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    11th-12th April
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    23rd May - 1st June
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    23rd-26th August
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    25th-31st October
  5. bold neon colours light up a close up of a persons hand strumming an electric guitar
    13th-16th November
  6. Crowds of people gathered on a busy street with Christmas street lights above them
    Various dates in November

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Awaken your Giant Spirit

  1. All Events
    Plan ahead - check out the full list of events happening in the Causeway Coast and Glens over the coming months
  2. Saint Patrick's Day in the Causeway Coast & Glens
    Celebrate Saint Patrick's Day in the Causeway Coast & Glens! Check out What's On over Saint Patrick's Day weekend and get inspired with ways to celebrate!
  3. Causeway Coast & Glens Walking Festival
    Experience our range of unique walking experiences, created in conjunction with Far and Wild. We transport you to the starting point and share stories along the way to incredible summits. These are days out that you will never forget.
  4. Royal Portrush Golf Club
    We know a thing or two about sporting events in the Causeway Coast and Glens. For a small place, we pack a big punch. Some of the biggest events on the sporting calendar happen here. And just look at that setting! Don’t say you never got a good tip.
  5. Food & Drink Events
    The Causeway Coast and Glens is fast building a reputation for its food and drink. And our chefs and artisan producers know how to showcase all. Time your break to coincide with one of our festivals. Sample it for yourself. One taste and you’ll know why everybody’s so excited.
  6. Family Events
    You’ll be pleased to hear we know how to keep kids entertained. ‘We’re bored’ is not something you’ll hear when you holiday in the Causeway Coast and Glens. Watch out for pirates, enjoy all the fun of the Lammas Fair and be dazzled by fireworks at your favourite seaside resort.
  7. Arts & Theatre Events
    Don’t you just love live performances? They’re so uplifting. From music and dance, to comedy and tragedy you’ll be enthralled by the talent on show in the Causeway Coast and Glens. And it’s not all indoors, during the summer months we like to keep your entertained with some street theatre.
  8. Music Events
    Winter, spring, summer or fall, you’ll find someone playing a tune in the Causeway Coast and Glens. Look out for pub based sessions and seaside stages, festivals in the fields and songs on the prom. And if your musical tastes are a bit more formal, we can do that too.

This Week

Live Music Nights at the Bushmills Inn
LocationBushmills

Openings

Season

21st March 2025-22nd March 2025

Live music every weekend in the Gas Bar at the Bushmills Inn

Professor Jonathan Pilcher
LocationPortstewart

Openings

Season

19th March 2025

Professor Jonathan Pilcher gives a fascinating outline of the history of the bog environment.

Chocolate Making at The Chocolate Manor
LocationCastlerock

Openings

Season

22nd March 2025

Make your own chocolate truffles at The Chocolate Manor

A grey, arm knitted throw
Location71 Main Street, Bushmills

Openings

Season

22nd March 2025

Arm knitting, a workshop for beginners and knitters alike! Learn from Jill Gurney, the designer…

Adventure Ride with Crindle Stables
LocationLimavady

Openings

Season

17th March 2025

Come join the fun with an Adventure Ride with Crindle Stables – a fantastic way for the whole…

An image with many blue, turquoise and azure beads spilling out from a white porcelain bowl. White text on the front reads "Sky Beaded Sun Catcher" on
LocationBushmills

Openings

Season

22nd March 2025

Season

22nd March 2025

Have your eyes to the skies as you make suncatcher chains and other sky-themed crafts at The…

Broughgammon Farm
LocationBallycastle

Openings

Season

14th March 2025-17th March 2025

Come and enjoy Broughgammon Farm's award winning street food at this pop up! Situated at the…

two clydsedale horses face the camera, wearing traditional ploughing gear
LocationBallycastle

Openings

Season

17th March 2025

This beloved annual tradition returns to Ballycastle on Monday 17th March

artwork by Bob Speers
LocationPortstewart

Openings

Season

15th March 2025-26th April 2025

Speer's unique work includes material taken from bogs across Ireland and uses commercial paints and…

Image shows a movie theatre with red seats
LocationBushmills

Openings

Season

20th March 2025

Everyone loves a night at the movies! Enjoy small, intimate screenings of the latest blockbusters…

An aerial photograph of Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne.
LocationCastlerock

Openings

Season

17th March 2025

Join the National Trust on a guided historical tour of one of the jewels of the North Coast as they…

an earthen pit of flames used for firing pottery
LocationBushmills

Openings

Season

22nd March 2025-23rd March 2025

A 2-day pottery course on everything you need to learn about firing your pottery in an earthen pit.

Close up photograph of an acoustic guitar
LocationBushmills

Openings

Season

22nd March 2025

Live music every Saturday night at The Causeway Hotel

Black and white photo from Otilie
LocationPortstewart

Openings

Season

22nd March 2025

A play tracing the life of one of Northern Ireland's most prolific Blues artists.

exterior of Patricia Millar's ceramic studio in Bushmills
LocationBushmills

Openings

Season

17th March 2025

Step into the Bronze Age to decorate and smoke a North Coast ceramic incense pot with artist…

Ballycastle Community Parade led by a piper  in St Patrick's day 2018
LocationBallycastle

Openings

Season

17th March 2025

Community Festival for Lá Fhéile Pádraig - St Patrick's Day

close up photo of a camera lens
LocationPortstewart

Openings

Season

8th March 2025-26th April 2025

'The Way I See It' features 26 unique photographic viewpoints of life by 26 women.

A family lounges on deck chairs surrounded by other families all taking pictures together and enjoying a day out, with a blue sky in the background.
LocationPortrush

Openings

Season

15th March 2025-17th March 2025

Family Fun, experience the Blair's Holiday Park magic and making family memories. Refreshments…

Next Week

Live Music Nights at the Bushmills Inn
LocationBushmills

Openings

Season

28th March 2025-29th March 2025

Live music every weekend in the Gas Bar at the Bushmills Inn

Chocolate Making at The Chocolate Manor
LocationCastlerock

Openings

Season

29th March 2025

Handcraft your own chocolates paired with the very best artisan products from Taste Causeway…

balls of wool sitting in a woven basket
LocationBushmills

Openings

Season

29th March 2025

A fortnightly Knit and Natter Group at the Courthouse Shared Space Creative Hub, Bushmills. A free…

Maidens and Mothers Retreat
LocationCushendun

Openings

Season

29th March 2025

Yoga Day Retreat to celebrate Mother's Day Weekend

A woman stands smiling in the forest with a wicker basket full of foraged plants.
LocationBallycastle

Openings

Season

30th March 2025

Step onto Broughgammon's beautiful, nature-friendly farm and uncover the hidden food and remedies…

Two people sit in a wooden structure while watching alpacas in the field before them.
LocationBallycastle

Openings

Season

29th March 2025

Join Trench Farm for a chilled morning filled with a relaxing yoga flow, an animal therapy Alpaca…

Poet Cherry Smyth
LocationPortstewart

Openings

Season

28th March 2025

An Evening of Poetry and Music by Poet Cherry Smyth and Vocalist Lauren Kinsella

artwork by Bob Speers
LocationPortstewart

Openings

Season

15th March 2025-26th April 2025

Speer's unique work includes material taken from bogs across Ireland and uses commercial paints and…

Image shows a movie theatre with red seats
LocationBushmills

Openings

Season

27th March 2025

Everyone loves a night at the movies! Enjoy small, intimate screenings of the latest blockbusters…

Stephane Delourme at Elephant Rock Hotel, cooking up a plate of seafood with an open flame.
LocationPortrush

Openings

Season

28th March 2025-29th March 2025

Kitchen Takeover with Stephane Delourme with 5 course French-inspired tasting menu on Saturday.

Close up photograph of an acoustic guitar
LocationBushmills

Openings

Season

29th March 2025

Live music every Saturday night at The Causeway Hotel

close up photo of a camera lens
LocationPortstewart

Openings

Season

8th March 2025-26th April 2025

'The Way I See It' features 26 unique photographic viewpoints of life by 26 women.

Next Month

Carnival parade makes its way down the street with performers dressed in bright yellow costumes wearing tall coloured hats
LocationBallymoney

Openings

Season

11th April 2025-12th April 2025

Ballymoney Spring Fair is making a return to the town on April 11th & 12th - promising free…

A glass jar filled with fermenting ingredients
LocationBallycastle

Openings

Season

6th April 2025

Learn the art of seasonal fermentation in this fermenting class at Broughgammon Farm.

trees printed on a piece of fabric
LocationPortstewart

Openings

Season

8th April 2025-9th April 2025

This two-day textile retreat guides you through a variety of textile techniques, including natural…

a chef talks to a tour group whilst holding a jar of locally made produce
LocationColeraine

Openings

Season

26th April 2025

Experience the exceptional foodie culture of the Causeway Coast. Enjoy this time together to eat,…

There's so much
to look forward to

More Information

  1. Carnival parade makes its way down the street with performers dressed in bright yellow costumes wearing tall coloured hats
    Ballymoney Spring Fair is making a return to the town on April 11th & 12th - promising free family-friendly activities and lots of carnival colour!. Organised by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, with support from Ballymoney Chamber of Commerce and Fuse FM.
    1. 11 Apr 202512 Apr 2025
  2. A female rider on a man's shoulders with the crowd behind cheering with their hands up
    Meet the Riders at Coleraine Town Hall on Friday 9th May, followed by an outdoor concert and fireworks at The Crescent, Portstewart from 20:00 - 22:00.
    1. 9 May 2025
  3. Crowds watching and enjoying The Open
    It may have taken 68 years for The Open to return to Northern Ireland but it was more than worth the wait as home favourite Shane Lowry emerged triumphant at Royal Portrush. The Open will now head back to the County Antrim coast in 2025 for The 153rd Open.
    1. 13 Jul 202520 Jul 2025
  4. Crowds line the street in the Diamond
    Ireland’s oldest traditional fair returns to the seaside town of Ballycastle, as thousands of people are set to celebrate its culture, heritage, music and agricultural traditions over a four-day event not to be missed.
    1. 23 Aug 202526 Aug 2025
  5. Crowds and stalls fill the main street in Bushmills
    The Bushmills Salmon & Whiskey Festival has the recipe for success with plenty of fresh local produce, cookery demonstrations, whiskey tastings at the Distillery and Naturally North Coast and Glens Market Artisan Market, as well as plenty of activities, workshops, live music and other entertainment throughout the weekend.
    1. 3 Oct 20255 Oct 2025
  6. Halloween Happenings - Causeway Coast and Glens
    Enjoy spooktacular Halloween celebrations in the Causeway Coast and Glens from 26th to the 31st October!
  7. A high quality, musical feast, showcasing original music. From traditional to contemporary, electric to acoustic, Atlantic Sessions has emerged as a permanent feature on the cultural calendar creating an energetic, vibrant atmosphere in the pubs, hotels, coffee shops and town halls across Portrush and Portstewart.
  8. Image shows Christmas lights shining above a busy street with people shopping
    Santa has a busy time ahead to look forward to, as he will make his way around the four towns marking the beginning of Christmas celebrations.
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