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Events & Exhibitions
COLLECTION: RECOLLECTION – BALLYMONEY MUSEUM 150TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION
Monday 8 February – Friday 23 April, Museum
New Exhibition
Ballymoney Museum was established in 1860. This exhibition tells the colourful history of its remarkable collection and some of the spectacular objects discovered in this area.
Museum objects on display in the Town Hall in the 1970s
ROAD RACING NATION
Monday 3 May – Saturday 28 August, Museum
A celebration of motorcycle road racing with bikes, memorabilia and photographs. This exhibition tells the story of the famous riders and races, past and present, and the excitement and thrills of this spectacular sport.
Photograph courtesy of Clifford McLean
MORE TUESDAY’S THREADS
Friday 7 – Thursday 27 May, Auditorium
This beautiful patchwork exhibition features an exquisite selection of work from local ladies who have been attending patchwork courses in Ballymoney on Tuesday nights for a number of years under the expert guidance of tutor Susan Taylor. This exhibition is a sequel to their highly successful Tuesday’s Threads Exhibition which was held in Ballymoney Museum in 2008.
Admission to all exhibitions is free.
Opening hours: Monday – Thursday & Saturday 9am-5pm & Friday 9am-4.30pm.
LOCAL HISTORY TALKS SERIES
LIFE IN NORTH ANTRM DOWN THE CENTURIES
Local historian, S Alex Blair begins a new series of talks featuring the everyday life of the people of North Antrim and the changes which have occurred down the years. So often history only deals with the important people and what they did and said, but this series aims to look at those who have gone largely unmentioned but whose daily toil and experiences are most relevant to the lives of all of us today. Without them, society would not have developed as it has and their story is just as fascinating as that of the “movers and shakers”.
Wednesday 3 February
WORK
The diversity of occupations in Ballymoney, the challenges people faced and the quality of their work will be reviewed in this wide-ranging talk
Stevenson’s Pork Store, Townhead St.
Thursday 25 February
RECREATION
Mr Blair will highlight a great variety of leisure time enjoyments which have added that additional sparkle to peoples’ lives down the generations.
Ballymoney Bowling Club
Tuesday 30 March
CUSTOMS & TRADITIONS
Mr Blair’s talk will highlight the rich pattern of our customs and traditions and give us an amazing insight into the innermost mind of our ancestors.
All talks begin at 8pm in Ballymoney Town Hall.
Admission £2 includes refreshments.
Date for your dairy!
FAMILY HISTORY FESTIVAL
Friday 1 - Saturday 2 October The Route Back Home 2010 is a family history festival focusing on the genealogy of Ballymoney and district, the region traditionally known as “The Route”. Click here to discover more about an exciting opportunity to join genealogists from across the world researching their Ballymoney ancestors!
| Family History Festival Ballymoney, County Antrim 1-2 October 2010 |  |