{"id":5029,"date":"2012-09-27T09:17:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-27T08:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=5029"},"modified":"2012-09-27T09:17:00","modified_gmt":"2012-09-27T08:17:00","slug":"12-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2012\/09\/12-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-7\/","title":{"rendered":"12 THINGS TO DO IN NORTHERN IRELAND NEXT WEEK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/our-time-our-place.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4964\" title=\"our time our place\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/our-time-our-place.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"62\" \/><\/a>The Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) has put together a list of 12 exciting things to do in Northern Ireland over the next week (October 1 &#8211; 7).\u00a0 For all events in ni2012 click on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discovernorthernireland.com\/events\">www.discovernorthernireland.com\/events<\/a>, visit your local tourist information centre or log onto <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/discovernorthernireland\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/discovernorthernireland<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>International Day for Older      People, Ulster Hall, Belfast, <\/strong>October      1.\u00a0 Enjoy a day out with short      writing workshops, storytelling for film and a special screening of Ladies      in Lavender, a story about two sisters who befriend a mysterious foreigner      washed up on the beach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Camerata Ireland, Strule Arts Centre, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, <\/strong>October      3.\u00a0 Enjoy a mesmerising mix of music      by some of the best musicians in the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tommy Makem Festival of      Traditional Music &amp; Folk Song, various locations, Co. Armagh, <\/strong>October 4 \u2013 6.\u00a0 This festival, named in honour of one of      Armagh\u2019s most famous musical sons, invites everyone to celebrate old and      new music.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fermanagh      Live Festival, various venues, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, <\/strong>October 4 \u2013 7.\u00a0 Experience Fermanagh\u2019s finest live      entertainment and visual festival with everything from music to drama and      visual arts on offer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Battle      of the Chefs, St George\u2019s Market, Belfast, <\/strong>October 6.\u00a0 Local chefs will be taking part in a      cook-off, preparing a family meal from quality, locally sourced produce to      be named Family Dining Champion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Autumn      Plant Fair, Rowallane Garden, Saintfield, Co. Down, <\/strong>October      6.\u00a0 A favourite event for gardeners      and non gardeners with many special plant stalls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Autumn Watch, Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor, Co. Down, <\/strong>October 6.\u00a0 Join the Ulster Wildlife Trust to      explore the changes that take place in autumn during this fun scavenger      hunt for all the family. Search for seeds, fallen leaves and signs of      wildlife activity as you put your sleuthing skills to the test.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Soul Train, Lagan Valley      Island Hall, Lisburn, <\/strong>October      6.\u00a0 Grab your flares and dancing      shoes for one of the best tribute shows to the golden age of motown and      seventies disco classics.\u00a0 <strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Red Squirrel Day, Mount Stewart, Newtownards, Co. Down, <\/strong>October 6.\u00a0 Come along and learn about the work undertaken by the National Trust to protect the endangered red squirrel and hopefully spot one of these elusive animals.\u00a0 Suitable footwear and clothing essential.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cupcake      Making with the Kiddies, Cookery School at James Street South, Belfast, <\/strong>October 6.\u00a0 A two hour cupcake making class where      you get the chance to make, decorate and bring a selection of cupcakes      home. Suitable for children 4 years and above.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Harvest and Country Fair, Springhill House, Magherafelt,      Co. Londonderry, <\/strong>October 7.\u00a0 Join      Springhill for a day of harvest fun, craft and local produce stalls, rare      breeds, country music and activities.\u00a0      There will also be plenty of activities for children including a      scarecrow trail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National Trails Day, various      locations across Northern Ireland, <\/strong>October 7.\u00a0 A      celebration of outdoor trails offering everybody the chance to enjoy some      of the most beautiful countryside, forests, mountains and lakes through a      range of free activities including horse riding, canoeing, mountain      biking, hill walking, forest walks and much more. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) has put together a list of 12 exciting things to do in Northern Ireland over the next week (October 1 &#8211; 7).\u00a0 For all events in ni2012 click on www.discovernorthernireland.com\/events, visit your local tourist information centre or log onto http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/discovernorthernireland International Day for Older People, Ulster Hall, Belfast, October &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2012\/09\/12-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-7\/\">Continued<\/a><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5029"}],"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=5029"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5030,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5029\/revisions\/5030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}