Ownies Bar Bistro

Ownies Bar Bistro Carrickfergus's No 1 Bar & Bistro with great food, great drinks in a friendly & welcoming atmosphere Want to find out more about our bistro, bar or events?
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Ownies Bar & Bistro
Based in the heart of Carrickfergus, we serve patrons from across Newtownabbey, Belfast, Larne and beyond. Winner of Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Pub of the Year Award in 2010, our current owner is proud to support numerous local charities and run a number of community events. Visit Ownies Bar & Bistro and you will find friendly locals and tourists alike. Proud of our history

, you can expect to find something for all ages at our bar. We run a range of events, from our regular open mic night through to retro discos and seasonal functions. Our current owner has worked hard to maintain the warm and homely atmosphere passed down through the ages. Whilst keeping Ownie's traditions alive, we have also extended the building to make way for some exciting innovations. Call the bar to find out what we've got in store for you. Your neighbourhood pub
Your local bar and restaurant in Carrickfergus.
028 9335 1850

'Had the pleasure of celebrating my friend's birthday in the beautiful new restaurant last night. Food fantastic, atmosphere relaxing and the staff were more than friendly. Definitely recommend to anyone of any age.'

- Siobhan
If you're looking for a traditional restaurant with a modern twist, look no further than Ownies Bar & Bistro. Whether it's a locally-sourced special or a quiet drink by the fire, you will find it all in our welcoming venue. Established as The Joymount Arms in 1846, the bar has since been re-branded as Ownies Bar & Bistro. The name change came about in tribute to Leo McCullogh, owner of the bar for over 70 years. Fondly nicknamed 'Ownie' after the patrons overheard his grandchildren failing to pronounce his name, the name has stuck ever since. Ownies Bar & Bistro Fanโ€™s Guidelines

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Whoโ€™s ready for tonight? !! ๐ŸซถRory Nellis 4pm Rebekah 6.30pm This Way Up 10pm ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ•บ
06/06/2026

Whoโ€™s ready for tonight? !! ๐Ÿซถ

Rory Nellis 4pm
Rebekah 6.30pm
This Way Up 10pm

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05/06/2026

Who let me in charge of social media? ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

Weโ€™ve tested the theory extensively. ๐Ÿ˜Join us tonight for great drinks, great company, and live music from:๐ŸŽค Tim Johnsto...
05/06/2026

Weโ€™ve tested the theory extensively. ๐Ÿ˜

Join us tonight for great drinks, great company, and live music from:

๐ŸŽค Tim Johnston โ€” 6PM
๐ŸŽค Shalana โ€” 9PM

If youโ€™re going to make questionable decisions, at least make them with good music. ๐Ÿน๐ŸŽถ

๐‘บ๐’๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’๐’† ๐’”๐’‚๐’š ๐‘ฉ๐‘ฐ๐‘ต๐‘ฎ๐‘ถ?? One for the diary! โœ๏ธ
02/06/2026

๐‘บ๐’๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’๐’† ๐’”๐’‚๐’š ๐‘ฉ๐‘ฐ๐‘ต๐‘ฎ๐‘ถ??

One for the diary! โœ๏ธ

โœŒ๏ธ ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐‘พ๐’†๐’†๐’Œ๐’” ๐‘ณ๐’Š๐’๐’†๐’–๐’‘! โœŒ๏ธ๐ŸŽถW E D N E S D A Y 3rd ๐ŸŽถThe Flame n Ukes 7pm ๐ŸŽถT H U R S D A Y 4th๐ŸŽถThe Rogues 8pm ๐ŸŽถF R I D A Y 5t...
02/06/2026

โœŒ๏ธ ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐‘พ๐’†๐’†๐’Œ๐’” ๐‘ณ๐’Š๐’๐’†๐’–๐’‘! โœŒ๏ธ

๐ŸŽถW E D N E S D A Y 3rd ๐ŸŽถ
The Flame n Ukes 7pm

๐ŸŽถT H U R S D A Y 4th๐ŸŽถ
The Rogues 8pm

๐ŸŽถF R I D A Y 5th ๐ŸŽถ
Tim Johnston 6pm
Shalana 9pm

๐ŸŽถS A T U R D A Y 6th ๐ŸŽถ
Rory Nellis 4pm
Rebekah 6.30pm
This Way Up 10pm

๐ŸŽถS U N D A Y 7th ๐ŸŽถ
Adam Irvine 3.30pm

โœจSaturday Live Music โœจHereโ€™s your Saturday lineup โฌ‡๏ธ โœจJim Hughes 4pm โœจRebekah 6.30pm โœจAlibi 10pm For restaurant bookings...
30/05/2026

โœจSaturday Live Music โœจ

Hereโ€™s your Saturday lineup โฌ‡๏ธ
โœจJim Hughes 4pm
โœจRebekah 6.30pm
โœจAlibi 10pm

For restaurant bookings call 02893351850 ๐Ÿ“ž
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๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’‘๐’‘๐’š ๐‘ญ๐’“๐’Š๐’…๐’‚๐’š ๐ŸŽ™๏ธYour Friday night entertainment is here ! Rebekah starts us off at 6pm with her live set! Following that ...
29/05/2026

๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’‘๐’‘๐’š ๐‘ญ๐’“๐’Š๐’…๐’‚๐’š ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

Your Friday night entertainment is here !

Rebekah starts us off at 6pm with her live set!

Following that we have Karaoke with DJ Jukebox Joe from 9pm get ready to sing your heart out to your favourite tunes!

See you there โœŒ๏ธ

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27/05/2026

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Well, thatโ€™s a wrap on Carrick Tribute Fest 2026 in aid of Here2Help!

What a weekend! ๐Ÿ˜Ž
We had sun, like actual sun! We had old and new friends join us, surprise family visits, great food, delicious pints and the BEST tribute acts!

We are truly overwhelmed by the support from all you lovely people! Thank you to everyone who joined us in Shaftesbury Park.

A massive shout out to all that helped us pull this off! (Itโ€™s a long list!)

To all our wonderful Tribute Acts who kept us dancing and rocking out all weekend!

Our MCs Davy Bell and Johnny Hero

The volunteers at Eco Rangers Carrickfergus who helped keep the park clean

Carrickfergus council for granting permission to use the gorgeous Shaftesbury Park as our venue

Ciaran and the lads at Heinekin for supplying the ice cold beer

The wonderful folk at Seagull Security for keeping us all safe and helping us set up the festival (Stevie definitely needs a holiday!)

Suzanne and her amazing St John Ambulance crew

The unbelievable sounds guys at Belfast Backline Hire

All the wonderful food vendors keeping us all well fed

Colin @ Total Epos for setting up all our tills

Cromore events hire, Pat Hamill and Steven Chambers who transformed Shaftesbury park into our own little Glastonbury

G Force Amusements for providing our awesome stage

Shalana, John and Michele for all the Social Media coverage. As well as all the local radio and TV stations who helped spread the word about our community event.

The Ownies Team and our Ownies Alumni who joined us for the weekend. Past and present, weโ€™re the best team around! ๐Ÿฅน

Until next timeโ€ฆ.

26/05/2026
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25/05/2026

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Thank you SO much to the Carrick Tribute Fest in Carrickfergus this evening!
It was our pleasure to entertain you!

Hope we will see you all in the Limelight Belfast in October!

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16-18 Joymount
Belfast
BT387DN

Telephone

+442893351850

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