ANTRIM LIVE
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY 24 FEBRUARY antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/AntrimLive
FRIDAY 24 & SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2017
ANTRIM LIVE, a brand new arts and cultural festival, is bringing an extravaganza of entertainment right into the heart of Antrim Town. There is a feast of festivities planned with something to tantalise every taste, guaranteed to bring a buzz to Antrim Town in time for the imminent arrival of Spring. Tots, teens, seniors and shoppers are all catered for in what promises to be two days of fantastic festival fun… check out the full programme now and make a date in the diary for Antrim Live!
A CULTURAL EXTRAVAGANZA OF ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT RIGHT IN THE HEART OF ANTRIM TOWN
We know you’re going to LOVE Antrim Live!
For further event listings, more information or to book tickets visit: antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/AntrimLive
OLD COURTHOUSE
ANTRIM TOWN BUSINESS AWARDS
5.30pm
MARKET SQUARE
TWILIGHT MARKET
5pm - 9pm
HIGH STREET
FUN FAIR
5pm - 9pm
HIGH STREET
LIVE STREET PERFORMANCES
5pm - 9pm
SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY OLD COURTHOUSE
BABY RAVE
10.30 - 11.15am 11.30am - 12.15pm
OLD COURTHOUSE
TEA DANCE with Caroline Black
2.30 - 5pm
OLD COURTHOUSE
COLIN MURPHY
7.30pm
MARKET SQUARE
CRAFT MARKET
10am - 5pm
OLD COURTHOUSE
OPERATION WOLFHOUND
10am - 4pm
HIGH STREET
WHEELWORKS Arts Workshops
11am - 4pm
CASTLE MALL
CREATIVE SHOPS with Big Telly
10am - 4pm
CASTLE MALL
ANTRIM VOICES
11am - 4pm
ANTRIM LIBRARY
STORYTELLING with Mr. Hullabaloo
2 - 2.45pm 3 - 3.45pm
POGUES ENTRY
LIVING HISTORY TOUR
11am - 3pm
HIGH STREET
FUN FAIR
11am - 5pm
HIGH STREET
LIVE STREET PERFORMANCES
10am - 5pm
ANTRIM TOWN BUSINESS AWARDS
TWILIGHT MARKET
BABY RAVE
FRIDAY 24 FEBRUARY // OLD COURTHOUSE 5.30pm // Ticketed Event
FRIDAY 24 FEBRUARY // MARKET SQUARE 5 - 9pm // Adm. FREE
SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY // OLD COURTHOUSE 10.30 - 11.15am & 11.30am - 12.15pm // Adm. £3
Antrim Town Business Awards will honour local businesses and business leaders.
Let your senses explore the sights, sounds and smells of the Twilight Market. Browse around the stalls and enjoy some live music and delicious street food.
Boogie with your baby to specially selected music in an ambient “club” environment, decorated with hanging decorations, soft materials and sensory toys such as parachutes and inflatable balls.
LIVE STREET PERFORMANCES
FUN FAIR on High Street
TEA DANCE with Caroline Black
FRIDAY 24 FEBRUARY // 5 - 9pm SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY // 10am - 5pm
FRIDAY 24 FEBRUARY // 5 - 9pm SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY // 11am - 5pm
SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY // OLD COURTHOUSE 2.30 - 5pm // Adm. £3
Antrim town centre will be brought to life with an array of spectacular street performers.
Enjoy all the fun of the fair as Antrim High Street comes alive with a whole range of fairground favourites for all the family. Adm. FREE // Games & Rides individually priced
Come along and enjoy some wonderful musical memories at our afternoon Tea Dance at the Old Courthouse Theatre. There be time for tea, chat and twirl or two!
OPERATION WOLFHOUND
CRAFT MARKET
CREATIVE SHOPS with Big Telly
SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY // ANTRIM TOWN Every 15 mins: 10am - 4pm // Adm. £3
SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY // MARKET SQUARE 10am - 5pm // Adm. FREE
SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY // CASTLE MALL 10am - 4pm // Adm. FREE
Wander around the stalls at our fantastic Craft Fair at Market Square in Antrim. Enjoy the live music, try some delicious street food and pick up some unique products from our selection of artisan traders.
Big Telly Theatre Company will transform an empty shop unit into a shared creative space where anyone can make anything happen anytime!
WHEELWORKS ARTS WORKSHOPS
ANTRIM VOICES
SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY // HIGH STREET 11am - 4pm // Adm. FREE
SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY // CASTLE MALL 11am - 4pm // Adm. FREE
Wheelworks will be bringing their award winning Art Cart to Antrim to offer a range of exciting urban arts workshops for young people from DJ-ing to Digital Art.
A celebration of Antrim’s local choirs and singers featuring local schools, community groups and the cast of Annie.
Brought to you by Big Telly Theatre Company, Operation Wolfhound is a unique interactive adventure experience specially created for Antrim Live. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, involves the protection of a town called Antrim in the northeast of Northern Ireland. The details of your mission can’t be revealed until the time for action, but expect to encounter a vast array of challenges which will tests your wits and your skills to the limit. Book in advance // Groups of 4 - 8 // Age 8+
STORYTELLING with Mr. Hullabaloo
COLIN MURPHY
SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY // ANTRIM LIBRARY 2 - 2.45pm & 3 - 3.45pm // Adm. £3
SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY // OLD COURTHOUSE 7.30pm // Adm. £20
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MARKET SQUARE
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• TWILIGHT MARKET (FRI) • CRAFT MARKET (SAT)
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OLD COURTHOUSE • COLIN MURPHY (SAT) • BABY RAVE (SAT) • TEA DANCE (SAT)
ANTRIM TOWN • OPERATION WOLFHOUND (SAT)
CASTLE MALL
WHEELWORKS
• CREATIVE SHOPS • ANTRIM VOICES
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• ART CART: FREE ARTS WORKSHOPS (SAT)
STREET PERFORMERS
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Enjoy a totally unique and creative storytelling experience with the one and only Mr. Hullabaloo. Watch in amazement as the enchanting kingdom of Hullabaloo is brought vividly to life with puppets, props and special guests.
LIVING HISTORY ALEXANDER IRVINE
STREET PERFORMERS
SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY // POGUES ENTRY Starts 11.30am // Adm. Adults: £3, Children: FREE
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• 5 - 9PM (FRI) • 11AM - 5PM (SAT) ANTRIM LIBRARY • MR. HULLABALOO STORYTELLING (SAT) POGUES ENTRY
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Book in advance // Performances at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2.00pm, 3.00pm, & 4.00pm
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• LIVING HISTORY TOUR (SAT)
We are delighted to welcome one of Northern Ireland’s most popular comedians Colin Murphy to the Old Courthouse Theatre for the first time. If you’re a fan of BBC’s The Blame Game you’ll know Colin and his hilarious brand of humour. Don’t miss this one!
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HIGH FUN FAIR
Take a tour of one of Antrim’s most historic locations, Pogues Entry, birthplace of writer Alexander Irvine. Meet the Lady of the Chimney Corner and some of the characters who shaped Irvine’s life and work.
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