{"id":9136,"date":"2015-05-12T16:45:26","date_gmt":"2015-05-12T15:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=9136"},"modified":"2015-05-12T16:47:22","modified_gmt":"2015-05-12T15:47:22","slug":"ards-and-north-down-events-saturday-16th-may-to-friday-29th-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2015\/05\/ards-and-north-down-events-saturday-16th-may-to-friday-29th-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Ards and North Down Events – Saturday 16th May to Friday 29th May"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sat 16 May to Fri 22 May<\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a>Saturday 16 May, Ards and North Down Pipe Band Championships<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Free to spectate. 11am-6pm<\/p>\n

The best Pipe Bands and Drum Majors will compete to become champions of the Borough<\/p>\n

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

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Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May, Family Fun at Cockle Row Cottages<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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

Sat 16:<\/strong> Louie the Magician and Caricaturist<\/p>\n

Sun 17:<\/strong> Archery, Children\u2019s Crafts<\/p>\n

Cottages open to the public 11am-5pm. 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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Thursday 14 to Monday 18 May, Continental Market<\/strong><\/p>\n

McKee Clock Arena, Bangor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday to Saturday 9am \u2013 6pm, Sunday 10am \u2013 4pm, Monday 9am \u2013 6pm<\/p>\n

A selection of stalls offering a wonderful range of foods and crafts from across Europe.<\/p>\n

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

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Sat 23 May to Fri 29 May<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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

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

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

Sat 23:<\/strong> Party Animals NI<\/p>\n

Sun 24:<\/strong> Glitter Tattoos, Children\u2019s Crafts<\/p>\n

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

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

Sunday 24 May, Strangford Lough Boat Tour<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tour departs Portaferry <\/strong><\/p>\n

Tickets: \u00a38 (Ad), \u00a37 (Conc), \u00a34 (Ch). Pre-booking essential.<\/p>\n

Enjoy the magnificent scenery and fascinating wildlife in Strangford Lough.<\/p>\n

Bangor Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9127 0069<\/p>\n

Ards Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9182 6846<\/p>\n

Book online<\/a><\/p>\n

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Friday 29 \u2013 Monday 1 June<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Ards and North Down International Puppet Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

Various locations, Newtownards<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free to spectate<\/p>\n

An exciting programme of all things puppetry including performances, workshops and street theatre.<\/p>\n

Bangor Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9127 0069<\/p>\n

Ards Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9182 6846<\/p>\n

Book online<\/a><\/p>\n

Tickets on sale now…<\/em><\/p>\n

Wednesday 8 July and Thursday 9 July, Heartbreak Productions presents David Walliams\u2019 \u2018Mr Stink\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bangor Castle Walled Garden<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shows: 2pm and 6pm<\/p>\n

Cost: Tickets \u00a37 (Ad), \u00a35 (Ch). Pre-booking essential<\/p>\n

Watch the fabulous characters from the celebrated novel by David Williams come to life in Heartbreak Productions\u2019 adaptation of Mr. Stink for the outdoor stage, working together with Ards and North Down Borough Council.<\/p>\n

To book: Bangor Visitor Information Centre, 028 9127 0069; Ards Visitor Information Centre, 028 9182 6846; Book online<\/a> (ticketsource.co.uk\/visitstrangfordlough) <\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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

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

T: 028 9182 6846. Admission Free<\/p>\n

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Saturday 2 – Saturday 30 May<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meet the Maker: \u2018Green Wood Works\u2019<\/p>\n

Green Woodworker Alexey Janes<\/p>\n

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

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

T: 028 9127 1200. Admission Free<\/p>\n

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Until Sunday 17 May<\/strong><\/p>\n

Exhibit: En-gauge with the past, history of the railway<\/p>\n

Friday 1 May – Thursday 28 May<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Great War: Through the words of the County Down Spectator & Newtownards Chronicle<\/p>\n

Saturday 2 – Sunday 31 May<\/strong><\/p>\n

Historical Storyboard: Mining Heritage<\/p>\n

Wednesday 20 May \u2013 Sunday 28 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

For Whom the Bell Tolls: 9th<\/sup> Century Bells Exhibition. This exhibition has been funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.<\/em><\/p>\n

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

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

T: 028 4272 9882. Admission Free<\/p>\n

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Saturday 2 – Saturday 30 May<\/strong><\/p>\n

Art in the Loft: \u2018Follow the Thread – From Ewe to You\u2019 Fibre art by the Ulster Guild of Spinners, Weavers & Dyers<\/p>\n

Downloadable Guides<\/strong><\/p>\n

2015 Ards and North Down Events Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

2015 Experience Ards and North Down Tours<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sat 16 May to Fri 22 May Saturday 16 May, Ards and North Down Pipe Band Championships Castle Park, Bangor Free to spectate. 11am-6pm The best Pipe Bands and Drum Majors will compete to become champions of the Borough Info: Bangor Visitor Information Centre, (028) 9127 0069, bangorvic@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk, visitardsandnorthdown.com Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May, … 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\/9136"}],"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=9136"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9139,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9136\/revisions\/9139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}