Look again. Explore further. Discover Antrim and Newtownabbey through photography.

View of a garden with ornate metal gates, potted plants, and a brick tower with a pointed roof surrounded by lush green trees. 
ABOUT THE PROJECT

Photographers of all backgrounds are invited to explore Antrim and Newtownabbey to capture the landscapes, stories, details and seasonal changes.

This project, a collaboration between Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, PEACEPLUS and Belfast Photo Festival, encourages residents and visitors to explore and discover the places around them through photography.

Exploring Antrim and Newtownabbey celebrates the Borough as a place of year-round beauty, character and cultural richness.

From natural landscapes and built heritage to local memories and everyday experiences, it invites people to see familiar places with fresh eyes.

Open to all residents, visitors, professionals and amateurs.

We want to see the details that make these places special  to you. Use a camera or simply take pictures with your phone so you can choose, share and exhibit your best images.

A man and a girl are kneeling on the grass outdoors, looking into a white bucket, with the girl holding a small item. The background shows a modern building with large windows and a small covered area.
Hand touching a large, weathered rock surface with a circular hole and small patch of yellow lichen.

Take inspiration from  Evanna Devine in spring, Nuala Kerrigan in summer, Conn McCarrick in Autumn and Joe Laverty in Winter.  Our commissioned photographers and the public will together create a unique photographic record of Antrim and Newtownabbey.

Inspiration
A young boy in green camouflage riding a blue all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on a trail surrounded by lush green foliage, next to a stone wall and a metal bridge support with plants and flowers in the background.
Two elderly men outdoors holding young lambs in a grassy field with trees and houses in the background, under a clear sky.
A young man wearing a black helmet, black t-shirt with red and white graphic, standing outdoors with a background of trees and a clear blue sky, smiling and looking to the side.

Not sure where the borough begins and ends? View the Borough Boundary here.

Borough Boundary