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Ballymena Book Club read The Green Road

Ballymena Book Club read The Green Road

Posted by | May 12, 2015 |

The Green Road by Anne Enright is Ballymena Book Club’s latest bookclub choice. Last month the group enjoyed the debut novel by Irish author Sarah Baume, “Spill, Simmer, Falter, Wither”. While opinions were split on this story of one man and his dog, all members of the book club agreed that they are excited to see what Baume will write next. The Green Road by Anne Enright This month the book club have again chosen an Irish author, in fact Anne Enright is the inaugural Laureate for Irish Fiction, who has written six novels, including award winner The Gathering,...

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Renting a house in Ballymena

Renting a house in Ballymena

Posted by | May 12, 2015 |

Ballymena is a great place to rent a house. Ballymena offers a town full of great primary and secondary schools, shops, boutiques, and lots of local services. The location of the town gives you transport links to all over Northern Ireland and Ballymena dwellers have the advantage of being less than an hour one way from capital city Belfast and the beach is in the opposite direction. By road or rail Ballymena is a great location for anyone who commutes, or wants to enjoy their free time exploring the North Coast or shopping in the city. If you are looking or a...

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North West 200 Race Week – Northern Ireland

North West 200 Race Week – Northern Ireland

Posted by | May 11, 2015 |

The North West 200 road race is set for this weekend and as always lots of Ballymena locals will travel to the North Coast this week to enjoy the events. Each year practice laps are scheduled, which is great for spectators but not so good for folks who are heading out for a coastal drive or planning to go to the caravan for a week. So we at Ballymena Today have are sharing information about the practice and race days for this years North West 200. PRACTICE Tuesday 12th 9:15am – 2:45pm Thursday 14th 9:15am – 2:45pm RACING Thursday 14th...

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International Methodist Modern Art Collection in Ballymena

International Methodist Modern Art Collection in Ballymena

Posted by | May 11, 2015 |

The excitement is building as we countdown to the arrival of the International Methodist Modern Art Collection to Ballymena in May. 10 local Churches have chosen their painting to display in their Church over the weekend of Friday 22nd May – Monday 25th May, meanwhile the rest of this exciting huge collection will be on show in The Braid Arts Centre from 11th May until 18th June. Free Admission. Click here to view some pieces online at the Methodist Modern Art Collection website. The Methodist Modern Art Collection comprises paintings, limited edition prints and reliefs. In the early 1960s...

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Patrick Kielty to come to Ballymena

Posted by | May 8, 2015 |

Ballymena will welcome Patrick Kielty to the Braid next month. On Saturday 20 June 2015 the Dundrum comedian will be bringing his new show to Northern Ireland and  he is looking for help. Kielty, a psychology graduate is asking audiences for Help as he “rewrite his rules for love, life and happiness.” We are happy to welcome one of our favourite funny men to Ballymena. Who remembers Patrick Kielty in his BBC show PK Tonight? Not sure? Just click here to see some clips from the show which have been put together by the BBC. We cant wait to see what he brings to the Help show. Patrick Kielty Help show starts at 8.00pm and tickets cost £25.00. Click here to buy tickets and be warned that the show contains adult reference and is for 16+ only. Visit the Ballymena Braid website for more information about Patrick Kielty bringing his show to...

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