Down
The annual Pipe Band Championships take place this Saturday 12th May at Bangor Castle. With over 40 bands and 50 Drum Majors competing, this event is impressive to spectate. Admission is free.
Armagh
Labelled as the Hottest New Group out of Northern Ireland, Connla have recently released their EP in April 2015, and album ‘River Waiting’ in July 2016, and have received fantastic reviews at home and internationally. See them perform live this Friday 11th May at the Market Place Theatre.
Fermanagh
The early bird catches the worm! Head to Marble Arch Caves this Saturday 12th May for 5:00am to join Geopark staff to listen to the spectacular array of birdsong as they welcome the new day with fine voice. Geopark staff will help you to identify which birds you can hear – from wrens to ravens. Afterwards join us in the Café for your early bird breakfast. This promises to be a truly memorable morning. Warm waterproof clothing and sturdy footwear are essential.
Tyrone
The Rock’N’Roll Years and Dance Hall Days’ Show is back this Saturday at the Burnavon Theatre Cookstown with a brand new show featuring George Jones, Clubsound and four wonderful singers. The show will transport you back to the nostalgic days and incredible music and artistes of 50’s and 60’s. Combining evocative love ballads with the greatest Rock‘n’Roll hit songs of the era, this show will carry the audience back to a time when dance halls were full and the youngsters danced, jived and rocked to the Four Seasons, the Shadows, Neil Sedaka, Dean Martin, Patsy Cline, Elvis and much, much more!
Derry/Londonderry
Calling all runners and walkers! This year’s Termoneeny 10k & 5k Fun Run/Walk takes place on Friday the 11th of May at 7.30 pm. Registration opens at 6.00 pm. Water will be available in the Termoneeny Centre and along the route. Tea and sandwiches will be served in the Termoneeny Centre after the race. Showers and changing facilities are also available in the building. The Termoneeny Centre is situated at 56 Quarry Road, Knockloughrim, Magherafelt, BT45 8NS.
Antrim
Friends’ Goodwill Music Festival returns to Larne for a second year on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th May. The free event has been revamped and relocated yet will again have a packed programme of live music, dancing, family entertainment, children’s activities, an exhibition, street theatre, food heritage demonstrations, a ceilidh and a bit of magic.The main venue is the restored Market Yard on Station Road which will host lively sets from The Logues, Runabay, Booka Brass, Pilgrim Street, Paul Casey, Stonewall, Pure Blarney, the Ulster Scots Juvenile Pipe Band, Eilidh Patterson and Lee Lawson.
Belfast
The annual film event organised by the Classical Association in Northern Ireland (CANI) will take place on Saturday 12th May, commencing at 2pm, in the Lecture Theatre, Ulster Museum. The film is the 1963 Charles H. Schneer production of “Jason and the Argonauts”, which is famous for the special effects created by Ray Harryhausen. The film is a U certificate and is suitable for all ages. Dr Katerina Kolotourou of CANI will give a brief introduction. Admission for non-CANI members is £5, members and under 16s free.
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