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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

felted landscape
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Season

27th April 2024

Landscape Needle Felting Join local artist Jennifer Cunningham in the Felt Picture Making workshop…

3 Generations Enjoying a Field Walk
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Saturday 13, 20 and 27 April 2024

13th April 2024-27th April 2024

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

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…

Cranfield Alpacas Family Beach Trek
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Season

27th April 2024

Season

30th April 2024

Season

1st May 2024

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

Ladies and children feeding Alpaca
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Season

27th April 2024

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

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…

Basic Navigation
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

27th April 2024

Join our accomplished mountain leader for an introductory navigation session - no prior experience…

canoe
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

14th July 2023-30th April 2024

Come & Try Canoeing

ebike
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

14th July 2023-30th April 2024

Come & Try Electric Biking

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…

kayak
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

14th July 2023-30th April 2024

Come & Try Sit On Top Kayaking

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…

Women on the Verge of HRT
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

26th April 2024-27th April 2024

Women on the Verge of HRT by Marie Jones, at Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick.

handrolled candles burning
LocationBallynahinch

Openings

Season

27th April 2024

Join us for a delightful and eco-conscious workshop at Kinedale Donkeys in Ballynahinch, where…

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…

Sisters by the Sea
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

10th January 2023-30th September 2024

Magical Multi-sensory wellness experience

Cranfield Inclusive Beach is now open. Image showing an all-terrain wheelchair user enjoying Cranfield Beach.
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Season

28th April 2024-23rd June 2024

Cranfield Beach - an Inclusive Beach An 'inclusive beach' is a beach environment that Mae Murray…

Tai Chi
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

23rd April 2024-4th June 2024

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

Fairways Golf Advert
LocationKilkeel, Kilkeel

Openings

Season

18th January 2024-20th December 2024

Indoor Golf Simulators powered by Trackman

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…

SUP
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

14th July 2023-30th April 2024

Come & Try Stand Up Paddle Boarding

yellow gate with a lock
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

11th April 2024-3rd May 2024

The Spaces Between By Sarah McWilliams It is often the space between the fixed points in which life…

Ridge View Mourne Mountains
LocationCentral Promenade, Newcastle

Openings

Season

27th April 2024

A loop around Commedagh, Corragh and Slievenaglough to the Hares gap, returning along the brandy…

Image showing a couple stopping to take a selfie whilst enjoying the Story of Newry Walking Tour.
LocationNewry

Openings

Season

1st May 2024-28th September 2024

Newry’s heritage and colourful history will be brought to life on this imaginative stroll, which…

Next Week

Mourne Wall Hike
LocationAnnalong

Openings

Season

3rd May 2024-4th May 2024

Guided walk in the Mourne Mountains, a two day hike with one night wild camping on a mountain…

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…

Saint Patrick exterior with flowers
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

3rd May 2024-6th September 2024

Saint Patrick's Coastal Camino

holy well
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

5th May 2024

Connect to the deep silence and palpable sense of peace within the sacred sites of Killeavy. Ann…

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…

May forest path
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Season

4th May 2024

This special forest bathing immersion will celebrate the Celtic Festival of Bealtaine, the…

Cranfield Alpacas Family Beach Trek
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Season

30th April 2024

Season

1st May 2024

Season

3rd May 2024

Season

4th May 2024

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

main image
LocationKilleavy

Openings

Celtic festival of Bealtaine, the beginning of the Summer.

4th May 2024

Ann will support your Slieve Gullion forest immersion through guided mindfulness meditation and she…

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…

Walking Saint Patrick's Camino, Newcastle
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

4th May 2024-10th August 2024

Saint Patrick's Camino, Newcastle. Take a scenic coach journey to Trassey Car Park in the shadow…

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…

canoe
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

14th July 2023-30th April 2024

Come & Try Canoeing

ebike
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

14th July 2023-30th April 2024

Come & Try Electric Biking

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…

kayak
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

14th July 2023-30th April 2024

Come & Try Sit On Top Kayaking

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…

Sisters by the Sea
LocationNewcastle

Openings

Season

10th January 2023-30th September 2024

Magical Multi-sensory wellness experience

Cranfield Inclusive Beach is now open. Image showing an all-terrain wheelchair user enjoying Cranfield Beach.
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Season

28th April 2024-23rd June 2024

Cranfield Beach - an Inclusive Beach An 'inclusive beach' is a beach environment that Mae Murray…

Tai Chi
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

23rd April 2024-4th June 2024

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

Fairways Golf Advert
LocationKilkeel, Kilkeel

Openings

Season

18th January 2024-20th December 2024

Indoor Golf Simulators powered by Trackman

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…

SUP
LocationCastlewellan

Openings

Season

14th July 2023-30th April 2024

Come & Try Stand Up Paddle Boarding

yellow gate with a lock
LocationDownpatrick

Openings

Season

11th April 2024-3rd May 2024

The Spaces Between By Sarah McWilliams It is often the space between the fixed points in which life…

Next Month

Leather Satchel
LocationEnglish Street, Downpatrick

Openings

Day One - May (must attend both workshops)

11th May 2024

Day Two - May (must attend both workshops)

18th May 2024

Leather Satchel Workshop

Mourne Wall Hike
LocationAnnalong

Openings

Season

3rd May 2024-4th May 2024

Guided walk in the Mourne Mountains, a two day hike with one night wild camping on a mountain…

3 Generations Enjoying a Field Walk
LocationKilkeel

Openings

Saturday 4, 11, 18 and 25 May 2024

4th May 2024-25th May 2024

Season

6th May 2024

Season

27th May 2024

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

Alfi
LocationRostrevor, Newry

Openings

Season

27th May 2024

Multi-award winning trio Alfi is the collaborative project of musicians Fiachra Meek, Ryan McAuley…

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  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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