Calling all campers – the RSPB\u2019s Big Wild Sleepout is back for 2017 and you\u2019re invited! \u00a0\u00a0The nature charity\u2019s most popular family event of the year will take place on Saturday 22nd July at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum in Cultra, County Down.\u00a0 The museum is the perfect place for families to try camping for the first time. Toilet facilities, 24-hour security and designated safe spaces to cook and camp mean you can get on with just having fun!\u00a0 Big Wild Sleepout tickets are priced at \u00a320 for adults and \u00a317 for children. Kids under four go completely free.<\/p>\n
Enjoy a Guided Tour of Armagh this Summer! For those who want to explore everything the City has to offer, a guided walking tour is a must.\u00a0 You\u2019ll walk through Armagh\u2019s rich history as you hear stories and anecdotes about the area, learn about the city\u2019s renowned Georgian architecture and stroll along the distinct cobble streets as you unearth some of the city\u2019s hidden gems along the way.\u00a0 Tour times:\u00a0\u00a0 Each Wednesday to Saturday 11am \u2013 12:00 noon\u00a0and 1:00pm \u2013 2.00pm until the 2nd September.<\/p>\n
” Stop it Nurse” is an hilarious Ulster comedy by Sam Cree. Set in a Belfast hospital during the 60s the Ward Sister rules the roost! We follow the fortunes and misfortunes of the patients in the male surgical ward.\u00a0With all the ingredients for a typical evening of pure Cree manic magic, Stop it Nurse runs at the Ardhowen Theatre for three nights only from 20th to 22nd July.<\/p>\n
Steeped in history, heritage, folklore, fauna and culture, the shores of Lough Neagh \u2013 the largest freshwater lake in the United Kingdom \u2013 provide the backdrop for a unique set of one Lough Neagh Tours\u2019 day tours which have \u00a0launched just in time for summer.\u00a0 The Lough Neagh Western Forts Tour, Co Tyrone takes in the forts and castles on the western shore of the lough.\u00a0 The Western Forts Tour starts at the impressive and imposing Ardboe Cross before a stop at Hill of The O\u2019Neill, Dungannon and on to the spiritual site of Tullyhogue Fort on the outskirts of Cookstown.\u00a0 Mountjoy Castle is the final stop where visitors can imagine the grandeur of the castle on the hill in the early 1600s with its battles and power struggles between the O\u2019Neills and the O\u2019Donnells. See loughneaghtours.com for all tours available.<\/p>\n
The Super Milk Wild Air Run, St Columb\u2019s Park, 22nd July, \u00a0is a dynamic fun run featuring 10 giant inflatable obstacles as part of a 5k course. It includes Europe\u2019s largest inflatable slide which is 60M long!\u00a0 The event can be undertaken by all fitness levels. The 10 obstacles combine agility, creativity and a vast amount of fun. The event is for both adults and children, seven years and up, and is a very enjoyable day for anyone from 7 to 70.<\/p>\n
Take a walk in the country at The Antrim Show this Saturday 22nd July.\u00a0 From cookery demonstrations by Paula McIntyre in the Festival of Food marquee, to livestock, sheep shearing and horse jumping competitions there\u2019s plenty to keep all of the family amused. There\u2019s also a dog agility display, a children\u2019s pet show, a petting zoo, Young Farmers Games and a jiving competition to be found among craft stalls, family entertainment and Home Industries and Horticulture exhibits.<\/p>\n
Do not miss the legendary, multi-award-winning and ground-breaking rock musical\u00a0RENT\u00a0as it celebrates its incredible 20th anniversary from 19th to 22nd July at the Belvoir Players Studio.\u00a0\u00a0 This exhilarating landmark musical tells the thrilling story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive in New York City’s East Village in the thriving days of Bohemian excess.\u00a0 Inspired by Puccini\u2019s classic opera\u00a0La boh\u00e8me,\u00a0RENT\u00a0features unforgettable music and lyrics by\u00a0Jonathan Larson\u00a0including the much-loved songs\u00a0Seasons of Love,\u00a0Take Me or Leave Me\u00a0and\u00a0La Vie Boh\u00e8me. Winner of four Tony\u00ae Awards, six Drama Desk Awards and the hugely prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Drama, it ran on Broadway for an astonishing 12 years.<\/p>\n
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