{"id":14724,"date":"2017-07-27T09:32:43","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T08:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=14724"},"modified":"2017-07-27T09:33:23","modified_gmt":"2017-07-27T08:33:23","slug":"14724","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2017\/07\/14724\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s on, Ards and North Down"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friday 28 July \u2013 Thursday 3 August <\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n

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\"\"Friday 28 July, Lough Lively Sessions – Runabay<\/strong><\/p>\n

Portico, Steel Dickson Avenue, Portaferry<\/strong><\/p>\n

7.30pm | Tickets \u00a310<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

T:\u00a0 028 9182 6846 | visitardsandnorthdown.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Saturday 29 July, Family fun at Portaferry Visitor Information Centre <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Stables, Castle Street, Portaferry<\/strong><\/p>\n

2pm \u2013 4pm \u00a0| Free<\/p>\n

Bring the little ones along to Portaferry VIC for free family entertainment every Saturday in July<\/p>\n

Sat 29: \u00a0Science Workshop and Balloon Modelling<\/p>\n

T:\u00a0 028 9182 6846 | visitardsandnorthdown.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 July, Family Fun at Cockle Row Cottages <\/strong><\/p>\n

Cockle Row Cottages, Groomsport Harbour<\/strong><\/p>\n

2pm \u2013 4pm | Free<\/p>\n

Come along to Groomsport for free family fun every weekend from now until September.<\/p>\n

Sat 29:\u00a0Magic Tricks (Limited Numbers) Crafts
\nSun 30: Plant and Play – Fairy Garden,\u00a0Glitter Tattoos and Ulster-Scots Agency Entertainment<\/p>\n

Cottages open 11am \u2013 5pm<\/p>\n

T:\u00a0 028 9127 0069 | visitardsandnorthdown.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 July, Summer Market at the Museum <\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Sat 10am-4.30pm, Sun 12noon-4.30pm<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

T:\u00a0 028 9127 1200, northdownmuseum.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sunday 30 July, Summer Music in the Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

3pm \u2013 5pm | Free<\/p>\n

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 Comhalt\u00e1s.<\/p>\n

T:\u00a0 028 9127 0069 | visitardsandnorthdown.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Friday 4 August \u2013 Thursday 10 August <\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Friday 4 August, Music in the Courtyard<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

12noon \u2013 2pm | Free<\/p>\n

Chill out in the ambiance of lunchtime music performances, every Friday in August<\/p>\n

Info:<\/strong>\u00a0 028 9127 1200, northdownmuseum.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Saturday 5 August, Kid\u2019s \u201cMini-beasts\u201d Nature Trail <\/strong><\/p>\n

Killynether Wood, Newtownards<\/strong><\/p>\n

10.30am-12.30pm | \u00a32.50 per child<\/p>\n

Join this fascinating interactive nature trail led by Patrick Cregg from the Woodland Trust and bird expert Dot Blakely<\/p>\n

T: 028 9127 0069 | visitardsandnorthdown.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Saturday 5 August, Family Fun at Portaferry Visitor Information Centre <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Stables, Castle Street, Portaferry<\/strong><\/p>\n

2pm \u2013 4pm \u00a0| Free<\/p>\n

Bring the little ones along to Portaferry VIC for free family entertainment every Saturday in August.<\/p>\n

Sat 5: \u00a0Science Workshop and Glitter Tattoos<\/p>\n

Info:<\/strong> 028 9182 6846, visitardsandnorthdown.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 August, Family Fun at Cockle Row Cottages <\/strong><\/p>\n

Cockle Row Cottages, Groomsport Harbour<\/strong><\/p>\n

2pm \u2013 4pm | Free<\/p>\n

Come along to Groomsport for free family fun every weekend from now until September.<\/p>\n

Sat 5\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Magic Show
\nSun 6\u00a0\u00a0 CSI Workshop and\u00a0Ulster-Scots Agency Entertainment<\/p>\n

Cottages open 11am \u2013 5pm<\/p>\n

T:\u00a0 028 9127 0069 | visitardsandnorthdown.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sunday 6 July, Summer Music in the Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

3pm \u2013 5pm | Free<\/p>\n

Join us for live music every Sunday in August. This week, see The 19th Street Band<\/strong> deliver an exciting mix of red hot Americana, country and rock \u2018n roll.<\/p>\n

T:\u00a0 028 9127 0069 | visitardsandnorthdown.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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

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

The Stables, Castle Street, BT22 1NZ<\/p>\n

T: 028 4272 9882<\/p>\n

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Saturday 5 \u2013 Sunday 27 August<\/strong><\/p>\n

Art in the Loft: \u2018The Language of Pain\u2019<\/p>\n

An exhibition by the Martin family addressing the hidden side of pain<\/p>\n

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

Castle Park Avenue, located by Bangor Castle (Town Hall), BT20 4BT<\/p>\n

T: 028 9127 1200 | northdownmuseum.com<\/p>\n

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Until Sunday 20 August\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Lay of the Land Exhibition<\/a><\/p>\n

Bangor based artists draw on their experiences of living and working within the beautiful borough of Ards and North Down.<\/p>\n

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Wednesday 2 August – Sunday 3 September\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Creative Peninsula<\/p>\n

A celebration of the exclusivity and quality of the artwork produced by local artists and craftspeople<\/p>\n

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Ards Crafts and Visitor Information Centre <\/strong><\/p>\n

31 Regent Street, Newtownards, BT23 4AD<\/p>\n

T: 028 9182 6846<\/p>\n

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Saturday 5 \u2013 Saturday 26 August <\/strong><\/p>\n

Meet the Maker: \u2018Natural Impressions\u2019<\/p>\n

A collaborative exhibition by Printmaker Michael Geddis and Ceramicist Andrew Cooke<\/p>\n

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Ards Arts Centre <\/strong><\/p>\n

Town Hall,\u00a0Conway Square,\u00a0 Newtownards, BT23 4NP<\/p>\n

T:\u00a0028 9181 0803<\/p>\n

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Wednesday 2 \u2013 Thursday 31 August <\/strong><\/p>\n

Creative Peninsula<\/p>\n

A showcase of the high concentration of artists and craft persons living and working in the Ards Peninsula.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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