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• ‘Rolling Tides' In Portaferry - 15th June - 15th July

  Published: Mon, 25/06/2007 20:44

  The tides roll into Portaferry this month with a new exhibition from Sara Brown. Rolling Tides features seascapes inspired by the ever-changing light and tides of Strangford Lough

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• A Brighter 'Christmas Future' for Donaghadee

  Published: Tue, 27/11/2007 22:04

  Switching on of the Christmas lights in Donaghadee & festive fun for all!

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• Are you dancing - At the Mayor's Old Tyme Tea Dance?

  Published: Tue, 27/11/2007 21:59

  The Mayor of Ards invites you to put on your dancing shoes and join him for a trip down musical memory lane at his Old Tyme Tea Dance next month.

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• Festive Fun with Mencap at the Culloden Hotel - 2nd December

  Published: Tue, 27/11/2007 21:55

  For the second year running the Mencap Rocks Christmas Concert, sponsored by Coca Cola Bottlers (Ulster) Ltd., will take place in the Culloden Hotel from 3-6pm.

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  Sinbad the Sailor, The Web Theatre, Newtownards - 4th -15th December

  Published: Tue, 27/11/2007 21:51

  Follow the adventures of our brave hero as he tries to rescue the princess Orchid who has been captured by blood-thirsty pirates...

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• Festive Fun in Ards Tourist Information & Ards Craft Centre -8th December

  Published: Tue, 13/11/2007 10:43

  Why not come along and enjoy the festive fun in Ards Tourist Information and Ards Crafts Centre on Sat 8 Dec from 11-4pm?

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• Dr Miracle arrives in Ards! - 17th November

  Published: Mon, 05/11/2007 10:30

  The 2nd Annual Anne Iveston Opera Evening sees Castleward Opera present ‘Dr Miracle' and an ensemble of popular Classical pieces and opera favourites.

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  Winter Wonderland Workshops - at Ards Arts Centre - 17th - 24th November

  Published: Mon, 05/11/2007 10:24

  Create your own Christmas cards at two seasonal half day workshops and join our class in ‘Winter Landscapes', any medium, with Ray Elwood. All classes are held in Ards Arts Centre

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  8th Annual Antiques & Collectables Fair, Strean Presbyterian Church, Newtownards - 27th October

  Published: Fri, 12/10/2007 11:00

  8th Annual Antiques & Collectables Fair, Strean Presbyterian Church, Newtownards

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  'Spooky Tales' at the Web! - 27th & 29th October

  Published: Tue, 09/10/2007 21:22

  Halloween is coming and so is the latest show from local playwright and director Candice Foster.

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• Mount Stewart - Branching out with the Big Draw 2007 - 20th October

  Published: Tue, 09/10/2007 10:02

  You can become part of the 2007 ‘Big Draw' in Ards, by going to Mount Stewart on Saturday 20th October, 11.00-3.00pm.

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• Think Pink! and join the Pink Link - 19th October

  Published: Tue, 02/10/2007 21:30

  This year the official Pink Link Day will take place on Friday 19th October at 1.15pm outside your local Gordons Chemists and you can join in the fun too!
  
  

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• Ray Elwood Workshops, Ards Arts Centre - 27th October

  Published: Tue, 25/09/2007 23:11

  Portraits in Oils

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• Ghost Tours, Newtownards = 24th & 25th October

  Published: Tue, 25/09/2007 23:08

  Be prepared to be scared as you uncover the ghostly goings-on of Newtownards.

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• Spooky Halloween Workshop, Exploris - 10th & 11th October

  Published: Tue, 25/09/2007 23:06

  Meet the Exploris' Pirates and Buccaneers - mask making and Face painting.

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• Divers in Open Sea Tank, Exploris - 7th October

  Published: Tue, 25/09/2007 23:01

  Divers feed the sharks and congers in the large Open Sea Tank

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• Ards International Guitar Festival, Newtownards - 4th-14th October

  Published: Tue, 25/09/2007 23:00

  The festival line up includes Andrew White, Antoine DuFour and Peppino D'Agostino. Fringe events in and around the Ards.

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• The Sister City Art Teachers Exhibition, Ards Arts Centre - 3rd -30th October

  Published: Tue, 25/09/2007 22:57

  Andre Licardi, Arts Officer Peoria City will be arriving in Ards with a selection of work by artists from Arizona.

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• Birdwatch Morning, WWT Castle Espie - 27th December

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 23:27

  Join the series of popular birdwatch mornings held on the last Thursday of each month.

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• Winter Wildlife, WWT Castle Espie - 26th December

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 23:25

  Clear your head by joining us on a Boxing Day exploration of the reserve looking for animal tracks, trails and signs, birds, fungi and hedgerow fruit.

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• Whopper Swan Talk, WWT Castle Espie - 1st December

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 23:19

  The Irish Whooper Swan Study Group will give a talk on the Whooper swan study

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• Birdwatch Morning, WWT Castle Espie - 29th November

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 23:17

  Join the series of popular birdwatch mornings held on the last Thursday of each month.

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• Sustainable Garden Tour, WWT Castle Espie - 17th & 18th November

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 23:15

  Take a walk with the education staff and understand what the sustainable garden is really about.

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• Christmas Shopping Day, WWT Castle Espie - 15th November

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 23:13

  Help us raise funds for wetland conservation by doing your Christmas shopping at Castle Espie

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• Volunteer Weekend, WWT Castle Espie - 3rd & 4th November

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 23:11

  Want to experience life as a volunteer at Castle Espie?

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• WWT Will Month - November

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 23:09

  Participating solicitors draw up basic wills free (suggesting a donation to WWT Castle Espie).

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• Happy Hallowe'en, WWT Castle Espie - 29th October-4th November

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 23:08

  Arts & crafts events, face painting and traditional Hallowe'en activities such as ducking for apples

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• Bird Feeders, WWT Castle Espie - 27th & 28th October

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 23:06

  Watching the birds in your garden is a great winter past time for all the family. Drop in to WWT Castle Espie for the start of the Halloween activities and make a bird feeder.

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• Birdwatch Morning, WWT Castle Espie - 25th October

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 23:04

  Join the series of popular birdwatch mornings held on the last Thursday of each month.

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  My Great Adventure, WWT Castle Espie - 20th & 21st October

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 23:02

  Join the Education team at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre this weekend (Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 October) to discover what migration involves and how birds risk life and limb.

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  Let's Begin Hallowe'en, WWT Castle Espie - 19th October

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 22:59

  GO BATTY AT HALLOWE'EN

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• Fungal Foray, WWT Castle Espie - 13th & 14th October

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 22:57

  Foraging for fabulous fungi!

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• Christmas Boredom Buster, Mount Stewart - 21st & 22nd December

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 22:44

  A fun christmas themed day for ages 6+ with a range of indoor and outdoor activities

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• Christmas Musical Evening, Mount Stewart - 8th December

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 22:41

  Join in an enchanting evening of music in the central hall

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• Santa's Grotto, Mount Stewart - 15th & 16th December

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 22:39

  Includes a visit to Santa and special woodland trail.

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• Santa's Grotto, Mount Stewart - 8th & 9th December

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 22:36

  Includes a visit to Santa and special woodland trail.

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• Santa's Grotto, Mount Stewart - 1st & 2nd December

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 22:34

  Includes a visit to Santa and special woodland trail.

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• Journey Thorugh Christmas Past, Mount Stewart - 30th November & 1st December

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 22:31

  Travel through the mists of time and experience Christmas in the past.

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• Christmas Meals for Groups, Bay Restaurant, Mount Stewart - November & December

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 22:24

  Enjoy a Christmas meal in the Bay Restaurant.

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• Lecture Lunch Series, Mount Stewart - Tuedays in November

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 22:21

  Lecture lunch series.

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• Murder Mystery Evening, Mount Stewart - 27th October

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 22:18

  Do you have the deductive powers of Sherlock Holmes?

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• Half Term Boredom Busters, Mount Stewart - 27th-29th October

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 22:14

  Spring into half term with lots of fun activities based on an autuminal theme.

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• Autumn Colour, Mount Stewart - 20th October

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 22:10

  Garden walk with an experienced guide to look at the ranges of autumn colour

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• Harvest Food Fayre, Mount Stewart - 13th & 14th October

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 22:04

  Taste, talk about and buy home produced traditional and different ranges of food and drink direct from the producer.

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• Jazz in the Garden, Mount Stewart - 30th September

  Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 22:01

  Jazz in the Garden
  

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• From Flook to Fowlis - Newtownards Set For the Best of Folk

  Published: Thu, 06/09/2007 11:56

  It's no Flook that some of the most talented, new and established folk performers will be descending on Newtownards from the 12-16 September 2007 for the 6th Festival of the Penins

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  Join the flock at WWT Castle Espie to welcome the geese - 22nd/23rd September

  Published: Wed, 05/09/2007 23:25

  Autumn has arrived and the brent geese are flocking back to Strangford Lough. Volunteers from the Castle Espie Birdwatching Club will be watching eagerly for the birds.

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• South Eastern Regional College - Advice Sessions

  Published: Wed, 05/09/2007 23:08

  Part-time courses are now enrolling.

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• Food for Free - WWT Castle Espie, Comber - 15th/16th September

  Published: Tue, 04/09/2007 22:05

  Keats called autumn "the season of mists & mellow fruitfulness" as it is the time of year when the bounty from the hedgerows, woodlands, meadows and seashore is often at its best.

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• Hope for Hedgehogs, Castle Espie - 8th September

  Published: Fri, 24/08/2007 13:22

  Is there hope for hedgehogs? Hedgehog numbers have declined by 20% over the past five years, so its time to tackle this prickly subject head on.

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  Knickers to Newtownards - 22nd September

  Published: Tue, 21/08/2007 14:17

  Internationally known, THE KNICKER LADY Rosemary Hawthorne, brings her knickers, and her hilarious One Woman Show, to the Web Theatre, Newtownards, on Saturday 22nd September

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• Ahoy there Pirates! - 11th August

  Published: Mon, 06/08/2007 20:10

  Set sail for Ards Tourist Information Centre and Ards Crafts on Saturday 11th August 2007 for an action packed Pirate Fun Day. Entry on board our Pirate Ship is FREE!

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• Art for Everyone at the Creative Peninsula!

  Published: Mon, 30/07/2007 21:19

  Craft in the Square', on Friday (3rd August) marks the beginning of this year's Creative Peninsula.

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• It's ‘Open House' during the Creative Peninsula!

  Published: Mon, 23/07/2007 22:59

  You can visit artists and artisans, see their art and perhaps watch them as they create fantastic pieces of work during the Creative Peninsula, 3 -12 August 2007.

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• Art Summer Schemes around the Ards

  Published: Wed, 11/07/2007 20:55

  Ards Arts are offering five arts based summer schemes throughout the Borough of Ards, two are now full, but there are still spaces in Ballygowan, Portaferry and Kircubbin.

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• Feeling Creative? Try Portraits, Prints and the Great Outdoors!

  Published: Wed, 11/07/2007 20:45

  Always wanted to try portraiture, painting or printing? Now you can! If you prefer looking at our great scenery and the art there in, you can do that too!

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• August In Ards: Connecting Creativity

  Published: Mon, 11/06/2007 21:37

  August in Ards is all about connecting with creativity as the area gets set to showcase its artistic talent with the ‘Creative Peninsula'.

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  Flying Firsts For Ards! - The Ulster Air Show, Newtownards Airfield - 23rd June

  Published: Tue, 08/05/2007 18:29

  There's a whole series of ‘flying firsts' for Ards next month when the Ulster Air Show welcomes planes never before seen in its skies.

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• Strangford Island Boat Tour - 29th September

  Published: Wed, 28/03/2007 16:00

  Take some time out and enjoy the serenity of our very own little piece of heaven.

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• Friday Night Live! The Broken String Band - 17th August

  Published: Fri, 23/03/2007 21:53

  Back by popular demand!

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  Co Down's Best go to Washington

  Published: Mon, 26/02/2007 20:21

  16 folk from Co Down will represent NI at the Smithsonian Institution's Folklife Festival in Washington DC. Included in the 16 are local 'Low Country Boys'

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• South Eastern Regional College

  Published: Mon, 19/02/2007 11:16

  On 1st August 2007, NDAI will merge with two other Further Education Colleges to become South Eastern Regional College.

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