What's On Newtownabbey

After the huge success of ‘Dance is Life’ in 2017, Giovanni is once again set to get your hearts beating a little faster, showcasing a story of love and passion, with even more heat, even more energy, and even more drama than ever before!

Take on the challenge of a lifetime for Northern Ireland Hospice by running the Belfast City Marathon 2018. Whether you’re up for taking on the full marathon, half marathon, team relay, 8 mile walk or 5k fun run, The Belfast City Marathon offers something for everyone!

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.

Mount Stewart and surrounds is an ornithologist’s delight with a wide range of feathered friends calling it home throughout the year. Join our resident bird-enthusiast Gemma Sandford on a monthly bird watching tour around the gardens and wider Demesne. Suitable for beginners or experienced birders.

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.

Join us for a one day series of tours and lectures to be held at The Temple of the Winds. Earlier this year Mount Stewart formed a part of the British and Irish Botanical Expedition to Tasmania. This expedition collected seed and herbarium specimens for both Glasnevin and Kew.

Join a National Trust Ranger for a walk around Minnowburn and learn about the history, plants and animals in this corner of the Lagan valley. Booking Not Needed. Children Welcome. Dogs on leads welcome.

The Corn Mill at Castle Ward was once the heart of this historic estate. Dating from 1835, this busy mill once ground the corn from the fields into flour for the estate. Join our volunteers as they celebrate National Mills Weekend and see this piece of industrial heritage in full swing. Booking Not Needed.

Set in the middle of our rich apple-growing county, Ardress House will be celebrating the apple blossom with apple treats and fun for the family. There will be orchard tours, local ciders and apple produce on sale, and an apple trail for the kids. Booking Not Needed.

Join Jo Whatmough for another of her walks through the nature and history of Murlough. This ones takes us the dunes at Murlough to discover why they’re such a richly diverse nature habitat. Booking Essential. Phone: 028 4375 1467. Dogs on leads welcome.

Join our Rangers for bluebell season at Murlough. Discover the best views of the bluebells that carpet the shadier parts of the reserve on a walk through the heathland. Booking Essential. Phone: 028 4375 1467. Dogs on leads welcome.

Hundreds of vintage vehicles will descend upon The Argory as we host our famous vintage vehicle rally. A must-see event for all vehicle enthusiasts. Booking Not Needed.

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.

Come and see the Top 20 exotic trees of the Demesne, and secret Arboretum in late Spring. Come and see the Top 20 exotic trees of the Demesne, and secret Arboretum in late Spring. Booking Not Needed.

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.

This is your chance to get back to basics, firstly try your hand at lighting a fire, with no match in sight. Once your fire is roaring make your own charcoal to then create your own natural art work.

Join the Ranger’s during our drop in session at the playground to make some awesome grass head monsters that you can take home and watch their grass hair grow! 50p Per Monster.

A chance for families to combine a healthy stroll whilst learning about the wonderful surroundings of Drumlanrig Castle and the wider Estate. Pick up an I Spy activity sheet from the Gift Shop and match all the pictures to the real thing in the historic Drumlanrig stableyard.

Budding Rangers are invited to accept our fantastic den building challenge. Under the expert supervision of our talented Rangers, can you build a sturdy den using only materials that the glorious woodlands surrounding Drumlanrig Castle provide you with?

Ever wondered what was lurking beneath the waters of the Drumlanrig lochs? Come along for an afternoon of pond dipping with one of our Rangers. Discover the creatures living beneath the surface, learn how to identify them and how this underwater world.

An interesting garden tucked away in a small hamlet. Meandering gravel paths lead around the garden with imaginative, colourful planting. Take a look around a productive, organic potager, wildlife pond, mini spring and summer meadows and a pretty summer house.

The Blackheart Orchestra are a British singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist duo comprising long term collaborators Chrissy Mostyn and Richard Pilkington.

A classic, a cult favourite or a hidden gem... a FREE film every Friday at 2pm. All welcome! To find out what’s on please email florence@florenceartscentre.com

Badapple Theatre Company is celebrating 20 years on the road and to mark the milestone, it is re-presenting the first show the Company ever toured with. ’Amy Johnson’ will tour nationally starting in Yorkshire, travelling down through the Midlands, Surrey, Gloucestershire and finally Somerset.