{"id":5456,"date":"2013-02-28T20:04:46","date_gmt":"2013-02-28T19:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=5456"},"modified":"2013-03-04T08:36:19","modified_gmt":"2013-03-04T07:36:19","slug":"10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2013\/02\/10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-7\/","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><\/p>\n<h2>The Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) has put together a list of 10 exciting things to do in Northern Ireland over the next week (March 4 &#8211; 10).<\/h2>\n<p>For more details on these and other events 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>Enniskillen Annual      Drama Festival, Ardhowen Theatre, Co. Fermanagh, <\/strong>March 4 &#8211; 9.\u00a0 Now in      its 33<sup>rd<\/sup> year, the festival is a celebration of the best amateur      drama from all over Ireland.\u00a0 With a      mix of comedy, tragedy, classical works and new writing there is something      for everyone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The New Rope String      Band in Concert, Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart, Co. Londonderry, <\/strong>March 7.\u00a0 Truly unique entertainment as this band      combines superb musicianship with      side-splitting comic genius, performing on fiddles, accordion and bass,      they have elements of circus clowning, vaudeville slapstick and sheer      inspired silliness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Style Fair Preloved      Designer Fashion Sale, Park Avenue Hotel, Belfast, <\/strong>March 8.\u00a0 Don\u2019t miss out on a range of high end and designer clothing for      sale with the best items from the High Street alongside designer and      boutique brands as well as some vintage offerings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Saint Patrick\u2019s Festival, Various Locations,      Armagh City, Co. Armagh, <\/strong>March      8 &#8211; 18.\u00a0 With a proud link to Saint      Patrick, Armagh city will host a festival catering for all audiences      including a carnival parade with cultural entertainment on Saint Patrick\u2019s      Day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hofesh Shechter      Political Mother Shortcuts, various locations, City of Derry, Co. Londonderry,<\/strong> March 9. Local dance companies will      showcase outdoor performances throughout the city in specially      commissioned works made with the dancers of Hofesh Shechter Company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tim Burton\u2019s Alice in      Wonderland \u2013 Film Screening, The Old Courthouse, Antrim, Co. Antrim, <\/strong>March 9.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0From Walt      Disney Pictures and visionary director Tim Burton comes an epic fantasy      adventure &#8220;Alice in Wonderland,&#8221; a magical and imaginative twist      on one of the most beloved stories of all time.\u00a0 Capturing the wonder of Lewis Carroll&#8217;s      beloved books, with stunning, avant-garde visuals and the most charismatic      characters in literary history, &#8220;Alice in Wonderland&#8221; comes to      the big screen in time to celebrate World Book Day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Owen O\u2019Neill in Struck by Lightning, Strule Arts Centre, Omagh, Co.      Tyrone<\/strong>, March 9.\u00a0 A brand new show      of stand-up theatre from one of Northern Ireland\u2019s finest comic      story-tellers.\u00a0 The comedian, actor,      playwright and poet has performed all over the world and has already      received several awards for his one man shows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Keeping Sketchbooks Workshops, Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick, Co. Down,<\/strong> March 9.\u00a0 The sketchbook can be a space for      drawing, doodling, collecting, recording and reflecting on life.\u00a0 In this workshop you can create your own      simple sketchbook and explore a range of sketchbook activity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mother\u2019s Day Spring      Stroll and Musical Melodies, Castle Ward, Strangford, Co. Down, <\/strong>March 10.\u00a0 Enjoy a stroll around Castle Ward with      our knowledgeable guide who will lead you through the exotic Victorian      sunken garden and the demesne, then relax in the Stableyard to the sounds      of Vivaldi and others.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Festival in a Day, Waterfront Hall, Belfast,<\/strong> March      10.\u00a0 Come along and enjoy a number      of activities that will be taking place including storytelling, balloon      modelling, a treasure hunt, crafts, mum and baby yoga and make sure you      try out the longest toy car race track you\u2019ve ever seen.<\/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 (March 4 &#8211; 10). 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