Take time to rediscover the natural beauty of Lough Neagh during the first-ever Lough Neagh Fest, which is taking place between 18th and 25th August....
Where can you go to enjoy spectacular views of Belfast Lough, the Ards Peninsula, and the Mournes on one side, and the Sperrins, Antrim Plateau and Lough Neagh on the other side? Elaine Upton, Countryside Recreation Officer with Antrim Borough Council has the anwer, Join the National Trust Warden for Divis Mountain on Wednesday 25th July for a walk through the Belfast Hills, thought to be inspiration for Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels' as the hills are the embodiment of a sleeping giant safeguarding the city....
A boyhood dream has been fulfilled for Con Law, the former Isle of Man TT junior champion, as he embarks on a new career as owner and operator of the Maid of Antrim on Lough Neagh....
As the Summer season is well and truly upon us, what better way to while away a pleasant Sunday afternoon than heading to the Antrim Lough Shore Park for some lively entertainment!Kicking off on Sunday 8 July with a performance by the superb Ashgrove Brass band, the annual outdoor Summer Bands concert series returns to Antrim's scenic Lough Shore Park, entertaining hundreds of people and providing great family entertainment! Running on Sundays throughout July and August from 3-4pm, performances on the 8, 22, 29 July followed by the 5, 12, 19 and 26 August are absolutely free and not to be missed! A veritable host of Northern Irish musical talent will follow the Ashgrove Brass Band launch, including the Newtownards Silver Band, Downshire Brass Band, Templemore Silver Band, 1st Old Boys Silver Band and nor forgetting the 3rd Carrick Silver Band providing the 'grand finale' on 26 August....
