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  1. Footsteps in the Forest
    Footsteps in the Forest took place in the enchanting Slieve Gullion Forest Park. This year, the festival was extended to run from Monday 21 October to Tuesday 29 October and offered a truly magical celebration.
  2. Forest Activities
    With plenty of fun for all the family, from Stories on the Mountains to Family Treasure Hunts. Come with us as we go into the woods this Summer in Castlewellan Forest Park, Delamont Country Park, Kilbroney Park and Slieve Gullion Forest Park.
  3. Experience Activity & Adventure
    Come and try out 15 new outdoor activity and adventure experiences promising unforgettable moments for nature enthusiasts, soft adventurers and thrill-seekers alike in the Mourne Gullion Strangford Geopark.
  4. 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.

This Week

Stray Gaiters
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

8th November 2024

Stray Gaiters are a group of seasoned musicians who pay homage to the enduring legacy of Neil…

Examples of Cookies
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

9th September 2024-26th June 2025

Paint Your Own Cookies

Guy Fawkes Festival, Klkeel
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Plantation of Ulster Exhibition (during Kilkeel Library Opening Hours)

4th November 2024-8th November 2024

Guy Fawkes Children's Lantern Parade

8th November 2024

Guy Fawkes Celebration Event (following the Children's Lantern Parade)

8th November 2024

The Schomberg Society is once again this year hosting their Guy Fawkes Celebrations in Kilkeel on…

Brenda Morgan
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

7th November 2024-20th December 2024

I am an interdisciplinary artist working in Lecale in County Down and as a Graduate in Residence in…

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

7th April 2024-31st December 2027

Slow Roast Sunday

Wine & Food Tasting Event
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

8th November 2024

Join us for a night of delicious European food and wine tasting!

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

4th April 2024-31st December 2027

four and seven-course menu

Advertisement for Newry Ghost Walk featuring an atmospheric image of a historic church, bathed in soft twilight with shadows hinting at its haunting p
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

1st November 2024-30th November 2024

Dare to uncover Newry's haunted past? Join the ghost walk from Newry Town Hall on Fridays and…

Afternoon tea at Killeavy Castle
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

29th April 2024-31st December 2027

Afternoon tea

Waterfall
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Season

9th November 2024

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

Silver Jewellery Making
LocationDownpatrick

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Season

8th October 2024-26th November 2024

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

My Fair Lady
LocationMain Street, Newcastle

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Season

14th November 2024

My Fair Lady with Afternoon Tea "Go on, Dover! Move yer bloomin' arse!" Audrey Hepburn's…

Afternoon Tea, Burrendale Hotel, Newcastle
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

29th April 2024-20th December 2024

Afternoon Tea

Mono Printing
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Season

9th November 2024

Mono Printing - create some painterly prints using different techniques guided by printmaker Karen…

Same Art Examples
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

9th September 2024-27th June 2025

Make Art with Sand!

Cranfield Alpacas Autumn
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Season

9th November 2024

Season

12th November 2024

Enjoy walking your alpaca along country lanes and along our beautiful beach, then meet the rest of…

GAMA BOMB
LocationMain Street, Newcastle

Openings

Season

14th November 2024

Celebrate the 10th Annual Full Moon Film Festival with the Opening Night Gala Featuring Gama Bomb -…

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…

Poster advertising Serious Play at Down County Museum 5-30th November 2024
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Season

5th November 2024-30th November 2024

Down County Museum presents Serious Play, a thought-provoking exhibition featuring the works of…

Tai Chi
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

5th November 2024-10th December 2024

Tai Chi is a gentle flowing exercise which aims to enhance the bodies intrinsic energy system. The…

3 Generations Enjoying a Field Walk
LocationKilkeel

Openings

2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 November 2024

2nd November 2024-30th November 2024

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

Afternoon Tea selection
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

21st August 2024-28th December 2024

Treat yourself to an Afternoon Tea at The Café at Montalto.

Wedding Open Day at Slieve Donard
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

10th November 2024

A stunning backdrop. Iconic architecture. Picturesque interiors. Meet Slieve Donard, the perfect…

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…

Next Week

GREYHOUND
LocationMain Street, Newcastle

Openings

Season

16th November 2024

This heart-lifting animated 2023 adaptation of Roddy Doyle's much-loved children's novel, directed…

CLAY
LocationMain Street, Newcastle

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Season

17th November 2024

Using modelling plasticine, this workshop introduces us to the world of stop-motion characters such…

Leather Satchel
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Day One - November (must attend both workshops)

16th November 2024

Leather Satchel Workshop

LEGO
LocationMain Street, Newcastle

Openings

Season

16th November 2024

Season

16th November 2024

This mini animation master class by Can Do Academy is a great introduction for anyone aged 6 and…

MICKYBO
LocationMain Street, Newcastle

Openings

Season

17th November 2024

A captivating blend of childhood exuberance & poignant social history, Terry Loane's much-loved…

Examples of Cookies
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

9th September 2024-26th June 2025

Paint Your Own Cookies

MAN OF
LocationMain Street, Newcastle

Openings

Season

17th November 2024

This programme of short films about sea swimming includes the salty documentary from director Paul…

DEAD MANS SHOES
LocationMain Street, Newcastle

Openings

Season

15th November 2024

A true film lover's film - in 2024, Shane Meadows' gritty, dark, twisted revenge fable celebrates…

BEAVERS
LocationMain Street, Newcastle

Openings

Season

16th November 2024

Wow. Just, wow. Taking its cues from Looney Tunes, Super Mario, Abbot & Costello & Jackie Chan…

Brenda Morgan
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

7th November 2024-20th December 2024

I am an interdisciplinary artist working in Lecale in County Down and as a Graduate in Residence in…

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

7th April 2024-31st December 2027

Slow Roast Sunday

THE RED BALLOON
LocationMain Street, Newcastle

Openings

Season

15th November 2024

The Red Balloon The premise is simplicity itself - the tale of a boy and his toy. Yet this 1956…

Killeavy Estate longhorn beef
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

4th April 2024-31st December 2027

four and seven-course menu

Advertisement for Newry Ghost Walk featuring an atmospheric image of a historic church, bathed in soft twilight with shadows hinting at its haunting p
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

1st November 2024-30th November 2024

Dare to uncover Newry's haunted past? Join the ghost walk from Newry Town Hall on Fridays and…

PLANKTON
LocationMain Street, Newcastle

Openings

Season

15th November 2024

To celebrate our 10th FMFF, we've dug deep, deeeep into the stench ridden sewers of cinema to bring…

Afternoon tea at Killeavy Castle
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

29th April 2024-31st December 2027

Afternoon tea

NORTH
LocationMain Street, Newcastle

Openings

Season

16th November 2024

Gritty, atmospheric, soulful - a raw & honest musical love letter to a complex, maddening &…

MRS R
LocationMain Street, Newcastle

Openings

Season

17th November 2024

Mrs Robinson Insightful and charming documentary from blossoming director Aoife Kelleher tells the…

Santa at East Coast Adventure
Location34 Lower Knockbarragh Road, Rostrevor

Openings

Season

15th November 2024-22nd December 2024

Season

15th November 2024-20th December 2024

Visit Santa take part in our family festive activities - suitable for all ages

AN TAIBHSE
LocationMain Street, Newcastle

Openings

Season

15th November 2024

Produced by six-time Oscar nominee Jim Sheridan & directed by award-winning John Farrelly, An…

Silver Jewellery Making
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

8th October 2024-26th November 2024

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

IRISH
LocationMain Street, Newcastle

Openings

Season

16th November 2024

A provocative, poetic and cinematic meditation on the prospect of a united Ireland from acclaimed…

Ladies Night
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

15th November 2024

Get ready for a fabulous night out with your girls at Ladies Night hosted by the fierce and…

Anthony Toner
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

15th November 2024

Anthony Toner returns to the stage at Down Arts Centre with a collection of cover songs, rendered…

Next Month

Newcastle Food and Drink Tour - The Hatch
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

14th December 2024

Join local tour guide, Mairead Sweeney for this three hour Food & Drink Tour of Newcastle, County…

Pine martin sitting on a log
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

3rd December 2024

Join biodiversity officer, Amy Dixon, to learn about the lesser spotted and often less well known…

The Belfast Ma: A Crackin' Christmas
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

15th December 2024

After five years of playing to sell out audiences across the country, Belfast Ma is back with her…

Dundrum Christmas Lights Switch on
LocationDundrum

Openings

2024 DATE TO BE CONFIRMED

2nd December 2024

Join us at Murlough sands, Dundrum for the lighting of the village Christmas Tree.

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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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