{"id":14421,"date":"2017-06-18T15:55:40","date_gmt":"2017-06-18T14:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=14421"},"modified":"2017-06-18T15:55:40","modified_gmt":"2017-06-18T14:55:40","slug":"brighter-nights-returns-to-lilian-bland-community-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2017\/06\/brighter-nights-returns-to-lilian-bland-community-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Brighter Nights returns to Lilian Bland Community Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Lilian Bland Community Park will be awash with activity each Friday evening from Friday 30 June \u2013 Friday 27 August as Brighter Nights returns.<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-14422\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/press2-17-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/>This popular annual event now in its sixth year, is for all ages, boasting a programme of events which will keep you entertained rain, hail or shine this summer. Weekly attractions will include bouncy castles, face painting, sports coaching, an adventure play bus, arts &amp; crafts along with featured attractions &amp; activities each week!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kicking off this year\u2019s Brighter Nights series is \u2018Schools Out\u2019 on Friday 30 June, celebrating the start of school holidays. Brighter Nights offers a different theme each week with something to suit everyone. So if you fancy yourself as a superhero, or a sporting great get yourself down to Lilian Bland Community Park for free family fun each Friday Night from 6.30-8.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Paul Hamill commented \u201cBrighter Nights is a great way of bringing the community together offering a jam packed programme of Free Family Fun throughout the summer\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A full line up of events can be found below and online; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk\/brighternights\">www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk\/brighternights<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Date\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Theme<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday 30th June 2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 School\u2019s Out!<\/p>\n<p>Friday 7th July 2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sports Special<\/p>\n<p>Friday 14th July 2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clowning Around<\/p>\n<p>Friday 21st July 2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Super Heroes<\/p>\n<p>Friday 28th July 2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Countryside Capers<\/p>\n<p>Friday 4th Aug 2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Get Active<\/p>\n<p>Friday 11th Aug 2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Magical Mayhem<\/p>\n<p>Friday 18th Aug 2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Summer Holidays<\/p>\n<p>Friday 25th Aug 2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Best Bits!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lilian Bland Community Park will be awash with activity each Friday evening from Friday 30 June \u2013 Friday 27 August as Brighter Nights returns. &nbsp; This popular annual event now in its sixth year, is for all ages, boasting a programme of events which will keep you entertained rain, hail or shine this summer. 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