The Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) has put together a list of 10 exciting things to do in Northern Ireland over the next week (January 7 – 13).
Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival – Out to Lunch, various venues, Belfast, January 2 – 27. Out To Lunch is back with its welcoming, warming stew of music, comedy and literature to delight and entertain everyone.
Burns and Burnsiana Exhibition, Linen Hall Library, Belfast, January 7 – February 1. The poetry of Robert Burns continues to entertain and interest lovers of literature as he is one of only a few who wrote in the Scots dialect. The Linen Hall Library has the largest Burns collection outside of Scotland and this exhibition features material not generally available to the public.
Aladdin, Ardhowen Theatre, Co. Fermanagh, January 10 – 13 & January 15 – 19. The wicked Abanazer is seeking the magic lamp that contains the all-powerful Genie, so that he can rule the world, and is just steps away from succeeding. Is all hope lost? No! Help is at hand as a family posse of wannabe heroes foil Abanazer’s evil scheme.
Megaliths of Northern Ireland Exhibition, The Braid, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, January 10 – February 23. This exhibition gives an insight into what life was like in the mid-Antrim area 6,000 years ago during the Neolithic age, focusing on the significance of ancient standing stone structures that are scattered across this region.
Home Grown 2012, Millennium Forum, Co. Londonderry, January 11. Join three of Derry’s best loved musical talents – Paul Casey, Bronagh Gallagher and Paddy Nash and the Happy Enchiladas – in a special concert to kick-start the UK City of Culture celebrations.
Conal Gallen – Laughing Out Loud, Strule Arts Centre, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, January 11. Conal Gallen is Ireland’s number one comedian and following his sell-out tour in 2012, he is back with his show – Laughing Out Loud – which is littered with jokes, stories and songs.
Neil Delamere: DelaMere Mortal, Market Place Theatre, Co. Armagh, January 11 – 12. A newspaper article said that by now Neil would be mature but the chance discovery of a long forgotten videotape featuring his younger self leads to a hilarious examination of the theory. Join Neil as he figures out which is the better version of himself – the idealistic teen or the world-weary adult.
One Day in Salvador, Down Arts Centre, Co. Down, January 11 – February 9. This exhibition will focus on a world where the grand sights of nature, the architecture of the past and the celebrities of the present grab our attention and will make visible the workers of Salvador.
Short Circuit Karting, Kirkistown Racing Circuit, Kircubbin, Co. Down, January 12. The 500 Motor Racing Club of Ireland has organised a short circuit meeting featuring direct drive junior and senior classes.
Painting Meets Poetry, Ulster Museum, Belfast, January 12 – February 9. An afternoon of poetry readings inspired by John Luke and John Hewitt who both created an image of Northern Ireland as a region with a uniquely modern identity during the 1930s to 1970s.
The Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) has put together a list of 10 exciting things to do in Northern Ireland over the next week (January 7 – 13).