Whats On This Month
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When: 28 Sep - 2 Nov Where: Various Cost: Various Time: Various The 36th Cinemagic Film Festival runs throughout October (28 September - 2 November 2025) in venues across Belfast, […] |
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When: Thu 2 Oct Where: Ulster Museum Cost: Free Time: 2pm-4:30pm (drop-in) Let your imagination run free in Discover Art on Level 5. Read poems inspired by the natural world and explore […] |
4 events,
When: Sat 4 Oct – Sun 9 Nov Where: Hillsborough Castle Cost: Normal Admission Time: In-line with garden opening hours Hillsborough Castle's much-loved Scarecrow Parade is back! An array of […]
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When: Sat 4 Oct Where: The Argory, Dungannon Cost: Free Time: 10am-12pm Relaxed Saturday morning volunteering sessions for families. Activities will include seed collecting and some outdoor conservation work. Let […]
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Step into Autumn and immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of our shoreline at the Shorelife Celebration! Join in on Saturday, 4 October at the stunning WWT Castle Espie and […] |
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When: Tue 7 Oct Where: FE McWilliam Gallery & Studio Cost: £5 Time: 10am Toddler Tuesday is a fun, artist-led workshop designed especially for early years children aged 2–5 years. […] |
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When: Sat 11 Oct – Sun 2 Nov Where: W5, Belfast Cost: Normal Admission Time: Various Step inside and immerse yourself in a world where ghost stories come to life, […]
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When: Sat 11 Oct Where: Ulster Museum Cost: £5/4 Time: 1pm-2.30pm Discover breath-taking landscapes, surprising characters, unknown traditions, and vibrant new worlds in this animation shorts package designed for young […] |
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When: Sun 12 October Where: Ulster Museum Cost: £5/4 Time: 3pm-4.05pm Follow the curious little bunny and her friends as they embark on a colourful treasure hunt adventure. Along the […] |
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When: Tue 14 Oct – Sun 9 Nov Where: Various Cost: Various Time: Various Experience a brand-new season of world-class theatre, dance, music, visual arts, literature and film, with performances […] 
When: Tue 14 Oct – Sun 19 Oct Where: Ulster Museum, Belfast Cost: Free Time: 2pm-3pm Celebrate Good Relations Week at Ulster Museum with free, fun activities for all! This […]
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When: Tue 14 Oct Where: Newcastle Cinema, Main Street Cost: £7.50 Time: 10am-11am Toddler Club presents The Highway Rat! With story time, a short film, and a treat, it's the […] |
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When: Sat 18 Oct Where: The Courthouse, Bushmills Cost: Free Time: 10am Get creative this autumn! Children will be guided step by step to weave their very own mini raffia […]
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When: Sat 18 Oct Where: Queen’s Film Theatre Cost: £6/5 Time: 10.30am-11.50am Director Damon Gameau invites eight children on an epic environmental adventure across Europe in a school bus powered by biofuel. […]
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When: Sat 18 Oct Where: Strule Arts Centre, Omagh Cost: £20 Time: 11am Using air dry clay, children will have houses as a theme to work on their own dwelling […]
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When: Sat 18 Oct Where: The MAC, Belfast Cost: Free Time: 1pm-4pm (Drop-in) This spooky Halloween special is packed with frightfully fun crafts! We’ll be making paper pumpkin lanterns, wrapping […] |
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When: Sun 19 Oct Where: Newcastle Cinema, Main Street Cost: £7.50 Time: 2pm Join Tom Thumb, the tiniest adventurer with the biggest heart, in a magical family show of puppetry, […]
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When: Sun 19 Oct Where: Queen’s Film Theatre Cost: £6/5 Time: 3pm-5.30pm Enjoy a 40th Anniversary screening of Young Sherlock Holmes as Cinemagic welcomes and reunites original cast members Nicholas Rowe […] |
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When: Tue 21 Oct Where: The Market Place Theatre, Armagh Cost: £7 Time:10am Eddy the Teddy gets separated from his best friend Sammy Ragdoll. Soon Eddy runs into Frank and […] |
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When: Wed 22 Oct Where: Island Arts Centre, Lisburn Cost: £2 Time: 6pm Wander an illuminated trail with friendly characters and gentle music floating through the twilight air. Get your […] |
7 events,
When: Fri 24 Oct – Sun 2 Nov Where: W5, Belfast Cost: Normal Admission Time: 12pm, 2pm, 4pm Pumpkins and Potions is our brand-new live, interactive show that will amaze the […]
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When: Fri 24 Oct Where: Ard Mór Centre, Castlederg Cost: Free Time: 6pm-9pm Come along and enjoy the range of family entertainment - Fancy Dress, Funfair Rides, Games, Attractions, Face […]
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When: Fri 24 Oct Where: Markete Square, Dungannon Cost: Free Time: 6:30pm-8pm Halloween themed Walkabout Characters, Fire Juggler performance, DJ, performance from Hocus Pocus, Face Painting in The Space at […] |
14 events,
When: Sat 25 Oct – Sun 2 Nov Where: Hillsborough Castle and Gardens Cost: Normal Admission Time: In-line with garden opening hours Explore 100 acres of enchanting gardens and let imaginations run […] 
When: Sat 25 Oct & Sun 26 Oct Where: Belfast Zoo Cost: Normal Admission Time: 10am-4pm Bring your little monsters, witches and superheroes for a day packed with frightfully fun […] 
When: Sat 25 Oct- Sun 2 Nov Where: Castle Ward, Downpatrick Cost: Normal Admission Time: 10am-4pm There's been a few spooky goings on around Castle Ward - visit to walk […] 
When: Sat 25 Oct – Sun 2 Nov Where: Mount Stewart, Newtownards Cost: Normal Admission Time: 10am-5pm Step into a world where Irish folklore stirs in the shadows, stories are […] 
When: Sat 25 -Sun 26 Oct Where: Florence Court, Enniskillen Cost: Normal Admission Time: 11am-4pm Celebrate the autumn season at our artisan food and craft market in collaboration with Tully […]
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Chamber Babies When: Sat 25 Oct Where: Island Arts Centre Cost: £9 Time: 10am Walk, sway, crawl, roll or chill to live classical music performed by professional musicians. Guaranteed to […]
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When: Sat 25 Oct Where: Odeon Cost: £6/5 Time: 10.30am-12.45pm When seven mischievous siblings scare off every nanny, magical Nanny McPhee arrives. With quirky spells and firm guidance, she teaches […] 
When: Sat 25 Oct & Mon 27 Oct Where: Newry & Mourne Museum, Bagnal’s Castle Cost: £2 Time: 10:30am & 1:30pm Unleash your imaginations to create ghostly arts and crafts […]
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When: Sat 25 Oct Where: The Diamond, Castlederg Cost: Free Time: 12pm-4:30pm Traditional apple sellers will be in town along with a range of stalls full of scrumptious Halloween delights. […] |
15 events,
The much-loved Ards Puppet Festival returns to Ards Arts Centre, Newtownards on Sunday 26 and Monday 27 October (11am – 4pm) for two magical days of puppetry, performance and creativity for all ages. Enjoy Tales from the […]
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✨ FREE Online Art Workshop for Kids! ✨ Dawn Crothers is running a series of special FREE online art workshops for children in partnership with NI4Kids Magazine! The very first […]
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When: Sun 26 Oct Where: Lagan Valley LeisurePlex, Lisburn Cost: Various Time: 2pm, 3pm & 4pm Expect DJ entertainment, prize giveaways and a visit from the Sanderson Sisters! Age 6+ […]
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When: Sun 26 Oct Where: Ulster Museum Cost: £5/4 Time: 2.30pm-4.30pm After a sailing trip goes disastrously wrong, young Michael finds himself stranded on a remote, uninhabited island with only […]
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When: Sun 26 Oct Where: Lagan Valley Island Cost: From £15 Time: 3:30pm Experience a dazzling journey through all her biggest hits, from the country charm of Love Story to […] |
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13 events,
When: Mon 27 Oct – Fri 31 Oct Where: WWT Castle Espie Cost: Normal Admission Time: 10am-5pm This Halloween, escape the ghouls and goblins, and step into a super natural […] 
When: Mon 27 Oct – Fri 31 Oct Where: WWT Castle Espie Cost: Normal Admission Time: 11am-3pm (drop-in) Each day brings a new craft activity, all themed around autumn, wildlife, […]
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When: Mon 27 Oct Where: Antrim Library Cost: Free Time: 10:30am & 12pm Back by popular demand! Come along and enjoy a special mid-term activity. Dress up in your favourite […]
When: Sat 25 Oct & Mon 27 Oct Where: Newry & Mourne Museum, Bagnal’s Castle Cost: £2 Time: 10:30am & 1:30pm Unleash your imaginations to create ghostly arts and crafts […]
The much-loved Ards Puppet Festival returns to Ards Arts Centre, Newtownards on Sunday 26 and Monday 27 October (11am – 4pm) for two magical days of puppetry, performance and creativity for all ages. Enjoy Tales from the […] |
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When: Tue 28 Oct – Fri 31Oct Where: Armagh Planetarium & Observatory Cost: £12 Time: 11:15am, 1:15pm & 3:15pm The Armagh Planetscarium has been taken over by Madam Mayhem, the […]
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When: Tue 28 Oct Where: Strabane Library Cost: £2 Time: 2pm A fun, interactive adventure with Eddy the Teddy featuring puppetry, mime and songs. Perfect for little ones and fans […]
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When: Tue 28 Oct Where: The Alley Theatre, Strabane Cost: £2 Time: 4pm Thomas Carnacki is a Sherlock Holmes style detective, but his speciality is the supernatural. In this story […] |
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When: Wed 29 Oct- Fri 31 Oct Where: Ulster Folk Museum Cost: Child £8.50, Adult £13.50 Time: 10am-4pm Long before fireworks and trick-or-treating, there was Samhain - the ancient Celtic […]
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When: Wed 29 Oct Where: Strule Arts Centre, Omagh Cost: £15 Time: 10am Have a go at making your own gruesome paper pumpkins and spooky skulls! This one-hour workshop is […] |
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When: Thu 30 Oct Where: The Market Place Theatre, Armagh Cost: £12 Time: 10am-12pm This Halloween, let young imaginations run wild in Tangled Webs, a hands-on creative workshop that blends […]
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When: Thu 30 Oct Where: The Alley Theatre, Strabane Cost: £4 Time: 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm Ray Bubbles, International Bubbleologist and Guinness World Record Holder, is on a mission to […]
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When: Thu 30 Oct Where: Armagh City Library Cost: Free Time: 2pm-3pm Join Armagh City Library this Hallowe'en to share some spooky stories and create a creepy craft to take […]
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When: Thu 30 Oct Where: Roe Valley Arts Centre, Limavady Cost: Free Time: 2pm-4pm Step inside—if you dare—and explore a range of creepy, creative drop-in activities. Young visitors can design […]
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When: Thu 30 Oct Where: Antrim Library Cost: Free Time: 3pm-4pm Come along to Antrim Library and get involved in our slime making workshop. Come dressed up or as you […] |
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When: Fri 31 Oct – 1 Nov Where: Linen Hall Studio, Banbridge Cost: Family from £67.25 Time: Timed slots 10am-3pm This Halloween, step into the shadows of Westeros at our […]
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When: Fri 31 Oct Where: Whitehead Railway Museum Cost: £8-£19 Time: 11am-3pm W: steamtrainsireland.com A fun-filled Halloween day out with steam trains and birds of prey! This Halloween, treat the […]
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When: Fri 31 Oct Where: Dundonald International Ice Bowl Cost: Various Time: 11am-4pm (Various Activities) Enjoy a day of freaky family fun on Friday 31 October with a choice of […]
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When: Fri 31 Oct Where: FE McWilliam Gallery & Studio Cost: £6 Time: 11:30am Unleash your creativity this Halloween by crafting your own clay pumpkin with the guidance of local […]
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When: Fri 31 Oct Where: The Alley Theatre, Strabane Cost: £2 Time: 2pm & 3pm Parky the Children’s Entertainer presents a fun and engaging magic show for children and families. […]
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When: Fri 31 Oct Where: The Market Place Theatre, Armagh Cost: £5, £3 (child) Time: 6:30pm In Disney Pixar’s 'Coco', aspiring musician Miguel teams up with charming trickster Héctor on […] |
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When: Sat 1 Nov – Fri 14 Nov Where: Ulster Folk Museum Cost: Normal Admission Time: 10am-4pm Settle into the museum’s original 1900s Picture House for a screening of Five […]
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When: Sat 1 Nov Where: Island Arts Centre Cost: £10 Time: 10am Expect calming lights, soft music, sensory obstacle-course activities and more! Carla from Sensory at Home will welcome and […] |
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When: Sun 2 Nov Where: W5, Belfast Cost: Normal Admission Time: 10am-12pm Quiet Sessions are all the same fun of W5 but with much less hustle and bustle. Children and […] |