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Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

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🏰 Carrickfergus Before the Castle 🏰 πŸ‘‰πŸ» Exhibition launch: Carrickfergus Before the Castle πŸ“† Thursday 24 July 2025 πŸ•” 7pm πŸ“Œ Carrickfergus Museum Exhibition Gallery #MEAHistory

🏰 Carrickfergus Before the Castle 🏰 

πŸ‘‰πŸ» Exhibition launch:  Carrickfergus Before the Castle

πŸ“† Thursday 24 July 2025
πŸ•” 7pm
πŸ“Œ Carrickfergus Museum Exhibition Gallery

#MEAHistory
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πŸ›’ Market Ready πŸ›’ Are you a maker, foodie, or creative with a product you’re passionate about? πŸ”— Contact: [email protected] ⚠ Closing date for Expressions of Interest is Friday 11 July 2025. #GoSucceedNI

πŸ›’ Market Ready πŸ›’ 

Are you a maker, foodie, or creative with a product you’re passionate about?

πŸ”— Contact: christine.barnhill@midandeastantrim.gov.uk 

⚠ Closing date for Expressions of Interest is Friday 11 July 2025. 

#GoSucceedNI
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πŸ“’ Calling all owners of vacant and derelict commercial properties! πŸ“’ If you own a vacant or derelict commercial property, please take 5 minutes to fill out the short survey πŸ”½ πŸ”— orlo.uk/3rkDD #MEATownCentres

πŸ“’ Calling all owners of vacant and derelict commercial properties! πŸ“’

If you own a vacant or derelict commercial property, please take 5 minutes to fill out the short survey πŸ”½

πŸ”— orlo.uk/3rkDD

#MEATownCentres
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πŸ“· Northern Ireland Photographic Association: Annual Print Exhibition πŸ“Έ πŸ“† Runs until 26 July 2025 πŸ“Œ Mid-Antrim Museum, The Braid, #Ballymena πŸ‘‰πŸ» Free admission #MEArts

πŸ“· Northern Ireland Photographic Association: Annual Print Exhibition πŸ“Έ

πŸ“† Runs until 26 July 2025
πŸ“Œ Mid-Antrim Museum, The Braid, #Ballymena
πŸ‘‰πŸ» Free admission

#MEArts
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πŸ’ Super Saturdays πŸ™‰ πŸ“† Saturday 5 July 2025 πŸ•” 11am – 12noon πŸ“Œ #Carrickfergus Museum πŸ™ˆ Micah’s Shoes πŸ”— Book online: orlo.uk/5OoiE Stomp, tap, or tip-toe along to the museum to find out about medieval shoes, with stories, song and craft. #ExploreMEA

πŸ’ Super Saturdays πŸ™‰

πŸ“† Saturday 5 July 2025
πŸ•” 11am – 12noon
πŸ“Œ #Carrickfergus Museum

πŸ™ˆ Micah’s Shoes

πŸ”— Book online: orlo.uk/5OoiE

Stomp, tap, or tip-toe along to the museum to find out about medieval shoes, with stories, song and craft.

#ExploreMEA
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Contacting our Waste Helpdesk? πŸ”—Contact our Waste Helpdesk by E: [email protected] or online at: orlo.uk/8nmhC to request a service! πŸ™πŸ» By choosing the digital/online option, you are helping those without digital capabilities in your community.

Contacting our Waste Helpdesk?

πŸ”—Contact our Waste Helpdesk by E: waste.helpdesk@midandeastantrim.gov.uk or online at:  orlo.uk/8nmhC to request a service!

πŸ™πŸ» By choosing the digital/online option, you are helping those without digital capabilities in your community.
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Exciting News! The Β£7 million Carnfunnock project begins Mon 7 July. There will be pedestrian access throughout the redevelopment. The car park is closed but parking is available at nearby Drains Bay or Carnfunnock Bay and toilets at Drains Bay. orlo.uk/DfID4

Exciting News! The Β£7 million Carnfunnock project begins Mon 7 July. There will be pedestrian access throughout the redevelopment. 

The car park is closed but parking is available at nearby Drains Bay or Carnfunnock Bay and toilets at Drains Bay. 

orlo.uk/DfID4
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threads: Art & Culture Guide The latest edition of 'threads' for summer 2025 is available to read online now! Just visit: orlo.uk/threads_Hrxdg Or go to: orlo.uk/z43wA #MEArts

threads: Art & Culture Guide

The latest edition of 'threads' for summer 2025 is available to read online now!

Just visit: orlo.uk/threads_Hrxdg

Or go to: orlo.uk/z43wA

#MEArts
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🌼 Are your commercial premises looking blooming beautiful? 🌸 Mid & East Antrim In Bloom Community Competitions 2025 are open for submissions! Enter your beautiful front garden, container garden or gardening for wildlife project! orlo.uk/InBloom_cz8V9 #MEAInBloom2025

🌼 Are your commercial premises looking blooming beautiful? 🌸 

Mid & East Antrim In Bloom Community Competitions 2025 are open for submissions! 

Enter your beautiful front garden, container garden or gardening for wildlife project!

orlo.uk/InBloom_cz8V9 

#MEAInBloom2025
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Carrickfergus Artisan Market & Cirque Du Carrick πŸ“† Saturday 5 July 2025 πŸ•” 11am -3pm Full day of #FREE activities in #Carrickfergus town centre - fun for all the family! Market Place from 11am - 3pm + around the town from 12noon - 2pm! #ExploreMEA #RediscoverCarrickfergus

Carrickfergus Artisan Market & Cirque Du Carrick

πŸ“† Saturday 5 July 2025
πŸ•” 11am -3pm

Full day of #FREE activities in #Carrickfergus town centre - fun for all the family!

Market Place from 11am - 3pm + around the town from 12noon - 2pm!

#ExploreMEA #RediscoverCarrickfergus
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β™» Household Recycling Centre closures & Bin Collections β™» ⚠ Councils HRCs will be closed Saturday 12 & Monday 14 July 2025. HRCs will re-open on Tuesday 15 July. ⚠ All bin and kerbie box collections are scheduled as normal on Monday 14 July 2025. #MEARecycles

β™» Household Recycling Centre closures & Bin Collections β™»

⚠ Councils HRCs will be closed Saturday 12 & Monday 14 July 2025.

HRCs will re-open on Tuesday 15 July. 

⚠ All bin and kerbie box collections are scheduled as normal on Monday 14 July 2025. 

#MEARecycles
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🌳 Tree Planting Grants for Communities 🌲 Free Trees for community groups, schools and all other not for profit organisations. For further information please get in touch with: [email protected], and we can advise on funding currently available. #MEA4Trees

🌳 Tree Planting Grants for Communities 🌲

Free Trees for community groups, schools and all other not for profit organisations.

For further information please get in touch with: trees@midandeastantrim.gov.uk, and we can advise on funding currently available. 

#MEA4Trees
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πŸ€ΈπŸ»β€β™€οΈ Bank Holiday fun at the Museums! β˜€ πŸ“† Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 July 2025 πŸ”— Discover more: orlo.uk/0lV3d Discover lots of exciting activities in #Ballymena, #Carrickfergus and #Larne this summer. #MEArts #ExploreMEA

πŸ€ΈπŸ»β€β™€οΈ Bank Holiday fun at the Museums! β˜€

πŸ“† Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 July 2025
πŸ”— Discover more: orlo.uk/0lV3d

Discover lots of exciting activities in #Ballymena, #Carrickfergus and #Larne this summer.

#MEArts #ExploreMEA
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πŸ“’ Counterbalance Forklift Training Academy - LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE! πŸ“’ Are you interested in a career as a plant operator? Range of training dates available between June – September 2025. πŸ”— [email protected] otherwise, or ☎ T: 028 2563 3345. #MEALMP

πŸ“’ Counterbalance Forklift Training Academy - LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE! πŸ“’

Are you interested in a career as a plant operator?

Range of training dates available between June – September 2025. 
 
πŸ”— lmp@midandeastantrim.gov.uk otherwise, or ☎ T: 028 2563 3345. 

#MEALMP
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πŸ“– Book Launch: The Houdini Club πŸ“– The Epic Journey and Daring Escapes of the First Army Rangers of WWII By Mir Bahmanyar πŸ“Œ US Rangers Museum, Carrickfergus πŸ“† Saturday 16 August 2025 πŸ•” 2pm πŸ”— FREE but booking required: orlo.uk/Houdini_R2o3E #MEAHeritage

πŸ“– Book Launch: The Houdini Club πŸ“–

The Epic Journey and Daring Escapes of the First Army Rangers of WWII
By Mir Bahmanyar

πŸ“Œ US Rangers Museum, Carrickfergus
πŸ“† Saturday 16 August 2025
πŸ•” 2pm

πŸ”— FREE but booking required: orlo.uk/Houdini_R2o3E

#MEAHeritage
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Exciting News! The Β£7 million Carnfunnock project begins Mon 7 July. There will be pedestrian access throughout the redevelopment. The car park is closed but parking is available at nearby Drains Bay or Carnfunnock Bay and toilets at Drains Bay. orlo.uk/Carnfunnock_Yl…

Exciting News! The Β£7 million Carnfunnock project begins Mon 7 July. There will be pedestrian access throughout the redevelopment. 

The car park is closed but parking is available at nearby Drains Bay or Carnfunnock Bay and toilets at Drains Bay. 

orlo.uk/Carnfunnock_Yl…
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πŸ‘‰πŸ» Are you unemployed and aged over 50? πŸ‘ˆπŸ» Interested in re-entering employment or further training? 12-week programme to develop confidence & wellbeing. πŸ”— To register T: 028 7963 1032 or E: [email protected]

πŸ‘‰πŸ» Are you unemployed and aged over 50?  πŸ‘ˆπŸ»

Interested in re-entering employment or further training?

12-week programme to develop confidence & wellbeing. 

πŸ”— To register T: 028 7963 1032 or E: referrals@networkpersonnel.org.uk
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πŸƒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈ The Great Outdoors πŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈ Enjoy the great outdoors in our parks and forests. There's more to Mid and East Antrim! #ExploreMEA #MEATheGreatOutdoors #MEAOutdoors

πŸƒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈ The Great Outdoors πŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈ

Enjoy the great outdoors in our parks and forests.

There's more to Mid and East Antrim!

#ExploreMEA #MEATheGreatOutdoors #MEAOutdoors