Accordian orchestra in the Ballance
Lift up your spirits with great music, plus a strawberry treat at The Ballance House on Sat afternoon, August 1.
Baillies Mills Accordion Orchestra, director of music Aubrey Campbell, will entertain from 1.30pm following a heart warming appearance by singing duo ‘Vocal Chords’.
Easy to reach on the Lisburn to Glenavy Road, The Ballance House hosts the annual ‘Strawberry Fayre’ of the Ulster New Zealand Centre from noon on the first Saturday in August.
A day to enjoy for family members from toddlers to great grandparents featuring a play area with bouncy castle, crafting activities for the kids, craft fair, book stalls, history tours and Tea Barn treats.
Not forgetting those outdoor attractions of an All Blacks Orchard and ‘life before tractors’ era farm equipment.
Admission is free for under fives, just £2.50 for under 14s and £5 per adult, including that complimentary strawberries and cream treat!
A cost effective, value for money, New Zealand style away day with a unique atmosphere in this historic farmyard. The home place of Kiwi Prime Minister John Ballance, who ensured NZ women were the first in the world to vote in national elections.
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