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The latest addition to King’s Road. Today, 18th January 2025, Declan McGivern has installed a bench outside The Whitehead Centre in tribute to his wife Gillian and his mother Susie. A memorial bench is a great idea; a place where people can sit, have a chat, share memories and enjoy the atmosphere in the heart

Community Closet is looking for eager volunteers to join them in keeping Whitehead’s only charity/thrift and clothes shop open and thriving! Do you have a morning or afternoon to spare? Our busy little boutique is a great way to get out into community and meet people in the town. We have all ages and both

The team at Music and Mind were pleased to handover £3,045 to the Salvation Army in Belfast. This was collected during the sit out at the community centre in Whitehead on the 20th and 21st of December 2024. The money is being ring-fenced to be used on their ongoing work with the homeless here. A

Andrew Brown, who has run local group ‘Wee Gamers’ for 20 years, has created a new family friendly board game. He says, “I was initially drawn into the games industry via Dr Chris McAuley.” (Acclaimed comic book writer, artist and character creator). Chris McAuley and Dacre Stoker (great grandnephew of Irish novelist, Bram Stoker) created

From sports clubs to craft fairs- find out What’s on in Whitehead this month-  

Whitehead has so much to offer! Find out the most up to date information from Discover Northern Ireland | Visit Northern Ireland | Tourism NI See below our ‘quick view’ gallery of facilities in Whitehead.     If you have any additional information we have missed- please get in touch! Tel: 028 93378077 or email

Whitehead Youth Centre is back open! 1 Castleview Road  Whitehead  BT38 9NA. Juniors P5- P7 are in Tuesdays 6.30pm- 9.00pm Intermediates Year 8 – Year 10 are in Mondays 6.30- 9.00pm Seniors Year 11+ are in Thursdays 6.30pm – 9.30pm and Friday 7pm – 10pm For queries contact Fiona via phone on 028 93353984 / 07395372838 or

Local resident and volunteer, Jane Robb, talked to us about opening the Repair Cafe in Whitehead following the year anniversary in June. This is what she had to say: “The 1st of July 2024 is the first Repair Cafe Whitehead birthday. We were the 10th Repair Cafe in Northern Ireland. A small Organising Group got