{"id":7750,"date":"2014-07-31T21:29:45","date_gmt":"2014-07-31T20:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=7750"},"modified":"2014-07-31T21:29:45","modified_gmt":"2014-07-31T20:29:45","slug":"10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-51","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2014\/07\/10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-51\/","title":{"rendered":"10 THINGS TO DO IN NORTHERN IRELAND NEXT WEEK"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) has put together a list of 10 exciting things to do in Northern Ireland over the next week (August 4 &#8211; August 10).<\/h1>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/discovernipink.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6938\" title=\"discovernipink\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/discovernipink.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"154\" height=\"154\" \/><\/a>2014 Maiden City Festival, Co Londonderry <\/strong>until August 9. Enjoy Derry~Londonderry\u2019s walls coming to life as      a wealth of talent including musicians, dancers and actors take to the      streets for the 2014 Maiden City Festival. \u00a0The Festival is running at various venues      and features over 20 different events including live music, dance, living      history, tours and exhibitions.<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Open House Festival, Bangor, Co Down <\/strong>August 3 \u2013 31<strong>. <\/strong>Enjoy a      music based festival with a difference featuring headline concerts,      informal music sessions, comedy, poetry, walking tours and exhibitions      throughout the month in various venues throughout Bangor.<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Heart of the Glens Festival 2014,      Cushendall, Co Antrim <\/strong>until      August 10.<strong> <\/strong>One of the most      successful community festivals in Northern Ireland, the &#8216;Heart of the      Glens Festival&#8217; has over 100 events catering for all age groups, from      toddlers to grandparents.\u00a0 This      year&#8217;s colourful programme includes the ever popular &#8216;Theme Street Night&#8217;      Ceili, the Lurig Run, the Family Fun Vintage Day and of course the Irish dance      &#8216;Waves of Tory&#8217;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hooley in the Valley, Augher Summer      Music and Dance Festival, Augher      to Ballygawley Road, Co      Tyrone<\/strong> August 7-10. Hooley in the Valley is all part of Augher Summer      Festival, with music holding centre stage but there are numerous other      events taking place during the course of four busy days. There is an added      attraction built into the programme this year too as \u2018The Voice Ireland\u2019 singer\u00a0<strong>Jim Devine<\/strong> will make his inaugural      appearance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>William Carleton Summer School, Corick House Hotel,      Clogher, Co Tyrone <\/strong>August      4 \u2013 7. Discover all about the history, literature, music and art of      Ireland at an enjoyable day or evening at the 2014 William Carleton Summer      School. There will be a range of themes and focuses including<strong> <\/strong>Famine in Scotland and Ireland, Irish Literary      Figures and Reflections and Memories of world renowned Seamus Heaney.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>7 Hills Blues Festival 2014,<\/strong> Armagh City, Co Armagh August 7-10. Relax and listen to some blues classics and discover new talent, with this year\u2019s festival \u00a0which will host over 50 free gigs, plus the return of some old fringe events and exciting new ones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stendhal Festival of Art, Ballymully      Cottage Farm, Limavady, Co Londonderry<\/strong> August 8-9.<strong> <\/strong>Stendhal      Festival of Art brings an all encompassing artistic experience to the Roe      Valley, home of Danny Boy in a celebration of the creativity of artists,      including musicians and comedians, from all over Northern Ireland,      Republic of Ireland and further afield.<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Summer Extravaganza, Share Discovery      Village, Smiths Strand, Lisnaskea, Co Fermanagh <\/strong>until August 31.<strong> <\/strong>The Share Discovery Village is the largest outdoor      residential activity centre in Ireland and their \u2018Summer Extravaganza\u2019 is a\u00a0day visitor activity programme for      individuals, groups and families that allows them to experience a number      of different and exciting outdoor and indoor activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Festival of Fools, Cornmarket and      Cotton Court, Belfast, Co. Antrim<\/strong> until August 25. Visit Belfast\u2019s Cornmarket at 1pm or Cotton      Court at 3pm and delight in some of the finest and funniest street art that      Belfast has to offer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Maiden of the Mournes International      Festival, Warrenpoint, Co Down<\/strong> August 3 \u2013 10. This festival has something for everyone from the      colourful opening parade, concerts featuring great entertainment, free      open air music each evening, children\u2019s events, fireworks display, sports      events, the festival banquet and the Crowning of the \u2018Maiden of the      Mournes\u2019.<\/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 (August 4 &#8211; August 10). 2014 Maiden City Festival, Co Londonderry until August 9. 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