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This Week

Freedom Dance Company - High School Musical Junior
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Openings

Season

25th July 2026

Freedom Dance Company - High School Musical Junior

Heritage walking tour around Galgorm Resort with Glenburn Tours
LocationBallymena

Openings

Public tour takes place most Wednesdays and Fridays

1st April 2026-30th October 2026

Explore Galgorm’s linen‑rooted past with qualified guide George from Glenburn Tours, tracing its…

Burke & Hare
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

30th July 2026

Dark historian Andrew Johnston of Alternative Ulstours takes his 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe…

Exterior of Galgorm Castle
LocationBallymena

Openings

Public tour takes place most Wednesdays

1st April 2026-28th October 2026

Explore over 400 years of history at Galgorm Castle & Grounds in Ballymena with Glenburn Tours.…

A small crowd are gathered in meadow clearing behind tall grasses on a summers day
LocationNewtowncrommelin

Openings

Season

25th July 2026-26th July 2026

A weekend of playful activities for crafters and families to explore botanical dyes, pigments &…

A group of people walking away from the camera, through a wooden gate to a field with a mountain backdrop
LocationNewtowncrommelin

Openings

Season

10th June 2026-26th August 2026

Discover the myth and folklore rooted in the land and how we now care for it on a walking tour of…

Larne Weaving Factory C1910
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

31st July 2026-4th September 2026

This exhibition is a small, hallway display which looks at the history of the linen industry in…

Whitehead Summer Festival 2026
LocationWhitehead

Openings

Season

25th July 2026-8th August 2026

Whitehead Summer Festival is back and bigger than ever. Family fun for all ages running for 2 weeks…

Room set up for Dobbins dining experiece as part of Dobbins Dander and Dine with seats and long tables in front of a large fireplace.
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

July - Dobbins Dander & Dine

31st July 2026

Discover the history of Carrickfergus through a walking tour & medieval inspired dining experience…

25th Annual Carnlough Carnival
LocationCarnlough

Openings

Season

24th July 2026-1st August 2026

Carnlough Carnival returns 24 July - 1 August 2026 with parades, music, vintage fairs, races,…

image of a mound amongst trees
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Openings

Season

11th June 2026-25th September 2026

Photographic exhibition of local archaeoloogical sites

Arthur Dobbs Exhibition
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

6th June 2026-5th September 2026

An exhibition on Arthur Dobbs (1689 - 1765)

Ballymena Turns 400 ... And We're Going Super
LocationBallymena

Openings

Super Fun Friday - including silent disco and special guests the minions!

31st July 2026

This year our much-loved town celebrates an incredible milestone as Ballymena turns 400, and we're…

Victorian Blooms & Felted Treasures Floriography Workshop
LocationCullybackey

Openings

Workshop

25th July 2026

A chance to learn about the Victorian art of Floriography and create a unique needlecraft item to…

Advert for summer serenades
LocationCarrickfergus, Larne, Ballymena, Whitehead, Glenarm

Openings

Third Carrick Band, Blackhead Path Car Park (Whitehead Summer Festival)

26th July 2026

Enjoy the sounds of summer with Summer Serenades, a free series of live outdoor music performances…

Cutting Edge Technology: Stone Tools in Prehistory
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

4th July 2026-26th September 2026

Prehistoric stone tool exhibition

Next Week

Super Saturdays!
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

1st August 2026

Creative fun for under 5's.

Voiceworks - Six the Musical Teen Edition
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Openings

Season

1st August 2026

Voiceworks - Six the Musical Teen Edition

Poster to publicise Carrickfergus Artisan Market with image of Castle and time from 11am to 3pm on first Saturday of the Month.
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Carrickfergus Monthly Market - August

1st August 2026

Explore Carrickfergus' Outdoor Artisan Market for handmade gifts and treats, operating monthly from…

Heritage walking tour around Galgorm Resort with Glenburn Tours
LocationBallymena

Openings

Public tour takes place most Wednesdays and Fridays

1st April 2026-30th October 2026

Explore Galgorm’s linen‑rooted past with qualified guide George from Glenburn Tours, tracing its…

Burke & Hare
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

30th July 2026

Dark historian Andrew Johnston of Alternative Ulstours takes his 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe…

Exterior of Galgorm Castle
LocationBallymena

Openings

Public tour takes place most Wednesdays

1st April 2026-28th October 2026

Explore over 400 years of history at Galgorm Castle & Grounds in Ballymena with Glenburn Tours.…

A musician plays a harp in a rustic room with stone walls, candlelight, and soft natural light
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

1st August 2026

Join local musician and storyteller, Lisa Dawson as she shares her Ulster-Scots heritage through…

A group of people walking away from the camera, through a wooden gate to a field with a mountain backdrop
LocationNewtowncrommelin

Openings

Season

10th June 2026-26th August 2026

Discover the myth and folklore rooted in the land and how we now care for it on a walking tour of…

Larne Weaving Factory C1910
LocationLarne

Openings

Season

31st July 2026-4th September 2026

This exhibition is a small, hallway display which looks at the history of the linen industry in…

Whitehead Summer Festival 2026
LocationWhitehead

Openings

Season

25th July 2026-8th August 2026

Whitehead Summer Festival is back and bigger than ever. Family fun for all ages running for 2 weeks…

Fright Club NI and Braid Film Theatre presents - From Dusk Till Dawn 30th Anniversary Screening
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Openings

Season

1st August 2026

Fright Club NI and Braid Film Theatre presents - From Dusk Till Dawn 30th Anniversary Screening

From Cushendall to Islandmagee’: A Craft Trail through County Antrim

Openings

Craft Trail venues open throughout day from 10:00 - 18:00.

1st August 2026

Celebrate August Craft Month with the County Antrim Open Studios Craft Trail on 1 August, exploring…

Room set up for Dobbins dining experiece as part of Dobbins Dander and Dine with seats and long tables in front of a large fireplace.
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

July - Dobbins Dander & Dine

31st July 2026

Discover the history of Carrickfergus through a walking tour & medieval inspired dining experience…

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

Openings

Carrickfergus Castle & Islandmagee Witches Walking Tour

1st August 2026

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

25th Annual Carnlough Carnival
LocationCarnlough

Openings

Season

24th July 2026-1st August 2026

Carnlough Carnival returns 24 July - 1 August 2026 with parades, music, vintage fairs, races,…

image of a mound amongst trees
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Openings

Season

11th June 2026-25th September 2026

Photographic exhibition of local archaeoloogical sites

Arthur Dobbs Exhibition
LocationCarrickfergus

Openings

Season

6th June 2026-5th September 2026

An exhibition on Arthur Dobbs (1689 - 1765)

Ballymena Turns 400 ... And We're Going Super
LocationBallymena

Openings

Super Fun Friday - including silent disco and special guests the minions!

31st July 2026

This year our much-loved town celebrates an incredible milestone as Ballymena turns 400, and we're…

Glenarm Monthly Community Market
LocationGlenarm

Openings

Glenarm Community Market - August

1st August 2026

Explore the Glenarm Monthly Community Market for artisan crafts and treats. Accessible and…

Advert for summer serenades
LocationCarrickfergus, Larne, Ballymena, Whitehead, Glenarm

Openings

Major Sinclair Pipe Band, Castle Green, Carrickfergus (Around the Town Festival)

2nd August 2026

Enjoy the sounds of summer with Summer Serenades, a free series of live outdoor music performances…

Cutting Edge Technology: Stone Tools in Prehistory
Location11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus

Openings

Season

4th July 2026-26th September 2026

Prehistoric stone tool exhibition

Various colourful wools ready to be felted.
LocationWhitehead

Openings

Season

1st August 2026

You will be guided through the process of wet felting and needle felting.

This Month

A small crowd are gathered in meadow clearing behind tall grasses on a summers day
LocationNewtowncrommelin

Openings

Season

25th July 2026-26th July 2026

A weekend of playful activities for crafters and families to explore botanical dyes, pigments &…

Whitehead Summer Festival 2026
LocationWhitehead

Openings

Season

25th July 2026-8th August 2026

Whitehead Summer Festival is back and bigger than ever. Family fun for all ages running for 2 weeks…

Freedom Dance Company - High School Musical Junior
Location1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena

Openings

Season

25th July 2026

Freedom Dance Company - High School Musical Junior

Victorian Blooms & Felted Treasures Floriography Workshop
LocationCullybackey

Openings

Workshop

25th July 2026

A chance to learn about the Victorian art of Floriography and create a unique needlecraft item to…

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