{"id":17313,"date":"2019-04-30T12:10:51","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T11:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=17313"},"modified":"2019-04-30T12:10:52","modified_gmt":"2019-04-30T11:10:52","slug":"holywood-getting-ready-for-a-magical-merry-may-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2019\/04\/holywood-getting-ready-for-a-magical-merry-may-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Holywood Getting Ready for a Magical Merry May Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4>Ards and North Down is\ngetting ready to celebrate some magical \u2018Merry May Day\u2019 moments with a packed\nprogramme full of fun for all the family in Holywood on Monday 6 May!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/PR-Photo-01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17314\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\"\/><figcaption>Getting ready for the Merry May Day fancy dress competition! Princess Jessica MacDonald, 2019 May Queen Kaitlyn Herifeld and &#8216;Where&#8217;s Wally&#8217; Alexander MacDonald.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Organised by Ards and\nNorth Down Borough Council in partnership with Holywood and District Community\nCouncil, there will be a feast full of activities centred around Holywood\u2019s\nMaypole to keep the little ones entertained when they\u2019re off school for the\nlong Bank Holiday weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The magical fun and\nfrolics will run from 10am to 4pm with an enchanting variety of entertainment\nthat includes dancing, puppet shows, magic shows, fancy dress competitions,\nplus plenty of craft, charity and food stalls to keep those rumbling tummies at\nbay!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The McElhinney School of\nDance will provide some jaw-dropping performances with their Irish dance routines.\nThe Holywood based group has performed as far away as Disneyland Paris but now the\nyoung dancers are super-excited to bring their stunning acts to the May Day\nfestivities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local children will be\nable to perform their own routines too when they dance around the Maypole and\nthere is an opportunity to join in the fun with the Jump, Jiggle and Jive\ninteractive dance activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crowning of the May\nQueen will take place in the morning while kids (and maybe some adults too!)\nwill gather around for a fancy dress competition with \u2018kings, queens,\nsuperheroes and my favourite book character\u2019 providing the themes for 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A painting competition\nwill satisfy all budding artists out there but if you just want to be\nentertained, there will be three 30-minute puppet shows as well as magic shows where\nyou will be amazed and witness the seemingly impossible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another highlight of the\nday will be the programme of fantastically enchanting and vibrant street\ntheatre complete with the stunning Forest Walkers, the majestic Gliding\nButterflies, the beautiful Maiden of Flowers and the gentle Blossom Lion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t miss out\u2026join us\nbetween 10am and 4pm for a great day out in Holywood on Monday 6 May!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more details, including a full itinerary, visitardsandnorthdown.com\nor call 028 9127 0069.<\/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>Ards and North Down is getting ready to celebrate some magical \u2018Merry May Day\u2019 moments with a packed programme full of fun for all the family in Holywood on Monday 6 May! 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