christmas

Ho, ho, ho - it is time to start our Ballymena Today Christmas series. We are kicking it off with some reasons to visit Galgorm this month. Tag your most festive friend and the Scrooge in your life and enjoy the run up to Christmas in…

Action Stations people - it is that time of the year when the Christmas panic is in full swing. It is that funny time where it's too late to buy online, but there are still stocking fillers to be bought. If you are stuck and still have…

Hillstown Farm Shop, just outside Ballymena in Northern Ireland, is ready for Christmas! Find out how to create a hassle-free Christmas with our writer Marianne Simpson as she discovers the delights of the shop and café. Christmas at…

SO you know that we absolutely love Christmas here at Ballymena Today but even we can get stressed during the festive season. People with anxiety can find big events difficult and it doesn't come any bigger than Christmas. Turning Point NI…

In Ballymena Christmas is in full swing. The shopping centres and car parks are getting busier and if you aren't interested in going shopping then here are some other things that we would recommend this weekend in and around Ballymena. 1/ …

Local Ballymena Photographer Steven Hanna is an expert at capturing Northern Irish landscapes in their best light. Locals are familiar with his beautiful pictures which often feature on the local weather forecast, or you might know him from…

Stop The Traffik have organised a Christmas Fayre where everything on sale is ethically sourced. It is located in Belfast, which is a bit further to go than we normally advertise here at Ballymena Today but we really wanted to share this…

Ballymena charity radio station, Radio Cracker, would like to say thank you to the public and businesses in the greater Ballymena area who have supported them again during 2015. As the figure was read out at the Radio Cracker closing…

Dog's Trust in Ballymena work hard to re-home and care for unwanted dogs. However at Christmas time many people can bring a dog into their family and find that it isn't how they expected it would be. Dogs Trust has teamed up with…

Ballymena Today share this blog post a few weeks ago - Are you dreading Christmas this year? about how Christmas can be a difficult time many of us. Click here to read the full blog post and thanks to all who shared this information. We…