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This Week

St Patrick's Church, Cairncastle EHOD 2025
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

13th September 2025-14th September 2025

A place of antiquity, and still an active centre of worship, St Patrick's was the site of a…

Steam train departing from Whitehead Station with family onlooking from platform
LocationWhitehead

Openings

Steam Saturday (plus European Heritage Open Day)

13th September 2025

Visit Whitehead for a magical steam train ride and visit to Whitehead Railway Museum. Enjoy…

Galgorm Cottage EHOD 2025
LocationBallymena

Openings

EHOD

13th September 2025

Situated in the village of Galgorm the cottages were believed to be originally built sometime in…

The engagement painting of Lady France Anne Vane-Tempest by Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1818.
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

13th September 2025

Carnlough historian Mary Watson will explore how Frances Anne Vane-Tempest (1800-1865) connected…

Sam's Cottage EHOD 2025
LocationCromkill

Openings

Season

13th September 2025-14th September 2025

Sam's Cottage is a Grade B+ listed thatched building within a clachan (a cluster) comprising…

Gracehill Conservation Area EHOD 2025
LocationGracehill

Openings

EHOD

13th September 2025

Gracehill, Northern Ireland’s first Cultural World Heritage site and first Conservation Area, is…

Alastair exploring one of the Seven Towers
LocationBallymena

Openings

Season

13th September 2025

A heritage walking tour around Ballymena!

Open Day at Blackhead Lightkeepers' Houses EHOD 2025
LocationWhitehead

Openings

Season

13th September 2025

This is a chance to explore the coastal heritage of these beautifully restored houses, perched…

autumn leaves and sugared apple slices
LocationCullybackey

Openings

EHOD Weekend – Spinning & baking demonstrations

13th September 2025-14th September 2025

Autumnal craft and heritage workshop programme at Arthur Cottage in Cullybackey.

Gracehill Old Shop EHOD 2025
LocationGracehill

Openings

Season

13th September 2025

Call at The Old Village Shop and hear about Gracehill Trust’s ongoing restoration of this key…

Whitehead Railway Museum EHOD 2025
LocationWhitehead

Openings

Season

13th September 2025

The award-winning Whitehead Railway Museum is a must-see for anyone with an interest in trains,…

The Islandmagee Witches & Carrickfergus Tour (with Haunted Tours NI)
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

The Legends & Ghosts of The North Coast Bus Tour

13th September 2025

Uncover Northern Ireland's dark, dramatic, and sometimes downright bizarre past on this…

St Nicholas' Parish Church EHOD 2025
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

13th September 2025-14th September 2025

The roots of St Nicholas' Church Parish church date back prior to its construction by John De…

Rites
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Openings

Season

11th August 2025-15th October 2025

A new exhibition by Mid and East Antrim Museum & Heritage Service which explores our common…

St Patrick's Church Ballymena EHOD 2025
LocationBallymena

Openings

Season

13th September 2025-14th September 2025

Guided tour around St Patrick's Church of Ireland including a visit to the nearby ole churchyard…

Gracehill Single Brethren House EHOD 2025
LocationGracehill

Openings

Season

13th September 2025

Guided tours of the former Single Brethren House

Charles Shiels Houses
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

EHOD

13th September 2025

External viewing of Victorian Gothic style B+ listed buildings, guided tours, live music, arts and…

Sunflower with smiley face at Sunflower Field Portglenone
LocationPortglenone

Openings

Open August to September / Check Facebook page for opening date

23rd August 2025-12th September 2025

Visit the stunning Sunflower Field in Portglenone from late August to September. Enjoy beautiful…

Gracehill Moravian Church EHOD 2025
LocationGracehill

Openings

Season

13th September 2025

The church at the heart of this beautiful Moravian settlement was completed in 1765. Experience the…

Ship in a bottle by George Bouma
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

8th September 2025-26th September 2025

A small hallway display of hand-made miniatures, including ships in bottles, made by local…

Origami House EHOD 2025
LocationKells

Openings

Season

13th September 2025

As part of this year’s European Heritage Open Days (EHOD), Burnside and artist David Page will…

castle
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

19th July 2025-27th September 2025

Carrickfergus Before the Castle: The Early Medieval Period (c. 400 – 1169 AD)

Period image of the area of Bonnybefore in Carrickfergus
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

The Steel Bonnets: The Scottish Borderers and their Place in History

11th September 2025

A captivating series of historical talks held at the Andrew Jackson Cottage on the second Thursday…

acrylic and marker on wood by Mary Ellen McCausland
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

4th September 2025-26th September 2025

Kim, Peter and Mary McCausland present recent paintings and drawings inspired by nature around home.

Next Week

autumn leaves and sugared apple slices
LocationCullybackey

Openings

Needle Felting demonstration

20th September 2025

Autumnal craft and heritage workshop programme at Arthur Cottage in Cullybackey.

Rites
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Openings

Season

11th August 2025-15th October 2025

A new exhibition by Mid and East Antrim Museum & Heritage Service which explores our common…

Ship in a bottle by George Bouma
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

8th September 2025-26th September 2025

A small hallway display of hand-made miniatures, including ships in bottles, made by local…

castle
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

19th July 2025-27th September 2025

Carrickfergus Before the Castle: The Early Medieval Period (c. 400 – 1169 AD)

ogham
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

20th September 2025

Season

20th September 2025

Local storyteller Vicky McFarland will weave ancient Ogham wisdom, tree myth and folklore into a…

acrylic and marker on wood by Mary Ellen McCausland
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

4th September 2025-26th September 2025

Kim, Peter and Mary McCausland present recent paintings and drawings inspired by nature around home.

Willow & Lore Welcome
LocationNewtowncrommelin

Openings

Fire, Feast & Folklore

20th September 2025

Discover Fire, Feast & Folklore in the Antrim Hills - an unforgettable heritage farm experience…

This Month

Period image of the area of Bonnybefore in Carrickfergus
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

The Steel Bonnets: The Scottish Borderers and their Place in History

11th September 2025

A captivating series of historical talks held at the Andrew Jackson Cottage on the second Thursday…

Alastair exploring one of the Seven Towers
LocationBallymena

Openings

Season

13th September 2025

A heritage walking tour around Ballymena!

Andrew Jackson Cottage and US Rangers Museum EHOD 2025
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

EHOD

13th September 2025-14th September 2025

Enjoy a tour around the carefully restored cottage and learn about the US Rangers and how they…

Arthur Cottage EHOD 2025
LocationCullybackey

Openings

EHOD

13th September 2025-14th September 2025

Join us at Arthur Cottage, Cullybackey for some fresh soda bread straight from the griddle. The…

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