{"id":15884,"date":"2018-02-28T12:07:51","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T11:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=15884"},"modified":"2018-02-28T12:07:58","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T11:07:58","slug":"a-perfect-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2018\/02\/a-perfect-10\/","title":{"rendered":"A PERFECT 10!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Victoria Square Says Thank You for the Memories with a <\/strong><strong>Month-Long Celebration to Mark 10<sup>th<\/sup> Birthday<\/strong><\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15885\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15885\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-15885\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/press1-25-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jessica McCartney from Belfast, who turns 10 in March, helps to kick start Victoria Square\u2019s big 10th Birthday celebrations. Victoria Square opened to the public on 6th March 2008 and over the last 10 years has grown to become Northern Ireland\u2019s leading retail and leisure destination. Throughout March, Victoria Square is saying thank you for the memories with a fantastic range of promotions, offers, events and a massive \u00a310,000 worth of giveaways, as the centre goes into full on celebration mode. From the beginning of the month, the mall will be bedecked with an impressive floral installation and on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th March, a big birthday shopping weekend will offer an array of exclusive offers across the centre. For further information, visit www.victoriasquare.com or connect with Victoria Square on Facebook @victoriasquarebelfast Twitter @Victoria_Square and Instagram, @victoriasqbelfast using the hashtag #VSQ10 Pictures by Darren Kidd, Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Northern Ireland\u2019s leading leisure and retail destination, Victoria Square turns 10 in March and is saying thank you for the memories with a host of exclusive events and over \u00a310,000 worth of giveaways to celebrate its big birthday.<\/p>\n<p>From the beginning of the month, the mall will be bedecked with an impressive floral installation and on Friday 3<sup>rd<\/sup> and Saturday 4<sup>th<\/sup> March, a big birthday shopping weekend will offer an array of exclusive offers across the centre.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout March, shoppers will benefit from a fantastic range of promotions, offers, giveaways and events, as Victoria Square goes into full on celebration mode.<\/p>\n<p>Live music on the mall will create a party atmosphere, as Victoria Square partners with the Oh Yeah Music Centre to host 10 live performances from up and coming local artists. To mark the official anniversary on Tuesday 6<sup>th<\/sup> March, five children who share the same birthday will join in the celebrations with a private 10<sup>th<\/sup> birthday party in the dome.<\/p>\n<p>During the 10<sup>th<\/sup> birthday month, customers will also have the chance to win an array of prizes and VSQ experiences. A massive \u00a310,000 worth of Victoria Square prizes will dished out through giveaways on the mall and in partnership with Visit Belfast, Cool FM and Q Radio. A special arcade machine in the centre from 16<sup>th<\/sup>-25<sup>th<\/sup> March will offer visitors the chance to win fantastic gifts, ranging in value from \u00a35 &#8211; \u00a3500, with proceeds going to Victoria Square\u2019s chosen charities for 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Victoria Square\u2019s iconic dome will act as showcase area for a range of prize-winning artistic creations, submitted through a public art competition to mark its 10<sup>th<\/sup> birthday. The 10 winning artworks, which draw their inspiration from Belfast over the last decade, were judged by local artist, Aly Harte following a public art competition that attracted a staggering 1000 entries.<\/p>\n<p>A Mother\u2019s Day Fayre on 10<sup>th<\/sup> and 11<sup>th<\/sup> March and Easter activities kicking off on 30<sup>th<\/sup> March will bring further buzz and excitement to the centre during the 10<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary month.<\/p>\n<p>For further information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.victoriasquare.com\">www.victoriasquare.com<\/a> Share your Victoria Square memories on Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/victoriasquarebelfast\/\">@victoriasquarebelfast<\/a> Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Victoria_Square\">@Victoria_Square<\/a> and Instagram, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/victoriasqbelfast\/\">@victoriasqbelfast<\/a> using the hashtag <strong>#VSQ10<\/strong><\/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>Victoria Square Says Thank You for the Memories with a Month-Long Celebration to Mark 10th Birthday Northern Ireland\u2019s leading leisure and retail destination, Victoria Square turns 10 in March and is saying thank you for the memories with a host of exclusive events and over \u00a310,000 worth of giveaways to celebrate its big birthday. 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