Jacqueline shares her pick of what’s on this weekend across Northern Ireland!

Down

The Outlet is supporting Banbridge Action Cancer Fundraising Group’s Paint the Town Pink charity event on Saturday October 14th with a range of on-site activities including a raffle, face painting and appearances from family favourite superheroes Spiderman and Batman.  Help support the charity and paint The Outlet pink this October by joining the fun. Admission is free.

Armagh

All the agonies of Sue Townsend’s loveable loser are brought to life by the boisterous Bruiser Theatre Company in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole at the Market Place Theatre this Saturday 14th October.   Mole, the unforgettable lad whose self-absorption only gets funnier as his life becomes more desperate.  This event takes place in the Studio Theatre with an unreserved, tiered seating layout.

 

Fermanagh

The “Waterways Ireland Erne Pike Fishing Classic event takes place from the 13th – 15th October.  Friday 13th October – Bank Fishing Competition.  Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th October – Boat Fishing Competitions (enter 1 or 2 days).  Closing date for entries is Wednesday 11th October 2017.  Prize giving for all competitions will be held at Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen at 8.00pm on Sunday 15th October where light refreshments will be provided.

 

Tyrone

How’s Your Father? is a non-stop, laugh a minute riot of craic, confusion and constant laughter!  A B&B! A Landlady! A Priest! A Jockey! A Mystery! Bridie Murphy opens Bridie’s Boutique B&B, much to her husband Willie’s bewilderment.  With their young, confused neighbour, Dick, having some family problems, Bridie steps in to help.  There’s only one thing for it.  Bring in the Priest,  which serves to make things even more confusing!  It’s a side-splitting tale of love, deceit, mystery, bad food and a bit of ‘How’s Your Father’ thrown in for good measure.  The Alley Theatre, Strabane, Friday 13th October.

 

Derry/Londonderry

The biggest Fashion event in the North West events calendar, the Fashion Fest The Show takes place on Saturday 14th October at the Guildhall,  making the NW the premier fashion destination of Northern Ireland.  Fashion Fest 2017 is delighted to announce one UKs most successful fashion designers, Jenny Packham will closing the show with her 2018 bridal gowns.  Tickets are priced at £15 (+booking fee) which includes a drink on arrival and an exclusive goody bag for all. (Concessions available for students and groups £12.50).  On sale now online at www.derrystrabane.com/fashionfest or from the Guildhall, Derry and Alley Theatre, Strabane or by contacting the Fashion Fest team on telephone: 028 7137 6506.

 

Antrim

Featuring the very best of local Co. Antrim talent at the Theatre at the Mill Newtownabbey this Saturday 14th October,  A Musical Spectacular is a night of music and dance featuring over 100 performers ranging from 8 to 80 years of age.  The evening will be hosted by Conor Taggart and his 8 piece Big Band, The Phat Katz, performing Swing classics from Sinatra to Michael Buble.

 

Belfast

The Free Minors Club returns to the Strand Arts Centre this Saturday at midday with The Adventures of Tintin!  While shopping at an outdoor market, young reporter Tintin (Jamie Bell), accompanied by his faithful dog, Snowy, buys a model of an old ship called the Unicorn. A shady character named Sakharine, and later an American named Barnaby try to buy the model from him, but Tintin refuses. The lad discovers that the ship contains a clue about a hidden treasure, but before he can locate it, Tintin is kidnapped and given over to the custody of drunken Capt. Haddock.  There will be a maritime-themed arts and crafts workshop after the screening.

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