{"id":20743,"date":"2022-11-17T10:46:52","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T09:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=20743"},"modified":"2022-11-17T10:46:52","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T09:46:52","slug":"10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-85","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2022\/11\/10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-85\/","title":{"rendered":"10 things to do in Northern Ireland\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are ten exciting things taking place 21\u00a0\u2013 27 November\u00a02022<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. \"\"A Magical Christmas Experience at Titanic Belfast<\/strong><\/span><\/a>,<\/span>Belfast, 23 November<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013<\/span>\u00a023 December. <\/span>Journey through the Enchanted Forest before stepping through the Old Curiosity Shop into\u00a0the Elves’ Workshop. Visit Mrs Claus,\u00a0listen to\u00a0some\u00a0Christmas tales\u00a0and\u00a0stop by the post office to write your Christmas letter before enjoying some\u00a0arts and crafts. Finally, wrap up your Magical Christmas Experience by having your name checked off the\u00a0‘Naughty or Nice’ list by Chief Elf \u2013 those on the ‘Nice’ list will get to meet Father Christmas.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Armagh Georgian Weekend<\/strong><\/span><\/a>,<\/span>County Armagh, 24 \u2013 27 November. <\/strong>Step back in time as the Georgian Festival returns to Armagh. Delve into the Georgian history of Armagh through the buildings, characters\u00a0and customs of the latter half of the 18th Century.\u00a0Many events require a ticket which must be booked in advance online. Please see website for full details, including tickets and pricing.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Harness Friendship Four<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, Belfast<\/span>,25 \u2013 26 November. <\/strong>The Friendship Four ice hockey tournament will return to Belfast in November. Taking place at The SSE Arena, Belfast, the high-profile tournament, organised by The Odyssey Trust, will bring four top U.S. college hockey teams together to compete for the coveted Belpot\u00a0trophy over Thanksgiving weekend.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Santa’s Island Adventure<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, 26 November \u2013 20December.<\/strong>\u00a0Set sail on the short crossing to Santa’s Island from Enniskillen Castle Jetty and travel to Santa’s magical Island Workshop where you will be greeted by your personal Elf or Nutcracker guide.\u00a0Enjoy Christmas activities onboard Santa’s Sleigh boat, including designing Christmas baubles and decorating cookies with the elves.\u00a0Take a short visit to the reindeer stables before they come inside for the night\u00a0and finish the festive\u00a0trip by visiting Mrs Claus’ kitchen.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Meet the Maker Dasalee artisan craftat Mount Stewart<\/strong><\/span><\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0Newtownards, County Down,\u00a026\u00a0\u2013 27 <\/strong>Meet some of\u202fNorthern Ireland\u2019s\u202ffabulous local designers and artisans.\u202fDasalee\u202fare sisters Stephanie Hazelton and\u202fSheila Oldcroft, two textile artists from County Tyrone. They collaborate, together with their individual skills in a unique way to produce textile art.\u202fWatch them in action as they create their beautiful pieces at National Trust\u2019s Mount Stewart,\u202fwhich will also be available for purchase. Perfect\u202ffor a special\u202fChristmas present!\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Thanksgiving Celebrations at Ulster American Folk Park<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, Omagh, County Tyrone, 26 \u2013 27 November.<\/span><\/strong>Discover Thanksgiving of the past at Ulster American Folk Park, with a traditional 19th century celebration. Join the Partridges of Slippery Rock in Butler County in their\u00a0Western Pennsylvania Log House as they prepare their turkey and anxiously await the return of their only son Joseph, an infantryman\u00a0in the Union Army. You’ll\u00a0be able to witness\u00a0these performances at 11:00, 14:00, and 15:30. Taste traditional thanksgiving food like Succotash and apple pie in their Log Cabin and try your hand at Barn Dancing to the Virginia Reel.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Guildhall Craft & Artisan Food Fair<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Derry~Londonderry, 25 <\/strong>\u2013<\/span>27 November. <\/span>Join the fun\u00a0as we welcome\u00a0local\u00a0craft design-makers and artisan food producers\u00a0to the Guildhall Craft Fair 2022. <\/span>The fair takes place in the historical Guildhall in Derry~Londonderry\u2019s\u00a0city centre and is renowned for attracting a large number of\u00a0visitors looking for that special gift for Christmas.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Let\u2019s Talk Trees<\/strong><\/span><\/a>,<\/strong><\/span>Florencecourt, County Fermanagh, 27 November. <\/strong><\/span>Join Marble Arch Caves Ranger, Dr Kate Crane, on a walk in the Cladagh\u00a0Glen National Nature Reserve looking at the species of trees that grow in this beautiful nature reserve as we celebrate National Tree Week. Kate will guide you through this ancient woodland, talking about the karst landscape and biodiversity of the area. You will gain a greater understanding of why the site is designated\u00a0a National Nature Reserve and Area of Special Scientific Interest.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Enchanted Winter Garden<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, Antrim, County Antrim, 26 November \u2013 20 December. <\/span><\/strong>As the winter sun sets over Lough Neagh, Antrim Castle Gardens comes alive with lights and magic for the perfect Christmas experience suitable for everyone. Visit the fairies in Wonderland Wood, drop inand see Santa and meet the sprites in Pixieland who will help fill you with the Christmas spirit.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. The Snow Queen at Lyric Theatre<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, Belfast, 25 November \u2013 31 December. <\/span><\/strong>This Christmas at the Lyric Theatre, Paul Boyd and the team that brought you the Lyric\u2019s hit musicals Peter Pan, Alice TheMusical, and Pinocchio The\u00a0Greatest Wonder of the Age, present an all-new version of The Snow Queen. Join Gerda on her quest in Paul Boyd’s new musical adventure, a glittering spectacular for all ages adapted from Hans Christian Andersen’s much-loved tale of courage, adventure, and friendship.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    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 21\u00a0\u2013 27 November\u00a02022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A Magical Christmas Experience at Titanic Belfast,Belfast, 23 November\u00a0\u2013\u00a023 December. Journey through the Enchanted Forest before stepping through the Old Curiosity Shop into\u00a0the Elves’ Workshop. Visit Mrs Claus,\u00a0listen to\u00a0some\u00a0Christmas tales\u00a0and\u00a0stop by the post office to write your Christmas letter before enjoying some\u00a0arts and crafts. … 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\/20743"}],"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=20743"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20743\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20745,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20743\/revisions\/20745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20743"}],"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