{"id":17709,"date":"2019-08-16T17:59:55","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T16:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=17709"},"modified":"2019-08-16T17:59:57","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T16:59:57","slug":"10-things-to-do-next-week-in-ni-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2019\/08\/10-things-to-do-next-week-in-ni-13\/","title":{"rendered":"10 things to do next week in NI!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

10 things\nto do in Northern Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\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 (19-25\nAugust)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.       Belfast\nMela<\/a>, Belfast, 25 August. Organised by ArtsEkta, one of Belfast\u2019s leading\narts and cultural organisations, this year\u2019s Belfast Mela is set to provide a\nwonderful family day out to celebrate increasing cultural diversity with music,\ndance, food and much more from around the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.       Causeway\nCoast Mini Weekend<\/a>, Portrush, 24-25 August.  To celebrate the 60th\nbirthday of the Mini the Causeway Coast Mini Club has organised a weekend of\ncelebrations. From themed competitions to family entertainment and with over\n200 Mini cars on show, this is set to be a weekend of excitement for any car\nfanatic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.       Kids\nSea Creatures Nature Trail<\/a>, Newtownards, 23 August. Ards Visitor Centre\nhosts this nature trail which allows children to explore and see how and where\nsea creatures live, and which salty treats they like to eat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.       Walled\nCity of Derry & Strabane Pro Am Tournament<\/a>, Derry~Londonderry, 24-25\nAugust. Professional and amateur golfers will tee up for the Walled City of\nDerry & Strabane Pro Am Tournament, hosting  52 teams and a total of\n208 golfers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.       Our\nLiving Coast Boat Trip<\/a>, Portrush, 24 August. Join the Causeway Lass crew in\na unique 2-hour journey along the North Coast. See wildlife in its natural\nenvironment and learn about the hidden local history of the Causeway Coast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.       Lap\nthe Lough<\/a>, Moy, 23-25 August.  Northern Ireland\u2019s largest cycle event\nsees 2000 cyclists pedalling around Lough Neagh. The event this year takes place\nin Moy & Charlemont on the Tyrone and Armagh border and will see a weekend\nof cycle events suitable for all the family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.       Eagles\nRock Hill Climb<\/a>, Limavady, 24 August. Visitors to the Causeway Coast and\nGlens can experience the thrill of the Eagles Rock Hill Climb, which takes\nplace in the scenic surroundings of Magilligan, overlooking Benone Stand and\nLough Foyle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.       The\nOuld Lammas Fair<\/a>, Ballycastle, 24-27 August. Every year thousands flock to\nBallycastle for Ireland\u2019s oldest fair. The seaside town bustles with street\ntrading, bargaining, traditional music, dancing, horse trading, amusements,\nartisan markets and much more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.       Wake\nthe Giant Festival 2019<\/a>, Warrenpoint, 24-25 August.\nVisitors and locals will be treated to a new twist in the tale to wake the\nimpressive 32-foot giant, Finn, assisted by a merry band of acrobats, drummers,\nsprites and fairies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.   Foyle\nPride Parade<\/a>, Derry~Londonderry, 24 August. After a week of events, this\nyear\u2019s Pride Parade will be on Saturday 24 August. Expect colour, music and\ndancing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

10 things to do in Northern Ireland 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 (19-25 August) 1.       Belfast Mela, Belfast, 25 August. Organised by ArtsEkta, one of Belfast\u2019s leading arts and cultural organisations, this … 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\/17709"}],"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=17709"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17709\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17710,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17709\/revisions\/17710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}