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Join us this afternoon for another Summer in the City event! 🏖️

We're at The Quays, Newry with FREE face painting outside Sainsbury's from 2.30pm until 4.30pm. Bring the kids along and enjoy a colourful afternoon of family fun! 🎨

Looking ahead, next weekend there's plenty to enjoy too.

Saturday 25th July - The Beach House takes over Newry Market with cocktails, music and summer vibes 🍹 See link in comments to book tickets to this super cool event 😎

Sunday 26th July - Start your Sunday with Coffee with CeeV a series of pop-up performances in coffee shops across the city from 11am-1pm 🎶

Keep an eye on newry.com and our social channels for all the latest Summer in the City events.

WOULD YOU LIKE A SUMMER NIGHT OUT?🏖️🍹

We're teaming up with Tempo Promotions to give away TWO pairs of tickets to The Beach House at Newry Market on Saturday 25th July!! 😍

Each lucky recipient will receive:

🎟️ Two tickets to The Beach House
🍹 A complimentary cocktail each

Expect summer vibes, great music, cocktails and plenty of fun from 6pm-10pm! 🍸🏝️

To Enter:

✅ Like TEMPO Promotions and NEWRY BID pages
✅ Tag the person you'd bring along!

Two lucky people will be selected by Monday 20th July.

We will NEVER ask you to click on a link or provide your details. This is in no way associated with Meta.

Good Luck!

🌞 Summer in the City continues this weekend! 🌞

We're looking forward to another weekend of FREE family fun in Newry city centre 😍

✨ Saturday 18th July:

Keep an eye out for the Newry BID promo team who will be giving away FREE Timoneys Ice Cream from 12 noon to 2pm.

If you're in the city be sure to grab a free ice cream and cool down in the summer sunshine! 🍦

✨ Sunday 19th July:

Join us outside Sainsbury's at The Quays, Newry for FREE face painting from 2.30pm to 4.30pm 🎨

Bring the kids along and let them enjoy a splash of colour as part of our Summer in the City programme! 🫟

There's plenty happening across the summer, so keep following Newry BID and visit newry.com over the next couple of weeks to see what's coming up!

Paws in the Park! 🐾

Join USPCA for Paws in the Park, their special charity dog walk helping to raise vital funds.

Bring your own much-loved dog(s) along or just come to enjoy the atmosphere without a four-legged friend, everyone is welcome.

📍 Kilbroney Park | Sunday 23rd August
⏰10am

These fantastic community events are a great opportunity to get outdoors, meet fellow animal lovers, and support a brilliant cause. Plus there will be an exciting activity trail for kids - with prizes to be won! 😍

Entry is £25 per doggo and:
🐶 The first 20 dogs signed up will receive a free USPCA bandana.
🐶 All registered dogs will automatically be entered into a draw to win a free mini groom at the Groom Room in Newry.

Every single registration helps the USPCA continue its vital work caring for and protecting sick, injured, and abandoned animals across Northern Ireland 😺🐕🦆

So, come on your own, as a couple, with friends, or bring the whole family for a fab day out in the park!

To Register:
https://uspca.co.uk/events/paw-in-the-park-kilbroney-park-rostrevor

Newry BID Welcomes Permanent Extension of One Hour Parking Grace Period

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced that the one-hour grace period for people parking in on-street spaces within the Controlled Parking Zones in Newry and Lisburn will be made permanent.

It means that drivers who have paid for on-street parking will have up to one hour to return to their cars after their paid parking period expires.

Newry BID has lobbied extensively for fairness in relation to on-street parking in Newry. The team worked with the Minister, her Department and the business community to deliver a pilot in late 2025. This provided greater flexibility for people visiting local shops, cafés and other city centre businesses.

Newry BID Manager Eamonn Connolly has now welcomed this permanent extension.

"Newry BID has consistently called for measures that make it easier for people to visit and spend time in our city centre, so we very much welcome the extension of the one-hour parking grace period. It is a positive step for businesses, shoppers and the wider city. We would like to thank the Minister for listening to the concerns of the business community and for her continued support for our city centre.

“We now need to make sure that people know this option is there and that they avail of it to stay longer in the city. BID will be launching an advertising campaign over the summer to ensure the message is communicated.”

Minister Kimmins said: “I am committed to doing all I can to help support local businesses and encourage people to spend more time on the high street. We have all been in the position where we end up taking slightly longer than planned in one of our many fantastic local shops or chatting with friends over a coffee or lunch in a café or restaurant. I want people to have the reassurance that they can take that extra time to browse or order another coffee without the worry of having to rush back to their car.

“I introduced the pilot initiative while considering a longer-term approach to on-street parking for Newry and Lisburn that would help meet the needs of local communities, visitors and businesses. During the pilot, more than 1,000 drivers availed of the additional flexibility, while the arrangements continued to support the effective flow of traffic. I am therefore pleased to announce that effective immediately these arrangements will be made permanent.

“I encourage all visitors to Newry and Lisburn to continue to park responsibly to ensure we have safer streets, better access for disabled people, support for local businesses and a transport system that works for everyone.”

This grace period applies when using both the pay machine service and the app to park on-street in Newry city centre.

CERAMICS SUMMER SCHOOL 🌞

Clayhands Playhands are holding a 5-day ceramics summer school for teenagers aged 11-16, which will take place at Gaeláras Mhic Ardghail, Newry this August as part of August Craft Month celebrations.

The programme will provide young people with the opportunity to develop practical ceramics skills in a creative, supportive and engaging environment. Throughout the week, participants will explore
wheel throwing, handbuilding ceramic sculpture, and glazing.

The course has been developed to offer local teenagers an additional opportunity to build creative confidence, connect with others &
develop hands-on clay and ceramics skills in a supportive environment 😍

add a Timoneys to your weekend plans
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That’s definitely ice cream weather 🕶️🕶️🕶️

Newry open 12-9pm

Warrenpoint open 12-10pm

Enjoy the good weather folks ☺️☺️

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