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Welcome This Season Welcome to our Spring edition of What’s On Guide for Mid and East Antrim, packed full of activities and events for you and the family to enjoy. As the days start to For all those aspiring with the Ulster Orchestra lengthen, many of artists, take part in performing a range of our activities venture a ceramic or print classics; Foster and Allen outdoors. Whether you workshop under the in concert or traditional develop your green guidance of local music evenings in finger skills in one of our creative experts. Theatre Arthur cottage. local allotments; join a lovers can enjoy a guided nature walk and youth group production Keep up to date learn about our diverse of CATS or take in with our events and borough or simply bring some Shakespeare’s activities by following the kids along to revel in a Macbeth and there is an us on social media: day of park pursuits along abundance of musical Facebook, Twitter with the obligatory picnic. offerings to choose from, and Instagram. There’s something for everyone in Mid and East Antrim! www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/events 3
Processions music project with local For more details holders and interested Borough wide churches and choirs and contact Larne Museum members of the public. January to June Artist in Residence for and Arts Centre on For more information FREE the Borough, Brandon 028 2826 2443. please check www. Long from Kentucky, 2018 marks 100 years of midandeastantrim. USA. Full programme Friends of gov.uk/allotments women’s right to vote in of events available from the UK, PROCESSIONS Bashfordsland or contact Growing www.thebraid.com. is a nationwide Wood and Communities on artwork celebrating Suitable for all ages. Oakfield Glen 028 9335 8233. the centenary of the For further detail contact Bashfordsland Wood Representation of the The Arts Service on and Oakfield Glen May Walks People’s Act. Women of 028 2563 5077. All year, second Borough wide all ages throughout the Saturday of each May, FREE Borough will be engaged month, 10am – 1pm in the making of a unique Ballymena To celebrate May as textile banner to be Raceway Join the ‘Friends national month for Ballymena of’ group and help walking, our Outdoor paraded as part of the Showgrounds conserve this woodland. Recreation Team has national celebrations March to June A great chance to learn got together with a at a major rally event in new practical skills Open to all ages. more details on number of local walking Belfast on 10 June. Mid Spectate this thrilling and meet new people. 028 9335 8233. clubs and organisations and East Antrim Borough motor sport event. Meeting at Oakfield For further information to organise a number Council is one of 100 Further details and Community Centre. contact Growing of different walks handpicked organisation upcoming fixtures Communities on Seasonal throughout the borough. in the UK to deliver the All ages welcome. are available at www. 028 9335 8233. Allotment From park walks to walks project in partnership Contact Growing ballymenaraceway.com Workshops in the hills, these guided with Artichoke. Communities for Friends of Town Park walks will provide great All ages welcome. Irish Dancing more details on Larne Town Park Larne Allotments opportunities to enjoy 028 9335 8233. For more information Exhibition Town Park, Larne All year, first Saturday the great outdoors. Larne Museum All year, third Saturday of every month contact The Arts Service, Friends of Ecos More information on our and Arts Centre of each month, 11am – 1pm 028 2563 5077. May Walks programme April to May Nature Park 2pm – 4pm Eden Allotment will be announced closer Monday – Friday Ecos Nature Opening Doors Park, Ballymena Join the ‘Friends of’ group Gardens to the time. You can 10am – 4.30pm, FREE follow our social media Borough wide All year, third Saturday and help improve this All year, fourth Saturday arts programme Marking 90 years of park for the community of every month channels for the launch of each month, of the programme, February to July Irish dancing festivals 11am – 1pm and for wildlife. A great 1pm – 3pm FREE in Larne, this exhibition chance to learn new or contact Outdoor will explore the history Join the ‘Friends of’ practical skills and meet Greenisland Recreation on 028 9335 A borough wide arts through photographs, group and help conserve new people. Meeting at Allotment Gardens 8271 or niall.curneen@ and cultural programme and protect this wetland All year, fourth Saturday midandeastantrim.gov.uk memorabilia and Chaine Memorial carpark. supported by the Arts site and its wildlife. A of every month costume display. Council of NI. A huge great chance to learn All ages welcome. 10am – 12noon event featuring new Open to all ages. new practical skills and Contact Growing Seasonal themed sculptures for old meet new people. Communities for workshops for Allotment buildings, large scale www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/events 5
March Ballymena Festival Something wicked this View the annual spring of Music, Speech way comes... exhibition and sale of works by Larne Art and Dance Set in the 11th century Club members. Original The Braid Arts Centre and culminating in an works in a variety of Saturday 3 February – epic battle filled with mediums and genres. Saturday 17 March revenge, justice, and All ages welcome. Payment on door beheadings, Icarus of each class blends traditional and Contact Larne Museum physical theatre and Now in its 102nd year and Arts Centre for more brings vividly to life the award winning details on 028 2826 2443. some of literature’s Ballymena Festival most vibrant language welcomes over 22,000 and characters. St Patrick’s Day people to the area to Recommended 11+ at Slemish and compete in a range of arts areas from music (contains violence) Broughshane to modern dance. Two To book your ticket Slemish and wonderful gala nights contact Larne Visitor Broughshane during the festival will Information Centre on Saturday 17 March showcase winners 028 2826 2495 or www. The traditional climb from all sections. Full ticketsource.co.uk/ of Slemish mountain, programme available on larnemuseumandarts free music, dance, www.ballymenafestival. family entertainment, org.uk. exhibition, theatre piece All ages welcome. and special shopping offers at Raceview Mill Contact The Braid and Broughshane village Arts Centre for further centre. Come rain or information on shine there is enough 028 2563 5077. to keep everyone entertained all day. There The Icarus Theatre is no parking near the Collective Presents mountain so please use Macbeth Larne Art Club the free park and ride McNeill Theatre, Spring Exhibition service at the Michelin Larne Museum and plant, Broughshane. Larne Leisure Centre Come and see the Thursday 1 March Arts Centre Saturday 10 – winner of Channel 4’s Doors open 7.30pm, Wednesday 28 March competition, Village of show starts 8pm 2pm–5pm the Year. No admission £14, £12 concession Monday- Friday, 10am– charge. Shakespeare for the 4.30pm. Includes More details at Game of Thrones Saturday opening www.midandeast generation. on 10 March, FREE antrim.gov.uk/ StPatricksDay www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/events 7
Big Spring Clean International Recording Snapshots in time: and Arts Centre on Eden Allotment artists Foster and Allen The history of 028 2826 2443. Gardens, Carrickfergus are bringing their postcards Saturday 17 March Golden Years Tour Historical talk Colin Murphy: FREE back to Northern The Bald Ambition Ireland, performing a by Dr David Hume Join this practical string of their biggest Larne Museum Tour 2018 workshop to learn how The Braid Arts to build raised beds and hits including ‘Bunch and Arts Centre of Thyme’, ‘Maggie’, Thursday 22 March Centre, Ballymena clean up your allotment Thursday 22 March with expert guidance ‘After All These Years’, 7.30pm – 9pm ‘I Will Love You All FREE 8pm, £18 per ticket from The Conservation Volunteers. My Life’ and ‘Old Best known for his TV Flames’. They will Postcards are a relatively new historical appearances on the Suitable for all ages also be performing award winning Blame their latest single Mrs. phenomenon and For more information hundreds of thousands Game, Murphy and Brown’s Boys as well as O’Kane Do Le Football, contact Growing once made their way recordings from their The Panel, and The Communities on across the world New Top 40 selling CD Blizzard of Odd, Colin 028 9335 8233. annually. This illustrated ‘The Gold Collection’ has performed his including ‘Galway Girl’, talk traces the origin St Patrick’s of the postcard, stand-up all over the ‘The Fly’ and many world from Montreal to Music Night more. production techniques Melbourne, Beijing to Arthur Cottage, and subjects etc. Places are limited and should Ballybofey. Cullybackey To book your ticket how to make nettle tea Larne Half 17 March, 8pm – 10pm be booked in advance. Suitable for ages 16+ and nettle soup! contact Larne Visitor Marathon £6 per person Information Centre on Open to all ages. Tickets available online All ages welcome. Larne Leisure 02828262495 or www. at www.wegottickets. Centre Celebrate St Patrick’s For more information Contact Growing ticketsource.co.uk/ com/thebraidartscentre Saturday 24 March Day with an evening of contact Larne Museum Communities for larnemuseumandarts or from The Braid 10am – walk traditional Irish music. further information Light supper will be Box Office on 11am – race on 028 9335 8233. provided. 028 2563 5077. The 2018 Larne Half To book contact Wild about Food: Pop Up Play Day Marathon organisers Gracehill are gearing up for Ballymena Visitor Nifty Nettles! another great race Information Office Ecos Nature Village Green Saturday 24 March this year with 2,000 on 028 2563 5010. Park, Ballymena participants expected. 1pm – 3pm, FREE Saturday 24 March For more information Foster and Allen 11am-12.30pm, FREE Join us for an afternoon of big garden games, visit www.larnehalf McNeill Theatre, Ever wondered what to play activities and lots of marathon.webs.com Larne Leisure Centre and www.facebook do with nettles? Now fun! All ages welcome. Tuesday 20 March .com/AESLarnehalf is your chance to find Doors open 7.30pm, For further information marathon out! Join us for a walk show starts 8pm contact our Play around the site foraging £22.50 per ticket Development Officer for nettles then learn on 028 9335 8235. www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/events 9
April East Antrim U3A further details on create an Easter card Art Exhibition 028 9335 8233. just in time for the Easter Bunny coming! Carrickfergus Museum and Civic Centre Walk Leaders All children must be Training accompanied by an adult. Saturday 24 March – Saturday 7 April Larne Leisure All ages welcome. Featuring original Centre, Larne For further details art from some of Monday 26 March contact Carnfunnock the retirement 10am – 3pm Country Park on community in East FREE (limited spaces, 028 2826 2471. Antrim U3A, including registration required) pottery, watercolours Learn how to set and acrylics. Big Easter Play Day up a local walking Carnfunnock programme for people Country Park Whale Watch of all ages and abilities. Saturday 31 March Portmuck, To register email 2pm – 4pm, FREE Islandmagee niall.curneen@ Sunday 25 March Join us for an afternoon midandeastantrim.gov. 2pm – 5pm of big garden games, uk or telephone scavenger hunts, Learn about our 028 9335 8271. music and dancing, fascinating marine arts and crafts and mammals at this whale Art in the park: a Nerf Works session. watch with expert Ian Easter Creations Einlander. Please bring Carnfunnock All ages welcome. binoculars and spotting Country Park Contact our Play scopes if you have them. Friday 30 March Development Officer for All ages welcome. 2pm – 5pm further information on Charges apply 028 9335 8235. Contact Growing Make some Easter Communities for themed keyrings or www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/events 11
Party Animal Time! or buy 3 or more for Charges apply Wooden Hanging along and join park Recreation on 028 Carnfunnock 20% discount. Decorations staff to make some 9335 8271 or email Facetastic will be joining Sunday 1 April butterfly homes? Wear niall.curneen@mid The Dark Fairy has the fun with some Carnfunnock 2pm – 5pm, FREE appropriate clothing and andeastantrim.gov.uk invaded Carnfunnock unique themed face Thursday 5 April footwear. Booking is Come and say hello and is trying to ruin Easter painting and tattoos! 2pm – 5pm by casting a dark magic Charges apply essential. Limited to 15 Pop Up Play Day to the wonderful Party places. All children must spell over the park! Help Cullybackey Animals N.I. and their Spot The Bunny As Spring Wildlife be accompanied by an Village Green Mobile Micro Zoo while release the spell then make your way to the Train Ride weekend is upon us get adult. Saturday 7 April they visit Carnfunnock Carnfunnock creative by making some Visitor Centre to hand in Contact Carnfunnock 11am – 1pm, FREE All ages welcome. Monday 2 and Tuesday hanging decorations using your sheet and collect Country Park on Join us for a morning of Contact Carnfunnock 3 April, 11am – 5pm a mix of spring flowers. your well-earned prize. 028 2826 2471. big garden games, play Country Park on £2 per person All children must be Suitable for children activities and lots of fun! 028 2826 2471. accompanied by an adult. under 10 years of age. Hop aboard the Family Outdoor Gym Contact Carnfunnock All ages welcome. Contact Carnfunnock Fun Zone’s miniature Workshops Kids Easter egg Country Park on train. For the chance to Country Park on Ballymena – The For further information roll competition win a family pass keep 028 2826 2471. 028 2826 2471. Peoples Park contact our Play Carnfunnock your eyes peeled and Saturday 7 April Development Officer Sunday 1 April count the bunnies as you UAC Easter 10am – 11.30am on 028 9335 8235. Magical Scrambled ride around the track. 2.30pm – 4pm, Free Stages Rally Eggs Contest All children must be Carrickfergus – Mill 2.30pm under 5s Borough wide Carnegie 3pm 5-8’s Carnfunnock accompanied by an adult. Ponds, Carrickfergus Monday 2 and Tuesday Saturday 7 April Family Fun Day 3.30pm over 8s For further details 4pm – 6pm, FREE Amphitheatre 3 April, 11am onwards Saturday 7 April Larne Museum Bring along your own contact the Family Fun and Arts Centre £2.50 per quiz sheet Six special stages in 12.30pm – 2pm decorated hard-boiled Zone on 07745 570037. Saturday 7 April the Borough plus the egg (so you can identify Pick up your challenge Larne – Town Parks 11am – 3pm, FREE finishing ceremony at it) and take part in a at the Visitor Centre and Spring Friendship Saturday 7 April ECOS Park, Ballymena. Help us celebrate 112 traditional egg rolling be in with the chance to 10am – 11.30am win a giant fluffy friend Bracelet Making An opportunity to get years since the official race at the Visitor Centre. Carnfunnock close to the rally cars. and some eggs to share! Come and find out how opening of Larne Just don’t forget to bring Wednesday 4 April All participants will win For more to get the most out Carnegie Free Library! your own eggs! 2pm – 5pm special Easter treats! For information check out of our outdoor gym There will be lots of fun For futher details families with children Charges apply Uaceasterstages.com equipment, located activities to take part contact Carnfunnock over 8 years of age. Come down and join us in parks throughout in for the whole family Country Park on the borough. Our including arts and 028 2826 2471. Contact Carnfunnock in the park to make some Art in the Park: DIY qualified staff will give crafts, dress up, food Country Park on unique Spring themed Butterfly Homes friendship bracelets. Why you free tips on how samples, and games! 028 2826 2471. Carnfunnock to use the equipment Mystical Easter not bring a friend and Sunday 8 April All ages welcome. safely, giving you the Park Hunt you can make one each? 2pm – 5pm Carnfunnock Magical Easter All children must be confidence to include Contact Larne Museum Charges apply them in your outdoor Monday 2 and Tuesday Creations accompanied by an adult. and Arts Centre for more Carnfunnock It’s Spring Wildlife exercise programmes. details on 028 2826 2443. 3 April , 10.15am – Contact Carnfunnock For further details 1.15pm & 2pm – 5pm Monday 2 and Tuesday weekend inCarnfunnock East Antrim Country Park on so why not come contact Outdoor £3 per activity sheet 3 April, 11am – 5pm 028 2826 2471. www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/events 13
Art exhibition Broadway. Set amongst Thursday 12 April or from The Braid Box lots of imagination! Carrickfergus a larger-than-life 7pm, FREE Office on 028 2563 Your child will learn to Museum and junkyard playground, In 1593 a fiercely 5077. use special iPad apps this youth group independent pirate and they will receive a Civic Centre Saturday 7 April – production comes alive woman set sail from Can Do Academy copy of their film at with our favourite feline Ireland to London to Animation the end of the session! Saturday 28 April characters including meet Queen Elizabeth I FREE Rum Tum Tugger, Mr of England. 400 years Workshops Claymation Workshop £15 A unique collection of Mistoffelees, Macavity, later an ordinary woman The Braid Arts This claymation Centre, Ballymena workshop will allow works from local artists. Old Deuteronomy, from Belfast came face Saturday 14 April and participants to make Grizabella and to face with a member Suitable for all ages. Skimbleshanks. of the British aristocracy. The Braid Real Saturday 28 April a complete animated Two women...two Music Club Morning workshops film on an iPad, using Traces exhibition Suitable for all ages. presents Malojian 10am – 1pm, sound effects, visual stories...divided by for 7-9 year olds effects, titles and Mid Antrim Museum, Tickets available online generations...what Studio Theatre, The lots of imagination! The Braid, Ballymena at www.wegottickets. connects them? Braid Arts Centre, Lego animation Children are able to use Saturday 12 April – com/thebraidartscentre Ballymena workshops £12 Open to all ages. plasticine to make their Saturday 9 June or from The Braid Saturday 14 April A great introduction to models come to life Monday – Friday Box Office on For more details 8pm, doors open the colourful world of through the magic 10am – 5pm, 028 2563 5077. contact Larne Museum 7.30pm, £10 per ticket Lego animation, these of animation. Saturday 10am – 4pm and Arts Centre on mini animation master 028 2826 2443. Malojian are back and Tickets available Traces is a project by classes encourage bringing a special online at www. a collective of five children to make a selection of songs from local artists. The artists Organic Gardening their new album “Let complete animated wegottickets.com/ Eden Allotment Lego film on an iPad, thebraidartscentre explore the ‘traces’ your Weirdness Carry Gardens, Carrickfergus using sound effects, or from The Braid Box which built heritage has you home”. The fourth Saturday 14 April visual effects, titles and Office on 028 2563 5077. left behind in the rural album from Lurgan landscape in the Mid 11am-1pm, FREE singer songwriter Stevie and East Antrim area. Love your wildlife? Scullion takes the Come along to shape of songs born Belfast School of learn how to garden from archive footage Performing Arts organically and provide of various coastlines. Join us for a fantastic presents… CATS food, not just for yourself, but also for audio and visual The Braid Arts experience as Stevie Centre, Ballymena bees, birds and insects. Ordinary Woman, performs these songs Saturday 7 April, 7.30pm Suitable for all ages. to a backdrop of the Adults £15, u16s £12 Extraordinary For further details footage that helped Belfast School of Woman: A create them. contact Growing Performing Arts storytelling Communities on Suitable for all ages. Ballymena is delighted performance by 028 9335 8233. to present CATS, one Janice Witherspoon Limited tickets available of the longest-running Larne Museum online at www. shows in West End and and Arts Centre wegottickets.com/ thebraidartscentre www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/events 15
The Legends The Ulster of American Orchestra Country Show in Concert The Braid Arts The Braid Arts Centre, Ballymena Centre, Ballymena Thursday 19 April, 8pm Friday 20 April, £16.50 per ticket 8pm £20 per ticket “The Legends of American Country” Join us this evening returns for another in the company of the Wild in the Park: Take one of our free fantastic night of Ulster Orchestra for Remarkable activity sheets for children toe tapping Country a wonderful journey and enjoy a family game classics, showcasing Reptiles of birdy bingo! All children through a programme Carnfunnock highly acclaimed of classical music. must be accompanied by tributes to Dolly Parton, All ages welcome. Saturday 14 April, 2pm an adult. and 3.30pm sessions Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and Kenny Tickets available online £2.75 per adult, £2.25 Contact Carnfunnock at www.wegottickets. per child/concession Country Park on Rogers and brand new tributes to icons com/thebraidartscentre Ever fancied getting up 028 2826 2471. or from The Braid Bug Detective Carnlough Rocks George Jones, Charley close and personal with Box Office on Carnfunnock Guided Geology Pride, Patsy Cline and an anaconda, python DIY Bird Homes Don Williams in this 028 2563 5077. Sunday 22 April, 2:30pm Walk, Carnlough or even a Tarantula or Carnfunnock £2.75 per adult, £2.25 Sunday 22 April must see extravaganza. Imperial Scorpion?! If Sunday 15 April Astronomy Event per child/concession 10am-2pm, FREE A must for all country so, come along and see 1.30pm and 3.30pm music lovers. Carnfunnock It’s ‘Woodlands Ian Enlander, a naturalist an amazing collection sessions, Charges apply All ages welcome. Saturday 21 April Weekend’ so join and geologist, will lead of snakes, lizards, insects Spring is in the air and 2pm – 5pm, FREE Carnfunnock staff a walk of 2.5 miles from and amphibians. Wear Tickets available we are getting ready Get creative for and become a bug Carnlough Town Hall appropriate clothing online at www. for this autumn’s bird International Astronomy detective as you hunt to the Cranny Falls and and footwear. Booking wegottickets.com/ nesting season already! Day by crafting your though the park to return. Ian will point advisable. All children thebraidartscentre Help build a bird box and very own solar system discover who lives out the rock-types of must be accompanied or from The Braid Box decorate the box with from leaves and twigs under our rocks Carnlough and tell the by an adult, not suitable Office on 028 2563 5077. the expertise of Park found throughout the and trees! Wear fascinating story of for children under staff. Places limited to 15. appropriate clothing how its landscape was park. Wear appropriate 5 years of age. Booking essential. Wear and footwear. Booking formed over millions clothing and footwear. Contact Carnfunnock appropriate clothing and is advisable. All children of years. Families, adults footwear. All children All children must be must be accompanied and children welcome. Country Park on must be accompanied by accompanied by an by an adult. 028 2826 2471. adult. For further information an adult. Contact Carnfunnock email donald.bell@ Contact Carnfunnock Country Park on midandeastantrim Birdy Bingo Contact Carnfunnock Country Park on Country Park on 028 2826 2471. .gov.uk or telephone Carnfunnock 028 2826 2471. Sunday 15 April 028 2826 2471. 028 2563 5021. 10.30am onwards www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/events 17
Parklife All ages welcome. Cassidy and The Braid Arts Programme Contact Larne Museum the Sundance Centre, Ballymenas Dixon Park, Larne and Arts Centre for Pensioner Saturday 28 April, 8pm Starts Wednesday £18.50 per ticket more information on The Braid Arts 25 April, Every week 028 2826 2443. Centre, Ballymena To celebrate the 9.45am – 11.15am, FREE Friday 27 April, 8pm centenary year of the Get active in one of the David Hull £18 full price, birth of James Young, most beautiful parks Promotions £16 concession comedian William Larne has to offer. Open presents Trevor Caulfield is touring with One day Neil’s dad asked to all ages, our walk this new theatre show Smith and Friends him to help deliver the – One Hundred Years based programme is the in Low Places meals on wheels. He of ‘OUR JIMMY’ to perfect way get out and McNeill Theatre agreed. Little did they agent training camp at Whale Watching hit your daily exercise mark the occasion. Carnfunnock? Wear Garron Point, Larne Leisure Centre know that their lives would target in a fun and Featuring original appropriate clothing Thursday 26 April never be the same again… Glenarm creative way, led by our characters like Lily and footwear. Booking Doors open 7.30pm, Sunday 29 April physical activity leaders. Tickets available online O’Condriac, Billy Hulk, is essential. Suitable for show starts at 8pm 2pm – 5pm, FREE at www.wegottickets. Big Derek, Orange children over 6 years of For further details £20 per ticket com/thebraidartscentre Lil, Willie Simpson, age and accompanied Learn about our contact Outdoor or from The Braid Box The Ballymena Man by an adult. Maximum fascinating marine Recreation on Europe’s number one Office on 028 2563 5077. and wee Sammy the 20 children per session. mammals at this whale 028 9335 8271. Garth Brooks Show, watch with expert Ian Schoolboy etc, this is Trevor Smith and his Contact Carnfunnock Enlander. Please bring Traditional a show that will delight ‘Friends in Low Places’ Country Park on binoculars and spotting The War to band pays tribute to Music Night fans old and new 028 2826 2471. scopes if you have them. End All Wars the biggest selling Arthur Cottage, who enjoy good Historical talk by Ulster humour. For further details solo artist of the 90s Cullybackey Dr David Hume and country music Friday 27 April All ages welcome. Eden’s 10th contact Growing Larne Museum legend Garth Brooks. 6pm – 8pm Birthday Party Communities on Trevor and his eight- Tickets available online Eden Allotment 028 9335 8233. and Arts Centre £6 per person piece band perform at www.wegottickets. Gardens, Carrickfergus Thursday 26 April com/thebraidartscentre 7.30pm – 9pm, FREE all of Garth’s greatest Enjoy an evening of Saturday 28 April Wildlife CSI hits including ‘Baton traditional music with or from The Braid Box 11am – 1pm, FREE Carnfunnock The First World War Rouge’, ‘The Dance’, a light supper provided. Office on 028 2563 5077. Sunday 29, April 2pm – ended in November ‘If Tomorrow Never Happy Birthday Eden 5pm, Charges apply To book contact Allotment Gardens! 1918, after four long Comes’ and many more. Ballymena Visitor Secret Agent Do you have a budding years of hardship, The allotments will be To book your ticket Information Office Training Camp! full of fun activities today detective in your destruction and great contact Larne Visitor on 028 2563 5010. Carnfunnock including scarecrow house? Then take loss of life. This talk Information Centre on Saturday 28 April making, music, arts part in Carnfunnock’s looks at the outbreak of the war, some of the key 028 2826 2495 or www. David Hull 1pm and 3pm sessions and crafts and more! specially designed ticketsource.co.uk/ promotions £5 per child crime investigation trail. battles and the role of All ages welcome. larnemuseumandarts Do you have a naturally All children must be Irish and Ulster soldiers. presents 100 curious child or Contact Growing accompanied by an adult. Stories of some of the Years of Our frustrated spy at home? local men and women Neil Delamere Jimmy starring Then why not bring Communities for Contact Carnfunnock who served are included Presents Butch further information Country Park on in this presentation. William Caufield them to our secret on 028 9335 8233. 028 2826 2471. www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/events 19
May Painting Pictures in My Mind - Remembering the 1950s and 1960s Carrickfergus Museum and Civic Centre Tuesday 1 May - Saturday 30 June This exhibition brings together memories and stories of working life and the dancehall Friday 4 May – International Dawn era in the Mid and East Sunday 6 May Chorus Day is the Antrim area against Worldwide Celebration the backdrop of the Youth, ladies and men’s of nature’s daily miracle changing music, fashions tournament – the – Bird Song! Enjoy a and technological largest event of its kind dander at dawn with developments of the time. in Northern Ireland. expert Ian Enlander. For information contact All ages welcome. Carrickfergus Museum on Birds of Prey Contact Growing 028 9335 8241 or email Larne Museum Communities for more carrickfergusmuseums and Arts Centre details on 028 9335 8233 @midandeastantrim. Saturday 5 May gov.uk 11am – 12pm, FREE Carnfunnock An opportunity to get Superdog Carrickfergus close to a bird of prey Carnfunnock Art Club during a presentation Saturday 5 May, 2pm Carrickfergus Museum by Ian Patterson from Flying Falcons. Let your dog loose and Civic Centre on our fun obedience Thursday 3 May – Suitable for all ages. course or look your Saturday 19 May best and take part in 11am – 12pm, FREE For further details our novelty dog show. contact Larne Museum An exhibition of striking Facetastic will be joining and Arts Centre, and diverse collection of in the fun with some on 028 2826 2443. works by local artists. unique doggy face painting and tattoos! Dawn Chorus £1 per class, all proceeds Carrickfergus Dander go to Dogs Trust and Rugby Sevens Diamond Jubilee other animal charities. Tournament Wood, Whitehead Carrickfergus Saturday 5 May Contact Carnfunnock Country Park on Rugby Club 6am – 8am, FREE 028 2826 2471. www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/events 21
Mr Hullabaloo Help Prickles find his Friends’ Goodwill and the old North Road Suitable for adults. Puppet Theatre friends in the maze. All Festival Cemetery. Suitable for Limited places successful finders will all ages. Carnfunnock Larne Town Centre bookable by email get a special prize! Sunday 6 May Saturday 12 and Contact our Play to noreen.mullan@ 2.15pm and 3.30pm Sunday 13 May Development Officer midadneastantrim.gov. shows, FREE Wildlife Creations A packed two-day for further details uk or telephone 11am – 5pm on 028 9335 8235. 028 2563 5029. Mr Hullabaloo will festival of music, dance, Facetastic will be joining food, exhibitions entertain all the family in the fun with some and culture. Monotype with two Spring-themed Pirate Treasure shows in the amphitheatre unique animal themed More details at Workshop with face painting and Hunt of our magnificent Walled midandeastantrim.gov. artist Maurice Orr Carnfunnock Garden. tattoos! Charges apply. uk/events Mid-Antrim Museum, Saturday 19 May Contact Carnfunnock The Braid, Ballymena 11am – 5pm Spot the Hedgehog Spring Picnic and Saturday 19 May Country Park on Charges apply 028 2826 2471. Train Rides Garden Games 11am – 1pm, FREE 11am – 5pm Search the park grounds £2 per person Ceramics Eden Allotment Would you like to create hidden clues and the May Pole Monday Workshop with Gardens, Carrickfergus your own unique print? chance to win the hidden Arthur Cottage, Hop aboard the Family artist Paul Jordan Saturday 12 May Local artist Maurice Orr treasure. Will you be a Fun Zone’s miniature train Mid-Antrim Museum, 11am – 1pm, FREE will introduce participants Cullybackey scallywag or a gentleman and count the hedgehogs to the technique of Monday 7 May The Braid, Ballymena Bring your own picnic o’ fortune? Wear along the route, for a monotype, the art of 12noon – 3pm Saturday 12 May to celebrate National appropriate clothing and chance to win a family using printers ink on £6.50 per family 10am – 3pm, £7 each Children’s Day at footwear. All children pass. All children must be glass, using fine hand- Eden’s allotments must be accompanied by Dance around the May accompanied by an adult. Participants will get made paper. Beginners hands on experience and join in our an adult. Pole at this annual and improvers welcome. of using a range of clay garden games family event with a Maurice’s latest work Contact Carnfunnock baking demonstration Larne Business making techniques and fun activities! Country Park on will be on display in the of pancakes and soda Awards and processes used by Open to all ages. Traces Exhibition. 028 2826 2471. bread from 1pm to 2pm Ballygally creating work similar For more details contact Castle Hotel to that which has been Growing Communities To book contact Thursday 10 May used by Paul in the on 028 9335 8233. Ballymena Visitor Ticket price (tbc) Traces Exhibition. A Information Office relaxed fun, friendly and on 028 2563 5010. Larne Business Awards informative experience Activities for Life; organised by the Larne awaits! No experience Nature Walk Hedge Hogging Times is a celebration necessary. Shaftesbury Park, event recognising Maze Hunt Suitable for adults. Carrickfergus excellence in business Wednesday 16 May Carnfunnock within the industrial Limited places 10am – 11am, FREE Monday 7 May and commercial sectors bookable by email 11am – 5pm Enjoy a guided in the Larne area. to noreen.mullan@ £2.50 per activity sheet nature walk taking in For further information midadneastantrim.gov. or buy 3 or more for Shaftesbury Park, Mill contact Karen.fitzmaurice uk or telephone 20% discount. Ponds Nature Reserve @jpress.co.uk 028 2563 5029. www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/events 23
Face Painting For information contact Swift Walk Contact Larne Museum Workshop: Tiger Carrickfergus Museum on The Diamond, and Arts Centre for 028 9335 8241 or email Ahoghill more information Techniques and carrickfergusmuseums on 028 2826 2443. Butterfly Basics Wednesday 30 May @midandeastantrim 7pm – 8.30pm, FREE Carnfunnock .gov.uk. Sunday 20 May Join us for an evening Ben Glover Live 12noon, £10 per adult Wild in the Park: stroll around Ahoghill Larne Town Hall in search of the iconic Thursday 31 May, Attention all adults! Do Falcons and Friends swift! Learn about doors open at 7pm, you wish you were Carnfunnock confident enough to paint swift ID, their behaviour show starts at 7.30pm Monday 28 May and habitat with expert £12 per ticket your own child’s face 1pm – 5pm, FREE Aidan Crean. for parties? Then why The music of Americana not avail of some expert Experience majestic Suitable for all ages. artists mixed with tuition from our resident Try some gentle flowing Fields, Ballymena and easy to learn exercises Friday 25 May birds of prey, including Irish music was the face painters, Facetastic? to improve flexibility and falcons and owls, in For more details contact soundtrack for Ben Places are limited, 8pm – 10pm Growing Communities co-ordination and to help £6 per person both static and dynamic Glover growing up booking essential. you to relax. Suitable for flying displays. Flying on 028 9335 8233. in the sleepy seaside All adults must be all ages. Marking 50 years of the displays, with educational village of Glenarm. accompanied by a child famous RS brand, this commentary, will take This musical theme is Contact our Play car show is a must for place at 2pm, 3pm and Those in peril on woven throughout his model over 5 years of age, who is not allergic Development Officer all Ford enthusiasts. 4.30pm. Children must be the sea: Shipwrecks life, influenced by two for further details and stranding countries connected sensitive to face paints. For further information accompanied by an adult. on 028 9335 8235. by the Atlantic Ocean. For further details contact on this family event Contact Carnfunnock on the Larne contact Stephen Lowry Ben’s relocation to Brenda at Facetastic on Country Park on Coast, 1781-1953 07801 893449. Traditional on 07970 512661. Historical talk by America in 2008 has 028 2826 2471. allowed him to explore Music Night Dr David Hume Arthur Cottage, his influences in depth All our Yesteryears Activities for Life; Larne Museum while keeping a firm Cullybackey Carrickfergus Museum grasp on his Celtic Friday 25 May Garden Games and Arts Centre and Civic Centre Thursday 31 May roots. His upcoming 8pm – 10pm Saturday 26 May – Shaftesbury Park, album, “Shorebound” 7pm – 9pm, FREE £6 per person Saturday 30 June Carrickfergus will be released in May Wednesday 30 May Over the years the 2018 and features Come along to a night In conjunction with 10am – 11am, FREE rocky coastline around performances with of traditional music at the Painting Pictures Larne has claimed many Gretchen Peters, Ricky the cottage with light exhibition, the Come along and enjoy ships. This historical Ross, Mary Gauthier supper provided. Townscape Heritage the gentle garden games talk covers some of Kim Richey and Robert Initiative is working of boules, quoits and To book contact the stories surrounding Vincent. with Graham Walton to croquet. Sure to be a Ballymena Visitor some of the perished Activities for display his collection morning of fun.Suitable To book your ticket Information office vessels and what efforts of postcards, looking for all ages. contact Larne Visitor Life; Chi–Me on 028 2563 5010. have been made to at the development make the coast a safer Information Centre on Shaftesbury Park, Contact our Play of Carrickfergus from 028 2826 2495 or www. Carrickfergus RS Owners Club Development Officer place for seafarers. ticketsource.co.uk/ the late 19th Century for further details on Wednesday 23 May NI: Car Show through to modern day. Suitable for all ages. larnemuseumandarts 10am – 11am, FREE Ballee Playing 028 9335 8235. www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/events 25
June Photographic Suitable for all ages. will take time to upskill Exhibition by participants around all Contact Growing the important elements Larne Camera Club Communities for of hill and mountain Larne Museum further information walking, including walk and Arts Centre on 028 9335 8233. preparation, navigation June (dates TBC) and map reading, health Monday – Friday Woolly Workshop and safety considerations, 10am – 4.30pm, FREE Carnfunnock timings and contingency Come along to this Country Park planning. An ideal Saturday 2 June starting point for those photographic exhibition 2pm – 4pm, FREE people wishing to start by club members, showcasing a variety Join this creative and get out walking in of genres from workshop and make the surrounding hills landscape to still life. a wonderful woolly and mountains in our creation! Learn how to borough. Open to all ages. crochet and make pom- Limited spaces available. For more details poms. You can donate Booking required with contact Larne Museum your creation to the payment to secure your and Arts Centre on Woollen Woods project place by contacting 028 2826 2443. where it will be displayed Outdoor Recreation in the only Woollen on 028 9335 8271 or Wood in Ireland – niall.curneen@mid Diamond Jubilee Wood – andeastantrim.gov.uk throughout the summer. Open to all ages. Larne Arts Festival- Street Art and For further details contact Growing Communities on Banner Exhibition 028 9335 8233. Launch Larne Town Centre Hill Walking Monday 4 June, FREE Wildlife Walk - Guided Hill Local artists will be Walking Workshop creating street banners The Gobbins, Meeting at Linford and artwork for Islandmagee billboards turning Larne Saturday 2 June Carpark, Cairncastle Sunday 3 June Town Centre into a 10am – 12noon, FREE 9.30am – 4.30pm canvas of beautiful art. Enjoy a guided £5 per person Please check www. nature walk along the midandeastantrim. spectacular Gobbins Led by our fully qualified gov.uk/events closer Cliff Path, starting from and experienced to the time. The Gobbin’s Visitor mountain leader, this Centre. interactive guided walk www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/events 27
Swift Walk Parade, this year’s The Royal Landing Larne Arts Festival Glenarm theme is all about Carrickfergus Art in the Park Wednesday 6 June dancing in the street! Town Centre Larne Town Park 7pm – 8.30pm, FREE Saturday 9 June Sunday 10 June Please check www. Join us for an evening midandeastantrim. 1pm – 5pm A colourful pageant and stroll around Glenarm gov.uk/events closer re-enactment of the A celebration of all the in search of the iconic to the time. landing of King William. artistic, literary, dramatic swift! Learn about swift and performance talent ID, their behaviour and Seashell Stories found in Mid and East habitat with expert Ballygally Beach Bike Week 2018 Antrim. A special day in Aidan Crean. Meeting at Saturday 9 June Borough wide the park featuring come Glenarm Marina. 2pm – 3.30pm Saturday 9 June – and try it art sessions, live FREE Sunday 17 June music, performances and Suitable for all ages. FREE family fun entertainment. Contact Growing A seaside conservation The event will be a part A number of events Communities for adventure! Meet a of the Eden Project Big are planned across the more information mermaid and enjoy Lunch initiative so why Beelicious Bees There’s something for borough to celebrate on 028 9335 8233. storytelling and not come along and everyone at this annual Bike Week, including the Eden Allotment environmental activities. enjoy a picnic in the park! agricultural event, popular family bike rides. Gardens, Carrickfergus Larne Arts Festival Spaces are limited so showcasing all things please book your place For further Please check www. Thursday 14 June Larne Town Centre midandeastantrim.gov. 6 – 8pm, FREE country from animals, Saturday 9 June by contacting Play information visit www. trade stands and family Development Officer midandeastantrim.gov. uk closer to the time. 1pm – 5pm, FREE Learn about ‘beelicious’ entertainment. on 028 9335 8235. uk/bikeweek gardening from a local Kicking off with the Swift Walk expert. Give bees a Vespa World Larne Summer Carnival All ages welcome. Meet the Portglenone home and provide food Days, Concours Peregrines Wednesday 13 June for them by choosing d’Elegance at Beach Road Nature 7pm – 8.30pm, FREE the right plants. You can also sample some Carrickfergus Reserve, Whitehead Join us for an Sunday 10 June ‘beelicious’ products Castle evening stroll around 10am – 12noon, FREE yourself! Carrickfergus Castle Portglenone in search Saturday 16 June Join expert Ian Enlander of the iconic swift! Learn All ages welcome. 10am – 4pm, FREE to find out all about the about swift ID, their For further information family of peregrines behaviour and habitat The biggest Vespa contact Growing at Beach Road Nature with expert Aidan Crean. owners’ event on the Communities on Reserve. Please bring Meeting planet visits Carrickfergus; 028 9335 8233. binoculars and telescopes at Portglenone Marina. an amazing spectacle if you have them. of up to 5000 scooters Suitable for all ages. Ballymena from all over the world. Suitable for all ages. Contact Growing Agricultural Show Live music and family For further details Communities for Ballymena entertainment. contact Growing more details on Showgrounds More details at Communities on 028 9335 8233. Saturday 16 June midandeastantrim.gov. 028 9335 8233. 10am – 4pm uk/events www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/events 29
Woollen Woods Averse to history: All ages weclome. Wild in the Grand Opening The story of events For further information park: Big Bugs! Diamond Jubilee in Irish history contact Larne Museum Carnfunnock Wood, Whitehead through poetry and Arts Centre Saturday 23 June Saturday 16 June on 028 2826 2443. 2pm and 3.30pm and song 1pm – 4pm, FREE sessions, £2.75 per Larne Museum adult, £2.25 per child/ Visit the only woollen and Arts Centre BioBlitz Larne Town Park concession wood in Ireland full Thursday 21 June of wonderful woolly 7.30pm – 10pm, FREE Friday 22 June 5pm – See some seriously creations today and jam 5pm Saturday 23 June big bugs like giant This presentation is a FREE snails, stick insects and packed with fun, family collaboration between tarantulas as ‘Rep- activities. The theme Come celebrate our living local historian Dr David tails’ bring their exotic this year is Alice in planet with 24 hours of Hume, writer Davy creatures to the park. Wonderland. walks, talks and activities. contact Outdoor and under 16s must be Moore and singer Iain Wear appropriate Help with biological Recreation on accompanied by an adult. Suitable for all ages. Irvine. It tells history surveying in an attempt clothing and footwear. 028 9335 8233. through verse, with to record all the living Booking advisable. Not For further information Contact Growing readings from poets species within Larne suitable for children contact Outdoor Communities for and writers such as Glenarm Recreation on more details on Town Park, Drumalis under 5 years of age. early Celtic saints, and Jubilee Farm. Nature Walk 028 9335 8233. 028 9335 8233. Contact Carnfunnock Meeting at Glenarm privateer John Paul Jones, poets John All ages welcome. Country Park on Coastal Car Park Wild in the Park: 028 2826 2471. Jump in Muddy o’ the North, Alice For further information Wednesday 27 June Falcons and Friends Milligan, John MacNeill, 6.30pm – 8.30pm Puddles Day! contact Growing Carnfunnock Carnfunnock William J. Hume, John Communities on Ballygally Beach Sunday 17 June Clifford, W. F. Marshall Join Ulster Wildlife’s Friday 29 June 028 9335 8233. Bonanza Living Seas Team, 1pm – 5pm, FREE and others. 2pm – 5pm, FREE Ballygally Beach Glenarm Wildlife Group Experience majestic Sunday 24 June and Mid and East Antrim On International Mud Day birds of prey, including 9am – 5pm, FREE Borough Council for get your favourite wellies falcons and owls, in a guided walk along on and join us for some A full day of beach puddle splashing and mud both static and dynamic the Glenarm coast. activities for families to cake making! Bring your flying displays. Flying Explore the beautiful come along and join family along for some displays, with educational coastline along the in. Activities will include messy fun and remember commentary, will take Glenarm coastal path beach fitness sessions, to bring a change of place at 2pm, 3pm and and take some time to stand up paddle clothes! Wear appropriate 4.30pm.Children must be get to know the local boarding (booking clothing and footwear. accompanied by an adult. wildlife, including Black required), sea ayaking All children must be Guillemots, Seals, Otters, Contact Carnfunnock (booking required), accompanied by an adult. Fulmars and Buzzards. Country Park on beach sports, sand We will also explore the 028 2826 2471. sculpture competitions Contact Carnfunnock myriad of marine life and other water and Country Park on on the rocky Glenarm beach based activities 028 2826 2471. shoreline. Appropriate to be confirmed. sturdy footwear required For further information www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/events 31
Big Easter Play Day Carnfunnock Country Park Saturday 31 March 2pm - 4pm, FREE Join us for an afternoon of big garden games, scavenger hunts, music and dancing, arts and crafts and a Nerf Works session. All ages welcome. Contact our Play Development Officer for further information on 028 9335 8235. MEA0137 www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/events
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