Whitehead Community Centre

14/10/2026

🎩✨ **STEP BACK IN TIME AT THE WHITEHEAD VICTORIAN STREET FAIR 2026!** ✨🎩

📅 **Saturday 28th November 2026**
⏰ **12 noon – 6pm**
📍 **Whitehead, County Antrim**

Get ready for one of the most magical days of the year as the streets of Whitehead are transformed into a bustling Victorian wonderland! 🎄

Join us for a fantastic day of festive fun, family entertainment and old-fashioned charm as our much-loved **Whitehead Victorian Street Fair** returns for another year!

🎩 Victorian characters and costumes
🎶 Live music and street entertainment
🎁 Wonderful craft stalls and unique Christmas gifts
🍰 Delicious food and festive treats
🎠 FREE fairground rides for the little ones
🎄 Christmas cheer around every corner!

Whether you're a regular visitor or joining us for the very first time, there's something truly special about seeing our beautiful seaside town come alive with Victorian charm and community spirit. ❤️

So dust off your bonnets, top hats and waistcoats, gather your family and friends, and come along for a day to remember!

✨ **Save the date – Saturday 28th November!** ✨

We can't wait to welcome you to Whitehead!

14/10/2026

Whitehead Poppy Appeal 2026

The 2026 Poppy Appeal will very soon be launched nationally, but Royal British Legion Branches have already set in motion the distribution of Poppy Boxes and Collecting Boxes into local schools, churches, cafes, shops and clubs.

Whitehead Branch of the RBL has been out distributing these boxes in preparation for the start of the 2026 Appeal in a few days’ time. Last year we collected almost £7000 locally, which included donations over and above the money contained in the collecting boxes. Quite remarkable, and generous, considering the size of the town.

ALL of this money goes to help veterans and their families who are in need, often for reasons connected with having served their country. Nothing is deducted for administration costs. It is vital that we continue to give to our best ability to continue this vital support to our veterans.

Whitehead Branch will open a Poppy Shop in the Whitehead Community centre from Monday 2 November to Saturday 7 November. Opening hours will be from 09.00 am to 4.00pm. On sale will be 2026 poppy pin badges, wooden crosses and a wide range of poppy goods.

Poppy wreaths will be available for collection if they have been ordered in advance.

If you need a wreath and have not yet ordered please ring the Whitehead Poppy Phone on 07471672223 and we will do our best to help. Wreaths are expensive to make by hand so have to be especially ordered from the Poppy Factory to avoid waste, so don’t delay making a request.

Finally, please come and join us as Whitehead community at the Whitehead War Memorial on Remembrance Sunday morning, 8th November, as we remember those who served in war time and did not return. We will also remember those who also served in conflicts since in defence of our Country and Communities.

Please assemble no later than 10.45 am. There will be appropriate music provided by two local bands.

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

14/10/2026

Whitehead businesses are still open despite roadworks being carried out from Whitehead through to Carrick. Call in and support these businesses as much as you can!

📣❤️ 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗜𝗦 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦! ❤️📣

𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗧 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗 • 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟 • 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦

It’s fantastic to be in Whitehead meeting with local business owners, offering assistance and seeing first-hand the brilliant people who help make Whitehead such a special place! 👏

A huge thank you to the businesses owners in Whitehead for the invite to meet and for taking the time to chat and raise issues with me.

(Sorry if i missed some of you in the tags but feel free to comment with the page info below 🙂)

❤️ 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗜𝗦 𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗠𝗨𝗖𝗛 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦! ❤️

Despite the temporary inconvenience caused by the ongoing roadworks, the fantastic independent shops, cafés and businesses are open, trading and ready to welcome you!

These independent businesses are the heartbeat of Whitehead, providing local jobs, supporting families and contributing so much to the community. They need our support now more than ever.

🛍️ 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹.
☕ 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲.
🍰 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳.
❤️ 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱.

Please don’t let any diversions put you off visiting. A little extra effort to shop locally can make a big difference to the people and businesses who make Whitehead such a wonderful place 🙌💪

Please share this post and help spread the message that 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗜𝗦 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦! ❤️

13/10/2026

Whitehead Community Association is part of a group of charities across Larne right through to Carnlough. We pool our resources, knowledge and experience to deliver programmes, classes and training to community groups and to our own communities. As part of this- we are looking for an admin to help us work efficiently as a team and hopefully help us to apply for grants in the future and expand our reach. Follow the link below to Community NI for more information and to apply.

06/10/2026

Exciting news! We are getting a new website. Our very own Whiteheader, Dave Galbraith, has been working tirelessly to create a site that works for residents to find what they need and visitors to see what we have to offer. As part of this process we are in need of beautiful images and videos to make it look the part. I know many of you have taken stunning pictures over the years. If you are happy for us to use any photos you have taken of Whitehead for the website please send to us via email (to keep the quality) at [email protected]. We will of course credit any photos or videos sent to us. Many thanks!!

05/10/2026

Resident inquiry: If anyone happens to come across a rose gold ring around Whitehead town/Blackhead car park can it be handed in to the Community Centre! Many thanks!

03/10/2026

In our Norma Lynas Room!

Whitehead Pop Up Advice Clinic this Saturday

Just a reminder that I’ll be at Whitehead Community Centre this Saturday, 3rd October, from 10am to 12 noon for a pop up advice clinic.

If there is something you have been trying to get sorted, need advice about or would like my help with, come along and have a chat.

No appointment is needed. Everyone is welcome.

📍 Whitehead Community Centre
📅 Saturday 3rd October
⏰ 10am to 12 noon

03/10/2026

at Whitehead Library

02/10/2026