{"id":5300,"date":"2012-12-20T15:48:30","date_gmt":"2012-12-20T14:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=5300"},"modified":"2012-12-20T15:48:30","modified_gmt":"2012-12-20T14:48:30","slug":"12-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2012\/12\/12-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-14\/","title":{"rendered":"12 THINGS TO DO IN NORTHERN IRELAND NEXT WEEK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.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=\"http:\/\/www.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 24 &#8211; 30).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grimes and McKee\u2019s Ugly      Sisters, Grand Opera House, Belfast,<\/strong> December 19 \u2013 29.\u00a0 Grimes      and McKee return once more to the Opera House\u2019s pantomime set bringing      songs, sketches and beautifully choreographed movement, with a skew-whiff      Christmas-related theme \u2013 described as the ultimate Christmas party night      out.<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Free Christmas Mystery      Movie, Eclipse Cinema, Downpatrick, Co. Down, <\/strong>December 24.\u00a0 Get into the real spirit of Christmas      and enjoy a Christmas Eve mystery movie for free.\u00a0\u00a0 <strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Boxing Day Walk, Castle      Espie Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre, Co. Down, <\/strong>December 26.<strong> <\/strong>Burn off the Christmas      calories with a brisk guided walk. Feed the birds, visit the hides and      enjoy the fresh air.\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mince Pie Special, Steam Trains Ireland, Belfast, <\/strong>December 26.\u00a0 All aboard      for a relaxing scenic journey on the Mince Pie steam train to Bangor \u2013 sit      back and unwind with a complimentary mince pie and a glass of mulled      wine.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Boxing Day Race      Meeting, Down Royal Racecourse, Maze, Lisburn, <\/strong>December 26.\u00a0 Come along and enjoy Christmas\u2019 other      great tradition \u2013 the Boxing Day Race Meeting at Down Royal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Peter Corry\u2019s Music Box,      Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh,<\/strong> December 28.\u00a0 Celebrate the festive season and      rediscover the magic and wonder of Christmas past and present with this      spectacular of music, song and dance starring Peter Corry and members of      the Ulster Operatic Company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hugo Duncan\u2019s Country      First, Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn, Co. Antrim,<\/strong> December 28.\u00a0 Radio Ulster&#8217;s ever popular Hugo Duncan \u2018The      Wee Man From Strabane\u2019 brings his country jamboree to the Island Hall for      a night of great country music.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>AVA Fairs \u2013 Antiques,      Vintage and Art Fair, Slieve Donard, Newcastle, Co. Down,<\/strong> December 30.\u00a0 Antique      dealers from all over come together and set up stalls selling their      goods.\u00a0 If it is shopping with a      difference you are looking for then look no further.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mystery of the      Christmas Star, Armagh Planetarium, Co. Armagh,<\/strong> until December 31.\u00a0 Journey back more than 2000 years to      Bethlehem and seek to discover a scientific explanation for the star the      Wise Men followed to find the baby Jesus in the digital theatre show      &#8220;Mystery of the Christmas Star&#8221;.\u00a0 This modern re-telling of      the Christmas story will charm and captivate audiences of all ages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Snow White and the      Seven Dwarfs, Millennium Forum, Co. Londonderry, <\/strong>until January 5.\u00a0 Featuring William Caulfield and a star      studded local cast with a special \u2018magical\u2019 appearance by Daniel      O\u2019Donnell, this energetic Christmas treat is sure to be a hit with      audiences far and wide.<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Irish and American      Christmas Past, Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, Co. Tyrone,<\/strong> until January 6.\u00a0 Step back      in time and experience a traditional 1700s, 1800s &amp; 1900s Christmas in      rural Ulster and Pioneer America.\u00a0      The whole family can enjoy a day out exploring the treasures the      outdoor museum has to offer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enniskillen 400, Castle Barracks, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, <\/strong>until January 25.\u00a0 Marking 400 years since the official      foundation of the town of Enniskillen, this exhibition explores life in      the seventeenth century beginning with Gaelic Rule.\u00a0 The photos are displayed alongside      sonnets by writer and historian Seamus MacAnnaidh.\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 24 &#8211; 30). 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