{"id":5431,"date":"2013-02-22T15:16:40","date_gmt":"2013-02-22T14:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=5431"},"modified":"2013-02-25T10:02:48","modified_gmt":"2013-02-25T09:02:48","slug":"10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2013\/02\/10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-6\/","title":{"rendered":"10 THINGS TO DO IN NORTHERN IRELAND THIS WEEK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/nitb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5348\" title=\"nitb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/nitb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"104\" height=\"114\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\">The Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) has put together a list of 10 exciting things to do in Northern Ireland over the next week (February 25 \u2013 March 3). <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Living legacy, Verbal      Arts Centre, City of Derry, Co. Londonderry, <\/strong>February 25. Part of the City of      Culture 2013 celebrations, this archaeology and the early modern town      conference is intended to situate the 1613 granting of the city\u2019s town      charter within its broader historical context. It will include a tour of      selected post-medieval sites in the Derry\/Londonderry vicinity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Seafarer, Lyric Theatre, Belfast, <\/strong>February 28 \u2013 March      23. This darkly funny play tells the tale of a recovering alcoholic who      returns to his Dublin family. Written by      the much-acclaimed Conor McPherson, best-known for his play The Weir, The      Seafarer is a multi-nominated play making its Northern Irish premiere.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Grand Opera House, Belfast, <\/strong>February 26 \u2013 27.\u00a0 Watch out Belfast, ballet&#8217;s very grandes dames are coming to the Grand Opera House! Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo is set to wow with a fantastic programme of dance including Swan Lake Act II and Walpurgis Night, a lorry load of costume changes and lashings of diva attitude.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>How I Learned To Drive, Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, <\/strong>March 1 \u2013 9.\u00a0 A wildly funny, surprising and devastating tale of survival as seen through the lens of a troubling relationship between a young girl and an older man. The Pulitzer Award winning play from the American dramatist Paula Vogel presents us with the story of a woman who learns the rules of the road and life from behind the wheel of a car.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Creativity Month,      various locations across Northern Ireland, <\/strong>March 1 \u2013 31.\u00a0 An      exciting programme of events and workshops will be taking place throughout      March, aimed at stimulating new thinking and collaborations to help      creative people, creative ideas and creative businesses emerge and      flourish.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clubsound &amp; Jimmy      Cricket, Market Place, Co. Armagh, <\/strong>March 1.\u00a0 The Ballymoor Grousebeaters meets      Ballygobackwards.\u00a0 A wonderful night      of cabaret nostalgia featuring two of Northern Ireland\u2019s best loved      cabaret acts.\u00a0 A great night of      craic and fun is guaranteed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Creative Painting and      Drawing, Strule Arts Centre, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, <\/strong>March 1.\u00a0 Working at your own pace, you will gain confidence through a number      of interesting and challenging exercises. There will be a demonstration at      every stage as well as one-to-one support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Draw Your Own Tales, Antrim Castle      Gardens &amp; Clotworthy House, Co. Antrim, <\/strong>March 2.\u00a0 Celebrate World Book Day in March with      this great workshop with children\u2019s book illustrator Margaret Ann      Suggs.\u00a0 Margaret will read      from some of the tales of Antrim Castle Gardens and lead you in drawing      and creating your own character in your very own Gardens based story.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Car Boot Sale, Mount      Stewart House, Garden and Temple of the Winds, Newtownards, Co. Down, <\/strong>March 2.\u00a0 Got some things that are taking up too      much room in your house or are you looking for a bargain? Come along to      this car boot sale which will take place the first Saturday of each month      between March and September.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Coast of Down, Down      Arts Centre, Downpatrick, Co. Down, <\/strong>until March 23.\u00a0 An      exhibition of photographs from around the coast of county Down and      Strangford Lough highlighting the local area\u2019s breathtaking scenery and      hidden gems.<\/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 10 exciting things to do in Northern Ireland over the next week (February 25 \u2013 March 3). Living legacy, Verbal Arts Centre, City of Derry, Co. Londonderry, February 25. 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