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2026-2027 Programme

Come along to our 2026-2027 programme! 

  • September Meeting: AGM & Celtic Wheel of the Year
    September Meeting: AGM & Celtic Wheel of the Year
    Mon 14 Sept
    Second Presbyterian Church, Comber
    14 Sept 2026, 20:00
    Second Presbyterian Church, Comber, 5 Killinchy St, Comber, Newtownards BT23 5AP, UK
    It’s our first meeting back, kicking off with our AGM and a talk by Lolly Spence on the Celtic Wheel of the Year!
  • October Meeting: The Enterprise- North Down’s link to the Slave Trade
    October Meeting: The Enterprise- North Down’s link to the Slave Trade
    Mon 12 Oct
    Second Presbyterian Church, Comber
    12 Oct 2026, 20:00
    Second Presbyterian Church, Comber, 5 Killinchy St, Comber, Newtownards BT23 5AP, UK
    Come along and join us when Ross McDonald will be telling us about the sinking of The Enterprise and the local links to the Atlantic slave trade!
  • November: Transport Number 4
    November: Transport Number 4
    Mon 09 Nov
    Second Presbyterian Church, Comber
    09 Nov 2026, 20:00
    Second Presbyterian Church, Comber, 5 Killinchy St, Comber, Newtownards BT23 5AP, UK
    Join us when Mark Scott will be giving us an insight into his latest book- Transport Number 4. A fascinating story of survival during the Holocaust with a local connection!
  • December: The Vikings of Strangford Lough
    December: The Vikings of Strangford Lough
    Mon 14 Dec
    Second Presbyterian Church, Comber
    14 Dec 2026, 20:00
    Second Presbyterian Church, Comber, 5 Killinchy St, Comber, Newtownards BT23 5AP, UK
    Join us when Alison Murphy will be telling us all about the Vikings and their relationship to Strangr fjörðr
  • January: The night of the Big Wind!
    January: The night of the Big Wind!
    Mon 11 Jan
    Second Presbyterian Church, Comber
    11 Jan 2027, 20:00
    Second Presbyterian Church, Comber, 5 Killinchy St, Comber, Newtownards BT23 5AP, UK
    Join us when Dr Robyn Atcheson will be telling us about the Night of the Big Wind!
  • February: The break at Killyleagh, 1689
    February: The break at Killyleagh, 1689
    Mon 08 Feb
    Second Presbyterian Church, Comber
    08 Feb 2027, 20:00
    Second Presbyterian Church, Comber, 5 Killinchy St, Comber, Newtownards BT23 5AP, UK
    Join us when Mark Thompson will be telling us about the Break at Killyleagh of 1689
  • March: International Women’s Day- Mary Ward (1827-1869)
    March: International Women’s Day- Mary Ward (1827-1869)
    Mon 08 Mar
    Second Presbyterian Church, Comber
    08 Mar 2027, 20:00
    Second Presbyterian Church, Comber, 5 Killinchy St, Comber, Newtownards BT23 5AP, UK
    Join us on International Women’s Day to learn about the fascinating life of Mary Ward from our speaker, Shirley Lennon.
  • April: Sport in Comber
    April: Sport in Comber
    Mon 12 Apr
    Second Presbyterian Church, Comber
    12 Apr 2027, 20:00
    Second Presbyterian Church, Comber, 5 Killinchy St, Comber, Newtownards BT23 5AP, UK
    Join us when our own Desi Rainey will be telling us about the many and varied sporting pastimes of Comber!
  • May: 1920s Troubles in Comber & Ards
    May: 1920s Troubles in Comber & Ards
    Mon 10 May
    Second Presbyterian Church, Comber
    10 May 2027, 20:00
    Second Presbyterian Church, Comber, 5 Killinchy St, Comber, Newtownards BT23 5AP, UK
    Join us when our own Michael Burns & Dr Rebecca Watterson will be joining us to share their research into the 1920s Troubles in Comber & Ards!

Comber Walking Tour

This is Comber, or ‘Comar’ - the place where the waters meet - perhaps a reference to the confluence of the Enler and Glen, which merge at the bottom of Park Way to form the Comber River. Equally possible is the meeting of the Comber River with Strangford Lough – the ‘strang fjord of the Vikings’...

Upcoming Dates

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  • EHOD: Steeples and Stories: A Walking Tour of Comber’s Churches
    EHOD: Steeples and Stories: A Walking Tour of Comber’s Churches
    Sat 12 Sept
    The Square
    12 Sept 2026, 14:30
    The Square, The Square, Comber, Newtownards BT23 5DU, UK
    Steeples and Stories explores over 1,000 years of Comber’s Christian heritage, from traditions linked to St Patrick and the town’s ancient abbey to Catholic tradition, Anglican orthodoxy and Presbyterian reform. A relaxed walking tour uncovering the faith, buildings and stories that shaped Comber’s
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