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Thank you so much to all the incredibly generous local people who donated hundreds of toys for The Giving Tree in the Spirit of Saint Patrick this year. Mairead Hearty and Helen Cranney from Women’s Aid Armagh Down have left with a full van destined to make many Christmas mornings much brighter thanks to you.

The 2024 Saint Patrick Centre Young Ambassador Program has begun with 16 Young Ambassadors from all over America coming to learn about Saint Patrick, Downpatrick and Northern Ireland.

Our annual Walking Festival got off to a great start with a guided heritage trail of historic Downpatrick. The Walking Festival is a great opportunity to connect with the rich heritage and outstanding natural environment of County Down. There is still time to get involved! For more information and booking please visit eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/the-international-walking-festival-3337349?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=odclsxcollection&utm-source=cp&aff=odclsxcollection

The latest findings from the medical world tell us that talking to people is good for you. Talking to people you don’t know is even better.   The Saint Patrick Centre in Downpatrick has started a new project to get visitors talking. As well as being the only exhibition in the world about Saint Patrick, […]

The Saint Patrick Centre Halloween Events for all the Family will happen on Saturday 26th and Thursday 31st October.  

🎃Join the St Patrick Centre for Horrifying Halloween Fun for All the Family 🎃   Our hair-raising extravaganza includes creepy crafts, supernatural storytelling, frightening face painting, and bloodcurdling balloon twisting – for free! The incredible Trevor Price 🧙 makes his return with a re-vamped 🧛show of spooky magic perfect for children 5 and up. Puzzle […]

We are delighted to have Amanda Watts exhibition from 2-23rd Oct, open Mon – Sun, 9am – 5pm.

12 Days of Christmas – shop sale

A MUSICAL evening with Eurovision’s Dana and a new documentary starring Irish actor Ciarán Hinds are some of the events at The Saint Patrick Centre to mark a weekend of celebrations around St Patrick’s Day. St Patrick’s Day is one of the most celebrated festivals in the world,” said Dr Tim Campbell, Centre Director. “We […]