EXPECT GREAT THINGS FROM DOWN ARTS CENTRE  |  18 May 2012
Down Arts Centre have two fantastic and unique productions gracing their newly renovated stage this weekend, with The Jeremy Lyons Jazz Ensemble on Friday 25 May at 8pm and Wireless Mystery Theatre present Great Expectations on Sunday 27...

Museum Launches New Book on the Archaeology of Slieve Donard  |  18 May 2012
A new book entitled ‘The Archaeology of Slieve Donard: A cultural biography of Ulster’s highest mountain’, was launched by Down County Museum at Tollymore National Outdoor Centre on Tuesday 15 May.

THE FAMOUS BELFAST CONTINENTAL MARKET IS COMING TO DOWNPATRICK & NEWCASTLE  |  11 May 2012
It is as the ad says, ‘Our Time and Our Place’, the year we get to show off what we in Northern Ireland do well.

ROW YOUR BOAT IN THE TURN O’ THE TIDE FESTIVAL  |  04 May 2012
Traditional hand crafted coastal rowing boats (gigs) from Cornwall will feature in this year’s Turn O’ The Tide Festival, organised by the Strangford Lough and Lecale Partnership, to be held across the Narrows, Strangford and Portaferry,...

Catch Up With Lough Lively 2012  |  23 April 2012
Down District Council in partnership with Ards Borough Council have produced a feast of over 100 events, exhibitions, workshops, tours, activities, attractions and mouth watering food trails as part of the Lough Lively programme which ru...

Sunshine, Shamrock and St Patrick, Delights the Crowds  |  23 March 2012
The 2012 St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Downpatrick was a fabulous success as the huge cross-community crowds came out in their tens of thousands to support all the events across the whole day.

New Exhibition Opens at Down County Museum - Doctor's Orders: The story of Health and Medicine in County Down  |  24 February 2012
A new exhibition looking at the history of health and medicine in County Down opened at Down County Museum on Tuesday 21 February.

Willowstone Arts & Music Festival  |  27 April 2010
The Willowstone festival returns to Killyleagh for another wholesome mix up of good music, art, food, drink, people and place.