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  1. 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

    Price £20.00 Per Ticket

    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

    Price £20.00 Per Ticket
  2. Audrey Kyle

    Larne

    Address

    Larne Museum & Arts Centre, 2 Victoria Road, Larne, County Antrim, BT40 1RN

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 2826 2443

    Type

    Type:

    Arts

    Come along to Larne Museum & Arts Centre to relax and enjoy some creativity, colour and mindfulness, as Audrey guides you in the art of watercolour painting.

    Dates

    From:
    11 Oct 2025Open 13:30 - 16:30
  3. Poster promoting August Craft month 2025, image of craft activities including crochet and needlework

    Carrickfergus

    Address

    Andrew Jackson Cottage & US Rangers Museum, 2 Boneybefore, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, BT38 7EQ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9335 8262

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    This August, Andrew Jackson Cottage celebrate Craft Month with a series of creative Sunday events from 12noon – 3pm, showcasing local talent and traditional skills. On Sunday 3rd August, enjoy a crochet workshop, followed by a Titanic Sea Glass…

    Dates

    From:
    24 Aug 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00
    From:
    31 Aug 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  4. Maritime and Heritage talks graphic

    Islandmagee

    Address

    The Gobbins Visitor Centre, 68 Middle Road, Islandmagee, County Antrim, BT40 3SL

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9337 2318

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Talks/Lectures

    Explore Islandmagee’s fascinating past at The Gobbins Visitor Centre free Heritage & Maritime Talks. From DNA discoveries and shipwreck stories to Ulster-Scots poetry and local legends, expert speakers offer unique insights. Don’t miss this…

    Dates

    From:
    24 Aug 2025Open 13:00 -
    From:
    30 Aug 2025Open 13:00 -

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  5. meet the maker and storytelling graphic

    Islandmagee

    Address

    The Gobbins Visitor Centre, 68 Middle Road, Islandmagee, County Antrim, BT40 3SL

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9337 2318

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Demonstration

    Discover local talent at Meet the Maker and Storytelling, a series of unique events at The Gobbins Visitor Centre this July & August. Connect with artisans and authors, explore their creative journeys, and enjoy inspiring stories behind handcrafted…

    Dates

    From:
    24 Aug 2025Open 11:00 -
    From:
    30 Aug 2025Open 11:00 -
    From:
    30 Aug 2025Open 11:00 -

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  6. Blue and Grey Music and Mind Logo

    Whitehead

    Address

    Various venues, Whitehead, County Antrim, BT38 9PT

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9337 8077

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Experience the Music and Mind Festival in Whitehead, County Antrim, from August 22-24! Celebrate health and well-being with live music, storytelling, yoga, family activities, and more. Discover local talent and community spirit in a stunning coastal…

    Dates

    From:
    22 Aug 2025to24 Aug 2025
  7. Witches of Islandmagee marketing graphic

    Islandmagee

    Address

    The Gobbins Visitor Centre, 68 Middle Road, Islandmagee, County Antrim, BT40 3SL

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9337 2318

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    This small hallway display will introduce the story of the last witch trial held in Ireland, which took place in Carrickfergus in 1711.

    Dates

    From:
    5 July 2025to31 Aug 2025Open 08:30 - 17:00

    Price

    Free
  8. acrylic and marker on wood by Mary Ellen McCausland
    acrylic and marker on wood by Mary Ellen McCausland
    acrylic on wood by Kim Montgomery
    acrylic and marker on wood by Mary Ellen McCausland
    acrylic and marker on wood by Mary Ellen McCausland
    acrylic on wood by Kim Montgomery

    Larne

    Address

    2 Victoria Road, Larne, Larne, County Antrim, BT40 1RN

    Telephone

    02828262443

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

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

    Dates

    From:
    4 Sept 2025to26 Sept 2025Various Opening Times
  9. cushions presented to the late Queen in 1952  whilst on her Coronation Tour

    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:

    Talks/Lectures

    Tapestry Weavers (Ulster) Talk by Dr Gina Pierce (London Metropolitan University) who will tell the story of the short and mysterious life of a textile factory.

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2025Open 10:30 - 11:30

    Price

    Free
  10. castle

    11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

    Address

    Carrickfergus Museum, Museum & Civic Centre, 11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, BT38 7DG

    Telephone

    028 9335 8241

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

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

    Dates

    From:
    19 July 2025to27 Sept 2025Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free
  11. Rites

    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 5077

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    A new exhibition by Mid and East Antrim Museum & Heritage Service which explores our common experience of birth and death and, for many, the life changing experience of getting married.

    Dates

    From:
    11 Aug 2025to15 Oct 2025Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free
  12. https://thebraid.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173666627

    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) 7902 838712

    Price

    Price £22.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    The Ballymena Autumn Fashion Show returns on 26 September at The Braid Theatre, hosted by stylist Rebecca McKinney, featuring top fashion, prosecco reception, and luxury goodie bags sponsored by Rituals.

    Dates

    From:
    26 Sept 2025Open 07:30 - 21:00

    Price

    Price £22.50 Per Ticket
  13. Artwork by Laura Butler

    Larne

    Address

    2 Victoria Road, Larne, County Antrim, BT40 1RN

    Telephone

    02828262443

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    While Laura Butler and Audrey Kyle have very different artistic styles and use different mediums, they share a vision in the sense of being preoccupied with a world beyond the present moment.

    Dates

    From:
    3 Oct 2025to31 Oct 2025Various Opening Times
  14. Rites of Passage

    Larne

    Address

    Larne Museum & Arts Centre, 2 Victoria Road, Larne, County Antrim, BT40 1RN

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 2826 2443

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    A new exhibition by Mid and East Antrim Museum & Heritage Service which explores our common experience of birth and death and, for many, the life changing experience of getting married.

    Dates

    From:
    8 Nov 2025to23 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
  15. Map

    Larne

    Address

    Larne Museum & Arts Centre, 2 Victoria Road, Larne, County Antrim, BT40 1RN

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 2826 2443

    Type

    Type:

    History

    Dr Samuel Beckton, an historian from Belfast, will be launching his new book commemorating the centenary of the 1925 Irish Boundary Commission.

    Dates

    From:
    4 Sept 2025Open 19:00 - 20:00
  16. Stephen Walker Q&A image

    Ballymena

    Address

    The Braid Theatre, 1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena, County Antrim, BT43 5EJ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 2563 5077

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    A special book launch and Q&A with Stephen Walker and Declan Lawn.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Oct 2025
  17. Artwork by Jo Going

    Larne

    Address

    Larne Museum & Arts Centre, 2 Victoria Road, Larne, County Antrim, BT40 1RN

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 2826 2443

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    An exhibition that looks beyond the surface of things, hinting at sacred spaces and complex narratives, invoking the emotions, sensations and longings that arise from the condition of being human.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Aug 2025to29 Aug 2025Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free
  18. Castle

    11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

    Address

    Carrickfergus Museum, Museum & Civic Centre, 11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, BT38 7DG

    Telephone

    028 9335 8241

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Talks/Lectures

    Archaeologist, Dr Cormac McSparron delves into diet in early medieval Ireland.

    Dates

    From:
    26 Sept 2025Open 19:00 - 21:00

    Price

    Free
  19. Period image of the area of Bonnybefore in Carrickfergus

    Carrickfergus

    Address

    Andrew Jackson Cottage and US Rangers Museum, 2 Boneybefore, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, BT38 7EQ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9335 8262

    Type

    Type:

    Talks/Lectures

    A captivating series of historical talks held at the Andrew Jackson Cottage on the second Thursday of each month.

    Dates

    From:
    11 Sept 2025Open 19:00 - 21:00
    From:
    9 Oct 2025Open 19:00 - 21:00
    From:
    13 Nov 2025Open 19:00 - 21:00
    From:
    8 Jan 2026Open 19:00 - 21:00
    From:
    12 Feb 2026Open 19:00 - 21:00
    From:
    12 Mar 2026Open 19:00 - 21:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  20. The engagement painting of Lady France Anne Vane-Tempest by Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1818.

    Larne

    Address

    2 Victoria Road, Larne, County Antrim, BT40 1RN

    Telephone

    02828262443

    Type

    Type:

    History

    Carnlough historian Mary Watson will explore how Frances Anne Vane-Tempest (1800-1865) connected with people across Europe in her travels, with her business interests, and her passion f or many residences around Ireland and England.

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025Open 14:00 - 15:00
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