Events
On this page you will find details of forthcoming events - both those for all members and those organized by specific interest groups. If you are interested in attending a group event, please follow the link to the page for that group (by clicking on the coloured group name) where you will be able to send a message to the Convenors.
MONTHLY MEETINGS
We have a meeting open to all members at Balmoral Hotel, Blacks Road at 11am usually on the last Thursday of every month. The meeting gives us the opportunity to meet up with other members in a relaxed atmosphere over tea or coffee and to learn about forthcoming events. This is also the time to sign up for any events that interest you. Each month we invite a speaker to our meeting to talk on a wide range of interesting topics.
Non-members are welcome to come along and see what we are about ….. You can be sure of a warm welcome!
| Dates for your Diary | |
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| Concert/Theatre | |
| Sun May 26th | Lyric Theatre The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh. • Sunday 26 May @ 2.30pm £15.00 TBC. Click below for more details: The Pillowman at the Lyric |
| Fri Jun 7th | Waterfront Hall Seven Drunken Nights – The story of the Dubliners. Friday 7 June @ 8.00pm £27.50. Click below for more details: Story of the Dubliners at the Waterfront |
| Sun Jun 9th | Ulster Hall Joy! Joy! Joy! Belfast Community Gospel Choir. • Sunday 9 June @3.00pm. £34.00 Click below for more details: Gospel Choir at Ulster Hall |
| Sat Jul 20th | Grand Opera House Sunset Boulevard Summer Youth Production. • Saturday 20 July @ 2.00pm £28.00 Click below for more details: Sunset Boulevard at GOH |
| Sat Oct 26th | Grand Opera House |
| Walking - Not the Munros | |
| Thu May 2nd | The walk is from Mourne park to Knockchree at 306m. BT34 4LB. Meeting at 10.30am. Directions. Travel to Kilkeel either via Newcastle or Rostrevor. The walk starts in Mourne Park which is on the A2- 2mls from Kilkeel or 7.5mls from Rostrevor. The entrance is signposted to Mourne Park and Kilkeel golf club at an old gatehouse at a large walled estate. Follow the signs in the estate to the gravel carpark at the driving range on the left. There is free parking and 'portaloo' toilets, also coffee machine at driving range. Description. The walk is a steady climb through ancient forest on gravel forest roads with grassy open area at the top. On a clear day there are 360 deg views of the southern Mournes, the coastal plain from Kilkeel to near Rostrevor, across Carlingford Lough to Slieve Foye and beyond to Dublin Bay. The estimated walking time is 3 and a half to 4 hours. We will have packed lunch at the summit. The golf club bar will open for coffee and other refreshments after 12 pm. For further inquiries, contact Aileen or Nan |
| Walking - Ramblers | |
| Thu May 2nd | MONTALTO ESTATE Must be booked in advance - booking details later £6.50 per person, based on a group of 15 Walk starts at 10.30am Leader:- Anne Maguire |
| Thu May 9th | BLUEBELL WALK AT PORTGLENONE Meet at Portglenone Marina car park in time for walk to start at 10.30am Toilets available here and in forest. Approximately 5 miles, mostly flat. Mucky in places. Bring poles if you use them. Walk from Marina through village. Access the forest via Monastery farmyard. (Optional visit to Monastery on return). Packed lunch at Marina or in local cafe. Leader:- Goretti O’Connor Directions:- travel by M2. Exit at junction 2 to Randalstown/Portglenone. Go through Randalstown towards Portglenone. At roundabout, take 1st exit onto Main Street. Take 1st right in centre of village onto Gortgoal Road. After a short distance downhill, the Marina car park is on the left. PS there’s a short video which covers the history of the monastery and forest, presented by Goretti’s brother Damien Clarke |
| Thu May 16th | THIS WALK DATE VACANT VOLUNTEER LEADERS NEEDED |
| Thu May 23rd | VISIT TO RATHLIN ISLAND Details of BOOKING the Ferry and the Ramble to follow Leader:- Goretti O’Connor + AN Other |
| Thu Jun 6th | THIS WALK DATE VACANT. VOLUNTEER LEADER NEEDED |
| Thu Jun 13th | THIS WALK DATE VACANT. VOLUNTEER LEADER NEEDED |
| Thu Jun 20th | ANNUAL BBQ Details to follow |
| Thu Jun 27th | THIS WALK DATE VACANT. VOLUNTEER LEADER NEEDED |
| Thu Jul 4th | THIS WALK DATE VACANT. VOLUNTEER LEADER NEEDED |
| Thu Jul 11th | THIS WALK DATE VACANT. VOLUNTEER LEADER NEEDED |
| Thu Jul 18th | THIS WALK DATE VACANT. VOLUNTEER LEADER NEEDED |
| Walking - Ramblers Plus | |
| Thu May 16th | NB: This Ramblers Plus walk has been moved to the 3rd Thursday of May Giants Causeway/Portballintrae Walk from The Nook at The Giants Causeway up the cliff top path, down the steps and along the coastal path, return to the centre past the stones and then walk the beach to Portbalintrae. Vist Lisnaduff Earthworks on route, stop for packed lunch in Portballinatrae and return to the Causeway along the railway track. Refreshments in The Nook time permitting. Travel arrangements: Bus depts Europa Buscentre at 9.20, return bus depts at 3.10 or 4.10 We aim to catch the 3.10 bus back by maintaining a good Ramblers Plus pace. Approx 7.5 miles Leaders: Anne Kirk & Goretti O'Connor |