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Mad About Mammals Workshop @ Antrim Castle Gardens July 2025 Join our park Rangers for an informative half-day workshop that explores mammals, their taxonomy, habits and distribution. Special emphasis will be placed on our own indigenous species of mammal, followed by a walk around the grounds and surrounding areas, searching for animal signs, tracks and activity. Dates: Sat, 05 Jul 2025 Booking and More Information
Ranger Led Tour @ Antrim Castle Gardens July 2025 HISTORICAL TOUR: Our Ranger led Guided Tour of Antrim Castle Gardens takes approx. 1hr and involves an easy walk over flat ground. Dates: Sat, 05 Jul 2025, Sun, 06 Jul 2025, Sun, 13 Jul 2025, Sat, 19 Jul 2025, Sun, 20 Jul 2025, Sat, 26 Jul 2025, Sun, 27 Jul 2025 Booking and More Information
Bugs Hotel Decorating @ Antrim Castle Gardens July 2025 BUGS HOTEL DECORATING WITH DECOUPAGE CRAFTING.
Decorate a bug hotel with the fun craft technique of 'decoupage'. Tutor: Let's Craft NI
Date: Sat 19 July
Time: 10am – 12pm
Cost: £15
Age: Suitable for all ages, Children must be accompanied by an adult. Dates: Sat, 19 Jul 2025 Booking and More Information
Moths and Butterflies Workshop @ Antrim Castle Gardens July 2025 (Big Butterfly Count, 2025) Join the Park Rangers on this half-day Workshop focussing on the amazing world of moths and butterflies.
Date: 19th July 2025
Time: 10.30am - 1.30pm
Venue: Antrim Castle Gardens Dates: Sat, 19 Jul 2025 Booking and More Information
Bird Box Decorating @ Antrim Castle Gardens July 2025 BIRD BOX DECORATING WITH DECOUPAGE CRAFTING.
Decorate a bird box with the fun craft technique of 'decoupage'.
Date: Sat 19 July
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Cost: £15
Age: Suitable for all ages, Children must be accompanied by an adult. Dates: Sat, 19 Jul 2025 Booking and More Information
Shoreline Wildlife @ Loughshore Gateway July 2025 Delivered by Lough Neagh Partnership, this interactive workshop will be delivered on the shoreline of Lough Neagh.
Age Guidance: 8yrs+ Dates: Sat, 26 Jul 2025 Booking and More Information
Ranger Led Tour @ Antrim Castle Gardens Aug 2025 HISTORICAL TOUR: Our Ranger led Guided Tour of Antrim Castle Gardens takes approx. 1hr and involves an easy walk over flat ground. Dates: Sat, 02 Aug 2025, Sun, 03 Aug 2025, Sat, 09 Aug 2025, Sun, 10 Aug 2025, Sat, 16 Aug 2025, Sun, 17 Aug 2025, Sat, 23 Aug 2025, Sun, 24 Aug 2025, Sat, 30 Aug 2025, Sun, 31 Aug 2025 Booking and More Information
Mini Beasts for the Family @ Antrim Castle Gardens Aug 2025 Join us for an informative workshop about the fascinating world of the largest group of living organisms on the planet - Invertebrates.
Date: 16th August 2025
Time: 10.30am - 1.30pm
Venue: Antrim Castle Gardens Dates: Sat, 16 Aug 2025 Booking and More Information
Life around the Lough @ Antrim Castle Gardens Sept 2025 Join the ACG park ranger team on an interactive workshop focussing on the fauna and flora across the different habitats, as we walk along the riverine environment and end up on the shores of lough Neagh. The 3-hour workshop will start at Clotworthy House with a brief indoor presentation, followed by a 1mile walk down the beautiful river towpath to the Gateway Centre at the Loughshore Park. Dates: Sat, 06 Sep 2025 Booking and More Information
Ranger Led Tour @ Antrim Castle Gardens Sept 2025 Our Ranger led Guided Tour of Antrim Castle Gardens takes approx. 1hr and involves an easy walk over flat ground. Dates: Sat, 06 Sep 2025, Sun, 07 Sep 2025, Sat, 13 Sep 2025, Sun, 14 Sep 2025, Sat, 20 Sep 2025, Sun, 21 Sep 2025, Sat, 27 Sep 2025, Sun, 28 Sep 2025 Booking and More Information
Martin Harley @ The Old Courthouse Sept 2025 Martin Harley has been making music and touring the world for over two decades. His sound has never been more down to earth. Exploring roots, blues and slide guitar in a style The Guardian referred to as ‘Spellbinding’, Harley has released nine albums to date, four recorded on home soil and four across the Atlantic in Texas and Nashville. Dates: Sat, 20 Sep 2025 Booking and More Information
Getting to know the Sixmile Water @ Antrim Castle Gardens Sept 2025 (World Rivers Day – 2025)

Join the Park Rangers for this half-day Workshop, during which we will take a stroll down the banks of the Sixmile Water, and discuss the various fauna and flora which call our Inland Waterways home. Dates: Sat, 27 Sep 2025 Booking and More Information
Ranger Led Tour @ Antrim Castle Gardens Oct 2025 HISTORICAL TOUR: Our Ranger led Guided Tour of Antrim Castle Gardens takes approx. 1hr and involves an easy walk over flat ground. Dates: Sat, 04 Oct 2025, Sun, 05 Oct 2025, Sat, 11 Oct 2025, Sun, 12 Oct 2025, Sat, 18 Oct 2025, Sun, 19 Oct 2025, Sat, 25 Oct 2025, Sun, 26 Oct 2025 Booking and More Information
Lucky Sods @ The Old Courthouse Oct 2025 Lucky Sods is a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud dark comedy exploring luck, love and the real price of wealth. Dates: Sat, 04 Oct 2025 Booking and More Information
LDN Wrestling- Live and Unleashed @ The Old Courthouse Oct 2025 Get ready, because the superstars of LDN Wrestling are storming back into town with a high-octane October Showdown that’s guaranteed to blow the roof off! Dates: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 Booking and More Information
Inland Water Safety Workshop @ Antrim Castle Gardens Oct 2025 Join Park Ranger and lough Neagh Rescue team member, Drew Taggart for this informative 3-hour workshop on inland waterway safety. Dates: Sat, 11 Oct 2025 Booking and More Information
Cup O’Joe @ The Old Courthouse Oct 2025 Cup O’Joe is a progressive bluegrass and folk band founded and based in Northern Ireland by three siblings Tabitha, Benjamin and Reuben Agnew, later joined by Tabitha’s husband David Benedict. Dates: Sat, 11 Oct 2025 Booking and More Information
Anthony Toner @ The Old Courthouse Oct 2025 Anthony Toner returns to the intimate setting of the Old Courthouse Theatre in Antrim for a solo acoustic show – and with an armful of new songs to celebrate. Dates: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 Booking and More Information
Ken Haddock live with Clive Wills @ The Old Courthouse Oct 2025 With his distinctive voice and looming stage presence, Ken Haddock will be putting on an unmissable night at The Old Courthouse. A night of acoustic songs based in the blues and pulling in from the classic Americana songbook. Dates: Sat, 18 Oct 2025 Booking and More Information
The Real Slim Mogey @ The Old Courthouse Oct 2025 Adam brings you on a hilarious journey into the embarrassing earlier stages of his life, stories of his teenage angst despite living quite a privileged childhood, struggling to navigate through school, mortifying dreams of following in the footsteps of his idol Eminem, this show is a hilarious coming of age story that has at many times left Adam with sleepless nights and come back to haunt him through adulthood.
Age Guidance: 16+ (strong language) Dates: Sat, 25 Oct 2025 Booking and More Information
The Sanderson Sisters - The Witches are Back @ The Old Courthouse Nov 2025 Is it just us, or is there a little touch of DARK MAGIC in the air? Join us This Halloween, light the cursed Black Flame Candle and breathe new life into the old. This Salem Trio are up to no good ONCE AGAIN. Dates: Sun, 02 Nov 2025 Booking and More Information
THE ILLEGALS with Niamh Kavanagh @ The Old Courthouse Nov 2025 THE ILLEGALS with Niamh Kavanagh Eagles and Fleetwood Mac The Boys (and Girl) are Back In Town The Illegals are back in Antrim Courthouse in November to celebrate 25 years as one of the best live bands around with their classic-rock tribute show to the music of Eagles and Fleetwood Mac. Dates: Fri, 07 Nov 2025, Sat, 08 Nov 2025 Booking and More Information
The Rat Pack at Christmas @ The Old Courthouse Dec 2025 Celebrate the festive season with a dazzling mix of Christmas classics, including Let It Snow, The Christmas Song, and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. These timeless tunes are seamlessly blended with Ratpack favourites like Fly Me to the Moon, New York, New York, Mr. Bojangles, and Ain't That a Kick in the Head. Dates: Thu, 04 Dec 2025 Booking and More Information
The Belfast Ma- Sortin Christmas @ The Old Courthouse Dec 2025 The Belfast Ma is back by popular demand at The Old Courthouse this Christmas with the latest instalment of her sell out comedy show. The Belfast Ma: Sortin Christmas. Dates: Tue, 16 Dec 2025 Booking and More Information
Give My Head Peace @ The Old Courthouse Feb 2026 The Give My Head Peace gang pay their annual pilgrimage to the Old Courthouse, Antrim. Dates: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 Booking and More Information

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