It's a special day for Ballymena Festival of Music Speech and Dance.
The one hundred year old institution is set to receive a 'Queens Award for Voluntary Service'.
Lord Lieutenant for County Antrim, Joan Christie, will present it at the Braid Town Hall this afternoon.
Hazel Bonar is from Ballymena Festival:
Jack and Kathleen Regan have served as volunteers for over 40 years in Ballymena Festival (picture courtesy of Ballymena Times)
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