ABOD Ballymena & District Amalgamated Committee

28/02/2026

🥓🍳 Big Breakfast Fundraiser 🍳🥓

Ballymena Royal Black District Chapter No. 2 is delighted to invite you to our upcoming Big Breakfast Fundraiser.

📅 Saturday 14th March 2026
📍 St. Patrick’s Church Hall, Castle Street, Ballymena
⏰ Served from 8:30am - 12:00pm
💷 £7.00 per adult

Come along and enjoy a delicious home-cooked breakfast with friends and family. There’s no better way to start your Saturday morning than with good food and great company!

We look forward to seeing you there - everyone welcome.

Please feel free to share and spread the word!

21/02/2026

21/02/2026

On the evening of Friday 20th February, our Worthy Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary & Assistant Secretary attended the 75th Anniversary Installation Of Officers of our member Club, Dunloy Walker, in Dunloy Orange Hall.

The Worthy Governor, Lieutenant Governor & General Secretary were also in attendance along with Officers & Brethren of the Walker Parent Club and Officers of Coleraine & District Amalgamated Committee. There was a large number of Branch Clubs from across the north Antrim area represented along with Brethren from Caldercruix Walker Club in Scotland.

The Installation was conducted by the Walker Parent Club. Dunloy's outgoing Worthy President, Bro. Mervyn Davidson(also our Amalgamated Committee Chaplain)was presented with his Past President's certificate having served 13 years in the chair, whilst Worthy Governor Bro. Walker recited one of his poems before presenting a framed copy of the same to the Club. A set of beautiful new Officers sashes were also dedicated. A number of other presentations were also made and recieved. Following the meeting, all in attendance enjoyed a delicious supper with some traditional musical accompaniment from Dunloy Accordion Band.

In spite of decades of Republican aggression and the curtailment of right to assembly the crimson banner continues to fly defiantly in Dunloy! We wish the newly installed and reinstalled Officers the very best for 2026.

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14/02/2026

Sharing on behalf of Cloughmills ABOD

05/02/2026

Date for your Diary folks

The famous LOL 503 Big Breakfast returns

01/02/2026

Beat wishes to Aghalee No Surrender Club on their 50th Anniversary ♥️✋⚔️🛡️

20/01/2026

Member Clubs & affiliated bands are reminded that all band registration forms for the upcoming Easter Monday Demonstration in Ballymoney are to be in no later than Saturday 28th February.

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16/01/2026

This evening, Friday 16th January, our Secretary and Assistant Secretary attended & conducted the Installation Of Officers for Ballymena No Surrender Club in Ballymena Protestant Hall. Best wishes to the Club for 2026.

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16/01/2026

Yesterday evening, Thursday 15th January, we held our 70th Anniversary Installation Of Officers in the Braidwater Hall.

The Installation was conducted by Bro. William Moore BEM Past Governor, ably assisted by Bro. Graeme Stenhouse Past Governor along with Officers of Coleraine & District Amalgamated Committee - Apprentice Boys of Derry. Heartiest congratulations go to our newly installed and reinstalled Officers & Committee as we look forward to another busy year within Ballymena & District, starting as we mean to go on and building upon our increasing success. Thanks also to those from our Member Clubs who attended, including our newest Member Club, Larne Walker.

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07/01/2026

Ballymena Young Defenders are now live with their own page, please give them a like & share.

They will be doing a select few parades a year, please message their page if you are interested.

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28/12/2025

A Reflection On 2025

2025 has been a special albeit busy year for Ballymena & District Amalgamated Committee. We have commenced our 70th Anniversary celebrations, which will be continuing into April 2026. There are a couple of other events planned for early next year so watch this space. Many of our Member Clubs have increased their membership over the past year which is indicative of the appeal and popularity of the Apprentice Boys Association within the Loyal Orders. We also gained Larne Walker Club as our newest Member Club, bringing our Amalgamated Committee membership to a total of 22 Branch Clubs.

In April this year, we held our 70th Anniversary quarterly meeting in the Club Room of the Apprentice Boys' Memorial Hall, at which our new Amalgamated District Standard was dedicated. We are believed to be the first Amalgamated Committee to hold our meeting within the Walls of the Maiden City. In August, we held our 70th anniversary Divine Service in the Braidwater Hall, a hub for Loyalist traditions and heritage in Ballymena. This was attended by several dignitaries from Londonderry including the Worthy Governor, Lieutenant Governor and two Past Governors.

September saw us bring the jewel in our crown to the streets of Ballymena, the Annual Ulster Covenant Festival, a week-long event which now includes a political hustings event, historical lecture & Lambeg Drumming Match, culminating in a traditional parade around Ballymena town.

In October, we were represented in Blackpool at the English Amalgamated Committee's Annual Parade and Election Of Officers, at which a slate was presented to their Worthy Chairman from Ballymena & District. Finally, only a few weeks ago we hosted an extremely successful 70th Anniversary Dinner in the Braidwater Hall, which culminated in the burning of a Lundy effigy to celebrate the 337th Anniversary of the Shutting Of The Gates.

None of this could have been achieved without the ingenuity and support of our Officers and Member Clubs, and we look forward to joining with you all in 2026!

NO SURRENDER!
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