OFFERS OF THE WEEK

Northern Ireland boasts a unique collection of irresistible places to stay including quirky B&Bs, luxurious spa hotels and hidden gem properties for an ideal short break and Discover NI has selected the best offers of the week for you to choose from.

  • Discover County Down, The Old Inn, Co. Down, from £120pps. The four-star Old Inn, Crawfordsburn is an ideal base to discover the wonder and beauty of the castles and gardens of County Down. The Discover County Down package includes a two night in a character ensuite bedroom with breakfast, a three-course evening meal in the Rosette Lewis Restaurant on each evening, a waking guide and map to Crawfordsburn Country Park, entry to the fascinating Ulster Folk and Transport Museum as well as entry to the National Trust’s neo-classical house and celebrated gardens of Mount Stewart. Valid until 30 November.  To book call (028) 91 85 3255
  • Titanic Package, Ramada Plaza Belfast, Belfast, from £114 per room. Enjoy an unforgettable visit to Belfast, the birthplace of the legendary RMS Titanic and stay at the four-star Ramada Plaza Belfast. This special Titanic package features two tickets to Titanic Belfast, one night’s accommodation and a delicious buffet breakfast. Includes complimentary parking, WiFi and access to swimming pool and leisure facilities. Valid until 30 November.  To book call (028) 90 923500
  • Put a Sperrin in your Step, Silverbirch Hotel, Co. Tyrone, from £89 per room. Celebrate Northern Ireland’s Year of Food and Drink and enjoy the flavour of Tyrone with menus featuring the best in local produce with dinner in Barreta Bar & Grill and stay in a luxury three-star double room inclusive of a hearty full Irish Breakfast. Relax with a local craft beer or gin in Bertha’s Bar. Explore the bustling market town of Omagh, at the foothills of the beautiful Sperrin Mountains. Step into the region’s heritage and history with a trip to nearby Ulster American Folk Park, An Creagan Visitor Centre or get your adrenaline fix at Gortin Forest Park or Todds Leap Activity Centre. Valid until 30 November.  To book call (028) 82 242520

For further information log on to www.discovernorthernireland.com/offers.

*All offers are subject to availability.

10 THINGS TO DO IN NORTHERN IRELAND NEXT WEEK

Tourism NI has put together a list of 10 exciting things to do in Northern Ireland next week (November 7 – November 13).


  • Twilight Market, St George’s Market, Belfast, November 8 – 9. The award-winning Twilight Market will return from 8 – 9 November at St George’s Market. The Twilight Market will help to bring the Year of Food and Drink 2016 to a close with over 130 local food and drink and arts and crafts traders selling their wares over two evenings. Strictly over 18s after 9pm.
  • The Nutcracker, Ardhowen Threatre, Co. Fermanagh, November 12th. This holiday season, the whole family can experience the beauty and magic of ‘The Nutcracker’, performed by an international cast of world-class dancers. This timeless classic, with beautiful costumes and Tchaikovsky’s beloved and sumptuous score, takes the audience on a wondrous adventure full of quintessential Christmas magic.
  • Rackhouse Pilfer, Ranfurly House Arts and Visitor Centre, Co. Tyrone, November 12. Rackhouse Pilfer are a fiery and exciting 6-piece Irish band who have been getting rave reviews with their Roots blend of Irish-Americana. Tickets £12.  Starts at 8pm.
  • The Whistlin Donkeys, Millennium Forum, Derry~Londonderry, November 11. After enjoying huge success in the All Ireland Fleadh in 2013 and Clipper 2014, The Whistlin Donkeys have been busy headlining the Saint Patrick Day’s celebrations in Time Square in New York, headlining Memorial Day events in East Durham, the Catskills New York and the Boston Irish Festival. Tickets £15+booking fee.
  • Three Sisters, Lyric Theatre, Belfast, until November 12. Chekhov’s masterpiece from 1900 is reset in 1990s Belfast. Three sisters – Orla, Marianne and Erin – dream of a better tomorrow. All three are dissatisfied with their lots in life for different reasons, but finding the resolve to make the life changes that will bring real happiness is hard. Can they break free, or will they be condemned to a life of unfulfilled ambition?
  • Boogie Nights, The Market Place Theatre & Arts Centre, Co. Armagh, November 10. Get ready to boogie! Complete with sensational live band and an all-singing, all dancing cast, the hits, the fashion, and the passion from two of the greatest eras of music make this the ultimate party night out in Armagh. Featuring hits from ‘The Jackson Five’, ‘Wham!’ and many more this is a night not to be missed.
  • Brick City, Antrim Castle and Gardens, Co. Antrim, until November 27. Brick City is a celebration of some of the world’s favourite buildings and urban icons, recreated solely using Lego bricks. While to many, Lego bricks are ‘just a toy’, to Warren Elsmore they provide a challenging and enjoyable modelling medium. Booking essential.  To book call (028) 94 481338.
  • Bronte: A Solo Portrait of Charlotte Bronte, Bronte Church, Co. Down, November 12. Set during a single day in 1849, this play begins as Charlotte, the last surviving Brontë sibling, returns to her father’s home in Haworth in Yorkshire — and sits down to write a letter to her friend Ellen Nussey, called Nell. This provides a biography of Charlotte’s life as she looks into the future alone with her elderly father…but will Arthur Bell Nicholls come calling?
  • Set on stage in the old Bronte Church, where her father preached, and taught in the adjoining school this is almost a home-coming.
  • Chevalier, Never Centre, Derry~Londonderry, November 10. Athina Rachel Tsangari’s brilliant Chevalier is a film about six friends on an octopus-fishing trip aboard a luxury yacht in the Aegean who compete to determine which among them is “the best in general”. Starts at 7:30pm and tickets are £2.
  • Kenny Rogers, SSE Arena, Belfast, November 8. Grammy Award-winning superstar and Country Music Hall of Fame member, Kenny Rogers is bringing his Final World Tour showcase to Belfast with special guests Charlie Worsham and Linda Davis. Tickets £38 – £70.

Please note some of the events require pre-booking. For more details on these and other events click on www.discovernorthernireland.com/events, visit your local tourist information centre or log onto www.facebook.com/discovernorthernireland.

Cathal McCarron to talk about his candid autobiography: Out of Control

Join Tyrone footballer Cathal McCarron as he discusses his candid autobiography, Out of Control with local journalist Adrian Logan. McCarron’s story is unlike any other written by a GAA player before: shockingly honest and profoundly moving. The book has been shortlisted for Sports Book of the Year in the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2016.

In the last 3 years, McCarron has been nominated for a prestigious All-Star twice. However, he hid a dark secret for years, a gambling addiction that almost destroyed him. While on the run, his life had spiralled so viciously out of control that he ended up having sex with a man for a gay porn website. After getting paid, he walked across the road and gambled half his earnings away in a betting shop.

When footage subsequently leaked, McCarron could no longer hide his terrible secret, nor keep running from his past. He slowly began the long road back to rehabilitation. After a year out of the inter-county game with Tyrone in 2014, McCarron made a remarkable recovery in 2015, ending the season with an All-Star nomination.

His story, written with Irish News contributor Christy O’Connor, is a remarkable tale of the hidden demons that often visit and terrorise inter-county players. It also underlines the pressures and expectations so often taken for granted in amateur sport. McCarron recalls his journey with searing honesty, from the depths of depression to the road back to recovery and rehabilitation. He is now studying to be a counsellor, aiming to help people rid themselves of the demons that once almost destroyed his life.

Join McCarron on Wednesday 9th November at the Crescent Arts Centre. Tickets are available at www.Crescentarts.org or by calling our Box Office on 028 9024 2338 and are priced at £8 | £6.

Lisburn & Castlereagh kick off week-long celebration of Council’s foodie culture

Lisburn & Castlereagh’s highly-anticipated Treat Week launched on Saturday 29th October with a special Halloween Fest at Inns Market, Newtownbreda with just over 800 local foodies and residents visiting the market to enjoy chef demos, treats from local eateries and producers, and family fun throughout the day.

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council’s newly-launched Treat Week celebrates local restaurants, cafes and gastropubs with 59 eateries cooking up a culinary storm until 5th November across the council area spanning Moira to Dundonald.

Lisburn & Castlereagh features an eclectic choice of eating and drinking experiences with its restauranteurs and café owners tapping into changing lifestyle trends. This is reflected in the emergence of specialist cafes such as Goodness Rocks in Newtownbreda and themed diners and family restaurants from Sugar Ray’s in Dundonald to Del Toro in Lisburn.

Visiting Inns Market on Saturday for Treat Week’s launch event, Mayor Brian Bloomfield, Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, commented on the enthusiastic turn-out. “The enthusiastic attendance at today’s event is a reflection of the growing food culture in our council area.  Lisburn & Castlereagh is lucky to host a wide variety of outstanding and unique eateries, restaurants, and bars spanning the Council Area which cater for all tastes and every occasion”.

Local Councillor John Gallen, who is also Vice-Chair of the council’s Development Committee , added “Treat Week will highlight the diversity and supreme quality of food and drink that is both produced and served across the Council area, and we encourage all residents to support their local eateries – and we would hope to encourage some of those living in the neighbouring towns and villages to come explore what we have to offer.”

In the last 12 months alone, the move towards more casual dining is evident and the prevalence of provenance reflected in the menus of recently launched and refurbished establishments by leading chefs such as Derek Patterson, Stevie Higginson and Danny Millar. With the Michelin trained Chef Chris McGowan choosing Moira as his location of choice following his move back to Northern Ireland, Lisburn & Castlereagh is making its mark in the province’s food scene. Just last week, Hillsborough’s Parson’s Nose and The Plough and Annahilt’s The Pheasant, each retained their position in the leading Michelin’s Eating Out in Pubs Guide for 2017.

“Northern Ireland’s food landscape has undergone a total transformation in recent years, with world class chefs emerging across the province,” said Joanne McErlain, Treat Week organiser.  “The Year of Food and Drink has given us the impetus and confidence to shout about the provincial restaurant and café offerings, rather than hide in the shadows of the eating out scene in Belfast, Dublin or beyond. What has really come to the fore is our chefs’ inherent passion for provenance of the food they serve and they have been true ambassadors for our burgeoning food culture. We look forward to welcoming visitors to Lisburn & Castlereagh during Treat Week to continue to build awareness of the diversity and quality of eateries in our locality.”

Encouraging local people to make the most of Treat Week, Jim McCauley, Service Delivery Manager, Translink said, “We are delighted to come on-board as the official travel partner for Treat Week, and would encourage as many people as possible to make the most of this fantastic initiative. Whether you’re a regular restaurant goer or visiting for the first time, why not hop on-board the bus or train and let us get you there. Translink is always delighted to support local events and provide travel solutions so that passengers can sit back, relax and enjoy the wonderful array of Northern Ireland’s food and drink on offer!”

Throughout the duration of Treat Week, guests can also look forward to experiencing gourmet evenings, and pop up suppers and brunches, in addition to special offers and signature dishes featured throughout the week. Chef demos, masterclasses and village food trails will offer opportunities for exploration and discovery and highlight the fantastic local ingredients and forward-thinking restaurants that push our culinary boundaries right on our doorstep.

Treat Week’s seven days of celebration will culminate at Lisburn Square on Saturday 5th November from 11pm- 3pm with Kitchen Sessions and Meet the Producers Fair.  Other events to look out for include special chef demos for all ages led by Chef Stephen Jeffers of the recently opened Forestside Cookery School as well as a culinary journey exploring locally produced food served in cafes and restaurants during the Moira Food Trail, on Saturday 5th November.

For more information or to explore the full line-up of Treat Week events held across Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council visit www.visitlisburncastlereagh.com or follow Treat Week on facebook.com/TreatWeek Twitter @TreatWeek and Instagram @TreatWeek2016.

SHANE RITCHIE JR SET FOR MARKET PLACE STAGE

Shane Richie Junior, star of the Boogie Nights UK Tour and son of Shane Richie & Coleen Nolan will be at The Market Place Theatre in Armagh on Thursday 10 November with ‘Boogie Nights’, the all-singing, all-dancing 70’s and 80’s musical, spectacular featuring hits from ‘The Jackson Five’ to ‘Wham!’

The hits, the fashion, and the passion from two of the greatest eras of music make this the ultimate party night out!

Also on stage that evening is the critically acclaimed production, ‘Your Bard’, written and performed by Nicholas Collett with additional material by William Shakespeare. Professor Nother is giving a talk about Shakespeare authorship in the function room at the Shakespeare pub – but he doesn’t believe the man from Stratford wrote those plays. That’s Will’s cue to kick the door off the hinges and defend his reputation. Come and meet the man himself and take the lid off a legend in your local. He’ll tell you all about his family, what it’s like on tour and the glory days at the Globe.  Queen Elizabeth I, Christopher Marlowe and Ned Alleyn – you’ll meet them too.  Intermingled with a few of his greatest hits – and maybe a sonnet or a song.

The busy weekend continues on Friday night with the Jazz Supper Club featuring a night of great music and food. Taking centre stage will be the hugely popular, talented, and award-winning trumpeter Bruce Adams, ably accompanied by The Gerry Rice quartet.

We’ve something completely different on Saturday 12th as multi-award winning cameraman, Doug Allan [Blue Planet, Planet Earth, Ocean Giants, Wild Cameraman At Work] introduces his new show – ‘In The Company Of Giants’. What’s it like to face a hungry polar bear and its cubs as they emerge from their den? Or to swim eye to eye with an enormous Southern Right Whale? How do you look for killer whales in vast reaches of the seas around Antarctica? Join Doug for an unforgettable evening of extraordinary animal adventures and unique wildlife film footage. Ask Doug questions about his encounters and travels, and discover what it’s like to be up close and personal with nature’s biggest creatures.

Also on 12 November, you can see Ghostbusters as it was intended to be seen! Thirty-two years after the original release of the film, the award-winning Wireless Mystery Theatre presents ‘Ghostbusters… Retro!’ Imagining how it might have been originally transmitted if it were a 30’s radio play, with live sound-effects, music, and period commercials. The original radio-play from which Harold Ramis largely plagiarised his 1984 film became the surprise hit of the 2014 Belfast Comedy Festival. Prepare for old-time scares.

Sunday 13 November will see a performance with a true legend of the West End stage. From the Scottish Folk Scene of the 1960s to her performance at the Royal Albert Hall, London, Barbara Dickson has captivated audiences with her soulful renditions of material from the traditional songs of her native Scotland to her outstanding musical theatre roles. Now she comes to The Market Place for an evening not to be missed.

Tickets for all performances can be booked through the Box Office on [028] 3752 1821, or online at www.marketplacearmagh.com And to keep up-to-date with the latest news at the Market Place Theatre, you can follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/marketplacearmagh) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/mptarmagh) where you will find all the latest information, special offers and video previews.

“Heavens Above” Exhibition of Astrophotography at Clotworthy House, Antrim

The Irish Astronomical Association (IAA) will proudly launch “Heavens Above”, on Tuesday 8 November at 7pm at Clotworthy House.

This exhibition of astonishing photographs of the sky taken exclusively by members of the Association will be on display at the Conservatory Gallery at Clotworthy House, Antrim Castle Gardens until Saturday 3 December.

Covering a range of subject matters from the mysterious clouds of the Milky Way, through the electric colours of the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) down to the detailed capture of time-critical celestial events such as Solar and Lunar eclipses, this exhibition is a must see for anyone with an interest in the sky above us.

Some of the pictures in this exhibition have been taken with specialist equipment from exotic locations in order to capture the very best starlight possible, however many others have also been captured from ordinary locations in Northern Ireland using off the shelf photographic equipment that many people would use for holiday snapshots. It is a measure of how far modern technology has progressed that such equipment is also able to capture such fabulous images in very low light.

Included in “Heavens Above” are category winners of the International Astronomy Photographer of the Year Competition organised by the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London, and also the recent winner of Amateur Astrophotography

E-zine’s “Milky Way” competition.

This exhibition offers free admission and is open each day from 9am until 5pm with late opening Tuesday & Thursdays until 9.30pm

Visit Antrim and Newtownabbey for an Enchanted Christmas!

This week saw the Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor John Scott, launch the Borough’s 2016 Christmas Events Programme.

The Mayor, Councillor John Scott, launches the Borough’s 2016 Christmas programme with Katelyn and Matthew Ramshaw.

The festive entertainment kicks off in Glengormley on Saturday 12 November from 1.30pm when Snow White and friends will be preparing for Christmas in their Enchanted Forest.  They will also travel to Ballyclare on Saturday 26 November to captivate the audience from 1.30pm. Both events will have plenty of free family entertainment with tickets available to purchase for the Jumping Clay workshops in Lilian Bland Pavilion and Ballyclare Town Hall.  Santa will arrive at 5pm at both locations to switch on the Christmas tree lights with the Mayor and Snow White.

On Thursday 24 November Sonya Mac, from Q Radio, will make sure the crowd in Market Square, Antrim are feeling festive for the Christmas tree lights being switched on.  Santa will make his grand entrance at 7pm and a spectacular fireworks display at 7.30pm will round off a perfect festive evening.

Thursday 8 December until Sunday 18 December will see Antrim Castle Gardens transformed into an Enchanted Winter Garden from 4pm until 8pm each day. Enjoy the stunning light installations, Forest of Fire, Reindeer Trail, Christmas Train, Festive Fayre and our very special Santa’s Grotto in partnership with Cancer Fund for Children.  With no admission fee there are plenty of activities to stimulate all of the senses, which promises to give a magical Christmas experience for all the family.

Don’t forget to support your local Christmas tree switch on over the coming weeks as trees throughout the Borough light up.  Further details on these tree lighting ceremonies and the full Christmas programme can be found on our website www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/christmas

Open House take to the road with Dana Masters

Open House Festival will be hitting the road again early next year for its third annual tour, this time stopping off at three towns along the Northern Irish coast as well as a Belfast city centre church.

Soul singer, Dana Masters, whose Jazz in The Walled Garden event was one of the standout hits of this summer’s month-long festival in Bangor, will be headlining the tour, with support from Irish singer-songwriter, Alana Henderson.

The tour starts in Newcastle on Thursday 2nd February, 2017, and concludes in Bangor on Sunday 5th February, via gigs in Portrush and Belfast.

Originally from the Deep South of America, Dana Masters grew up with the sounds of soul, rhythm and blues and gospel music all around her. Music took her from South Carolina to Los Angeles, where she met an Irish boy who would later become her husband. Since moving to Northern Ireland, she has performed on BBC Radio 4 and at Proms in the Park, and regularly sings with some of the finest musicians in this country including Van Morrison and Linley Hamliton.

Alana is an Irish singer-songwriter-cellist from county Tyrone, known for fusing her folk roots with a pop sensibility, fragile delicate vocals, emotive cello and disarmingly honest lyrics. In 2014, she was personally invited by Hozier to join his worldwide tour as featured cellist, vocalist and occasional support act. Alana is now back on home ground and is working on material for her debut album which will be released early-to-mid 2017.

“Dana’s gig was one of our most memorable events of this year’s August festival,” says Festival Director, Kieran Gilmore. “She stunned the audience with her beautiful voice and charmed them with her chat, and she was our number one choice to headline the 2017 tour.  Securing Alana as the support act is a great coup too, as her career is on the up and she is definitely a name to remember.”

Open House likes to use unusual and beautiful venues during the Festival month, and the tour will be no different, with gigs in the recently renovated and refurbished Newcastle Community Cinema, the B1 listed Victorian Town Hall in Portrush, the listed Belfast church at 101 Donegall Street and the Marine Court Hotel in the heart of Bangor’s seafront.

Ciaran Scullion, Head of Music at Arts Council of Northern Ireland, who are supporting the tour said, “The Northern Ireland Music Touring Programme has already brought a range of impressive tours to new audiences and venues across the region since its introduction in 2014 with names such as The Quercus Ensemble, Neil Cowley Trio, David Little, Irish group Beoga, among others, taking to the stage.  Our Five-Year Music Strategy outlines a firm commitment to bringing the best music, from a range of genres, to people across Northern Ireland.  We firmly believe the Northern Ireland Music Touring programme helps us achieve that.”

Dates and locations:

Thursday 2nd Feb: Newcastle Community Cinema

Friday 3rd February: 101 Donegall Street, Belfast

Saturday 4th February: Portrush Town Hall

Sunday 5th February: Marine Court Hotel, Bangor

For tickets and further information, go to: www.openhousefestival.com

The Open House tour is supported by The Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

Spark! Spook and the Spectacular – 30 years on and City of Bones still the world’s best Halloween party

The city and district is preparing for its most ‘Out of this World’ Halloween festivities and a rush of revellers all eager to join the big party celebrating thirty years of the most weird and wonderful Halloweens that has the city holding the acclaimed title of ‘best Halloween Destination in the World’.

The public are warned to be prepared for the arrival of some unique visitors to the city this year as aliens have confirmed they’ll be arriving in the city to join the truly ‘Out of this World’ celebrations! Residents and visitors have been advised by Derry City and Strabane District Council to not be alarmed with the sound of a World War II siren across to city on Halloween night as this is to prepare earth residents for their arrival.

The brimming programme of events and activities for all ages is sure to make this the best year yet! The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Alderman Hilary McClintock, was speaking ahead of the City of Bones Hallowe’en festivities which kick off this week and reminded residents and visitors that there is lots on offer.

She said, ‘The world knows no one throws a Halloween party like us. We already have the title of ‘Best Halloween Destination in the World’ as voted by US Today’s readers, one which is not awarded too easily.

‘For thirty years now, people from all over the world have visited our city and celebrated with us in our unique Halloween celebrations, making memories and great friends during their visit. To celebrate this, we’ve some really exciting events and activities for families, groups, individuals – in fact everyone, including our alien visitors!

The ‘Out of This World’ programme will include everything from the street walkabout creatures Saurus to Spark! the energetic street performers who will bring high impact drumming, dynamic choreography and beautiful lighting designs to the city centre during the festivities.

‘Do not forget to unleash your inner superhero in aid of my chosen charities for Mayor’s ‘Superhero Week’ which began on Monday October 24th running through to Monday October 31st when I’m urging local people to dress as your favourite super human idol in return for a donation to charity.

‘With huge crowds expected in and around the city centre on Monday evening for the biggest Halloween parade and fireworks display in Europe. I would like to make everyone aware of Council’s online advice for ensuring you all have a very enjoyable and safe evening, this can be found at the website at www.derrystrabane.com/halloween.’

The programme also includes street animation, storytelling, tours and trails, a city centre Harvest Market, the Castlederg Apple Fair and lots of spooky goings on, especially as we’ll see the Awakening of the Walls where the City Walls come to life with music, animation and light, creating a realm of fantasy fire and flame from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th October from 6.00-8.00pm.

Other events to note is a spooky gothic organ recital at the Guildhall on Sunday 30th October, haunted tours at the Tower Museum, the Weird and Wonderful Witches Tales at the Guildhall, a Spooky Halloween panto at Strabane’s Alley Theatre, Monstrous Halloween workshops, storytelling at Strabane Community Library and family entertainment at the Craft Village.

On Halloween night, Monday 31st October, both Derry and Strabane will host an evening of fun and entertainment when the City of Bones Street Carnival Parade will make its way along Derry’s Queen’s Quay from 7.00pm. This will be followed by a fabulous Fireworks Finale at 8.00pm. While in Strabane, the Upper Main Street car park will be transformed into a family friendly fun area from 7.00-8.30pm with a fireworks display over the River Mourne at 8.00pm.

Jacqueline Whoriskey, Council’s Festival and Events Manager commented ahead of the events, ‘Preparations are well underway and we are delighted to have up to 600 carnival participants taking part in workshops and rehearsals for the main Carnival Parade.

‘Other highlights happening in and around the Council area over the Halloween holidays include the Halloween Fun Fair at Ebrington and a horror movie week at the Nerve Centre, as well as treasure hunts and spooky bat and ghost tours at Creggan Country Park. Riverwatch Aquarium will play host to a series of fantastic ghoulish events including a Shark Night and a Barn Owl Prowl. Gray’s Printing Press in Strabane will be hosting a day of Bewitching Tales. They’ll also be Trick or Treat tours from the Alley Theatre and a Halloween Pool Disco at Riversdale Leisure Centre.

The public are advised to expect some disruptions to travel in and around the city centre and Strabane Town Centre ahead of this year’s Derry~Strabane Halloween celebrations on Monday 31st October. Updates on travel arrangements will be made available via local radio stations such as Radio Foyle and Q102 throughout the day and on Council’s social media and websites. Halloween carnival care information is available at http://www.derrystrabane.com/care

To find out more on all the events taking place in the Derry and Strabane over the Halloween spell check out the full programme at www.derrystrabane.com/halloween or visit the Facebook page halloweenderrystrabane. The Banks of the Foyle Halloween Carnival is organised by Derry City and Strabane District Council and supported by Tourism NI.

OFFERS OF THE WEEK

Northern Ireland boasts a unique collection of irresistible places to stay including quirky B&Bs, luxurious spa hotels and hidden gem properties for an ideal short break and Discover NI has selected the best offers of the week for you to choose from.

  • Sleep Under The Stars, Finn Lough, Co. Fermanagh, from £195. Finn Lough offers the ideal setting from which to explore the glorious Fermanagh landscape.  For those who are keen to stay put and relax within the resort there is plenty on offer within the 75-acre peninsula resort such as kayaking and mountain bike trails. The forest Domes at Finn Lough give guests a once in a lifetime experience, sleeping in a luxurious four poster bed under a canopy of leaves and stars in the heart of the stunning Fermanagh Lakelands. Each Dome has private access, four poster bed, ensuite bathroom and sitting room. Valid until November.
    Valid until 30 November.  To book call (028) 28 68 380360
  • Explore With Your Body, Mind & Tastebuds, Corick House, Co. Tyrone, from £180pps. Nestled in the heart of Clogher Valley where style and elegance meets country hospitality, Corick House Hotel & Spa is in an ideal location to explore Tyrone. Enjoy two nights of luxury in a deluxe room with Prosecco and luxury chocolates and full Irish breakfast on both mornings. Package also includes use of Thermal Suite, with luxurious hydro-pool, steam room, sauna, experience shower and thermal lounger. Relax with a 55-minute treatment of your choice before heading back up to the main hotel where you will enjoy a 4 course evening meal in the award-winning Carleton Restaurant on one evening of your choice. Valid until 30 November.  To book call (028) 85 548216
  • Walled City Experience, White Horse Hotel, Derry~Londonderry, from £148pps. Enjoy a fabulous two-night break in the White Horse Hotel in Derry-Londonderry including breakfast and dinners prepared by an award-winning chef. Arrive and relax with a spa treatment or personal fitness session and enjoy the hotel’s leisure facilities. Linger over dinner served with a local liqueur Irish Coffee. The next day explore the nearby Walled City with a guided walking tour and spend your £25 shopping voucher on a souvenir. Departing the next day with a gift of homemade ‘The Quiet Man’ Whiskey truffles – heavenly! Valid until 30 November.  To book call (028) 71 860606

For further information log on to www.discovernorthernireland.com/offers.

*All offers are subject to availability.