Down
The Puppet Festival is back with a bang in 2018 with the biggest festival yet! Expect a programme jam-packed with puppet fun and antics. With a variety of free scheduled performances, free puppet workshops and plenty of quirky characters to meet, there’s something for everyone! Performances take place at various times and venues around Newtownards town centre, 26th to 28th May.
Armagh
The Armagh Craft Fair returns for the eighth year to the wonderful surroundings of The Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre in Armagh on Saturday 26th May. Bringing high quality craft to the heart of Armagh City, this highly anticipated annual event offers something for everyone. The fair will feature over 45 fantastic craft stalls from makers across Northern Ireland and Ireland, 7 free craft demonstrations from master crafters throughout the day including hands on creative craft making experiences for adults and children, free children’s drop in creative craft sessions, family workshops, musical entertainment, great food & much more.
Fermanagh
SHARE is offering a portfolio of outdoor activities for you to get involved with. Activities for All offers the general public, a chance to try a wide variety of outdoor activities according to the activity timetable at great prices. Every weekend in May and June (and Bank Holiday Mondays!) SHARE are offering a selection of Outdoor Activities. These activities are open to the public, and if booked in advanced are great value for money, with a 1 hour session being just £6. Get outside this Spring and enjoy a number of activities such as Banana Boating, Climbing, Archery, Sailing and many more!
Tyrone
Award winning singing sensations, Leading Ladies, (Michelle Baird, Ceara Grehan and Lynne McAllister) bring their highly acclaimed Country & Celtics Classics show to Ranfurly House this Friday 25th May. Featuring popular Celtic favourites such as Caledonia, No Frontiers and Will ye go Lassie go, their show includes haunting music from Riverdance, traditional Irish favourites and some of the best America country songs ever written, from artists including Dolly Parton and John Denver, you’ll not want to miss it!
Derry/Londonderry
Try something new and exciting this May Bank Holiday at Foylehov Activity Centre. Ever fancied having a go at flying a Hovercraft? Prefer a more relaxed day off? Then why not pop out and have a few rounds at the 18 hole Football Golf course at your leisure . See foylehov.com for details.
Antrim
Do you love community, walking and Rathlin Island? On the 26th of May you can enjoy all three as part of the #BigWalk which is a community celebration building up excitement in the run up to #TheBigLunch 2018. The walk will be four slow-paced miles and will include several interesting catch up points, a beach clean and a Big Lunch! Senior Smart Pass holders can book free Rathlin ferry tickets, so if you haven’t been, or if you are eager to return, this is the perfect time!
Belfast
Make a Terrarium this Saturday at the Crescent Arts Centre. A Terrarium is a miniature garden for indoors, usually in a glass container. Using succulent plants you will learn how to layer the container in a way to be of maximum benefit to the plants. These gardens need very little maintaining and just need a well-lit spot. They are easy to make and are excellent gifts for family and friends. All materials are provided, including the container. You don’t have to be a keen gardener to enjoy this fun class!
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