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  1. Mourne Gullion Strangford Outdoor Spring Festival
    Get outdoors this spring with the Mourne Gullion Strangford Outdoor Spring Festival 2024.
  2. Weekly What's On
    From family fun, fabulous festivals and vivacious events, let us help you plan your trip with out weekly guide to What's On.
  3. Spring Lambs at Fort Evergreen, Warrenpoint

    With Spring approaching in the beautiful regions of Mourne, Gullion and Strangford you can expect gardens, parks and mountains bursting with colourful flowers. April is a lovely time of year to visit our area.

    Hopefully, with some warm spring sunshine on the way, you can enjoy a pleasant walk on the beaches or appreciate an outside view while sipping on a coffee or enjoying a pint out in one of the many beer gardens.

  4. Family Events
    For days out with the whole family, the Mourne Mountains & Ring of Gullion offers a busy calendar of events to suit all ages. Throughout the year, our towns and villages are hubs of activity and fun for the whole family.
  5. An image of tiered seating in the Down Arts Centre auditorium.
    Tickets for performances and workshops will be available to book from Monday 12 December online, by telephoning the box office 0330 137 4014 or in person at Down Arts Centre.
  6. Calendar of Giant Adventures title.  A programme of Giant Adventures, from marathons to vintage cars.  Come join us for Giant Adventures in Mourne Mountains & Ring of Gullion!
    From Artisan Markets to Summer Evening Cruises on Carlingford Lough; there's plenty happening this month!
  7. What's On Calendar
    From family fun, fabulous festivals and vivacious events, let us help you plan your trip with out weekly guide to What's On from Strangford Lough and Lecale to Mourne Mountains and Ring of Gullion.

This Week

walk
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

27th April 2024-7th September 2024

St Patrick's Pilgrim Walk, Downpatrick is an epic adventure. Discover the amazing story of Saint…

Mourne Dew Spirit Experience poster
LocationRostrevor

Openings

Season

11th May 2024

Discover Rostrevor's #1 Gin & Whiskey Tasting 'Spirit Experience' by Mourne Dew Distillery.

Travel to 5th Century Ireland
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

10th May 2024-6th September 2024

Walking with Duane Fitzsimons, local historian, tour guide and storyteller. This is the place he…

Silver Jewellery Making
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

7th May 2024-25th June 2024

Silver Jewellery Making Class Suitable for beginners with no previous jewellery experience. An…

3 Generations Enjoying a Field Walk
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Saturday 4, 11, 18 and 25 May 2024

4th May 2024-25th May 2024

Enjoy an hour long Cranfield Alpaca Field Walk with our cute and cuddly alpacas and get up close…

A Photo of The Autistic Photographer Himself Nathan Pierson
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

13th May 2024-27th May 2024

Come explore the world of landscape and nature photography at my upcoming exhibition! Featuring the…

Pottery
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

8th May 2024-26th June 2024

Learn how to work with clay using hand-building techniques such as slab work, pinch pots, coiling,…

THE ROSE GARDEN
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

1st January 2024-31st December 2024

The Barn Gallery and tea room is set in a stone built farmyard and exhibits landscapes in oils of…

Waterfall
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Season

12th May 2024

Experience the enchanting allure of the mystical Mourne mountains on an extraordinary guided…

The Cuan - Pour Your Own Pint
LocationStrangford

Openings

Group Booking Essential

19th January 2024-26th December 2024

Pour your own Pint Enjoy the experience of pouring your own pint.  Take home a T Shirt and…

Afternoon Tea, Burrendale Hotel, Newcastle
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

29th April 2024-20th December 2024

Afternoon Tea

Creative Writing
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

8th May 2024-12th June 2024

These workshop-based classes are designed to support those who wish to explore and develop their…

children
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

9th May 2024-31st May 2024

Made in Downpatrick Bobbie Hanvey left psychiatric nursing at Downshire Hospital in 1972 and…

Leather Satchel
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Day One - May (must attend both workshops)

11th May 2024

Leather Satchel Workshop

Afternoon tea at Killeavy Castle
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

29th April 2024-31st December 2027

Afternoon tea

Taproom & Pizzeria at Whitewater Brewery, Castlewellan
LocationClarkhill Road, Castlewellan

Openings

Season

27th January 2024-21st December 2024

Enjoy a selection of Whitewaters award winning beer along with its own Sourdough pizzas at the…

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

7th April 2024-31st December 2027

Slow Roast Sunday

Poster promoting the 'Belfast Girls on the Run!' at Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick.
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

10th May 2024

Belfast Girls On The Run!

oil painting
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Tutor: Gemma Marie Blakely

7th May 2024-25th June 2024

Painting This painting course is aimed at both beginners and those who have some experience of…

Tim Edey
LocationRostrevor, Newry

Openings

Season

13th May 2024

A BBC Radio Two 'Musician of the Year' and "Best duo" with Brendan Power, Tim Edey is a…

Fairways Golf Advert
LocationKilkeel, Kilkeel

Openings

Season

18th January 2024-20th December 2024

Indoor Golf Simulators powered by Trackman

Bottomless Brunch with DJ Magiggs
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

11th May 2024

Bottomless drinks for 90 minutes

Painting at Down Arts Centre
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Tutor: Martin McParland

17th April 2024-19th June 2024

Painting This painting course is aimed at both beginners and those who have some experience of…

oil painting
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Tutor: Martin McParland

16th April 2024-25th June 2024

Painting This painting course is aimed at both beginners and those who have some experience of…

Next Week

walk
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

27th April 2024-7th September 2024

St Patrick's Pilgrim Walk, Downpatrick is an epic adventure. Discover the amazing story of Saint…

HOT HOUSE FLOWERS, special guest Matt McGinn
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

18th May 2024

Join us for an unforgettable night of music as the Hot House Flowers grace the stage of Newry Town…

Travel to 5th Century Ireland
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

10th May 2024-6th September 2024

Walking with Duane Fitzsimons, local historian, tour guide and storyteller. This is the place he…

Silver Jewellery Making
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

7th May 2024-25th June 2024

Silver Jewellery Making Class Suitable for beginners with no previous jewellery experience. An…

3 Generations Enjoying a Field Walk
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Saturday 4, 11, 18 and 25 May 2024

4th May 2024-25th May 2024

Enjoy an hour long Cranfield Alpaca Field Walk with our cute and cuddly alpacas and get up close…

A Photo of The Autistic Photographer Himself Nathan Pierson
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

13th May 2024-27th May 2024

Come explore the world of landscape and nature photography at my upcoming exhibition! Featuring the…

Pottery
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

8th May 2024-26th June 2024

Learn how to work with clay using hand-building techniques such as slab work, pinch pots, coiling,…

THE ROSE GARDEN
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

1st January 2024-31st December 2024

The Barn Gallery and tea room is set in a stone built farmyard and exhibits landscapes in oils of…

The Cuan - Pour Your Own Pint
LocationStrangford

Openings

Group Booking Essential

19th January 2024-26th December 2024

Pour your own Pint Enjoy the experience of pouring your own pint.  Take home a T Shirt and…

Afternoon Tea, Burrendale Hotel, Newcastle
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

29th April 2024-20th December 2024

Afternoon Tea

Creative Writing
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

8th May 2024-12th June 2024

These workshop-based classes are designed to support those who wish to explore and develop their…

children
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

9th May 2024-31st May 2024

Made in Downpatrick Bobbie Hanvey left psychiatric nursing at Downshire Hospital in 1972 and…

Leather Satchel
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Day Two - May (must attend both workshops)

18th May 2024

Leather Satchel Workshop

Afternoon tea at Killeavy Castle
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

29th April 2024-31st December 2027

Afternoon tea

Taproom & Pizzeria at Whitewater Brewery, Castlewellan
LocationClarkhill Road, Castlewellan

Openings

Season

27th January 2024-21st December 2024

Enjoy a selection of Whitewaters award winning beer along with its own Sourdough pizzas at the…

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

7th April 2024-31st December 2027

Slow Roast Sunday

oil painting
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Tutor: Gemma Marie Blakely

7th May 2024-25th June 2024

Painting This painting course is aimed at both beginners and those who have some experience of…

Tim Edey
LocationRostrevor, Newry

Openings

Season

13th May 2024

A BBC Radio Two 'Musician of the Year' and "Best duo" with Brendan Power, Tim Edey is a…

Fairways Golf Advert
LocationKilkeel, Kilkeel

Openings

Season

18th January 2024-20th December 2024

Indoor Golf Simulators powered by Trackman

Absolutely Flabulous Down Arts Centre
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

17th May 2024

'Absolutely Flab-u-lous: Bernie Jones's journey from Laundry Queen to Slimming…

Painting at Down Arts Centre
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Tutor: Martin McParland

17th April 2024-19th June 2024

Painting This painting course is aimed at both beginners and those who have some experience of…

oil painting
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Tutor: Martin McParland

16th April 2024-25th June 2024

Painting This painting course is aimed at both beginners and those who have some experience of…

Ladies and children feeding Alpaca
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Season

4th May 2024-25th May 2024

Meet, mingle, feed and herd our charming Alpacas surrounded by panoramic views of the Mournes and…

Sisters by the Sea
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

10th January 2023-30th September 2024

Magical Multi-sensory wellness experience

Next Month

walk
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

27th April 2024-7th September 2024

St Patrick's Pilgrim Walk, Downpatrick is an epic adventure. Discover the amazing story of Saint…

patchwork
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

6th June 2024-28th June 2024

Sound Made Visible By Grace Digney

jacket
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

22nd June 2024

If you love the idea of making your own clothes but don't know where to start, this simple jacket…

Mourne Dew Spirit Experience poster
LocationRostrevor

Openings

Season

15th June 2024

Discover Rostrevor's #1 Gin & Whiskey Tasting 'Spirit Experience' by Mourne Dew Distillery.

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Make your day

  1. Arts & Theatre Events
    Wander the galleries or take in a show with the Mourne Mountains & Ring of Gullion. Our theatres, art centres and galleries are home to a busy calendar of events and festivals. Whether you’re a lover of musicals, or an art history buff, you’re sure to find something you’ll love.
  2. Sports Events
    The Mourne Mountains & Ring of Gullion has been the scenic backdrop to a number of world-class sporting events. Northern Ireland is home to international sporting superstars, like Rory McIlroy and the Dunlop family.
  3. Music Events
    We punch well above our weight when it comes to live music. Whether you’re looking for a traditional session in a cosy pub, hard-driving blues, or the glitz and glamour of musical theatre, we’ve got something to suit every taste.
  4. Family Events
    For days out with the whole family, the Mourne Mountains & Ring of Gullion offers a busy calendar of events to suit all ages. Throughout the year, our towns and villages are hubs of activity and fun for the whole family.
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