{"id":18174,"date":"2019-12-10T21:24:52","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T20:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=18174"},"modified":"2019-12-10T21:24:53","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T20:24:53","slug":"10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-70","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2019\/12\/10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-70\/","title":{"rendered":"10 things to do in Northern Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

1.      \nWinter-Circus<\/a> Belfast, 13 December \u2013 1 January.\nWinter Circus is back again for its fourth year with The Winter Circus Show.\nThe ever-popular show will be hosted in the fantastic, central location of\nWriter’s Square, Belfast. The Winter Circus Show will be an all\nhuman, all skill and all thrill event. Expect modern, high skilled acts,\nincluding acrobats, aerialists and jugglers in this one hour of hammer smashing\nBelfast inspired circus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.      \nVisit-Santa-at-the-Ulster-American-Folk-Park<\/a>\nOmagh, 6December \u2013 5 January. Visit Santa at the Ulster American\nFolk Park and take the family back in time to experience the magic of a\ntraditional Christmas this festive season. Gather around the warmth of a turf\nfire and enjoy readings from The Night Before Christmas, singalong with the\nChristmas Mummers, taste seasonal treats and meet Santa and Mrs Claus in their\nworkshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.      \nThe-Old-Inns-Glitter-Ball-Boogie<\/a> Bangor, 13\nDecember. Old world charm, meets the glitz and glam that only a party night in\nthe dazzling Verina Suite can offer. Enjoy your red carpet entrance and your\nvery own Onyx Champagne Bar at The Old Inn this season. Your glitz and glam\nparty evening begins with a three course menu, then dance the night away with\nparty favourites hosted by DJ Derek West until midnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.      \nThe-Snowman-and-other-Christmas-Favourites<\/a>\nDerry~Londonderry, 15 December. Join Derry’s new symphony orchestra as they\ncelebrate Christmas with their friends from the Allegri ladies and Allegri kids\nchoirs and present The Snowman. Allegri’s singers will join forces with a live\norchestra for the first time to celebrate the spirit of Christmas through song.\nDon’t miss your chance to enjoy this family favourite, as well as a wonderful\nselection of other festive music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.      \nTraditional-Irish-Bread-making-with-a-Christmas-twist<\/a>\nNewtownards, 12 December. Join Tracey in her home, where you\u2019ll be welcomed\nwith the aroma of freshly made griddle breads, soda and wheaten, and a table\nladen with homemade treats. Learn how to make local Irish breads in a\ntraditional thatched cottage on the shores of Strangford lough. If you\u2019re\nlooking for something off the beaten track and you\u2019re keen to meet the locals\nand dine in a traditional home, then this is the perfect experience for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.      \nChristmas-Cracker-at-Rowallane-Garden<\/a>\nBallynahinch, 7 \u2013 24 December. Visit Rowallane Garden for their Yuletide Market\nfrom 7 \u2013 8 December where you will find locally produced gifts from one of the\nspecialist stall holders in the Stableyard. Discover a range of artisan foods\nand hand-crafted curiosities. You\u2019re sure to find something to share with your\nloved ones this Christmas. From 14-24 December you will also be able to\ndecorate your very own Gingerbread man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.      \n12-Days-of-Christmas-with-David-Lyttle<\/a>\nHillsborough, 14 December. David Lyttle continues to mentor and introduce new\ntalent with his dynamic Christmas concert at Hillsborough Castle which will\nfeature three of Ireland\u2019s most promising young jazz musicians: Derry guitarist\nJoseph Leighton and twin brothers Michael and Conor Murray, saxophone and\ndouble bass, from Donegal. His celebrated collaborations with a long list of\nmusic legends brings jazz to new audiences in unusual venues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.      \nWildlife-Wonderland-at-Belfast-Zoo<\/a> Newtownabbey\n14 \u2013 15 December. Wrap presents for the animals and see Santa deliver these\naround the 55-acre site. You can also take part in Christmas crafts, win prizes\nwith a reindeer trail, meet a selection of animals, and pose for photos with\nSanta and Mrs Claus. Wildlife Wonderland is suitable for both families and\nadults and does not include a Grotto experience. Normal admission price\napplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.      \nLost-Childhood-Exhibition<\/a> Derry~Londonderry, 1\nDecember \u2013 31 January. Beginning this December, the award-winning Museum of\nFree Derry will host one of their most poignant exhibitions to date entitled\n\u2018Lost Childhood\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.  \nAdam-Kay-Twas-the-Nightshift-Before-Christmas<\/a>\nBelfast, 11 December. Join Adam Kay for his brand new festive show \u2018Twas the\nNightshift Before Christmas\u2019 at the Ulster Hall for two incredible shows this\nDecember. Following the million-selling success of This Is Going To Hurt, Adam\nKay delves back into his diaries for a hilarious peek behind the blue curtain\nat Christmas time. This brand new live show mixes highlights from the book with\nhis award winning stand-up comedy and exclusive new content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1.       Winter-Circus Belfast, 13 December \u2013 1 January. Winter Circus is back again for its fourth year with The Winter Circus Show. The ever-popular show will be hosted in the fantastic, central location of Writer’s Square, Belfast. The Winter Circus Show will be an all human, all skill and all thrill event. Expect modern, high … 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\/18174"}],"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=18174"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18174\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18175,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18174\/revisions\/18175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}