Events

Sewing Room

September/October 2026

The sewing room at Larne Museum & Arts Centre will be open on Thursdays and Fridays on the following dates in September and October.

Thursdays: 10.30am - 2.00pm

Thursday Dates: 3rd/10th/17th/24th Sept, 1st/8th/15th/22nd/29th Oct

Fridays: 12.30pm - 3.00pm

Friday Dates: 4th/11th/18th/25th Sept, 2nd/9th/16th/23rd/30th Oct

Bring your own sewing task and use our facilities including sewing machines (or bring your own) with space to cut out and iron etc. Finish off those sewing jobs that have piled up. Fix those alterations with help from others.

Stay for a wee while, or all day (don’t forget to bring a lunch).

No need to book. For more information, please contact Larne Museum & Arts Centre on 028 28 262443 or e-mail marian.kelso@midandeastantrim.gov.uk.

Eerieland: Ghost Stories of the North of Ireland

Friday 9th October 2026, 7.30pm – 9.30pm

This Halloween, go beyond the realm of death with dark historian Andrew Johnston of Alternative Ulstours, as he shares supernatural tales from the grave!

Andrew will take you on a virtual road trip, unleashing nightmarish lore from Northern Ireland and the Irish border counties.

Across the landscape, malevolent forces linger, from a violent, bone-chilling poltergeist that plagued a helpless family to a grand mansion cursed by stolen Egyptian mummies.

Discover a remote farmhouse where two failed exorcisms compelled a shattered widow to flee.

Learn about a tragic spirit that escaped a priest’s trap to haunt a hotel until its fiery destruction.

The torments culminate in one of Ireland’s most notorious stately homes, where a phantom’s touch left a burn mark, fulfilling a deadly spectral pact.

Steel your nerves for an evening of hair-raising horror with Alternative Ulstours!

Running time: 2 hours including interval

Age guidance: 12+

This is a free event, however places are limited and should be booked in advance by contacting Larne Museum & Arts Centre on 028 28 262443 or e-mail marian.kelso@midandeastantrim.gov.uk. Light refreshments provided.

Mounthill Fair 2026

Saturday 3rd October 2026, 10.00am – 5.00pm

Visit the Larne Museum & Arts Centre table at the Mounthill Fair on Saturday 3rd October 2026, from 10.00am to 5.00pm, and explore our pre-historic pop-up museum.

Find out more about events and exhibitions at Larne Museum and pick up one of our free local history booklets, including a booklet of poems by John Clifford, who helped to revive the Mounthill Fair in the early 1960s, was co-founder of Larne & District Folklore Society and was the first curator of Larne Museum.

3D Lighthouse Craft

Saturday 10th October 2026, 10.30am – 11.30am

Design and create your very own 3D lighthouse using a variety of materials and creative techniques. Participants will have the opportunity to build, decorate and personalise their lighthouse while exploring different crafting materials in a fun and engaging workshop.

This workshop is suitable for ages 6+. This is a free event, however places are limited and should be booked in advance by contacting Larne Museum & Arts Centre on 028 28 262443 or e-mail marian.kelso@midandeastantrim.gov.uk.

Cattle Battle!

Board Gaming Event

Saturday 7th November 2026, 1.30pm – 4.00pm

Are you a fan of board games and interested in early medieval history and archaeology? Join us at Larne Museum on Saturday 7th November to play Cattle Battle, a board game based on life in early medieval Ireland, to coincide with our latest exhibition: Early Medieval Ireland and the Kingdom of Latharna. In Cattle Battle, players must gain wealth in the form of cows and build up their kingdom, while taking any opportunity to sabotage other players and win the game.

Cattle Battle was developed by Carrickfergus Museum in 2025 as part of the ‘Carrick Before the Castle’ project.

Ages 13+. This is a free event, however places are limited and MUST be booked in advance by contacting Larne Museum & Arts Centre on 028 28 262443 or e-mail marian.kelso@midandeastantrim.gov.uk.

Christmas Craft Fair

Friday 4th and Saturday 5th December 2026, 10.30am - 3.00pm

Join us for a festive day out! Stalls include art, local authors, stationary, crochet, hand crafts and more.

For more information, please contact Larne Museum & Arts Centre on 028 28 262443 or e-mail marian.kelso@midandeastantrim.gov.uk. Light refreshments provided.

“Silent witnesses: stories from artefacts in the Larne Museum Collection” by Marian Kelso, Heritage Officer

Fifth Annual Princess Victoria Memorial Lecture

Friday 29th January 2027, 7.30pm – 9.00pm

This lecture will look at the stories surrounding some of the artefacts in the museum’s collection related to the MV Princess Victoria disaster, including a recently revealed story of a son’s discovery of the fate of his father.

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