Love local comber

Planning your day out to the Comber Earlies Food Festival?

📅 Saturday 20 June
🕚 11am – 5pm
📍 Comber Leisure Centre Car Park

For more about the event, go to 👉https://bit.ly/ComberEarliesActivities

Make the most of your visit and plan your trip with these handy links:

🚉Plan Your Trip 👉https://bit.ly/ComberEarliesFestivalPlanYourTrip
❓FAQs 👉https://bit.ly/ComberEarliesFoodFestivalFAQS
ℹ️Site Description 👉https://bit.ly/ComberEarliesSiteDescription

Part of the Taste Summer programme, 17 June – 28 June: https://bit.ly/TasteSummerInAND

Please note:

Road restrictions
Parking closure | Comber Leisure Centre
Please note to facilitate the set-up of the event there will be a closure of the car park at Comber Leisure Centre from Thursday 18 June at 6am reopening the morning of Sunday 21 June at 11am.

Bridge Street Link
There will be a closure of Bridge Street Link on Saturday 20 June, 8am - 5pm, with access only for Bridge Street Link businesses and accessible parking spaces, (on a first come first served basis, limited availability).

Additional town centre parking

👉 Thursday 18, Friday 19 June (8.30am – 6pm) | and Saturday 20 June (8.30am-7pm) Second Presbyterian Church Carpark - Killinchy Street, Comber, BT23 5AP
👉 Thursday 18, Friday 19 (8.30am – 6pm) and Saturday 20 June (8.30am -7pm) | First Comber Church Carpark 65 - 67 High Street, Comber, BT23 5HL
👉 Saturday 20 June, 9am-6pm | Comber Baptist Church, 72 Mill Street, Newtownards, BT23 5EG

Limited accessible parking will be available beside toilets on Bridge Street (directly across from event site) and will be on a first come first served basis.

Free Event Shuttle Buses (no booking required – operates on a first come, first-served basis), facilitating:
Bangor - Newtownards - Comber
Dunlady P&R, Dundonald – Comber
Downpatrick - Crossgar - Saintfield - Ballygowan - Comber

Bus timetables, including buses to facilitate Quiet Hour (10am – 11am) available - https://bit.ly/3PAmXfY

Accessible drop-off point
We encourage visitors to travel by bus where possible. If you are travelling by car and require an accessible drop-off point, this is available on Bridge Street Link. Event stewards will direct you.

NB: No drone zone. Only alcohol purchased at the event can be consumed on the event site. There will be freshwater stations, so bring along your refillable bottles and reusable bags to pick up goodies at the event. Most stalls will have card machines however it may be best to ensure you bring along cash, too, for your purchases

This event has received funding from DAERA ’s Northern Ireland Regional Food Programme.

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Bus Times for this Saturday!

Ards and North Down Borough Council

🏆 Ards Business Awards 2026

What an incredible evening celebrating the outstanding businesses, entrepreneurs, and community champions who continue to make the Ards Peninsula such a vibrant place to live and work.

From inspiring stories and well-deserved recognition to reconnecting with familiar faces and meeting new ones, the Ards Business Awards 2026 was a fantastic showcase of local talent, innovation, and success.

A huge congratulations to all finalists and winners on their achievements. Your dedication, resilience, and commitment to excellence continue to drive our local economy forward.

Thank you to the organisers, sponsors, and everyone who made the event such a memorable celebration of business excellence across the region.

✨ Here’s to continued growth, collaboration, and success for businesses throughout Ards and North Down.

What a Night! 🏆

Next Saturday 20th June 👩‍🍳