The annual Pipe Band Championships take place this Saturday 12th<\/sup> May at Bangor Castle.\u00a0 With over 40 bands and 50 Drum Majors competing, this event is impressive to spectate. Admission is free.<\/p>\n Labelled as the Hottest New Group out of Northern Ireland, Connla \u00a0have recently released their EP in April 2015, and album\u00a0\u2018River Waiting\u2019 in July 2016, and have received fantastic reviews at home and\u00a0internationally.\u00a0 See them perform live this Friday 11th<\/sup> May at the Market Place Theatre.<\/p>\n The early bird catches the worm! Head to Marble Arch Caves this Saturday 12th<\/sup> May for 5:00am to join Geopark staff to listen to the spectacular array of birdsong as they welcome the new day with fine voice. Geopark staff will help you to identify which birds you can hear \u2013 from wrens to ravens. Afterwards join us in the Caf\u00e9 for your early bird breakfast. This promises to be a truly memorable morning.\u00a0 Warm waterproof clothing and sturdy footwear are essential.<\/p>\n The Rock\u2019N\u2019Roll Years and Dance Hall Days\u2019 Show is back \u00a0this Saturday at the Burnavon Theatre Cookstown with a brand new show featuring George Jones, Clubsound and four wonderful singers.\u00a0 The show will transport you back to the nostalgic days and incredible music and artistes of 50\u2019s and 60\u2019s.\u00a0 Combining evocative love ballads with the greatest Rock\u2018n\u2019Roll hit songs of the era, this show will carry the audience back to a time when dance halls were full and the youngsters danced, jived and rocked to the Four Seasons, the Shadows, Neil Sedaka, Dean Martin, Patsy Cline, Elvis and much, much more!<\/p>\n Calling all runners and walkers! This year\u2019s Termoneeny 10k & 5k Fun Run\/Walk takes place on Friday the 11th of May at 7.30 pm. Registration opens at 6.00 pm.\u00a0 Water will be available in the Termoneeny Centre and along the route. Tea and sandwiches will be served in the Termoneeny Centre after the race. Showers and changing facilities are also available in the building. The Termoneeny Centre is situated at \u00a056 Quarry Road, Knockloughrim, Magherafelt, BT45 8NS.<\/p>\n Friends\u2019 Goodwill Music Festival returns to Larne for a second year on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th May. The free event has been revamped and relocated yet will again have a packed programme of live music, dancing, family entertainment, children\u2019s activities, an exhibition, street theatre, food heritage demonstrations, a ceilidh and a bit of magic.The main venue is the restored Market Yard on Station Road which will host lively sets from The Logues, Runabay,\u00a0Booka Brass, Pilgrim Street, Paul Casey, Stonewall, Pure Blarney, the Ulster Scots Juvenile Pipe Band, Eilidh Patterson and Lee Lawson.<\/p>\n The annual film event organised by the Classical Association in Northern Ireland (CANI) will take place on Saturday 12th May, commencing at 2pm, in the Lecture Theatre, Ulster Museum.\u00a0\u00a0The film is the 1963 Charles H. Schneer production of “Jason and the Argonauts”, which is famous for the special effects created by Ray Harryhausen.\u00a0\u00a0The film is a U certificate and is suitable for all ages.\u00a0 Dr Katerina Kolotourou of CANI will give a brief introduction.\u00a0\u00a0Admission for non-CANI members is \u00a35, members and under 16s free.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For more details on these events and to add your events free go to\u00a0whatsonni.com<\/a>. Follow us on twitter @whatsonNI and on facebook at\u00a0fb.com\/www.whatsonni.com<\/a>\u00a0for news, competitions and what\u2019s on near you. \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Down The annual Pipe Band Championships take place this Saturday 12th May at Bangor Castle.\u00a0 With over 40 bands and 50 Drum Majors competing, this event is impressive to spectate. Admission is free. 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