{"id":5260,"date":"2012-12-07T09:55:24","date_gmt":"2012-12-07T08:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=5260"},"modified":"2012-12-07T09:55:24","modified_gmt":"2012-12-07T08:55:24","slug":"12-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2012\/12\/12-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-12\/","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 (December 10 &#8211; 16).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Santa\u2019s Grotto and Sleigh Ride,      Millers Hill, near Markethill, Co. Armagh, <\/strong>December 5 \u2013 20.\u00a0 Make magic reindeer food, post your      letter to Santa in his giant post box, visit his Grotto and enjoy some of      Mrs Claus\u2019 shortbread and mince pies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Magical Christmas Memories,      Springhill House, Magherafelt, Co. Londonderry, <\/strong>December 8 \u2013 16.\u00a0 Visit Santa and Twinkle-Boots in the      grotto, receive a beautiful Christmas gift and see the house festively      decorated for Christmas with crafts for the children and mulled wine and      mince pies for the adults.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Christmas      Carol Concert, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra, Co. Down, <\/strong>December 11 \u2013 14.\u00a0 Sing traditional carols and listen to      seasonal readings in the atmospheric lamp-lit Omagh Meeting House.\u00a0 Supper is available in Ballycultra Tea      Room before and after the concert.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>30s      &amp; 40s Music by Swingbella, Runfurly House Arts &amp; Visitor Centre,      Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, <\/strong>December      12.\u00a0 A close-harmony vocal trio bringing      back the sassy sound of the swing era of the 30s and 40s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wireless Mystery Theatre presents      \u2018A Christmas Carol\u2019, North Down Museum, Co. Down, <\/strong>December 13.\u00a0 The radio theatre troupe will be      \u2018broadcasting\u2019 their annual Christmas show and will transport the audience      into an old-time Ulster radio studio, recreating the 1940 live broadcast      of the family classic A Christmas Carol.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A Christmas Carol by Charles      Dickens, Derry Playhouse, Co. Londonderry, <\/strong>December 13 \u2013 15.\u00a0 A fresh interpretation of a Dickens      classic\u2013 the story of redemption, as      Scrooge, a miser haunted by three spirits, seeks to amend the errors of      his penny-pinching ways.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wrap      It Up Christmas Event, Castle Barracks, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, <\/strong>December 14.\u00a0 Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of shopping,      mulled wine and mine pies while browsing the shop for Christmas gift ideas      including knitwear, jewellery, silverware, ceramics and books.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Winter      Wonderland, Antrim Lough Shore Park, Co. Antrim, <\/strong>December 14.\u00a0 Make sure you don\u2019t miss Santa sailing      up the Six Mile Water River by boat before paying a visit to Santa\u2019s      grotto, meeting the Christmas animals and enjoying a range of family fun.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Half      Night Paranormal Gaol Tour, Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast, <\/strong>December 15.\u00a0 This tour takes you on a paranormal      journey through the prison where 17 men were executed by hanging and their      bodies were buried within the prison walls in the unconsecrated      ground.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Christmas      Craft Fair at Share, Share Discovery Village, Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh, <\/strong>December 15.\u00a0 Share is hosting an indoor Christmas      craft and food fair.\u00a0 Santa will be      making an appearance at the event and there will be plenty of activities      to take part in including face painting, rock climbing and balloon modelling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Santa and the Lost Toys, Bardic      Theatre, Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, <\/strong>December      15 \u2013 16.\u00a0 The perfect alternative to      the traditional grotto experience \u2013 sing along to your favourite Christmas      songs, help solve the mystery of the lost boys, meet Santa and receive a      special cupcake treat at this mini-pantomine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Incredible Book Eating Boy,      The MAC, Belfast, <\/strong>until      January 1.\u00a0 This family show is      based on a book by award-winning children\u2019s author Oliver Jeffers.\u00a0 Say hello to Henry, he loves books.\u00a0 Books for breakfast, lunch and dinner.\u00a0 Yes, Henry loves books so much that he      eats them and the more he eats, the cleverer he gets. \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 (December 10 &#8211; 16). 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