n

FREE<\/p>\n

Info: project24ni.com, 0300 013 3333<\/p>\n

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Saturday 29 October, Ghostly Grey Abbey<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Abbey, Grey Abbey<\/strong><\/p>\n

Halloween themed food, drinks, tours and activities. Part of the Peninsula Food Showcase. This event is supported by the Northern Ireland Regional Food Programme.<\/em><\/p>\n

5pm \u2013 9pm<\/p>\n

FREE<\/p>\n

Info: visitardsandnorthdown.com, (028) 9182 6846<\/p>\n

Sunday 30 October, Halloween Fun at Cockle Row Cottages<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Creepy creatures, crafts and traditional music<\/p>\n

1pm \u2013 4pm<\/p>\n

FREE<\/p>\n

Info: visitardsandnorthdown.com, (028) 9127 0069<\/p>\n

Exhibitions<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Exhibition: Barbara Allen Art<\/strong><\/p>\n

Until Friday 28 October<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Community Gallery, North Down Museum, Bangor<\/p>\n

This watercolour exhibition highlights the seafood\u2019s harvested around our shores.<\/p>\n

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

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Exhibition: Decorus Creatura (Beautiful Creatures)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Until Saturday 29 October<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Ards Arts Centre, Conway Square, Newtownards<\/p>\n

Free admission. EC Woodward was born in Cornwall and grew up in the depths of the countryside surrounded by a menagerie of animals.\u00a0 Her work is inspired by her love of Victoriana and is directly influenced by the golden-age illustrators such as Arthur Rackham and Sir John Tennial.<\/p>\n

Info: <\/strong>ardsarts.com, (028) 9181 0803<\/p>\n

Exhibition: \u00a0Legends – a solo exhibition by Rachael McMaster <\/strong><\/p>\n

Until Saturday 29 October<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ards Arts Centre, Conway Square, Newtownards<\/p>\n

Free admission. Inspired by special sporting moments, Rachael McMaster has tried to capture the vibrancy, movement and athleticism of local sporting legends, through an expressive use of watercolour.<\/p>\n

Info: <\/strong>ardsarts.com, (028) 9181 0803<\/p>\n

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Exhibition: Meet the Maker \u2018Nature\u2019s Treasures\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday Until Saturday 29 October <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Space Gallery, Ards Crafts, 31 Regent Street, Newtownards<\/p>\n

An exhibition of Jewellery design by Newtownards-based Gillian Downing.<\/p>\n

Info: (028) 9182 6846, visitardsandnorthdown.com<\/p>\n

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Exhibition: The Irene Sendler Window<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday 31 October<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Nostalgia Gallery, North Down Museum, Bangor<\/p>\n

David Esler worked with a group of ex service personnel, nurses and older people who experienced<\/p>\n

the conflict in N Ireland to create the Irene Sendler Window in honour of the holocaust hero.<\/p>\n

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

Exhibition: 100 Years of the Cubs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Until Thursday 10 November <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Long Gallery, North Down Museum, Bangor<\/p>\n

The adventurous world of Cub Scouts and how it has developed and grown locally throughout the years.<\/p>\n

Info: northdownmuseum.com, (028) 9127 1200<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Friday 21 October \u2013 Thursday 27 October Saturday 22 October, Seapark Fireworks Holywood Fun, food and a fireworks finale 4pm \u2013 9pm FREE Info: visitardsandnorthdown.com, (028) 9127 0069 Wednesday 26 October, Guided Walk: Halloween Walking Tour Conway Square, Newtownards Discover the ghosts and ghouls of Newtownards Departs 7.30pm Tickets \u00a36 Ad, \u00a34 Ch Info and … 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\/12802"}],"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=12802"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12802\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12805,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12802\/revisions\/12805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}