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  1. autumn leaves and sugared apple slices

    Cullybackey

    Address

    Arthur Cottage and Interpretative Centre, 21A Dreen Road, Cullybackey, County Antrim, BT42 1FX

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9335 8262

    Price

    Price £10.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

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

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025to14 Sept 2025Open 11:00 - 15:00
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    20 Sept 2025Open 11:00 - 15:00
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    27 Sept 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00
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    4 Oct 2025Open 11:00 - 15:00
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    11 Oct 2025Open 11:00 - 15:00
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    18 Oct 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00
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    25 Oct 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00

    Price

    Price £10.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  2. Gracehill

    Address

    4-6 Montgomery Street, Gracehill, County Antrim, BT42 2NN

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    EHOD (European Heritage Open Days)

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

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025Open 12:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Free
  3. Gracehill

    Address

    25 Church Road, Gracehill, County Antrim, BT42 2NL

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    EHOD (European Heritage Open Days)

    The church at the heart of this beautiful Moravian settlement was completed in 1765. Experience the peaceful atmosphere and find out more by listening to the talks given hourly on the hour. Walk up the laneways either side which lead to the unusual…

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025Open 12:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Free
  4. crochet pumpkins in autumn colours with text to side  - crochet pumpkin workshop

    Ballymena

    Address

    Midtown Makers Gift Shop - Creative Workshops, 51 - 53 Church Street, Ballymena, County Antrim, BT43 6DD

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 2568 9430

    Price

    Price £25.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Learn to crochet your own Halloween pumpkin decoration at Midtown Makers gift shop, Ballymena on Saturday 4 October.

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2025Open 10:30 - 12:30

    Price

    Price £25.00 Per Ticket
  5. Ballymena

    Address

    Castle Street, Ballymena, County Antrim, BT43 7BT

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    EHOD (European Heritage Open Days)

    Guided tour around St Patrick's Church of Ireland including a visit to the nearby ole churchyard (Church Street) led by a professional local tour guide.

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025to14 Sept 2025Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free
  6. Gracehill

    Address

    8 Montgomery Street, Gracehill, County Antrim, BT42 2NN

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    EHOD (European Heritage Open Days)

    Guided tours of the former Single Brethren House

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025Open 12:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Free
  7. textile stencil workshop
    textile stencil sample
    textile stencil workshop
    textile stencil sample

    1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

    Address

    Mid-Antrim Museum and Arts Centre at The Braid, The Braid, 1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena, County Antrim, BT43 5EJ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 2563 5029

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Explore the patterns from the Rites of Passage Exhibition at The Braid through your own stencil printed tea towel in this textile workshop.

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2025Open 13:30 - 15:30

    Price

    Free
  8. Museum from main street with statue.
    Broughshane Museum
    Inside exhibition.
    Museum from main street with statue.
    Broughshane Museum
    Inside exhibition.

    Broughshane

    Address

    70 Main Street, Broughshane, County Antrim, BT42 4JW

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    EHOD (European Heritage Open Days)

    Broughshane Museum. A collection of over 8000 item. Most of which are every day articles, that stimulate memories of older visitors, and educate younger visitors as to what life was like for their parents and grandparents.

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025to14 Sept 2025Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free
  9. Autumn theme wreath on front door

    Ballymena

    Address

    Midtown Makers Gift Shop, 51-53 Church Street, Ballymena, County Antrim, BT43 6DD

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 2568 9430

    Price

    Price £55.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Get crafty with us at Midtown Makers in Ballymena for a fun Autumn Wreath Workshop – perfect for adding a touch of seasonal charm to your home decor!

    Dates

    From:
    27 Sept 2025Open 10:30 - 14:30

    Price

    Price £55.00 Per Ticket
  10. autumn wreath on front door.

    Ballymena

    Address

    Midtown Makers, 51 - 53 Church Street, Ballymena, County Antrim, BT43 6DD

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 2568 9430

    Price

    Price £55.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Get crafty at Midtown Makers with a fun Autumn Wreath Workshop – perfect for adding a touch of seasonal charm to your home decor!

    Dates

    From:
    27 Sept 2025Open 10:30 - 14:30

    Price

    Price £55.00 Per Ticket
  11. Cullybackey

    Address

    104 Hillmount Road, Cullybackey, County Antrim, BT42 1NZ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    EHOD (European Heritage Open Days)

    This delightful country Church sits a short distance outside Cullybackey.  The construction of Craig's Church started in early 1840 and was designed by the famous architect Sir Charles Lanyon.

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025to14 Sept 2025Open 11:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Free
  12. Clough

    Address

    Main Street Clough, Clough, County Antrim, BT44 9RJ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    EHOD (European Heritage Open Days)

    St James Dunaghy is situated in the centre of Clough Village. The church is designed by Charles Lanyon in around 1841

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025to14 Sept 2025Open 11:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Free
  13. art canvas with 3 rows of ghosts painted on it.

    Ballymena

    Address

    Midtown Makers Gift Shop - Creative Workshops, 51 - 53 Church Street, Ballymena, County Antrim, BT43 6DD

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 2568 9430

    Price

    Price £17.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    In association with our Spooktacular autumnal window installations, come along and create your own spooktacular Ghostie wall hanging canvas using a range of different mediums.

    Dates

    From:
    27 Oct 2025Open 12:00 - 13:30

    Price

    Price £17.00 Per Ticket
  14. Gracehill

    Address

    Gracehill Moravan Church, 25 Church Road, Gracehill, County Antrim, BT42 2NL

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    EHOD (European Heritage Open Days)

    Gracehill, Northern Ireland’s first Cultural World Heritage site and first Conservation Area, is the only complete Moravian Settlement in Ireland. Enjoy guided tours, films, entry to buildings, scenic walks and teas and crafts.

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025Open 12:00 - 17:00

    Price

    Free
  15. Alastair exploring one of the Seven Towers
    Walking Tour poster
    Alastair exploring one of the Seven Towers
    Walking Tour poster

    Ballymena

    Address

    51-53 Church Street, Ballymena, County Antrim, BT43 7ER

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7392 597080

    Price

    Price £10.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Tour

    A heritage walking tour around Ballymena!

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025Open 14:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Price £10.00 Per Ticket
  16. Arthur Cottage
    Arthur Cottage

    Cullybackey

    Address

    21A Dreen Road, Cullybackey, County Antrim, BT42 1EB

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    EHOD (European Heritage Open Days)

    Join us at Arthur Cottage, Cullybackey for some fresh soda bread straight from the griddle. The ancestral home of Chester Alan Arthur, 21st President of the USA. Enter this carefully restored cottage and see how the Arthur family lived in the late…

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025to14 Sept 2025Open 11:00 - 15:00

    Price

    Free
  17. Galgorm Cottage Thatch Roof
    Galgorm Cottage Thatch Roof

    Ballymena

    Address

    23-25 Fenaghy Road, Galgorm, Ballymena, County Antrim, BT42 1HW

    Telephone

    028 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    EHOD (European Heritage Open Days)

    Situated in the village of Galgorm the cottages were believed to be originally built sometime in the late 1600s. With thatched roof it was originally two separate dwellings. With one cottage being used in 1724 as a police station.

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025Open 11:00 - 15:00

    Price

    Free
  18. Cromkill

    Address

    39 Cockhill Road, Cromkill, County Antrim, BT42 2JP

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    EHOD (European Heritage Open Days)

    Sam's Cottage is a Grade B+ listed thatched building within a clachan (a cluster) comprising another three cottages. Clachans like this were once common features of the rural landscape of Ireland with a cluster of individual farmhouses at the centre…

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025to14 Sept 2025Open 11:00 - 15:00

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  19. Picture  of autumn notebook and art materials

    1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

    Address

    Mid-Antrim Museum and Arts Centre at The Braid, The Braid, 1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena, County Antrim, BT43 5EJ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 2563 5028

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Nature journaling workshop with local artist Polly Gribben.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Nov 2025Open 10:30 - 12:00

    Price

    Free
  20. Image shows craft activity

    Cullybackey

    Address

    Arthur Cottage and Interpretative Centre, 21A Dreen Road, Cullybackey, County Antrim, BT42 1FX

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9335 8262

    Price

    Price £10.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Make-do-and-mend Craft Workshop

    Dates

    From:
    31 Jan 2026Open 12:00 - 15:00

    Price

    Price £10.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
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