Ballymena News

International Women's Day will be hosted in Midtown Makers Studio and Shop, 50-53 Church Street, Ballymena. It takes place on Friday 8th March 2019 from 10:30am - 2:00pm and includes a buffet lunch. This annual event is a celebration of…

The Creamery Can coffee shop in Glarryford is the place to go for a great range of authentic homemade food. Just off the A26, half way between Ballymena and Ballymoney, The Creamery Can was once an old barn on the family farm. After being…

Supporters and friends met recently for the Radio Cracker Ballymena Cheque Presentation Night. This is the highlight of the year for many associated with Radio Cracker as charity representatives receive their cheques to fund various…

Have you ever been to a Slemish Market Supper Club dining experience? If you have you'll know just how good it is, if not, there's an opportunity coming up soon. The next Slemish Market Supper Club is on Friday 8th March 2019. The venue for…

This is the first of what will be a regular feature on Ballymena Today looking at 'handmade in Ballymena'. Over the last number of years many of the older crafts have had a revival. Some have taken on a more modern twist. We see regular…

Do you have what it takes to become a Cook It! tutor? Are you currently working within community groups or organisations in the Ballymena area who could benefit from the Cook It! programme? Would you be interested in being trained as a…

The BBC have asked us to help them find volunteers for the next series of Trust Me I'm A Doctor which will be shown on BBC2. The programme is working with Ulster University and need volunteers in Northern Ireland for a new study. Could you…

The Northern Ireland Judo Federation (NIJF) has partnered with Mid and East Antrim Council to bring back judo classes in the Seven Towers Leisure Centre Ballymena. Judo is a Japanese martial art and sport that encompasses throwing…

A Ballymena runner has finished in the top 20 out of over 800 registered runners in the 2018 Novosco 10k Grand Prix. This is one of Northern Ireland’s most prestigious series of 10-kilometre running races. Brigid Quinn, 74, a member of…

L.A. Perfect Semi Permanent Makeup has recently opened their salon on Greenvale Street, Ballymena. L.A. Perfect is owned by Luisa Anderson and currently offers three semi permanent makeup procedures - eyeliner, lip blush and eyebrows.…