{"id":18267,"date":"2020-01-26T21:35:34","date_gmt":"2020-01-26T20:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=18267"},"modified":"2020-01-26T21:35:35","modified_gmt":"2020-01-26T20:35:35","slug":"10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-75","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2020\/01\/10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-75\/","title":{"rendered":"10 things to do in Northern Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here are ten exciting things taking place 27 Jan \u2013 2\nFebruary 2020. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.      \nMolson-Coors-Race-Meeting<\/a> Molson Coors Race\nMeeting<\/strong> Lisburn, 28 January. See January out in style at their first\nfixture of 202. Enjoy top quality National Hunt Racing with the very best of\nJockeys, Trainers and Horses on display. Plus with Free Admission courtesy of\nsponsors, it really is a day not to be missed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.      \nstar-tracker-star-gazing-evening<\/a> Star Tracker\nEvenings<\/strong> Armagh, 28 January. Join Armagh Observatory and Planetarium for an\nevening of Star Tracking. Enjoy a Digital Theatre show chosen by their Director\nProfessor Michael Burton and weather permitting be fascinated by the views of\nthe Night Sky through their 12 inch telescope. They will also have an astronomy\ntalk at 7pm and fulldome show at 8pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.      \nTRAD<\/a> Belfast, 31 January \u2013 1 February. Critically\nacclaimed, sell out hit TRAD from LIVIN\u2019 DRED Theatre Company comes to Lyric\nTheatre Studio, Belfast on 31st January and 1st February 2020. TRAD is a\npoignant, absurd and hilarious tale of a 100-year-old Irishman… and his\nfather. TRAD is a story of rural Ireland and its communities, of rural pride\nand the often complex relationships between father and son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.      \nSimplyE-Exhibition<\/a> SimplyE Exhibition<\/strong>\nArmagh, 2 \u2013 31 January. Craftswirl @ Armagh Visitor Information Centre are\ndelighted to showcase a beautiful exhibition by SimplyE for their January\nexhibition. SimplyE is a maker, designer and a weaver of bespoke leather and\nweave products for use within the home and fashion industry which are all\nindividually hand woven from her design studio in County Armagh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.      \nBelfast-Gin-School<\/a> Belfast Gin School <\/strong>Belfast,\n25 January \u2013 28 March. Through experiential learning, with master distiller,\nIan, you will have the opportunity to see gin being distilled, learn about\nflavour combinations and make your own. Each participant will receive a goodie\nbag containing their own miniature bottle of gin to serve with their tonic of\nchoice at home. A great afternoon with gin and cupcakes, what\u2019s not to love?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.      \nLost-Childhood-Exhibition<\/a> Lost Childhood\nExhibition<\/strong> Derry~Londonderry, 2 December 2019 \u2013 31 January 2020. This\nDecember, take a trip to the award-winning Museum of Free Derry to see one of\ntheir most poignant and affective exhibitions yet, \u2018Lost Childhood Exhibition\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.      \nParanormal-Investigation<\/a> Paranormal\nInvestigation<\/strong> Belfast, 18 January \u2013 31 March. On this four hour\ninvestigation you will be taken to the most active areas in the Gaol and will\nbe given the chance to use equipment as used by experts while conducting your\nvery own ghost hunt. The areas you will visit will include the reception, the\ncondemned man\u2019s cell, execution chamber, the tunnel and the flogging room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.      \nWalled-City-400<\/a> Walled City 400<\/strong> Derry~Londonderry,\n18 February 2019 to 31 March 2020. Last year marked the 400th anniversary of\nthe completion of the Derry Walls. Built from 1613-1619, the Walls are the\nlargest ancient monument in Northern Ireland, the only remaining Walled City in\nIreland and one of the finest examples of Walled Cities in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.      \nLife-Cycles-by-Lorna-Smyth<\/a> Life Cycle by Lorna\nSmyth<\/strong> Enniskillen, 2 December 2019 \u2013 18 April 2020. This showcase of new\nworks, curated by renowned artist Lorna Smyth, encompasses the four seasons in\none year. Lorna’s art emphasises the world around us, highlights her love of\nnature and captures a sense of belonging regardless of the place name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.  \nPhilanthropy-Past-and-Present-Tour<\/a> Philanthropy\nPast and Present, Tour of Clifton House<\/strong> Belfast, 10 January \u2013 28 February.\nClifton House is an impressive Georgian building, set in tranquil landscaped\ngardens in the heart of Belfast. Opened in 1774 by Belfast Charitable Society,\nthe building was used as a nursing home and hospital for older people, now\ntransformed into a unique event venue and visitor attraction. The January and\nFebruary tours explore the city\u2019s oldest working building, set up by\nphilanthropic merchants as the Belfast Poor House. Hear stories of its work and\nthose who sought refuge in its walls.<\/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":"

Here are ten exciting things taking place 27 Jan \u2013 2 February 2020. 1.       Molson-Coors-Race-Meeting Molson Coors Race Meeting Lisburn, 28 January. See January out in style at their first fixture of 202. Enjoy top quality National Hunt Racing with the very best of Jockeys, Trainers and Horses on display. Plus with Free Admission courtesy … 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\/18267"}],"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=18267"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18267\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18268,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18267\/revisions\/18268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}