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Fun for All

Looking for a fun day out with the kids? Our family theatre programme brings magical pantomimes, lively shows like Mr Hullabaloo, colourful kids’ performances and much-loved favourites like Frozen to Theatre at The Mill, The Old Courthouse and The Courtyard Theatre.

Plenty of laughter, music and moments to remember for the whole family.

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Keep the children entertained with a fantastic line-up of shows at the theatre!

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Ballyclare Market

Sat, 20 April
11.00AM - 03.00PM
Ballyclare Town Hall

Adm:FREE

Ballyclare Market- May Fair Day

Tue, 21 May
10.00AM - 04.00PM
Ballyclare Town Hall

Adm: FREE

Ballyclare Market- May Fair

Sat, 25 May
10.00AM - 04.00PM
Ballyclare Town Hall

Adm: FREE

Six Mile Festival

Fri, 2 August - Sun, 4 August
04.52PM - 04.52PM

Ballyclare Market - Cancelled

Sat, 17 August
11.00AM - 03.00PM
Ballyclare Town Hall

Adm: FREE

Whiteabbey Village Fair

Sat, 24 August
12.00PM - 08.00PM
Whiteabbey Village

Adm: FREE

Ballyclare Autumn Twilight Market

Fri, 18 October
05.00PM - 08.00PM
Ballyclare Town Hall

Adm: FREE

Garden Show Ireland

Fri, 13 June - Sun, 15 June
10.00AM - 06.00PM
Antrim Castle Gardens

Adm: £14.00 & Children - £1.50 & £11.50 (Concession)

Spooked Out at V36

Sat, 25 October
06.00PM - 09.00PM
V36 at the Valley

Irish and Ulster Scots Exhibition

Mon, 9 March - Fri, 27 March
09.00AM - 05.00PM
Clotworthy House

Adm: FREE

St Patrick's Day

Sat, 14 March
12.00PM - 05.00PM
Antrim Castle Gardens & Clotworthy House

Ballyclare May Fair

Sat, 16 May - Sat, 23 May
09.00AM - 09.00PM

Adm: FREE

Home and Garden Show Ireland

Fri, 12 June - Sun, 14 June
10.00AM - 06.00PM
Antrim Castle Gardens

Adm: £12.50 & Children - FREE & £11.00 (Concession)

Brighter Nights

Fri, 3 July - Fri, 28 August
06.30PM - 08.30PM
Lillian Bland Community Park

Adm: FREE

Picnic Day at Sentry Hill

Sat, 25 July
11.00AM - 04.00PM
Sentry Hill

Adm: FREE

Picnic Day at Sentry Hill

Sat, 25 July
11.00AM - 04.00PM
Sentry Hill

Adm: FREE

Beats without Barriers

Sat, 17 October
02.00PM - 05.30PM
Courtyard Theatre

Adm: £1.50

Screams and Tricks Fun Fair at V36

Fri, 23 October - Sun, 1 November
05.00PM - 09.00PM
V36 at the Valley

Spooked Out at V36

Sat, 24 October
06.00PM - 08.00PM
V36 at the Valley

Adm: £2.50

Oogie Boogies Pumpkin Party

Thu, 29 October - Fri, 30 October
10.00AM - 05.30PM
Courtyard Theatre

Adm: £8.50

Mr Hullabaloo Happy Halloween

Sat, 31 October
01.30PM - 02.45PM
Courtyard Theatre

Adm: £11.50

The Sanderson Sisters - The Witches are Back

Sat, 31 October
02.00PM - 03.00PM
The Old Courthouse

Adm: £12.50

Joe the Magician

Sun, 15 November
03.30PM - 04.40PM
Theatre at The Mill

Adm: £14.50

Jack and the Beanstalk – The Panto

Sat, 5 December - Sat, 2 January
10.00AM - 02.00PM
Theatre at The Mill

Adm: £22.50

The Polar Express @ The Old Courthouse Dec 2026

Sat, 12 December
11.00AM - 12.40PM
The Old Courthouse

Adm: £6.50

Jack and the Beanstalk - The Panto

Sat, 2 January
12.00PM - 02.00PM
Theatre at The Mill

Adm: £22.50

MozART Group

Sat, 20 March
07.45PM - 09.45PM
Theatre at The Mill

Adm: £40.50

Legally Blonde Jr – The Musical

Thu, 8 April - Fri, 9 April
07.45PM - 09.45PM
Theatre at The Mill

Adm: £19.50 & £17.50 (Concession)

Fireman Sam - The Lost Pirate Treasure

Sat, 23 October - Sun, 24 October
01.00PM - 03.30PM
Theatre at The Mill

Adm: £20.00 & £19.00 (Concession)