Newtownards
Market.
Conway Square, Newtownards
Every Saturday from early morning A weekly market catering for all
your needs. A diverse range of stalls including local fruit
and vegetables, seafood and meat; there are also tools, clothing
and accessories, toys, flowers and plants, to name just a few.
Something for all the family. |
Portaferry
Country Market
Portaferry Market House, the Square, Portaferry Every Saturday
morning 9am-12noon
A weekly market of local foods, bakery, preserves and craft work.
Come early! Part of Country Markets NI (Ltd).
Admission: Free |
Traditional
Music Sessions
1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 9pm, and 1st Sunday of each
month at 3pm at The Coach Inn, Ann Street, Portaferry
2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 9pm at Dumigan’s Bar,
Ferry Street, Portaferry
Traditional music and song sessions, including many local songs
and tunes, which encompass Irish and Scottish music from home and
abroad. This has been very well supported over the years by both
locals and foreign visitors. There is generally a lot of ‘craic’!
so come along and soak up the atmosphere.
Admission: Free
T: 028 4272 8645 |
Peninsula
Music Club
Ivy Bar, Newtownards 2nd Friday of every month 9pm sharp
Predominantly an acoustic music venue, the Peninsula Music Club
is a venue designated primarily for local singer songwriters and
performers. Every month we have one headline act which can vary
from solo performers to small groups. There is also
ample opportunity for other performers to take the stage early in
the evening and all are welcome.
Admission: £5 on the door
T: Steve on 07734877732 |
SATURDAY 1 TO FRIDAY 28 MAY 2010
Hanging by a String, Puppet Exhibition
Sunburst Gallery
Ards Arts Centre
To celebrate the 2010 Ards Puppet Festival the Sunburst Gallery
will be displaying a fascinating selection of handmade puppets featuring
a special guest appearance by the one and only Sooty with his pals
Sweep and Sue. These original hand-puppets
were featured on BBC2 from 1952 and are the creation of puppet legend
Harry Corbett. Alongside these Ards Arts will be
displaying a variety of intriguing characters from Norwich Puppet
Theatre; Banyan and Clyde built Theatre Companies; leading
Northern Irish Muppeteer, Paul Currie and Punch and Judy veteran
the Rev Haslett.
T: 028 9181 0803
Web Site |
SATURDAY 8 AND SUNDAY 9 MAY 2010
Strangford Lough Boat Tour
Saturday 11am-1pm
Sunday 2pm-4pm
Come aboard the good ship St Brendan to enjoy the Lough’s
rich heritage. Sea birds, seals, tower houses, estates, quays, islands,
and even a marine current turbine are amongst the attractions. Hear
why the Lough is so special from our expert guide. Booking Essential
Admission: Adults £5 Children Free
To reserve places please contact Elaine
Bingham, Strangford Lough Office on 028
4272 9005 / 28886
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SATURDAY 8 MAY 2010
Irish Clubman’s Championship
Kirkistown Race Circuit
Practice 9am Racing 12.30pm Come and see Ireland’s up and
coming motorcycle racers. Teenagers learn the craft of motorcycle
racing and compete for the Irish Clubman’s Championship. A
stepping stone to the Irish Superbike Championships.
Admission: £10 Under 14s’ Free
T: 07861747004
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SATURDAY 15 MAY TO SATURDAY 12 JUNE
2010
Photographic Exhibition ‘Lough
Lively
Strangford Lough’
Ards Tourist Information Centre
Mon - Fri 9.15am-5pm
Sat 9.30am-5pm
Enjoy Strangford Lough, as seen through the camera lens, in this
delightful collection of photographs submitted in a recent
competition for amateur photographers in both over and under 18s
categories, the theme being ‘Lough Lively – StrangfordLough’.
Admission: Free
T: 028 9182 6846
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Web Site |
Saturday 15 May 2010
Experience Ards Abbots, Priests and
Pilgrims
10am-4pm
From the dawn of civilisation Christianity flourished in the Ards.
Established under the Church of St Patrick it was promoted by
the Anglo Normans with their impressive priories and abbeys. This
tour will trace the rise of Christianity in the Ards Peninsula.
Tickets: Tickets: £12/£10 concession, in advance from
Ards and Portaferry Tourist Information Centres |
SUNDAY 9 MAY 2010
A Peep through the Porthole
Barholm Conservatory, the Strand,
Portaferry
11am-3pm
Demonstrations of Art and Craft by local artists currently exhibiting
at the Port, Ferry Street, Portaferry. Visitors can watch and chat
to artists as they show you how it’s done.
Admission: Free
T: 07771890973 |
WEDNESDAY 19 MAY 2010
Cycle Kirkistown Ready-Steady-Go
North Down Cycling Club
Kirkistown Race Circuit
Sign-on 6.30pm Start 7pm
A series of races for youth and club riders, aimed primarily at
cyclists who are new to the sport or who want to get a taste of
racing in a safe environment, alongside established racing cyclists.
The duration will be 20 minutes for youths and 45 minutes for senior
riders and handicaps will be applied. Non-cash prizes will be awarded.
Admission: £3 Senior £1.50 Youth Sign-on
on the night
T: 07890239081
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THURSDAY 20 MAY 2010
Songs from the Shows
New Lyric Operatic Company supported by Julie Hamilton School of
Ballet Queen’s Hall, Newtownards
7.30pm The New Lyric Operatic Company, who are based in Belfast,
will be performing songs from their recent productions. They will
be supported on stage by teenage dancers from the Julie Hamilton
School of ballet.
Admission: £10
Tickets available from Scrabo Electrics,
Regent Street, Newtownards
T: 028 4278 8325 or 028 9181 4191 |
SATURDAY 22 May – SunD AY 27
June 2010
‘Drawn Threads’
A joint Exhibition by Sara Brown and Cecilia Stephens
The Loft Gallery, Portaferry Tourist Information and Visitor Centre,
The Stables, Castle Street, Portaferry
Mon – Sat 10-5pm, Sun 2-6pm
A joint exhibition by Sara Brown and Cecilia Stephens depicting
the lengthening days on Strangford Lough. The exhibition features
original prints of Sara’s work and Cecilia’s weavings
and will include new and exciting work inspired by the notion of
the ‘Slow Movement’.
Admission: Free
T: 028 9182 6846/028 4272 9882
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W: www.ards-council.gov.uk |
SATURDAY 22 MAY 2010
Karting
Kirkistown Racing Circuit
10am-4pm
Organised by the 500 Motor Racing Club of
Ireland for the prestigious ‘K’ Plate, this is
a short circuit karting meeting. Featuring
direct drive junior and senior classes, the
winner of each class will be awarded the
coveted ‘K’ Plate racing number.
Admission: Free
T: 028 4277 1325 or 028 9186 1429
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SATURDAY 22 AND SUNDAY 23 MAY 2010
Garden and Craft Fair
Mount Stewart
10am-6pm
Set in an inspirational location and suitable for all the family,
this event will showcase fantastic flowers, curious crafts, fabulous
foods, a Doll’s House exhibition as well as conservation in
action. Admission: Normal Admission Members
Free
T: 028 4278 8387
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W: www.nationaltrust.org.uk |
SUNDAY 23 MAY 2010
Champion of Champions Cycle Race
Portaferry Road, Newtownards Promoted by Ards Cycling Club, the
Champion of Champions is a 25 mile Time Trial event taking place
on the PortaferryRoad (A20). It starts close to the Old Shore Road
and passes through Greyabbey, Kircubbin as far as the Saltwater
Brig, taking a U-turn at the 12.5 mile distance, returning the same
route. Open competition license required, or a 1 day license is
available at the event. Sign on in car park on Portaferry Road opposite
the Old Shore Road
T: Club Secretary Bronagh Kirk
02891468990 07795683511
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THURSDAY 27 MAY TO SATURDAY 12 JUNE
2010
Kilmood Art Club Exhibition and Sale of Paintings
Old Post Office Tea Rooms, Lisbane
Mon - Sat 9am-5pm
Kilmood Art Club will be holding a spring sale and exhibition of
paintings by local artists. Kilmood Art Club was formed in 1989
with the express purpose of allowing local artists of all levels
of experience to meet regularly, paint together, enjoy art demonstrations
and to hold exhibitions during the year.
Admission: Free
T: 028 9754 2430
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SATURDAY 29 TO MONDAY 31 MAY 2010
Turning Turtle
Exploris
Mon 10am-6pm Sat 11am-6pm Sun
12noon-6pm
Join us on the trail of turtles to celebrate World Turtle Day. Discover
how these ancient mariners have survived since prehistoric times
and the distances they must travel in order to do so. Admission:
Normal Admission Charge
T: 028 4272 8062
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SATURDAY 29 MAY 2010
Meet the Maker
Shauna McGowan, Textile Artist
Ards Crafts, Regent Street,
Newtownards
Meet the Maker 11am-4pm
Talk 12.30-1pm and 2-2.30pm
As part of Ards Craft’s Meet the Maker series, Shauna McGowan,
a local Textile Artist from Newtownards, will be showcasing and
selling her work in the Craft and Design Centre. With a background
in fashion and textile design, screen printing creates the foundation
for much of her work, using alternative surfaces such as plastic
and leather to create striking pop art inspired imagery and textiles.
Demonstrations may involve the use of machinery and necessary health
and safety restrictions will therefore be in place.
Admission: Free
Scheduled talks and demonstrations are limited to 10 persons on
a first come basis.
Please telephone to register your free place to avoid disappointment
T: 028 9182 6846
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MONDAY 31 MAY 2010
‘A Taste of The Peninsula’
Conway Square, Newtownards
11am-4pm
A gourmet food event featuring food both from local suppliers and
around the world. There will also be cookery demonstrations,
music and children’s activities.
Admission: Free
T: 028 9182 6846 |
TUESDAY 1 TO SUNDAY 27 JUNE 2010
‘The Life of the Lough’
An Exhibition of Photographs by Bernie
Brown
Exploris
Normal Opening Hours
This dramatic exhibition features the landscape and the people living
in and around spectacular Strangford Lough, Co.
Down. Opening on April 1st in the Town Hall Newtownards, it displays
the Lough in all its guises as never before seen in
one collection. More than 50 pictures featuring early historic sites
and wellknown local faces in their local working
environment, are brought together in this creative photographic
collection which truly captures this very special part of Northern
Ireland. A years labour of love on the part of photographer Bernie
Brown has gone into recording the spectacular beauty of this
rural landscape and its people who bring it to life and give it
form. Bernie became a full time professional
press photographer in 1999 and now specializes in documentary, landscape
and wildlife themes.
Admission: Normal admission charges
apply
T: 028 4272 8062
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THURSDAY 3 TO FRIDAY 25 JUNE 2010
Portraits in Time
Georgian Gallery
Opening Night Thursday 3 June 7-9pm
A unique photographic exhibition depicting 50 years of Newtownards
and its people will take place in Ards Arts Centre. For the
very first time, the Newtownards Chronicle has opened its vast archive
and a selection of prints will be on display. Over recent
years, the local newspaper has published some of the photographs
in its ‘Portraits in Time’ features, drawing a huge
response
from readers. Many of the evocative scenes will be reproduced in
the exhibition as well as never before seen photographs. It
promises to be a treat for children, parents, grandparents and even
great grandparents!
T: 028 9181 0803
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THURSDAY 3 TO FRIDAY 25 JUNE
2010
‘Art Education into Practice’
an exhibition of Fine Art Prints by students from the South Eastern
Regional College.
Sunburst Gallery, Ards Arts Centre Opening Night Thursday 3 June
7-9pm This exhibition presents the work of students taking part
in Seacourt Print Workshop’s innovative professional practice
programme. Students from Bangor, Downpatrick and Lisburn have participated
this year, working alongside professional printmakers. Techniques
included etching aluminium plates using salt mordents - a technique
recently introduced at Seacourt through ongoing research to devise
printmaking techniques that are safer for both the artist and the
environment.
T: 028 9181 0803
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