{"id":18137,"date":"2019-12-02T09:59:26","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T08:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=18137"},"modified":"2019-12-02T09:59:27","modified_gmt":"2019-12-02T08:59:27","slug":"power-ni-enchanted-winter-garden-to-host-dedicated-evening-for-children-with-specific-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2019\/12\/power-ni-enchanted-winter-garden-to-host-dedicated-evening-for-children-with-specific-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"Power NI Enchanted Winter Garden to host dedicated evening for children with specific needs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Antrim\nand Newtownabbey Borough Council to <\/em>host\n<\/em>an \u2018Evening of Inclusive Enchantment\u2019<\/strong> at Antrim Castle\nGardens <\/em><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Press Eye Northern Ireland \r\rFriday 29th November 2019 \r\rPicture by Darren KIdd \/ Press Eye \rNorthern Ireland\u2019s Premier Christmas Experience, the Power NI Enchanted Winter Garden, will host a special ‘Evening of Inclusive Enchantment’ for children and adults with specific needs. \rSponsors of the event, Castle Mall Shopping Centre, will host the evening of Inclusive Enchantment at Antrim Castle Gardens on Wednesday 18th December (4pm \u2013 9pm) for adults and children with specific needs, including those who are sensitive to noise, lights and crowds.\rAttractions and rides will be slowed down, music levels lowered, and strobe lighting and other strong lighting will not be used on the evening.\rPictured standing L-R: Mark Cully, Ald John Smyth, Mayor of Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council, Ellen Boyd, Customer Accessibility Officer, Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council and Pamela Minford, Centre Manager, Castle Mall\rSeated L-R: Luke Mullan and Sam McBride\rENDS<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Northern\nIreland\u2019s Premier Christmas Experience, the Power NI Enchanted Winter Garden,\nwill host a special ‘Evening of\nInclusive Enchantment’ for\nchildren and adults with specific needs.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, sponsored by Castle\nMall Shopping Centre, will host the evening of Inclusive\nEnchantment<\/strong> at Antrim Castle Gardens on Wednesday 18th<\/sup>\nDecember (4pm \u2013 9pm) for adults and children with specific needs, including\nthose who are sensitive to noise, lights and crowds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attractions and rides will be slowed down, music levels\nlowered, and strobe lighting and other strong lighting will not be used on the\nevening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Power\nNI Enchanted Winter Garden sees Antrim\u2019s award-winning gardens transformed into\na magical illuminated outdoor experience for all the family, capturing the joy\nand wonder of traditional festive celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It will\nfeature an array of dazzling attractions including the the brightly lit 35-metre-high\nFerris Wheel, the handsome Victorian Helter Skelter, the traditional fairground\nCarousel and the breath-taking Wave Swinger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visitors\ncan follow the dazzling light installation of the tree-lined winter wonderland\nwalk, where they will meet hidden creatures, street artist performers, fire\njugglers, fairies and a magical reindeer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children\nwill also get the chance to visit Santa\u2019s workshop as they ride the Enchanted\nExpress Mini Train through the grounds and catch a glimpse of Father Christmas\nand his busy elves preparing for the\nfestive season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Alderman John Smyth said: \u201cWe are delighted to once\nagain host the hugely successful ‘Evening\nof Inclusive Enchantment’ at the Power NI Enchanted Winter Garden for children and adults with specific\nneeds.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDelivered in partnership with Castle Mall Shopping Centre\nthis inclusive event offers those who are sensitive to noise, light and large\ncrowds the opportunity to come along and enjoy this magical experience without\nthe usual hustle and bustle.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pamela\nMinford, Centre Manager at Castle Mall commented \u201cWe are delighted to be\nsponsoring an evening of Inclusive Enchantment at the Power NI Enchanted Winter\nGardens, one of Northern Ireland\u2019s most spectacular Christmas events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCastle\nMall is a shopping centre based in the heart of Antrim Town, established for\nover 30 years with many well-known retailers. The shopping centre will turn off\ntheir music on Wednesday 18 December to allow adults and children with specific\nneeds who are visiting the Gardens, the chance to visit the shopping centre. We\nhope that everyone will pop in and say hello.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets for the ‘Evening of Inclusive Enchantment’ on\nWednesday 18th<\/sup> December (4.30pm \u2013 9.30pm) are available at www.enchantedwintergarden.com<\/a> or in person at Clotworthy House \/ The Old Courthouse or by telephone 028 9448 1338.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets are\npriced at \u00a34 for an adult, \u00a32 for a child (under two\u2019s go free) and \u00a310 for a\nfamily ticket, with tokens purchased separately for rides and attractions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free Car parking available at Central Car Park at Castle Mall\nand other Town Centre car parks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Power\nNI Enchanted Winter Garden will run from Friday 6December through\nto Sunday 22 December.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council to host an \u2018Evening of Inclusive Enchantment\u2019 at Antrim Castle Gardens Northern Ireland\u2019s Premier Christmas Experience, the Power NI Enchanted Winter Garden, will host a special ‘Evening of Inclusive Enchantment’ for children and adults with specific needs.  Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, sponsored by Castle Mall Shopping Centre, will host the evening … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18137"}],"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=18137"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18137\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18139,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18137\/revisions\/18139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}