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Annual agricultural and community show in Ballynahinch featuring livestock competitions, crafts, trade stands, and family entertainment.

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Mourne Wall Challenge 15 Aug | Seaside Revival Vintage Festival 15 Aug | Donaghadee Ulster Fry World Championships 15 Aug | National Heritage Week Ireland 2026 15 Aug | Ballynahinch Show 15 Aug | ANARCHOMEDY - Boom Studios, Bangor 15 Aug | Newry Big Comedy Quiz Show - Bellini's 15 Aug | Swipe Right by Rosemary Drama Group On now | August Craft Month: Objects and Innovations On now | F.E. McWilliam: A County Down Legacy On now | Mourne Wall Challenge 15 Aug | Seaside Revival Vintage Festival 15 Aug | Donaghadee Ulster Fry World Championships 15 Aug | National Heritage Week Ireland 2026 15 Aug | Ballynahinch Show 15 Aug | ANARCHOMEDY - Boom Studios, Bangor 15 Aug | Newry Big Comedy Quiz Show - Bellini's 15 Aug | Swipe Right by Rosemary Drama Group On now | August Craft Month: Objects and Innovations On now | F.E. McWilliam: A County Down Legacy On now |

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theatre

Swipe Right by Rosemary Drama Group

On now · Studio 1a
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charity

Mourne Wall Challenge

15 Aug · Mourne Mountains
Event
festivals

Seaside Revival Vintage Festival

15 Aug · Bangor Shorefront and McKee Clock Arena
Event
food-drink

Donaghadee Ulster Fry World Championships

15 Aug · Donaghadee Community Centre
Event
heritage

National Heritage Week Ireland 2026

15 Aug · Multiple heritage sites and venues across County Down
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markets

Ballynahinch Show

15 Aug · Ballynahinch Showgrounds
Event
comedy

ANARCHOMEDY - Boom Studios, Bangor

15 Aug · Boom Studios
Event
comedy

Newry Big Comedy Quiz Show - Bellini's

15 Aug · Bellini's Newry
GAA & Gaelic games

GAA & Gaelic games

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gaa

Down Senior Hurling Championship: Ballycran v Portaferry

19 Aug · McKenna Park
gaa

Down Senior Football Championship: Drumgath v Kilcoo

23 Aug · Mayobridge GAC
Sport

Sport

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sport

International Currach Championships

29 Aug · Warrenpoint Beach
sport

Martin Donnelly and Emerson Fittipaldi Trophy Races

26 Sept · Kirkistown Motor Racing Circuit
sport

SkyRun the Mournes

10 Oct · Mourne Mountains
Live music

Live music

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music

Bangor Guitar Weekend

21 Aug · Studio 1A
music

Clandeboye Festival 2026

22 Aug · The Courtyard, Clandeboye Estate
music

Mourne Chamber Music Festival

25 Aug · Newcastle Community Cinema, St Mary's Hall
music

Iúr Cinn Fleadh

27 Aug · Newry city centre
music

The Tallest Man on Earth - Open House Festival

28 Aug · Bangor Castle Walled Garden
music

Bach, Bows and Arrows! - An Audience with Julian & Jiaxin Lloyd Webber

29 Aug · The Portico of Ards
Nightlife

Nightlife

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nightlife

Above The River: Singles Night at The Oliver

22 Aug · The Oliver
nightlife

Around the World Cocktail Night at Killeavy Castle

29 Aug · Killeavy Castle Estate
nightlife

Over30s Club: Belmont Banbridge

29 Aug · Belmont House Hotel
nightlife

The Speakeasy

18 Sept · Orange Tree House
Theatre

Theatre

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theatre

Swipe Right by Rosemary Drama Group

On now · Studio 1a
theatre

America is on the Water - Donaghadee

16 Aug · Donaghadee Harbour and Lighthouse
theatre

Last of the Red Hot Lovers by Holywood Players

21 Aug · Studio 1a
theatre

No Hope Here by Belvoir Players

21 Aug · Studio 1a
theatre

Strangford Festival 2026

28 Aug · Strangford village
theatre

The Unfriend by Bangor Drama Club

2 Sept · Studio 1a
Comedy

Comedy

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comedy

ANARCHOMEDY - Boom Studios, Bangor

15 Aug · Boom Studios
comedy

Newry Big Comedy Quiz Show - Bellini's

15 Aug · Bellini's Newry
comedy

Killian Sundermann: Killian Dollar Baby - The Court House, Bangor

18 Sept · The Court House
comedy

Dave Elliott: OBSESSED - Portico of Ards, Portaferry

2 Oct · Portico of Ards
comedy

William Thompson: Touch Grass - The Court House, Bangor

9 Oct · The Court House
comedy

William Thompson: Touch Grass - Portico of Ards, Portaferry

17 Oct · Portico of Ards
Film & cinema

Film & cinema

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film

Colin Bateman Season: Driven

19 Aug · The Court House
film

Movies in the Mornings

20 Aug · Down Arts Centre
film

Colin Bateman Season: Watermelon

26 Aug · The Court House
Arts

Arts

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arts

August Craft Month: Objects and Innovations

On now · Down Arts Centre
arts

F.E. McWilliam: A County Down Legacy

On now · Down County Museum
arts

Creative Peninsula

On now · Multiple venues across Ards and North Down
arts

Late Night Art Bangor - August

27 Aug · Multiple venues in central Bangor
Festivals

Festivals

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festivals

Seaside Revival Vintage Festival

15 Aug · Bangor Shorefront and McKee Clock Arena
festivals

Open House Festival - Picnic in the Park

On now · Ward Park
festivals

Open House Festival

On now · Multiple venues in Bangor
festivals

Donaghadee Summer Festival 2026

On now · Donaghadee town centre
festivals

Bangor Blues & Jazz Week

18 Aug · Multiple venues across Bangor
festivals

Eats & Beats Festival

5 Sept · Newcastle Grounds
Food & drink

Food & drink

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food-drink

Donaghadee Ulster Fry World Championships

15 Aug · Donaghadee Community Centre
food-drink

Hillsborough International Oyster Festival

22 Aug · Hillsborough Village
food-drink

Tide and Turf Portavogie

12 Sept · Portavogie Harbour
Family

Family

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family

Dragonfly Festival at Castle Espie

On now · WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre
family

Mount Stewart Summer Family Activities

On now · Mount Stewart
family

Summer at Cockle Row

On now · Cockle Row Cottages
Community

Community

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community

MS Society Coffee and Chat - Newry

26 Aug · Yew Coffee
community

Bangor West Ladies Probus Club

1 Sept · The Old Inn
community

NetWalk - Finnebrogue Woods

25 Sept · Finnebrogue Woods (Fodder)
community

Newtownards Library Adult Reading Group

28 Sept · Newtownards Library
Markets & fairs

Markets & fairs

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markets

Ballynahinch Show

15 Aug · Ballynahinch Showgrounds
markets

Artisan Food and Craft Market - Dromore Market Square

19 Sept · Dromore Market Square
Heritage & history

Heritage & history

More heritage & history →
heritage

National Heritage Week Ireland 2026

15 Aug · Multiple heritage sites and venues across County Down
heritage

Categorically Celtic

On now · Newry and Mourne Museum
heritage

Partying Down in the 1980s

On now · Down County Museum
Business & civic

Business & civic

More business & civic →
civic

SERC Return to Learning Open Day - Newcastle Campus

19 Aug · South Eastern Regional College, Newcastle Campus
civic

Special Council Meeting - Presentations

24 Aug · Downshire Civic Centre
civic

ABC Business Network Monthly Networking Breakfast

27 Aug · Banbridge Enterprise Centre
civic

SERC Part-Time Enrolment Evening

27 Aug · South Eastern Regional College, Downpatrick Campus
civic

Newry, Mourne and Down Council Meeting

7 Sept · Mourne Room, Downshire Civic Centre
Charity

Charity

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charity

Mourne Wall Challenge

15 Aug · Mourne Mountains
charity

Walk for Safer Futures

30 Aug · Newry City AFC
charity

Hike the Mournes for the Lighthouse Charity

13 Sept · Donard Car Park
Faith & parish

Faith & parish

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faith

Anthem Worship Workshop for Young People

17 Aug · Holywood Parish Church
faith

Bible Week 2026: Church of Ireland Diocese

31 Aug · Diocesan venue (TBC)
faith

Diocesan Bible Course - Dollingstown

29 Sept · St Saviour's Dollingstown Church Halls
Seasonal

Seasonal

More seasonal →
seasonal

Banbridge Summer Bank Holiday Family Fun

31 Aug · Banbridge Town Centre
seasonal

Bangor Summer Bank Holiday Family Fun

31 Aug · Bangor Seafront and Town Centre
seasonal

Downpatrick Summer Bank Holiday Family Fun

31 Aug · Downpatrick Town Centre
seasonal

Newry Summer Bank Holiday Celebrations

31 Aug · Newry Town Centre
seasonal

Newcastle Summer Bank Holiday Celebrations

31 Aug · Newcastle Town Centre
seasonal

Newtownards Summer Bank Holiday Celebrations

31 Aug · Newtownards Town Centre
Free events

Free events

More free events →
festivals

Seaside Revival Vintage Festival

15 Aug · Bangor Shorefront and McKee Clock Arena
food-drink

Donaghadee Ulster Fry World Championships

15 Aug · Donaghadee Community Centre
comedy

ANARCHOMEDY - Boom Studios, Bangor

15 Aug · Boom Studios
arts

August Craft Month: Objects and Innovations

On now · Down Arts Centre
arts

F.E. McWilliam: A County Down Legacy

On now · Down County Museum
festivals

Open House Festival - Picnic in the Park

On now · Ward Park
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