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  1. Islandmagee

    Address

    Various venues, Islandmagee, County Antrim, BT40 3SL

    Type

    Type:

    Craft

    The Islandmagee Arts Trail, run by Islandmagee Originals, returns 2–3 August 2025, featuring local art, open studios, live demos, stunning scenery, and the chance to meet the locals behind it all.

    Dates

    From:
    2 Aug 2025to3 Aug 2025
  2. 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:
    10 July 2025Open 19:00 - 21:00
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    14 Aug 2025Open 19:00 - 21:00
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    11 Sept 2025Open 19:00 - 21:00
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    9 Oct 2025Open 19:00 - 21:00
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    13 Nov 2025Open 19:00 - 21:00
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    8 Jan 2026Open 19:00 - 21:00
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    12 Feb 2026Open 19:00 - 21:00
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    12 Mar 2026Open 19:00 - 21:00

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  3. Witches
    Witches

    11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 9335 8241

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Another chance to experience this spellbinding exhibition developed by
    Carrickfergus Museum and a multidisciplinary team from Ulster University last autumn.

    Dates

    From:
    26 Oct 2024to30 Sept 2025Various Opening Times
  4. 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 July 2025Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free
  5. 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

    (028) 2563 5077

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Rites of Passage Exhibition

    Dates

    From:
    11 Aug 2025to15 Oct 2025Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free
  6. Magheramorne Independent LOL

    Larne

    Address

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

    Telephone

    02828262443

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Mini-exhibition on the Magheramorne Manifesto of July 1905.

    Dates

    From:
    4 July 2025to25 July 2025Various Opening Times
  7. Castle 2

    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

    An early medieval settlement at Deer Park Farms, Co. Antrim revisited

    Dates

    From:
    6 Aug 2025Open 19:00 - 21:00

    Price

    Free
  8. 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
  9. Witches of Islandmagee marketing graphic

    Islandmagee

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9337 2318

    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
  10. Rites of Passage

    Larne

    Address

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

    Telephone

    02828262443

    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
  11. Mir

    Carrickfergus

    Address

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

    Telephone

    028 9335 8241

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Talks/Lectures

    We are delighted to be launching the latest book of Mir Bahmanyar!

    Dates

    From:
    16 Aug 2025Open 14:00 - 15:00

    Price

    Free
  12. Image by Francis J

    Larne

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 2826 2443

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    An art show about journeys of the heart and mind, ranging from reality, to fantasy, with touches of nostalgia, with a traditionalistic and modernist overtone.

    Dates

    From:
    4 July 2025to25 July 2025Various Opening Times
  13. 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
  14. NIPA

    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

    (028) 2563 5077

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Northern Ireland Photographic Association 2025 exhibition.

    Dates

    From:
    25 June 2025to26 July 2025Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free
  15. 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

    Talk: Carrickfergus before the castle – The archaeology of Early Medieval settlement (c 400.1100AD)

    Dates

    From:
    24 July 2025Open 19:00 - 21:00

    Price

    Free
  16. 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
  17. Angeline King

    Larne

    Address

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

    Telephone

    02828262443

    Type

    Type:

    History

    Join Angeline King as she delves into the mystery of the Agnew family, the subject of her latest novel, The Secret Diary of Stephanie Agnew.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Aug 2025Open 19:00 - 21:00
  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

    Early Medieval Trade and Exchange

    Dates

    From:
    12 Aug 2025Open 19:00 - 21:00

    Price

    Free
  19. 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
  20. Artwork by Jo Going

    Larne

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 2826 2443

    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
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