Connecting Communities

Hope and a Future Charity was founded in 2007 following a humanitarian trip to Ethiopia by Kevin and Christine Keenan. This trip was to a town called Shashemene in south Ethiopia where it was clear there was a great need of practical help.…

The next dates for Tuesday Tea Dances at Ballymena Methodist Church are as follows - Tuesday 14th May 2019 Tuesday 11th June 2019 They take place from 2 - 4pm with music by Housty. Admission is only £3 and includes tea and…

'Ballymena - A Right Sketch' is just one of several tailored presentations given to groups by Adrian Steele of Ballymena Sketchbook. Adrian has been sketching many buildings and landmarks in Ballymena and the surrounding villages for…

Midtown Makers on Church Street Ballymena held a very successful event celebrating International Women's Day on Friday 8th March. Event organiser Patrycja Wieczorek said, International Women's Day is celebrated in many countries…

The Creative Citizens Programme of Mid & East Antrim kicks off with new Murals for Ballymena town centre. Look out for the new art work next time you're in town. One is at the Good Morning Ballymena premises on William Street and the…

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…

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…

Ballymena residents are being encouraged to explore something new as the town is revealed as the final stop on the 2019 NI Science Festival Roadshow next month. On Tuesday, February 19th, the NI Science Festival Roadshow arrives at…

Just a few days into another new year and the team here at Ballymena Today would like to wish you a Happy New Year and a peaceful and prosperous 2019. This is our eighth year of writing about Ballymena and the surrounding area. Promoting…

One Mill Lane - luxury rental property in Portstewart on Northern Ireland's Causeway Coast. We don't often go out of the Ballymena and surrounding area for our stories but we want to let you know about One Mill Lane, a luxury rental…