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Last year a few Musicians of Saintfield got together and tried their hand at putting on a local music festival towards the end of the harvest season. Over the course of the weekend around 1000 people enjoyed a feast of music in the local churches and pubs.  From Choirs and Classical Music, to Rock Bands… Continue reading HarFest Music Festival – 24th & 25th October

Rowallane Garden’s Spooktacular Ghosts and Gourds event is taking place on 18 & 19 October. Head along for a bewitching day out for all the family. The Garden will come to life this Hallowe’en with a terrifying ghost trail, spooky stories and watch your little ones be transformed with fearsome face painting. Pop along and… Continue reading Prepare To Be Spooked At Rowallane Garden

The Met Office issued a Yellow Alert of wind for counties Antrim, Armagh and Down valid from 0000 Mon 06 October to 1200 Mon 06 October. The result of the wind was that a tree fell and blocked the main Belfast to Downpatrick road causing rush hour traffic disruption, and a power line was brought… Continue reading Storm Damage – 06/10/14

Down District Council will unveil its plans for the proposed Saintfield Community Centre at a Public Consultation to be held in Saintfield High School on Tuesday 7th October at 7.30 pm. The council members and consultants in attendance will focus on the plans for the Belfast Road site shown above, and no other topics will… Continue reading Public Consultation On Plans For Saintfield Community Centre

Hi, You recently helped me recruit participants for my PhD research which is investigating opportunities for active living in rural settlements in Northern Ireland. I have almost completed my project in Saintfield, with only one interview left to conduct. However, I would like to say thank you for being so receptive and helpful! Saintfield is… Continue reading Thanks To The Lovely People Of Saintfield

Gardens in autumn have a special charm all of their own and Rowallane, the beautiful National Trust garden in Saintfield, is now shaping up into spectacular autumn colour. Head out and enjoy the magnificent garden and browse through the stalls at their Autumn Plant Fair on Saturday 4 October. Don’t just visit Rowallane though!  Call… Continue reading Autumn Plant Fair At Rowallane

The pavement on the north side of Main Street has been reconstructed … … and awaits its final top surface.

Perhaps we need a Down District Council anti-litter van like this to patrol the village and raise awareness of the litter problem in Saintfield. For the latest news on Saintfield Development Association’s anti-litter volunteers’ activities have a look HERE.