Cultural & Arts Directory
Cultural & Historical Society
Dance
Drama
Language & Literature
Music
Visual Arts
Cultural & Historical Society
Cloughmills Cultural & Historical Society
Edgar Aitcheson
22 Strand Park, Cloughmills, Ballymena BT44 9LL
028 2763 8437
Meeting at Cloughmills Memorial Orange Hall
Last thursday of each month at 8:00pm
Dance
Ballymoney Irish Dancing Festival
Joan McClean
9 Mill Cottage Way, Stranocum BT53 8AX
028 207 42960
Irish Dancing Competition
Last week in April each year.
Comhaltas Ceoltoin Eireann
The Secretary
38 Bridge Road, Dunloy, BT44 9AN
028 2765 7048
Traditional music classes, workshops and session
Weekly during term time.
JML School of Irish Dancing
Julianna McLester
5 Heatherlea Place, Ballymoney BT53 7BH
028 2766 6641
Irish Dancing
Meeting at Castle Street Community Centre, Ballymoney
Every Monday, Tuesday & Saturday
Drama
Ballymoney Literary & Debating Society
Barbara J Cooke
"Dunlis" 10 Seaport Avenue, Portbalintrae BT57 8SB
028 2073 1441
Three Act Plays, Summer Theatre, One Act Plays, Theatre Outings and Play Readings
Meeting at the Magherabuoy House Hotel, Portrush
First Monday of the month.
Language & Literature
Ballymoney Creative Writers
Anne McCusker
32 Lisheegan Lane, Ballymoney BT53 7JZ
028 2766 5804
Writing short stories, poetry. Occassional public readings and social evenings
Meeting at the Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre
Tuesday 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Conaadh Na Gaeilge C.A.M.D
An Rúnaí
38 Br. An Droichid, Dún Lathaí BT44 9AN
028 2765 7048
Irish Language Classes
Tuesdays 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Ballymoney & District Male Voice Choir
Tommy Murdock
2 Kirk Road, Ballymoney BT53 6PP
028 2766 3622
Performing at concerts & church praise services
Meeting at Dalriade School
Mondays 7:30pm September - March
Comhaltas Ceoltoin Eireann
The Secretary
38 Bridge Road, Dunloy, BT44 9AN
028 2765 7048
Traditional music classes, workshops and session
Weekly during term time.
Comhaltas Rasharkin
Jeannie McGrath
25 Gortahar Road, Rasharkin, BT44 8SB
028 2957 1310
Traditional music classes for all ages.
Meeting at Rasharkin Primary School
Tuesday 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Dunaghy Accordion Band
Jim Chestnutt
3 Donegore Drive, Antrim, BT41 1DT
028 9446 6754
Meeting at Dunaghy Accordion Band Hall
Monday 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Dunaghy Flute Band
David McAuley
26 Parklands, Ballymoney, BT53 7QU
077 3060 9282
The tuition of fluting, drumming and drill practice.
Meeting at Dunaghy Orange Hall
Wednesday 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Dunloy Accordion Orchestra
Mark McIntyre
17 Charlotte Street, Ballymoney, BT53 6AY
028 2766 3587
Attending concerts, contests and parades.
Meeting at Dunloy Orange Hall
Twice weekly 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Girona Orchestra
Stacey Graham
35 Apollo Avenue Portrush, BT56 8HH
028 7082 9593
Concerts, competitions and other public events.
Meeting at Trinity Presbyterain Church Hall
Thursdays during term time.
Riada Concert Group
Roberta Murray
7 Grange Drive. Ballymoney BT53 7BW
028 2766 3905
Teaching accordion, keyboard and drumming skills. Giving public performances.
Meeting at St James Church Hall
Saturday 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Route Singers
Noel Linton
9 Mill Cottages, Portstewart BT55 7GB
028 7083 4159
Choral Singing.
Meeting at Dalriada School
Thursday at 7:30pm from September - April
Vow Accordion Band
Julie Ann Taggart
20 Bravellen Road, Ballymoney BT53 7DS
028 2766 3319
Teach drum and accordion. Annual Carol Service
Meeting at Vow Orange Hall
Every Wednesday 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Visual Arts
Ballymoney Amateur Photographic Club
Zilah McCaughan
43 Kilmoyle Road, Ballymoney BT53 6NR
028 2074 1233
Photographic tuitiion and competitions.
Meeting at Ballymoney Town Hall
Second and fourth Monday each month 8:00pm -10:00pm
Dunloy Art Club
Sharon Lerwill
1 The Meadows, Ballymoney BT53 6AX
028 2766 3587
Art Classes.
Meeting at Conihaltas Centre Dunloy
Weekly
Loughguile Art Club
Rose Henry
10 Gruig Lane, Cloughmills BT44 9JD
028 2763 8608
Painting classes for all ages.
Meeting at The Millenium Centre, Loughguile
Mondays 7:30pm - 9:30pm