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This Week

Knight
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

14th November 2026

A Knights Tale

Rath at Craiganboy
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

12th September 2026-13th November 2026

This exhibition explores early medieval Ireland, with reference to the Larne area, looking at the…

DJ
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

31st October 2026-5th December 2026

DJ Academy

People parading with star lanterns and wearing Santa hats in Ballymena town centre with Christmas lights switched on.
LocationBallymena

Openings

Ballymena Christmas Lights Switch On

14th November 2026

Head to Ballymena town centre on Saturday 14 November for festive fun, live music, giveaways, Santa…

Toddler and Preschool music
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

12th November 2026-3rd December 2026

Toddler and Preschool Music and Movement workshops

Photo  of Rath at Craignboy
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

12th September 2026-13th November 2026

This exhibition explores early medieval Ireland, with reference to the Larne area, looking at the…

Carrickfergus Weekly Variety Market
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Weekly market

8th January 2026-31st December 2026

Carrickfergus Variety Market is a friendly weekly outdoor market held every Thursday in Joymount…

Ballymena Weekly Variety Market
LocationBallymena

Openings

Weekly market

7th January 2026-30th December 2026

Ballymena Variety Market is a friendly weekly market held every Saturday at Ballymoney Car Park.…

Old photograph of the area of Boneybefore in Carrickfergus
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

12th November 2026

FULLY BOOKED - Historical talk by Dr David Hume at Andrew Jackson Cottage & US Rangers Museum

Gulliver Film
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

14th November 2026

Gulliver's Travels Movie Matinee

picture of what you make - a snowglobe
LocationBallymena

Openings

12noon to 2pm

14th November 2026

Create two beautiful waterless snow globes using festive figures, glitter and winter scenes,…

Wreath Making Workshop
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

2pm to 4pm

15th November 2026

Create your beautiful Christmas wreath using fresh seasonal greenery, festive decorations and a…

Tea
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

9th November 2026

Tea Tales and Tunes

Watercolour Tech
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

11th November 2026

Watercolour Technique

How's Your Father? - Starring Conal Gallen
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Openings

Season

14th November 2026

How's Your Father? - Starring Conal Gallen

Larne Weekly Variety Market
LocationLarne

Openings

Weekly market

7th January 2026-30th December 2026

Larne Variety Market is a friendly weekly market held every Wednesday in the historic Market Yard.…

Next Week

Winter Wildfowl Walk ECOS
LocationBroughshane Road, Ballymena

Openings

Season

19th November 2026

Winter Wildfowl Walk

High Street Stage crownd awaiting the switch on
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Carrickfergus Christmas Lights Switch on

21st November 2026

Come along for an afternoon of festive family fun on Saturday 21 November with music, dance and…

DJ
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

31st October 2026-5th December 2026

DJ Academy

Toddler and Preschool music
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

12th November 2026-3rd December 2026

Toddler and Preschool Music and Movement workshops

Carrickfergus Weekly Variety Market
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Weekly market

8th January 2026-31st December 2026

Carrickfergus Variety Market is a friendly weekly outdoor market held every Thursday in Joymount…

Ballymena Weekly Variety Market
LocationBallymena

Openings

Weekly market

7th January 2026-30th December 2026

Ballymena Variety Market is a friendly weekly market held every Saturday at Ballymoney Car Park.…

christmas decorations hand painted in mixed bright colours
LocationBallymena

Openings

Season

21st November 2026

Saturday 21st November 1.30pm-3.30pm £30 Join Michelle Hanly from Han Made to decorate your own…

Slemish Players Presents Bull by Mike Bartlett
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Openings

Season

18th November 2026

Slemish Players Presents Bull by Mike Bartlett

Ballymena Vis Art Exhibition 2026
LocationBroughshane

Openings

Season

19th November 2026-21st November 2026

Ballymena Vis Art Annual Exhibition

Braid Comedy Club Presents Aaron Butler and Johnny Bow Plus Support
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Openings

Season

21st November 2026

Braid Comedy Club Presents Aaron Butler and Johnny Bow Plus Support

pic of wreath and details of when the workshop is on
LocationBallymena

Openings

12noon to 2pm

21st November 2026

Create your own beautiful Christmas wreath using fresh seasonal greenery, festive decorations and a…

Colour Mixing
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

18th November 2026

Colour Mixing

Seven Towers Pipe Band Centenary Concert
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Openings

Season

19th November 2026

Seven Towers Pipe Band Centenary Concert

Santa turning on the Christmas Lights
LocationLarne

Openings

Larne Christmas Lights Switch On

20th November 2026

Join us in Broadway, Larne on Friday 20 November for festive fun! Enjoy live music, kids’…

Poster for the Healing Journey
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

20th November 2026-8th January 2027

The Healing Journey brings together the work of Jennifer Sharratt and Deborah Fitzsimmons, whose…

Larne Weekly Variety Market
LocationLarne

Openings

Weekly market

7th January 2026-30th December 2026

Larne Variety Market is a friendly weekly market held every Wednesday in the historic Market Yard.…

This Month

Tea
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

9th November 2026

Tea Tales and Tunes

Watercolour Tech
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

11th November 2026

Watercolour Technique

Old photograph of the area of Boneybefore in Carrickfergus
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

12th November 2026

FULLY BOOKED - Historical talk by Dr David Hume at Andrew Jackson Cottage & US Rangers Museum

Toddler and Preschool music
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

12th November 2026-3rd December 2026

Toddler and Preschool Music and Movement workshops

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