The Puppet Festival is back with a bang in 2018 with the biggest festival yet! \u00a0Expect a programme jam-packed with puppet fun and antics.\u00a0 With a variety of free scheduled performances, free puppet workshops and plenty of quirky characters to meet, there\u2019s something for everyone!\u00a0 Performances take place at various times and venues around Newtownards town centre, 26th<\/sup> to 28th<\/sup> May.<\/p>\n The Armagh Craft Fair returns for the eighth year to the wonderful surroundings of The Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre in Armagh on Saturday 26th May.\u00a0 Bringing high quality craft to the heart of Armagh City, this highly anticipated annual event offers something for everyone. The fair will feature over 45 fantastic craft stalls from makers across Northern Ireland and Ireland, 7 free craft demonstrations from master crafters throughout the day including hands on creative craft making experiences for adults and children, free children\u2019s drop in creative craft sessions, family workshops, musical entertainment, great food & much more.<\/p>\n SHARE is offering a portfolio of outdoor activities for you to get involved with. \u00a0Activities for All offers the general public, a chance to try a wide variety of outdoor activities according to the activity timetable at great prices. Every weekend in May and June (and Bank Holiday Mondays!) SHARE are offering a selection of Outdoor Activities. These activities are open to the public, and if booked in advanced are great value for money, with a 1 hour session being just \u00a36. Get outside this Spring and enjoy a number of activities such as Banana Boating, Climbing, Archery, Sailing and many more!<\/p>\n Award winning singing sensations, Leading Ladies, (Michelle Baird,\u00a0Ceara Grehan and Lynne McAllister)\u00a0bring their highly acclaimed\u00a0Country & Celtics Classics\u00a0show to Ranfurly House this Friday 25th May. Featuring popular Celtic favourites\u00a0such as\u00a0Caledonia, No Frontiers\u00a0and\u00a0Will ye go Lassie go,\u00a0their show includes\u00a0haunting music from Riverdance,\u00a0traditional Irish favourites and some of the\u00a0best\u00a0America\u00a0country songs ever written, from artists including Dolly Parton and John Denver,\u00a0you\u2019ll not want to miss it!<\/p>\n Try something new and exciting this May Bank Holiday at Foylehov Activity Centre.\u00a0 Ever fancied having a go at flying a Hovercraft? \u00a0\u00a0Prefer a more relaxed day off? Then why not pop out and have a few rounds at the 18 hole Football Golf course at your leisure . See foylehov.com for details.<\/p>\n Do you love community, walking and Rathlin Island?\u00a0On the 26th\u00a0of May you can enjoy all three as part of the #BigWalk which is a community celebration building up excitement in the run up to #TheBigLunch 2018.\u00a0 The walk will be four slow-paced miles and will include several interesting catch up points, a beach clean and a Big Lunch!\u00a0 Senior Smart Pass holders can book free Rathlin ferry tickets, so if you haven\u2019t been, or if you are eager to return, this is the perfect time!<\/p>\n Make a Terrarium this Saturday at the Crescent Arts Centre. A Terrarium is a miniature garden for indoors, usually in a glass container.\u00a0 Using succulent plants you will learn how to layer the container in a way to be of maximum benefit to the plants.\u00a0 These gardens need very little maintaining and just need a well-lit spot.\u00a0 They are easy to make and are excellent gifts for family and friends.\u00a0 All materials are provided, including the container.\u00a0 You don’t have to be a keen gardener to enjoy this fun class!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For more details on these events and to add your events free go to\u00a0whatsonni.com<\/a>. 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