{"id":7263,"date":"2014-05-15T11:22:22","date_gmt":"2014-05-15T10:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=7263"},"modified":"2014-05-15T11:27:36","modified_gmt":"2014-05-15T10:27:36","slug":"north-down-tourism-events-this-coming-week-and-next%e2%80%a6-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2014\/05\/north-down-tourism-events-this-coming-week-and-next%e2%80%a6-3\/","title":{"rendered":"North Down Tourism Events, this coming week and next\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

10 MAY \u2013 16 MAY Thursday 15 May<\/h1>\n

Arco String Quartet, plus special guests The Farriers Council Chamber
\nBangor Town Hall<\/h2>\n

The Farriers will join Arco String Quartet for a captivating evening full of excitement and charm, set in the stunning Council Chamber of Bangor Town Hall.<\/p>\n

Tickets \u00a311 Adult, \u00a39 Child. Starts 7.45pm. Pre-booking essential.<\/p>\n

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

17 MAY \u2013 23 MAY Until further notice<\/h1>\n

Exhibition: Day Trip to Bangor North Down Museum, Bangor \u2018Didn’t we have a lovely time, the day we went to Bangor\u2026\u2019<\/h2>\n

This exhibition takes a nostalgic look back at Bangor as a holiday spot to day-trippers and overseas visitors alike. The story is told through a selection of original poster art, souvenir brochures and postcards.<\/p>\n

Free admission.<\/p>\n

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

Until Sunday 1 June<\/h1>\n

Exhibition: Percy French Art North Down Museum<\/h2>\n

1st May 2014 marks the 160th anniversary of the birth of Percy French, the renowned Irish artist, songwriter and performer. In this exhibition explore the art of Percy French through a selection of prints owned by the Percy French Society.<\/p>\n

Free admission.<\/p>\n

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

Saturday 17 May & Sunday 18 May<\/h1>\n

Family Fun at Cockle Row Cottages Groomsport Harbour<\/h2>\n

Free entertainment, 2pm-4pm. Sat 17: Children\u2019s Crafts, Balloon Modelling Sun 18: Party Animals NI, Children\u2019s Crafts Cottages open to the public 11am-5pm.<\/p>\n

Free admission<\/p>\n

Info: Bangor Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9127 0069, tic@northdown.gov.uk, northdowntourism.com<\/p>\n

UPCOMING SUMMER EVENTS\u2026<\/p>\n

Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 June<\/h1>\n

Seashore Festival Bangor Seafront & Town Hall<\/h2>\n

North Down Borough Council is excited to announce the arrival of not one but two spectacular tall ships which will be visiting Bangor this June 7th & 8th as part of their Seashore Festival event. The ships \u2013 The Mercedes and The Golden Lion will be moored alongside The Eisenhower Pier and will be open to the public on both days. And if you fancy sailing the high seas on a tall ship, there will also be opportunities for hour-long evening sailings!<\/p>\n

Tickets cost \u00a310 and are available for sale now at Bangor Visitor Information Centre and North Down Museum or online at www.northdown.gov.uk\/bookings.<\/p>\n

For more info on the full programme of activities at the Seashore Festival, including \u2018Bangor and Back for a Bob\u2019 in an original steam train, visit northdowntourism.com.<\/p>\n

Tuesday 22 & Wednesday 23 July<\/h1>\n

Heartbreak Productions presents \u2018Pride & Prejudice\u2019<\/h2>\n

Bangor Castle Walled Garden Tickets \u00a36.<\/p>\n

On sale now! Book online or call for tickets. Pre-booking essential. Info: Bangor Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9127 0069, tic@northdown.gov.uk, northdowntourism.com Book online: www.northdown.gov.uk\/arts<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Saturday 26 July<\/h1>\n

Red Hot Chilli Pipers<\/h2>\n

Grounds of Bangor Town Hall Free event<\/p>\n

12noon-6pm.<\/p>\n

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers will be playing from 4pm \u2013 6pm and the event is free and non-ticketed. From 12 noon, other activities will be taking place around Castle Park and The Town Hall too, including Ulster Scots dancing, music and demonstrations and a children\u2019s entertainment area which will guarantee to make the event a great family day out.<\/p>\n

Info: Bangor Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9127 0069, tic@northdown.gov.uk, northdowntourism.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

10 MAY \u2013 16 MAY Thursday 15 May Arco String Quartet, plus special guests The Farriers Council Chamber Bangor Town Hall The Farriers will join Arco String Quartet for a captivating evening full of excitement and charm, set in the stunning Council Chamber of Bangor Town Hall. Tickets \u00a311 Adult, \u00a39 Child. Starts 7.45pm. Pre-booking … 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\/7263"}],"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=7263"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7265,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7263\/revisions\/7265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}