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Saintfield Development Association would like to thank all of the people who generously contributed to our collection for the Philippines Typhoon Appeal at the Christmas Fair.  You donated £145, and this has been transferred to the Disasters Emergency Committee. This is their reply to you all: “First I want to say thank you for your generous gift of £145.00… Continue reading Saintfield Development Association Says “Thank You”

Saintfield man Doug Stevenson suffers from an hereditary eye disease which caused his sight to deteriorate over recent years until it resulted in total blindness in March this year. However, this has not stopped the 24-year-old equestrian from overcoming his disability and achieving successes denied most able-bodied folk. More details can be found HERE.

Saintfield Development Association’s annual Saintfield Christmas Fair on Friday 6th December attracted more visitors than ever before. Fire performance group FirePoise opened and closed the evening.  The Christmas Tree lights were switched on by Saintfield man Paddy Jackson, the Ulster and Ireland rugby player.  Santa gave sweets to the children, and Batman made an appearance too!  There was a… Continue reading Saintfield Christmas Fair 2013

Saintfield Development Association has been making preparations since July for its annual Saintfield Christmas Fair.  This year the Christmas Fair will be held on Friday 6th December on Main Street from 6:30pm to 9:00pm. The street will be closed to traffic during this period to provide a safe environment for residents and visitors. There are… Continue reading Saintfield Christmas Fair

Get in the Yuletide Spirit at Rowallane Garden! Get in the festive spirit at Rowallane Garden, Saintfield for the National Trust’s popular Yuletide Market event on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th December from 12-5pm. More details about the event can be found HERE.

Today saw the launch, in Rowallane Garden, of the 2013 Saintfield Christmas Charity Santa Ride. The annual Charity Ride, organised by Joan Cunningham [pictured right], is in aid of underprivileged children in Uganda and Rwanda whose parents have either died from AIDS or have been murdered. Riders from the Showjumping, Eventing, Hunting, Racing and Showing world, not… Continue reading Saintfield Christmas Charity Santa Ride

The inaugural HarFest Saintfield Music Festival took place over the weekend of Friday 25th to Sunday 27th October 2013. Photographs taken at the musical events can be seen HERE.

Saintfield’s music festival HarFest got off to a great start on Friday evening. There will be a review of the festival on the website soon but here are a couple of photos to show you what you missed and to whet your appetite for what is still to come on Saturday and Sunday! Grosvenor Chorale… Continue reading First Night of HarFest is a Great Success!

You are invited to come along and be part of Saintfield’s HarFest Music Festival which will run from Friday 25th October to Sunday 27th October. Our aim is to provide a variety of musical events and experiences at the harvest time of year which will interest everyone in the area around Saintfield village. There are musical events… Continue reading HarFest Music Festival – October 25 – 27

Down District Council is using CCTV video surveillance cameras to fight the dog poo ‘plague’ in Saintfield. More details of the current legislation can be found HERE. Remember to smile for the cameras!