{"id":20706,"date":"2022-10-31T16:51:19","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T15:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=20706"},"modified":"2022-10-31T16:53:30","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T15:53:30","slug":"10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-83","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2022\/10\/10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-83\/","title":{"rendered":"10 things to do in Northern Ireland\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are ten exciting things taking place 7\u00a0\u2013 13\u00a0November\u00a02022<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

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  1. \"\"Sound of Belfast<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, <\/span><\/strong>Belfast, 10 \u201320 November.<\/span>\u00a0Sound of Belfast is an annual celebration of the music of the city. Established by the Oh Yeah Music Centre to showcase\u00a0the talent that resides\u00a0and moves through Belfast’s streets and studios, venues and homes, the Sound of Belfast mantra has always been ‘turning up the spotlight on our world-class talent’. The festival is a blend of collaborative, independent and partnership events. Belfast’s musicians, creatives, artists\u00a0and venues curate it\u00a0and\u00a0a diverse combination of sounds and scenes\u00a0are\u00a0delivered by them, for you.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Celtic Pendant Woodturning Experience<\/strong><\/span><\/a>,<\/span><\/strong>Mullaghbawn, County Armagh, 12 November.<\/span>\u00a0Padraig Carragher is a woodturner, storyteller, musician\u00a0and owner of Bluebell Lane Glamping in a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, the Ring of Gullion\u00a0in County Armagh. Adjacent to\u00a0Padraig’s home on the site of a centuries old mill, once known as “The Big House” and a place where local farmers gathered in bygone days,\u00a0is now his modern woodturning studio. Using locally sourced native trees, learn how to use the lathe, sharpen tools, sand\u00a0and finish under the expert guidance of Padraig. Stroll through the beautiful private woodland and learn how these trees have been used in woodturning for centuries\u00a0while enjoying the fresh country air and surrounding beauty of Slieve\u00a0Gullion.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. NecarnePoint-to-Point Races<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, <\/span><\/strong>Irvinestown, County Fermanagh, 12 November. <\/span>Necarne\u00a0point-to-point is the perfect family day out in the countryside and where you will get to witness\u00a0future stars make their introduction to competitive horse Unlike most racecourses, spectators can stand beside one of the fences and feel the power of the horses as they jump a fence in full flight or get close to the winning post for a bird’s\u00a0eye view of the thrilling action. The track is also the perfect location for a picnic from the boot of your car where you can enjoy the action whilst entertaining friends and family.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Model Railway Day at Ulster Transport Museum<\/strong><\/span><\/a>,<\/span><\/strong>Cultra, County Down, 12 November. <\/span>This year, Model Railway Day will be taking place in the Rail Galleries at the Ulster Transport Museum,\u00a0Cultra. The event is organised in\u00a0association with the Friends of Cultra, with support from enthusiasts from across the UK and Ireland with over 100 exhibitors involved. This year there will be over 30 layouts and associated exhibits for you to enjoy.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Bronze Age for Kids<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, <\/span><\/strong>Florencecourt, County Fermanagh, 12 November. <\/span>Join event guide Ianat Marble Arch Caves,\u00a0who will show what life in Bronze Age Ireland would have looked and felt like through the eyes of a typical bronze age family. Ian will demonstrate\u00a0first-hand how an incredible invention called a “furnace” developed by humans during the bronze age works. You will discover how Bronze Age man used the furnace to make a new metal called bronze, smelting both copper and tin to make this new alloy a much stronger material and therefore better for making farming tools and weapons.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Winter Wildlife Detective<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, <\/span><\/strong>Florencecourt, County Fermanagh, 13 November. <\/span>Meet your activity guide who will take you on an Animal Seek and Find Adventure. A fun opportunity for your children to discover what interesting native animals live in the landscape surrounding the Marble Arch Caves. Led by your guide you will then be taken on an adventure into the woodland where you will visit the Mini-Beast Camp. Enjoy a mini-beast scavenger hunt, finding creepy crawlies and learning more about the unique insects that live in these woods.<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Nutcracker Sweeties<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, <\/span><\/strong>Derry~Londonderry, County Londonderry, 9 November. <\/span>It’sa magical Christmas Eve. Ciara and her brother Fionn\u00a0are on a shopping trip to a famous department store in Dublin. They wander off from their parents and the magic of Nutcracker and Christmas begins. At the Millennium Forum and choreographed by Morgann\u00a0Runacre-Temple, this exciting production of the festive classic performed by a cast of world-class dancers will appeal to audiences of all ages with its fairy-tale magic, beautiful costumes\u00a0and a re-imagined Tchaikovsky score.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Jimmy Buckley Concert Tour<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, Cookstown, County Tyrone, 10 November. <\/span><\/strong>Jimmy Buckley possessesa very rare\u00a0talent, not only as a phenomenal singer but also as a hilarious mimic of other major stars and will be bringing this on tour with him in 2022. Jimmy’s show contains\u00a0a wide variety of material,\u00a0including\u00a0country, big ballads\u00a0and tribute medleys to the greats of country music. Along with his magnificent band,\u00a0Jimmy will entertain you superbly and looks forward to meeting friends,\u00a0old and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Coast and Country – Causeway Coast Foodie Tours<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Departingfrom Coleraine Town Hall, County Londonderry, 12 November.<\/strong>\u00a0Experience the exceptional foodie culture of the Causeway Coast. In a tour that lasts six\u00a0hours, you become familiar with the heritage and culinary culture, taste delicious local produce\u00a0and meet the people behind this. Wendy will encourage you to sit back, relax and savour the flavours that make this area so unique. As you travel by luxury small coach through the area on a tour of five\u00a0planned stops, you will experience the fresh outdoors and taste locally produced artisan foods, that have attracted many international awards. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. ‘<\/strong><\/span>In Bursting Air’: Maureen Boyle, Victoria Kennefick& Jessica Traynor at Seamus Heaney HomePlace<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Bellaghy, County Londonderry, 12 November. <\/strong>Celebrating the female voice in contemporary Irish poetry, HomePlace\u00a0is delighted to welcome Maureen Boyle, Victoria Kennefick\u00a0and Jessica Traynor to read from their work, which is representative of a rich range of focus, interest\u00a0and life experience.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Booking is essential for most activities. Book in advance to avoid disappointment. Subject to availability.<\/em><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Here are ten exciting things taking place 7\u00a0\u2013 13\u00a0November\u00a02022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sound of Belfast, Belfast, 10 \u201320 November.\u00a0Sound of Belfast is an annual celebration of the music of the city. Established by the Oh Yeah Music Centre to showcase\u00a0the talent that resides\u00a0and moves through Belfast’s streets and studios, venues and homes, the Sound of Belfast mantra … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16,1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20706"}],"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=20706"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20706\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20709,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20706\/revisions\/20709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

    For more information on what\u2019s\u00a0on or to plan a short break in Northern Ireland, visit <\/span>www.discovernorthernireland.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"