What's On and Things To Do Around Larne

Bring your picnic and settle down on the lawn with your family and friends to enjoy an afternoon of jazz in the beautiful gardens at Mount Stewart. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Come along and sell your unwanted items or browse around the many stalls and pick up a few treasures. Come along and sell your unwanted items or browse around the many stalls and pick up a few treasures. Booking Not Needed.

This Summer rekindles your youth as we launch our Summer of Sport! Take to our track and compete in classic sports day activities.

Ahoy me hearty’s! Shiver me timbers - Captain Ward’s Pirate ship has been spotted once again in Strangford Lough and that can only mean one thing, he is heading to Castle Ward to find some new pirate recruits to join his crew! - Pirate Shadow Puppet. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

A great opportunity to stock up on all your shrubs and plants, herbs and other specimens native to Springhill. Take a look at our community allotments, enjoy a tour of Springhill Gardens and get some gardening tips from our rangers. Children can have a g. Booking Not Needed.

Spend an evening with our Rangers as we look at many of the bat species that inhabit the woods and waterways of Minnowburn. Booking Advisable. Phone: 02890 647787. Children welcome. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Young wildlife enthusuasts will love this day out at the magical Kearney Village on the Outer Ards Peninsula. Booking Essential. Phone: 028 4278 8387. Dogs on leads welcome.

Work up an appetite exploring the Causeway cliffs before tucking into a hearty cooked breakfast in the Causeway Hotel. Take in the early morning air and discover the sights and sounds of the Giant’s Causeway with a guided walk with our conservation expert, Dr Cliff Henry.

Muck in with our Rangers to help us remove this invasive species. Get the whole family involved and crown the champion ragwort remover as our Rangers try to remove as much as possible in one day! Booking Essential. Phone: 028 4375 1467. Dogs on leads welcome.

Jo Whatmough started as a ranger here over 50 years ago and is leading a series of walks to share her passion and knowledge of this special place. Join her as she walks the coastal fringe around the reserve. Booking Essential. Phone: 028 4375 1467. Dogs on leads welcome.

Come and join us every Sunday in July for laid back tunes and relaxation. Chill in the Courtyard while the kids are entertained and feast on our summer BBQ. Booking Not Needed.

Calling all kids! It’s the season of Butterflies and Moths. Calling all kids! It’s the season of Butterflies and Moths. Fun for all the family as you join our rangers on the hunt to catch and identify the dunes’ fluttering residents. Nets provided. Adult 2 Child 1. Booking Essential.

A lecture about spiritual healing and help through the teaching of Bruno Groening. Through the absorption of the divine power, many people are experiencing the healing of illnesses and pain, that have been declared as “incurable” by the medical profession.

Join us for our weekly open mic or open mike (derived from the expression "open microphone") night. This is a live show in Craft Hotel Bar where audience members who are amateur performers or professionals and want to try out new material or plug an upcoming show are given the opportunity to perform live in the bar.

Our Monthly spoken word event. Are you an author, poet or playwright looking to practice public speaking, discuss your work or the pieces that inspired you. This is the event for you.

Conference Series LLC invites all the participants across the globe to attend the World Cancer Summit 2018 to be held on July 9-10, 2018 Bangkok, Thailand. World Cancer Summit 2018 directs towards the main issues as well as future strategies of Cancer.

Organised by the National Trust North Coast Members Association. Organised by the National Trust North Coast Members Association. Booking Essential. Phone: No Number. Dogs on leads welcome.

Enjoy some local musical talent in Mussenden Temple to accompany your Sunday afternoon walk. Enjoy some local musical talent in Mussenden Temple to accompany your Sunday afternoon walk. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Princess Sophie is fed up. She’s EXHAUSTED and it’s all because the grumpy old giant can’t sleep - his stomps and stamps keep everyone awake ALL night. But Princess Sophie is a resourceful sort of girl and, as she reads her favourite book of fairy tales, she wonders if she might just have the answer.

Join us as we bring you a Summer of music after the success of BBC Proms in the Park 2017 at Castle Coole. Sit back and relax as the music plays in the beautiful Drying Green. Join us as we bring you a Summer of music after the success of BBC Proms in the Park 2017 at Castle Coole.

Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon of outdoor activities celebrating the beauty of wildlife at Crom. Take part in craft activities, bug hunts, woodland trails and more. Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon of outdoor activities celebrating the beauty of wildlife at Crom.

Experience a guided outdoor tour with one of our rangers every Thursday at 2.30pm and hear all about the wildlife that lives and lurks around the magnificent Crom estate! Experience a guided outdoor tour with one of our rangers every Thursday at 2.

Midnight Graffiti are back at Crom for another fantastic evening of jazzy pop classics. Bring a picnic and prepare to dance the night away by the shores of Lough Erne. Enjoy a glass of wine on arrival. Midnight Graffiti are back at Crom for another fantastic evening of jazzy pop classics.

Take a trip down the rabbit hole with Chapterhouse Theatre Company this summer as they present the classic tale of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Join Alice as she stumbles into the magical world of Wonderland and meet a whole host of colourful characters.

Join one of our friendly Rangers every Wednesday at 2pm for a guided tour through the estate to learn about Florence Court from past to present and how they manage the estate for all to enjoy.

Scotland’s Favourite Zippos Circus is back on the road in 2018 with a nationwide Big Top tour – ‘LEGACY’ - celebrating the 250th anniversary of circus entertainment.

Rooted in Paisley’s radical weaving heritage and celebrating its unique Sma’ Shot Day – Weave is multi-arts festival exploring activism and design.

Every Wednesday at 1.30pm until the end of October 2018 Discover what makes the ancient landscape of Kilmartin Glen so unique by joining our knowledgeable volunteer guides on a guided glen walk. Walks are free, just sign up at the Museum shop on the day.

Sasoss -swap and save one stop shop - East Kilbride’s - Local Charity is hosting a Craft Fair event, We invite you to come a long and join in on the day, There’s Bespoke and beautiful crafts made with love, whether if its a gift or you would like to treat yourself, there will be something for everyone, we

Roger Waters - Us and Them - 2018 European Tour No support act, On stage 8:00pm prompt. Artists performing: Roger Waters.: Tickets avaiable.

The exhibition will feature Fine Art images of Swans, Gannets and Starlings by local photographer, Roger Lever.

Find out about insects living in dead wood, trees, meadows, and ponds. See if you can spot some of the insects described in the trail!

Angela Alexander Lloyd is our Artist in Residence. ’Artful Migration’ is a pilot residency programme developed with Upland, Moving Souls Dance and WWT. Angela’s exhibition, ’Faileas’ is the culmination of her research on climate change and whooper swans wintering at WWT Caerlaverock.

Discover the wildlife that emerges after dark, on our walking safari around the reserve. We may encounter wildlife such as badgers, moths, hares, owls or otters!

Angela Alexander Lloyd is our Artist in Residence. ’Artful Migration’ is a pilot residency programme developed with Upland, Moving Souls Dance and WWT. Angela’s exhibition, ’Faileas’ is the culmination of her research on climate change and whooper swans wintering at WWT Caerlaverock.

Here’s your chance to become a fearless Wildlife Ranger like Dusty Duck! There are loads of exciting challenges waiting for you this summer, including pond exploring, tracks and signs and mini raft building. Or why not try your hand at map reading and foraging?

Try before you buy the latest binoculars & telescopes from the huge range available today. In Focus experts are on hand all day to give advice. WWT Caerlaverock benefits from every sale.

Learn 6 different leaves on trees we have on the reserve at Caerlaverock, including rowan, alder, sycamore and hawthorn.

Join us on a bug hunt around our wetland reserve, to find bugs living in dead wood, in the undergrowth, in trees, on flowers or flying around! You could find butterflies, dragonflies, bees, spiders, worms, beetles, ladybirds and much more!

Discover the amazing creatures living underwater in the pond. Use pond dipping nets, trays, bug pots, identification guides and aquascopes to find and identify the different animals.

Have you ever fancied a go at pond dipping to see what creatures are living beneath the surface? Or dissecting an owl pellet to see what small mammals a barn owl has eaten? Would you like to go bug hunting and learn more about insects and bugs? Spend a morning learning more about nature. Adults only!

Sit in our cosy yurt and listen to a nature related story told by one of our engaging storytellers. Then take a short walk around the reserve to look for some wildlife!

Information Lecture: Help and Healing on the Spiritual Path through the teaching of Bruno Groening A lecture about spiritual healing and help through the teaching of Bruno Groening.

If you have ever wanted to try your hand at fusing glass then why not come along? Suitable for those with no prior experience, in the course you will learn about different types of glass, compatibility, glass cutting and will come away with 2 to 4 pieces produced entirely by yourself.

An evocative special exhibition commemorating the end of the First World War. Where Poppies Blow tells the story of a doomed generation, including poet Edward Thomas, author of Adelstrop, who fought to protect the fields, flowers and birds of Britain.

Join our head gardener for a guided tour. Meet our head gardener for a seasonal guided tour of William’s childhood playground and discover what it takes to care for a heritage garden. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Learn Dorothy Wordsworth’s secrets. Join a 10-minute talk by a costumed servant to uncover the secret life of Dorothy Wordsworth, the woman behind one of the world’s greatest poets, and how she helped inspire the modern conservation movement. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Get a servant’s eye view of William’s childhood. Meet the maid or manservant and take in a 10-minute talk about how the happiness and tragedy of William’s childhood turned him into one of the world’s favourite poets. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Take a guided tour and learn how the house was saved. Join us for a 30-minute guided house tour and enjoy a personal insight into the family life that forged one of our greatest poets - plus the story of how this special house was saved from demolition. Booking Not Needed.

Step back in time with the servants. Meet the maid or manservant and take in a 10-minute talk about the harsh realities of 18th-century life. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.