Down
The 3rd Open House Festival continues until the end of August, with events taking place in 36 venues and locations across Bangor. Entertainment includes music, theatre & comedy, film, food and much more. View the full programme of events here at www.openhousefestival.com.
Armagh
Join the Camlough Water Festival this weekend, 21st to 23rd August, for a range of swimming competitions and have a go sessions including the Try-a-Tri, Ulster 5k and 10k championships as well a Night Swim. Camlough Lake Water Festival’s mission is to improve access to and promote water based sporting activities in and around Camlough Lake and Carlingford Lough for the purposes of fun and competition.
Fermanagh
This Friday 21st August join staff from the Northern Ireland Bat Group at Castle Caldwell Forest from 9.00pm to 1.00pm, and discover more about some of our most elusive and mysterious mammals in their natural environment. All children must be accompanied by adult. Please bring a hand or head torch. Warm waterproof clothing and sturdy footwear are essential. Booking is essential.
Tyrone
This Sunday August 23rd at 8.30pm Bríd Harper will perform in Concert at An Creagan. A native of Co Donegal, Brid has been playing Irish Traditional Music on the fiddle since she was nine years old. She has won many All Ireland competitions and many traditional musicians cite Bríd as a major influence on their playing and she has been described as one of the finest exponents of traditional fiddle playing of our time. For this concert Bríd will be accompanied by PJ McDonald talented singer and multi-instrumentalist from Donaghmore. Concert 8.30 –9.30 pm followed by open session.
Legenderry
Beoga (gaelic for ‘lively’) are based in County Antrim, in the north of Ireland. The bedrock of their sound lies firmly within the Irish tradition. However, they are not afraid to incorporate other genres’ nuances into their music. From bluesy riffs to Astor Piazzola-style jazz, to a raunchy New Orleans jamboree vibe, their music always returns to a wonderfully bouncy Irish sound. The result is traditional, with a huge sense of fun and adventure and it all works – wonderfully well. See them perform live this Saturday 22nd August at An Coire Maghera. Tickets £12.50.
Antrim
Peter Corry presents ‘The Red Velvet Cabaret’ – this summer’s must see cabaret show. Produced by the team that brought you last summer’s sold out production of ‘Spectacular!’ based on the songs from the film Moulin Rouge.” The Wild Duck Inn Portglenone is the venue for this show on Friday 21st August with doors opening at 7.30 p.m. Tickets are only £15 and all profits from this event will go to Save the Children.
Belfast
EastSide Arts Festival, 19th – 31st August, is just around the corner with 12-days of events across the EastSide and beyond; 33 of these are FREE and there are lots of family activities. Highlights include Ciara O’Malley’s mobile space project featuring her interactive caravan of art located at Connswater Pocket Park, Making It Up Story workshops at Skainos, Storytelling at Short Strand Community Centre and Cregagh Library, Craft Workshops with Redhead Thread at Short Strand Community Centre and Belmont Tower and the fantastic Orangefield Park Celebrations on August 29, organised by Connswater Community Greenway, featuring workshops, music and street theatre. For further details visit www.eastsidearts.net
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