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Christmas Stories & Silver Stories at Down County Museum

Down County Museum, The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH
Christmas in the gaol cell at Down County Museum

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Join Down County Museum on Friday 27 November 2026 from 5pm to 8pm for Christmas Stories & Silver Sounds, a free festive event for all ages. 

Visitors can enjoy enchanting Christmas storytelling with Anne Harper, seasonal performances by the Wellington Memorial Silver Band, family arts and crafts, and Christmas sensory workshops designed to provide an inclusive and welcoming experience for those with additional need. 

The event is free to attend and offers the perfect opportunity for families to celebrate the start of the festive season while enjoying the atmosphere of the Downpatrick Christmas Lights Switch-On. 

Booking required in advance for the free sensory workshops.  

Come along, soak up the festive spirit, and enjoy an evening of stories, music and creativity at Down County Museum 

With the Downpatrick Christmas Lights Switch-On just walking distance away at St Patrick Square, Down County Museum is staying open until 8pm. Drop in, pick up a festive gift, and enjoy the music, stories and seasonal atmosphere as the town fills with Christmas spirit.

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  • All areas accessible to disabled visitors

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  • On site parking
  • Station nearby

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Season (27 Nov 2026)
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Friday17:00 - 20:00

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Entrance to Down County Museum, DownpatrickDown County Museum, DownpatrickDown County Museum is located in the old county Gaol of Down. It houses fascinating exhibitions on the history of Down as well as restored cells with life-size figures of prisoners and their gaolers.

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