{"id":16977,"date":"2018-12-30T21:55:44","date_gmt":"2018-12-30T20:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=16977"},"modified":"2018-12-30T21:55:45","modified_gmt":"2018-12-30T20:55:45","slug":"10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland%ef%bb%bf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2018\/12\/10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland%ef%bb%bf\/","title":{"rendered":"10 things to do in Northern Ireland\ufeff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DiscoverNorthernIreland.com\nhas stacks of fun things to do across NI, from family days out to gigs and\ncultural events. Here are ten exciting things taking place this week (31\nDecember \u2013 6 January)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.       The\nGovernor\u2019s NYE Ball<\/a>, Belfast, 31 December. Celebrate your New Year\u2019s\nEve with fabulous food, fun and laughter at The Governor\u2019s Ball in the Crumlin\nRoad Gaol. The unique Victorian Era prison provides a stunning backdrop to your\nNew Year\u2019s Eve party which will kick off with a magical drinks reception,\nfollowed by a three course meal and entertainment from live five piece band\nConspiracy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.       Vienna!,<\/a>\nDerry~Londonderry, 6 January.  Vienna! Ah Vienna! Let the Ulster Orchestra\nand charismatic guest performers take you to the glittering world of Strauss\nfor the waltz of your life at the Guildhall Square. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.       New\nYear\u2019s Eve<\/a>, Belfast, 31 December. Enjoy a fabulous cocktail on\narrival and a light supper at Titanic Belfast this New Year\u2019s Eve, before\ndancing the night away in front of the stunning Titanic staircase<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.       Dippy\non Tour<\/a>, Belfast, 6 December \u2013 6 January. As part of a road trip\nacross the UK, Dippy is venturing out of London for the first time since 1905.\nHe is currently in the Ulster Museum until 6 January 2019 – and he’s on a\nmission to inspire five million natural history adventures, encouraging\nfamilies to explore nature on their doorstep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.       Winter\nCircus<\/a>, Belfast, 14 December \u2013 1 January. Following their run of\nsold out shows at this year\u2019s Eastside Arts Festival, those wonderful, wacky\nfolks down at Tumble Circus are back again with The Winter Circus Show at\nWriter\u2019s Square. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.       The\nThree Amigos<\/a>,\nBelfast, 5 January.  Jimmy Buckley, Robert Mizell and Patrick Feeney have\nplayed a major part in the transformation of country music in Ireland. All\nthree enjoy hugely successful solo careers and when they come together for this\nunique performance at the waterfront Hall, the chemistry and the magic\ngenerated on stage is truly very special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.       Homegrown<\/a>,\nDerry~Londonderry, 4 January. Homegrown, the annual local music extravaganza,\nreturns for its seventh year to the Millennium Forum. Featuring Paul Casey with\nhis band, Paddy Nash and the Happy Enchiladas, PORTS, and newcomers \u2018The Inside\nOut\u2019 featuring George Hutton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.       Winter\nSkate at SSE Arena<\/a>, Belfast, 15 December \u2013 4 January. Skating\nsessions at the home of the Belfast Giants, the SSE Arena, take place this\nfestive season. Enjoy a family day out by purchasing a site pass which allows\naccess to skating, W5 and a Giant’s Game. Please note <\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.       Vienna!,<\/a>\nBallymena,5 January. Vienna! Ah Vienna! The Ballymena concert is a special\ncelebration of the music of Vienna, which instantly transports you to a bygone\nage of glitz and glamour that saw the Austrian capital become a hub for the\ncomposers and musicians of the day. Whether it\u2019s the Merry Widow, The Blue\nDanube or the unforgettable Radetzky March, it\u2019s a wonderful opportunity to\nwelcome the new year with an uplifting celebration of live orchestral music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.   Gandeys\nGreatest Snowman Circus<\/a>, Belfast, 20 December \u2013 6 January. This\none-hour show is packed full of comedy from Chico Rico \u2013 Europe’s superstar\nclown \u2013 and thrilling circus acts, which has been specially created, costumed\nand choreographed to be Belfast’s must see show this Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For\nmore information on these events or to plan a short break in Northern Ireland, visit\nwww.DiscoverNorthernIreland.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

DiscoverNorthernIreland.com has stacks of fun things to do across NI, from family days out to gigs and cultural events. Here are ten exciting things taking place this week (31 December \u2013 6 January) 1.       The Governor\u2019s NYE Ball, Belfast, 31 December. Celebrate your New Year\u2019s Eve with fabulous food, fun and laughter at The Governor\u2019s … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16977"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16977"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16977\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16978,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16977\/revisions\/16978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16977"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}