Coach Tours

Sit back, relax and enjoy the breath taking scenery of the Ards Peninsula and a truly unique opportunity to get a behind the scenes look at the artists and craftspeople of the Ards Borough at work in their homes and studios.
Tour 1 - Saturday 7th August 2010
Meet Venue Artist / Craftsperson
10.00am Ards Arts Centre (Newtownards) Creative Peninsula (Newtownards) Exhibition
Discovery Glass Glass Studio/Demonstration
The Doghouse Gallery (Comber) Craft Gallery/Shop
Barnton Gallery (Newtownards) Mixed Media Exhibition and Working Studio (featuring Sandra Maze, Angela George, Ned Jackson-Smyth, Elaine McGinn, Claire Rollinson)
Lunch
1.15pm-2.15pm Mountstewart
Depart
2.15pm Dympna Curran (Kirkistown) Gallery, Art Studio & Demonstration
'The Port' (Portaferry) Craft and Art Gallery/Shop, Demonstrations
The Loft Gallery (Portaferry) Exhibition, Ulster Guild of Spinners, Weavers & Dyers
Tour Ends
5.00pm Ards Crafts (Newtownards)
Tour 2 - Saturday 14th August 2010
Meet Venue Artist / Craftsperson
10.00am Ards Arts Centre (Newtownards) Creative Peninsula Exhibition
Battletown Gallery (Newtownards) Exhibition
Glasstudioireland (Loughries) Hot Glass Studio & demonstration by Karl Harron
Skulmartin Studios (Ballywalter) 'Six at Sea' Exhibition
Lunch
1.30pm-2.30pm Salt Water Brig  
Depart
2.30pm Glenkeen Chairs Mixed Media Show featuring (Portaferry) Mike Miall/woodturning, Jane McCulla/ceramics, Jacquie Brachi/calligraphy, Helen Templeton/painting
Cecilia Stephens (Portaferry) Weaving Studio & demonstration
Tour Ends
5.00pm Ards Crafts (Newtownards)
Coach Tour Booking Information
Booking is essential for all tours and all tours must be pre-booked.
  • Tours depart from Ards Arts Centre, Conway Square, Newtownards and return to Ards Crafts,
    Regent Street, Newtownards
  • Ticket prices are £20 (concession £17) including lunch
  • Concessions are applicable to senior citizens, full time students, children under 16 and those on means-tested benefits.
    Tours are not suitable for children under 7
  • Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable
  • Due to the limited number of tickets available, a maximum of 4 tickets only, per person, can be purchased.
    Requests above this will not be taken.Tours may vary at the discretion of the organisers
Tickets can be purchased in person OR by phone from:
Ards Tourist Information Centre, 31 Regent Street, Newtownards, BT23 4AD
T: 028 9182 6846
E: tourism@ards-council.gov.uk