{"id":18182,"date":"2019-12-15T22:14:24","date_gmt":"2019-12-15T21:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=18182"},"modified":"2019-12-15T22:14:25","modified_gmt":"2019-12-15T21:14:25","slug":"10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-71","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2019\/12\/10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-71\/","title":{"rendered":"10 things to do in Northern Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here\nare ten exciting things taking place from 16 – 22 December. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.       Winter-Solstice<\/a>\nArmagh, 20 December. Celebrate the Winter Solstice with a lantern-lit\nprocession to Navan Fort. Take part in a solstice ritual of morning meditation,\nreflecting upon the past and welcoming new light. Appreciate the calmness and\nserenity of watching the sunrise over the site of Emain Macha, before returning\nto the Centre for breakfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.       Colin-Davidson-and-Oliver-Jeffers-In-Conversation<\/a>\nBelfast, 16 December. Colin Davidson is a contemporary artist, living and\nworking near Belfast. Since graduating in 1991, he has structured his practice\nin themes, and since 2010 his focus has been on painting grand scale portraits\nwhich have won widespread recognition and many international awards. His\nsitters have included Queen Elizabeth II, Bill Clinton, Liam Neeson, Brad Pitt\nand Ed Sheeran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.       Bushmills-Pre-Christmas-Food-Tour<\/a>\nBushmills, 20 \u2013 21 December. Join Irish Feast on a journey of local,\ngastronomic discovery. During the tour of Bushmills, you’ll discover old\nrecipes and new trends. You’ll talk to people in traditional family-owned restaurants\nand in up and coming artisan cafes and eateries. You’ll taste history and\nculture and truly experience the creative future of our food industry on a\nscintillating, surprising, seriously tasty Irish Feast Food Tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.       Festive-Friday-at-Rademon-Estate<\/a>\nDownpatrick, 6 \u2013 23rd<\/sup> December. Learn all about their foraged\nbotanicals, unique gin and whiskey processes. Stand next to their three\nbeautiful copper pot stills and meet the founders Fiona and David. Just\nremember to take time to enjoy the views in their beautiful location with a\npre\/post tour cocktail at the bar!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.       Ulster-Orchestra-The-Magic-of-Christmas<\/a>\nDerry~Londonderry, 18 December. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas at this\nmagical night with the Ulster Orchestra. Conductor Richard Balcombe, Codetta\nChoir and West End stars Sophie-Louise Dann (Les Mis\u00e9rables) Alex Gaumond\n(Legally Blonde, We Will Rock You) will definitely get you and your family in\nthe Christmas mood, with an enchanting programme including O Holy Night, The\nPolar Express and not forgetting everyone\u2019s favourite, White Christmas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.<\/strong>      \n<\/strong>Wild-Game-Butchery-Class<\/a>\nBallycastle, 15 December \u2013 19 January 2020. This is the perfect class for\nanyone who is curious about using seasonal, small game or for those who enjoy\nshooting but would like to also know how to butcher their quarry. The class\nwill give you all the skills you\u2019ll need to be confident in prepping your own\nwild game for the kitchen. During the class they will also talk about the\nbest ways to cook the different cuts and varieties. You\u2019ll get to take away a\nselection of local game at the end of the class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.<\/strong>      \n<\/strong>Carols-by-Candlelight<\/a>\nHolywood, 13 \u2013 20 December. Experience the atmosphere of the festive season in\nthe 1900s at Christmas at Cultra event and make it extra special by joining the\ncandlelit carol service in the atmospheric surrounds of the Omagh Meeting\nHouse, Ballycultra.Take in the Christmas atmosphere in the idyllic\nsetting of the Omagh Meeting House period building in the Folk Museum, for an\nevening of singing carols and seasonal readings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.       Aladdin<\/a>\nBelfast, 20 \u2013 22 December. Meet Aladdin, the rough and rugged hero struggling\nto find his purpose in life. Come along and have your wishes granted with a\nnight of entertainment and a story that you\u2019ve never heard told quite like\nthis. With popular references to motion pictures and a soundtrack that is sure\nto leave you with your jaw on the floor, Aladdin is perfect entertainment for\nall the family this Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.       Christmas-Family-Activities-at-Hillsborough-Castle<\/a>\nHillsborough, 14 December \u2013 2 January. Get crafty with the art facilitator and\nmake yourself something wonderful to take home. Enjoy some festive and\ntraditional tales of the season with renowned storyteller Liz Weir. See ladies\ndancing and lords a\u2019 leaping this Christmas and prepare for your own Twelfth\nNight ball by practising some Georgian steps with the expert dance tutor. Join\nthe \u201912 Drummers Drumming\u2019 this Christmas and participate in this fun family\nworkshop run by drum circle facilitator Joe Loughlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.   Christmas-at-the-Cathedral<\/a>\nBelfast, 20 \u2013 21 December. World-class singers Peter Corry, Barbara Dickson and\nPatrick Smyth will be joined by the BSPA Voices for an enchanting show of\nseasonal celebration in the most stunning of settings. Peter Corry is\nfinalising the full line-up of songs, but with Blood Brothers, Les Miserables,\nPhantom of the Opera, Elton John and the Greatest Showman in their combined\nrepertoires, plus some seasonal favourites, Christmas at the Cathedral has the\nperfect experience and perfect present wrapped up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Here are ten exciting things taking place from 16 – 22 December. 1.       Winter-Solstice Armagh, 20 December. Celebrate the Winter Solstice with a lantern-lit procession to Navan Fort. Take part in a solstice ritual of morning meditation, reflecting upon the past and welcoming new light. Appreciate the calmness and serenity of watching the sunrise over … 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\/18182"}],"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=18182"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18183,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18182\/revisions\/18183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}