Jacqueline shares her pick of what’s on this weekend across NI

Down

Bring your picnic and settle down on the lawn with your family and friends to enjoy an afternoon of jazz in the beautiful gardens at Mount Stewart.  This Sunday from 2.00pm to 4.00pm.

Armagh

Hosted exclusively for the Food & Cider Festival, A Night in the Orchard is a dining experience all about great food, delicious cider, music and company. You will be served the best ciders on the lawns of Crannagael House, Portadown, Friday 22nd September at 7.00pm.

 

Fermanagh

Celebrate Fermanagh’s finest food and the waterways at Enniskillen Castle.  Ireland’s only island town, Enniskillen, will host Festival Lough Erne, a celebration of the very best of local food and the Fermanagh Lakelands, for a third year, on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 September.  The weekend will see a host of activity on and off the water with cookery demonstrations by celebrity chefs, local artisan food and drink producers and live entertainment all taking place at the newly refurbished Enniskillen Castle.

 

Tyrone

Enjoy a day of free family fun on Hill of The O’Neill this Sunday. Bring your little ones to the Hill dressed as their favourite Superhero or Princess 2.00pm to 5.00pm and let their imaginations run free!  Activities on the day will include a superhero academy, princess singalong, medieval village, arts and crafts, face painting, amusements, pet farm and much more.  Admission is free.

 

Derry/Londonderry

For the first time ever, the much loved fairy-tale comes to the stage in an unforgettable live production of song and laughter. Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Ruffy the Dog and Mr Bunny perform live on stage at the Millennium Forum this Saturday 23rd September.

 

Antrim

Join the NICHS for their Causeway Coast Walk this Saturday 23rd September and fundraise to help support local people with chest, heart and stroke conditions.  The coastal walk from takes you along iconic sites such as Carrick-a-rede, Ballintoy Harbour and Whitepark Bay.  Hidden harbours with the smallest church and majestic views then onto the world famous Giant’s Causeway and the outstanding beauty of Portballintrae.  If you haven’t been before you owe yourself to witness one of the best walks our country has to offer and if you have already been, you know you will want to return!

 

Belfast

Planning a wedding and looking for something a little different – or very different? The Quirky Weddings Alternative Wedding Fair was created with you in mind! The fair returns to the Waterfront Hall on Sunday September 24th from12.00pm to 5.00pm.  Not only is there a lot to see but also the first 500 visitors will get in half price! (Regular admission is £7).

 

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