{"id":6720,"date":"2014-01-16T12:18:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-16T11:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=6720"},"modified":"2014-01-20T10:46:58","modified_gmt":"2014-01-20T09:46:58","slug":"10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-33","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2014\/01\/10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-33\/","title":{"rendered":"10 THINGS TO DO IN NORTHERN IRELAND THIS WEEK"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/discovernipink.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6601\" title=\"discovernipink\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/discovernipink.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"154\" height=\"154\" \/><\/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 (January 20 &#8211; 26).<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nightrider:      Mountain Biking by Moonlight, Castle Ward, Strangford, Co. Down, <\/strong>January 23 and February      6 &amp; 20.\u00a0 Have a go at the fun and quirky activity of mountain      biking by moonlight on the bike trails around Castle Ward.\u00a0 Top      quality mountain bikes and lights will be available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A Musical Evening of Song and Dance, Ardhowen Theatre,      Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, <\/strong>January 25.\u00a0 Following a sell out      concert, St. Mary\u2019s and Ballyreagh Silver Bands are back with another      evening of music with the aim of bringing communities      together.\u00a0\u00a0 This year the bands are joined by compere Sean      McCaffrey and conductor Stephen Crooks. <strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>An Evening of Popular Music with local band Crush, Square Box, Ranfurly House Arts &amp; Visitor Centre, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone<\/strong>, January 25.\u00a0 Family band Crush&#8217;s mix of popular songs and original material makes it one of the most popular bands in NI and earlier last year it supported the number one selling UK group The South on tour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Burns Dinner Night, SS      Nomadic, Hamilton Dock, Belfast, <\/strong>January 25.\u00a0 Come      and enjoy a traditional Burns Night celebration onboard the SS Nomadic,      the last remaining White Starline ship, in celebration of one of the UK\u2019s      finest poetry legends with haggis, neeps and tatties.\u00a0 <strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ulster Orchestra:\u00a0      Burns Night Celebration featuring Eddi Reader, Waterfront Hall, Belfast, <\/strong>January 25.\u00a0 The Ulster Orchestra has put together an evening      of traditional music in partnership with the Ulster-Scots Agency.\u00a0 It      will feature music by acclaimed Scottish singer-songwriter Eddi Reader who      is well known her interpretations of the songs of Scotland\u2019s national      poet. <strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Learn to Kitesurf, NI      Kitesurfing School, Ards Peninsula, Co. Down, <\/strong>January 25.\u00a0 Learn to kitesurf in a structured and safe      environment with Northern Ireland\u2019s only dedicated school.\u00a0 All      equipment provided on the day.<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Adult      Pony Camps, Tullynewbank Stables, Glenavy, Co. Antrim, <\/strong>January 26.\u00a0 These camps are a great way to refine a skill or      to learn something completely new about equestrianism.\u00a0 Remember to bring a warm jacket and your riding      boots. <strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Way Back Then, Millennium Forum, Co.\u00a0 Londonderry, <\/strong>January      26.\u00a0 Local entertainers come together for a special 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary show to commemorate one of Bishop Daly\u2019s      famous Sunday night variety concerts. Featuring the talents of the Foyle Showband and the ex- Rosemount Boys      School Choir.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The      Story of Belfast, Falls Road Library, Belfast, <\/strong>until February 13.\u00a0      An exhibition exploring the development of Belfast from pre-Christian      times until the present day and recount how the city grew from a small      settlement into a major industrial city in the late 1800s and how it      became a world leader in heavy industry including shipbuilding,      engineering and textiles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jan      Powell\u2019s Plathian Mythologies, the Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre,      Co. Armagh, <\/strong>until      February 15.\u00a0 Jan Powell is an artist      from Armagh who has exhibited throughout NI from the early 1980s.\u00a0      Her exhibition \u2018Plathian Mythologies\u2019, made up of 84 works, is inspired by      the poetry of Sylvia Plath.<\/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 (January 20 &#8211; 26). Nightrider: Mountain Biking by Moonlight, Castle Ward, Strangford, Co. 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