Our Lady's Church and Drag Club
Our Lady's Church and Drag Club (Eaglais agus Club Oíche Draig Ár mBantiarna) is a community space in Ballymena, built shortly after the Town Hall in June/July 2024.
Construction
Made of locally sourced birch, the simple, single-roomed building follows the local architectural style - full beams at the corners of the building, with planks spanning the gaps in the middle. The eastern wall, just behind the stage, features an intricate stained glass window. This serves a dual purpose as it colours the sunlight during the day and can be used as light filters during drag performances. The church's pews can seat 6, though the maximum safe capacity of the building when the pews are stowed away is 35 people.
Services/Events
A bilingual events timetable can be found below:
| AM ⁊ LÁ | IMEACHT | TIME & DATE | EVENT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Déar. 19:00-22:00 | Bingo Draig | Thu 7-10pm | Drag Bingo | |
| Aoine. 20:00-02:00 | Dioscó | Fri 8pm-2am | Disco | |
| Sath. 20:00-02:00 | Club Oíche | Sat 8pm-2am | Nightclub | |
| Dom. 09:00 | Aifreann as Gaeilge | Sun 9am | Irish Mass | |
| Dom. 11:00 | Aifreann i mBearla | Sun 11am | English Mass | |
| Dom. 12:00-19:00 | Cistin Anraith | Sun 12-7pm | Soup Kitchen |
There are rumours among the townspeople that the church friars, after the club officially closes at 2am, begin a DJ set of their own which lasts the 7 hours upto 9am mass.