Part of the Classical Guitar Society's Bangor Guitar Weekend, with support from the Ards and North Down Borough Council. Scottish guitarist Matthew McAllister will be playing a varied programme of classical guitar music for all to enjoy. Widely regarded as one of the most exciting and talented Guitarists in Europe Matthew has been delighting audiences worldwide with his insightful performances and effortless presentation in a concert career spanning well over a decade. Matthew has performed at major venues across the world such as The Concertgebouw Amsterdam, The Purcell Room & St Martin in the Fields, London, Teatro Britanico, Lima, The Sage, Gateshead, Cenart, Mexico City, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Eugene ONeil Theater, San Jose and Dom Armije, Sarajevo to name a few. Matthew has toured extensively throughout North & South America, Canada, Europe and Asia both as a soloist and chamber musician, and has also produced an extensive discography with Baros Records. Matthew enjoys keeping in touch with fans and guitarists worldwide and has a very wide reaching internet presence, you can follow him easily on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. https://matthewmcallister.com/ https://www.cgsni.org/

Part of the Classical Guitar Society's Bangor Guitar Weekend, with support from the Ards and North Down Borough Council. Known for his strong, unique sound, original compositions and varied recital programmes, Irish guitarist Manus Noble studied with Craig Ogden, Gary Ryan and Michael Lewin, graduating from the Royal College of Music with First Class Honours and the Royal Academy of Music with Distinction. He then went on to launch his career to wide critical acclaim, winning awards from the Musician's Benevolent Fund, Ian Flemming Trust, Countess of Munster Trust, Ivor Mairants Guitar Competition, Royal College of Music Guitar Competitions and being accepted onto the Park Lane Group, Countess of Munster and Making Music Concert Series. Career highlights include recitals at major UK venues such as the Purcell Rooms, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Sage Gateshead, Bridgewater Hall, Kings Place and Wigmore Hall, as well as giving recitals and masterclasses at Festivals across the UK and Europe. Noble is also in high demand as a teacher, having taught at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama as well as directing the National Youth Guitar Ensemble in Wales. He is also now Director of the Bunagee Guitar Festival. In 2019 Noble graduated from the European Institute of Guitar Making under the tutelage of Stephen Hill and Evan Kingma, and now works as a luthier. For more information, click on 'Noble Guitars'. Manus Noble uses Concerto Carbon Cases, Knobloch Strings, GuitarLift supports and performs on guitars made by Manus Noble, Stephen Hill and Jim Redgate. https://www.manusnoble.com/ https://www.cgsni.org/

Ray Bubbles, International Bubbleologist and World Record Holder, is on a mission to master the art of bubble-making and create the ultimate square bubble! This show promises a whirlwind of excitement and surprises, as Ray uses various different gases to craft stunning bubble sculptures, effects, and magical displays. Prepare to be amazed as Ray creates a volcano bubble, a soap bubble carousel, a bubble ghost, and even a tornado inside a bubble! The show was inspired by Rays work with SEND schools, adult neurodivergent groups, and science centres across Europe. The performance is suitable for children and adults with additional needs. Join Ray and see if he can create the ultimate square bubble!

Three sisters gather in the attic of their childhood home to await their father's death. They talk about their unhappy lives long into the night until the time comes for a ritual re-enactment of a violent incident from their childhood. When the ritual is complete, things return to normal and the women seem to have found answers to their problems. Includes themes that may be unsettling. This production won the NI One-Act Drama Finals in January and will go on to represent NI at the British Final Festival of One-Act Plays in Mold, North Wales on 2nd and 3rd July.

Barney Cashman is a middle-aged, mild-mannered seafood restaurateur feeling the heat of a midlife crisis. With his mothers apartment as his unlikely hideaway, he decides its finally time to add a little adventure to his life. Barney sets out to arrange a series of extramarital escapades, but quickly discovers that seduction is far more complicated, chaotic, and revealing than he ever imagined. Neil Simons sharp and affectionate comedy follows Barneys encounters with three very different women. What begins as a quest for excitement becomes a wonderfully human exploration of longing, identity, and the messy business of trying to reinvent yourself. Premiering on Broadway in 1969, Last of the Red Hot Lovers was celebrated for its wit, warmth, and Simons uncanny ability to find truth in the most awkward of moments. More than fifty years on, its blend of laugh-out-loud comedy and bittersweet insight feels as fresh and relatable as ever. A charming, funny, and unexpectedly touching story about desire, disappointment, and the hope for one last spark - this is Neil Simon at his most irresistibly human. SUMMER SEASON OFFER: BOOK THREE SHOWS & GET 20% OFF THE TICKET PRICE

Pauds daughter Maggie has decided to run a summer guest house and is getting the house ready for the arrival of three guests; an English man Rodney Boswell, a German Willy Schneider and Miss Gwendoline Appleby Ross (who wants to be known as Madame Kristol). Paud is not in favour of the arrangement. Johanna OBrien, their housekeeper, a middle-aged, strait-laced spinster is appalled to learn she has to call Paud Mr McCarthy and Maggie Miss Margaret in front of the guests! SUMMER SEASON OFFER: BOOK THREE SHOWS & GET 20% OFF THE TICKET PRICE

Swipe Right is a new play by R.D.G. Wright written in a modern setting but in the spirit of the Ulster comedies of Sam Cree (Second Honeymoon, Widow's Paradise) and Michael Ginelli (Wake in the West). Its wedding mayhem at the McIlroy household as influencer Susie marries accident-prone Brian. But it all lands on recently-single Mum Linda, whos juggling flower-mad neighbours, fitness instructors and dodgy dates. Best friend Carol insists Linda needs a man for the big day, but her ex, Gordon, living in Thailand, has been invited. Will Gordon turn up? Wholl walk Susie up the aisle? And will Great Aunt Pru sing? Don't miss Rosemary Drama Group's hilarious take on the perils and pitfalls of weddings and relationships in the 21st century. SUMMER SEASON OFFER: BOOK THREE SHOWS & GET 20% OFF THE TICKET PRICE

Rab Devlin has quietly profited for years from flipping houses under the Housing Executives noseuntil his wife places a newspaper ad that blows his cover spectacularly. To dodge trouble, Rab invents a story of paramilitary intimidation, only to find himself protected by loyalists, republicans and the RUC all at once. As each group arrives in disguise, Rab desperately tries to keep their identities hidden from one another. Misunderstandings multiply, tensions rise and chaos erupts in this sharp, hilarious farce where every lie backfires and escape seems impossible. This production contains some strong language. SUMMER SEASON OFFER: BOOK THREE SHOWS & GET 20% OFF THE TICKET PRICE