{"id":5310,"date":"2012-12-28T14:42:26","date_gmt":"2012-12-28T13:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=5310"},"modified":"2012-12-31T14:13:43","modified_gmt":"2012-12-31T13:13:43","slug":"12-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2012\/12\/12-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-15\/","title":{"rendered":"12 THINGS TO DO IN NORTHERN IRELAND THIS 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><\/p>\n<h2>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 31 \u2013 January 6).<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New Year\u2019s Eve      Celebrations on the River, in the Walled City, Co. Londonderry, <\/strong>December 31.\u00a0 At 20.13 the city of Derry will be      welcoming the New Year as the UK City of Culture with an incredible      fireworks and pyrotechnics display.<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Casino Royale, Titanic      Belfast, Belfast, <\/strong>December      31.\u00a0 Say farewell to 2012 in style      with a Casino Royale bash in the spectacular Titanic Suite.\u00a0 Play your cards right and make sure you      enjoy this night of entertainment.\u00a0\u00a0      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New Year Day Dip,      Portrush, Co. Antrim, <\/strong>January      1.\u00a0 There is no better way to blow      away the cobwebs for the New Year than with a quick dip in the Atlantic      Ocean.\u00a0 <strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New Year\u2019s Resolution \u2013 Get Fit,      Murlough National Nature Reserve, Dundrum, Co. Down,<\/strong> January 1.\u00a0 A guided gentle exercise      trail and walk to gently break you into your New Year fitness regime.\u00a0 Suitable footwear essential.<\/li>\n<li><strong>When We Are Married,      Strule Arts Centre, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, <\/strong>January 4 \u2013 5.\u00a0 Three well-to-do couples celebrate      their silver wedding anniversaries, having been married on the same day      twenty five years before.\u00a0      Relationships are explored, life lived before marriage is revealed      and on top of all this a casual acquaintance from the past appears.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A Christmas Night with George, Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey,      Co. Antrim, <\/strong>until January      5.\u00a0 Once upon a time in a land far      far away a woman sits alone in her home with nothing more than a glass of      vodka and diet coke and a life-sized George Clooney.\u00a0 Enjoy this exclusive Christmas version      of the popular comedy drama set in Belfast. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Carrickfergus on Ice,      Rodgers Quay, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim, <\/strong>until January 5.\u00a0 The ice rink returns to the Harbour      Complex \u2013 grab your skates and enjoy some seasonal fun with your family      and friends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fat Busting New Year,      Colin Glen Forest Park, Belfast, <\/strong>January 5.\u00a0 Start the New      Year with a healthy walk from Colin Glen to Glenside woodland and shed the      excesses of the festive season on this uphill walk through the Rumbling      Hole and waterfall.<\/li>\n<li><strong>One Complete Dinner      Party, Belle Isle Cookery School, Lisbellaw Co. Fermanagh, <\/strong>January 5.\u00a0 Whether you are cooking for two, eight      or 12, this course will share all the plan-ahead secrets for a truly      memorable dinner party with delicious starters, mains and desserts that      will impress your guests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keith Wilson in Concert, The Market Place Theatre, Co. Armagh, <\/strong>January 5.\u00a0 From a musical theatre background, Keith      can now be seen with his band going back to his Celtic roots and in this      concert he will be playing songs from a new album as well as hits from the      debut album One More Time. <strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ulster Orchestra \u2013      Viennese Concert, Millennium Forum, Co. Londonderry, <\/strong>January 6.\u00a0 The Ulster Orchestra\u2019s Associate      Conductor Christopher Bell whisks you off to Vienna to celebrate 2013 in      style with waltzes, polkas and gallops that will have your toes tapping      and hands clapping.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Guide in the Hide,      Castle Espie, Comber, Co. Down, <\/strong>January 6.\u00a0 Guides will be      in the Brent Hall to share their expert knowledge on wildfowl and waders      that come to our shores in the winter months.<\/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 31 \u2013 January 6). New Year\u2019s Eve Celebrations on the River, in the Walled City, Co. 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