{"id":5480,"date":"2013-03-07T16:18:04","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T15:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=5480"},"modified":"2013-03-07T16:18:04","modified_gmt":"2013-03-07T15:18:04","slug":"10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2013\/03\/10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-8\/","title":{"rendered":"10 THINGS TO DO IN NORTHERN IRELAND NEXT WEEK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><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>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 11 &#8211; 17).<\/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>Belfast Children\u2019s Festival, various venues,<\/strong> March 8 \u2013 15.\u00a0 The year\u2019s event marks its fifteenth anniversary and boasts a packed eight days of international and local dance, music and theatre aimed at babies, children and young people.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Brendan Grace, Strule Arts Centre, Omagh, Co. Tyrone,<\/strong> March 13.\u00a0 One of the greatest family comedians of his generation proudly presents 41 years in the comedy business.\u00a0 The genial Dubliner is much loved by young and old and plays in Tyrone for one night only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Give My Head Peace, Ardhowen Theatre, Co. Fermanagh, <\/strong>March 14.\u00a0 A night of laugh-out-loud comedy is guaranteed<strong> <\/strong>as Uncle Andy and the Gang return to the Ardhowen Theatre for the annual <em>Give My Head Peace<\/em> laughter fest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>St Patrick\u2019s Festival Belfast, various venues,<\/strong> March 15 &#8211; 18.\u00a0 Belfast will host many events as part of the St Patrick\u2019s Festival including the annual <strong>St Patrick\u2019s Day Carnival<\/strong> which will take to the streets on March 17.\u00a0 Community groups from all areas of the city will join professional and amateur performers, musicians and acrobats, finishing with a free concert in Custom House Square where visitors can enjoy traditional Irish, Ulster Scots, pop and multicultural music and dance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Newry Drama Festival 2013, Newry Town Hall, Co. Down, <\/strong>March 15 \u2013 23.\u00a0 The Drama Festival is a competitive festival and consists of nine nights of different plays performed by drama groups from all over Ireland.\u00a0 Each play is competing for a place in both the Ulster Drama Festival Finals and in the All Ireland Drama Festival Finals and is adjudicated after the performance on each evening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Armagh Planetarim, Co. Armagh,<\/strong> March 16.\u00a0 Visit the Planetarium for an out-of-this-world experience.\u00a0 Enjoy the museum exhibits and Astropark and choose from six daily digital theatre shows that include Dynamic Earth, Sun, Moon and Stars and Astronaut.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>An Evening of Traditional Irish Music at Mussenden Temple, Downhill Demesne, Castlerock, Co. Londonderry,<\/strong> March 16.\u00a0 A variety of time-honoured folk music performed by a unique and talented quintet promises to enlighten and exhilarate to toe-tapping standards in the historically breathtaking and specially lit Mussenden Temple.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Shamrocks and Shillelaghs, The Argory, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone,<\/strong> March 17.\u00a0 <em>Shamrocks and Shillelaghs<\/em> offers a fine way to celebrate St Patrick\u2019s Day in Tyrone.\u00a0 Children will love the Shillelagh trail and craft activities and adults can enjoy the traditional music and Irish food &#8211; a fantastic day of fun for all the family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>St Patrick\u2019s Day at Slemish, meeting at <\/strong><strong>Broughshane and Ecos Centre, Ballymena, Co. Antrim,<\/strong> March 17.\u00a0 Enjoy a hike up the famous Slemish mountain, a traditional place of pilgrimage.\u00a0 Visitors can learn about St Patrick and his historical legacy as well as the history, wildlife and geology of the area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The 2013 UK City of Culture St Patrick\u2019s Day Spring Carnival, various venues, Co Londonderry,<\/strong> March 17.\u00a0 This year\u2019s carnival will be a celebration of language, history, culture and tradition with a family friendly focus. 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