{"id":7891,"date":"2014-08-21T10:05:29","date_gmt":"2014-08-21T09:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=7891"},"modified":"2014-08-21T10:05:29","modified_gmt":"2014-08-21T09:05:29","slug":"10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-54","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2014\/08\/10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-54\/","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 25 &#8211; August 31).<\/h1>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/discovernipink1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6806\" title=\"discovernipink\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/discovernipink1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"154\" height=\"154\" \/><\/a>NI Open Challenge, Galgorm Castle      Golf Club, Ballymena, Co Antrim, <\/strong>August 28 &#8211; 31. The stars of the fairways will make a      welcome return to Ballymena this year in what promises to be a spectacular      occasion for all the family with a designated food village in the grounds      of the estate plus an interactive golf village behind the 18th.<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Walled City Tattoo, Ebrington Square,      Co Londonderry, <\/strong>August      27 \u2013 30.<strong> <\/strong>The Walled City Tattoo      returns to Ebrington Square in Derry~Londonderry with four nights of      breathtaking, unforgettable entertainment. Over 550 local, national and      international musicians, dancers, motorcyclists, acrobats and actors will      entertain up to 18,000 people in the open-air amphitheatre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Festival      of Speed, Balmoral Park, Halftown Road, Lisburn, Co Antrim<\/strong>, August      30 \u2013 31. The festival will be alive with the sound of horsepower.\u00a0      There will be rallying on the new, all access spectator stage along with      all manner of exotic machinery, off road driving action, motorcross, auto      testing, family carnival, segway experience, music stage and much more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Armagh Gaol Guided Tours, Co Armagh, <\/strong>August 29 &#8211; 30<strong>. <\/strong>Take up this once in a lifetime opportunity by exploring the      local Gaol steeped in heritage that dates back to 1780\u2019s. The Gaol is due      to be redeveloped so there is little time left to investigate the historic      landmark.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>23rd Annual Bluegrass Music Festival<\/strong>, <strong>Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, Co Tyrone<\/strong>, August 29 -31.      Enjoy a \u2018toe-tappin\u2019 and \u2018knee-clappin\u2019 good time which is fun for all the      family, especially fans of Bluegrass and American Folk music. There&#8217;ll be      strumming on the porches of log cabins, dancing in the cobbled streets and      jamming outside the General Store with food and drink available all      weekend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Antiques and Collectables Fair<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong><strong>Argory, Co      Tyrone, <\/strong>August 25<strong>.<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>Get thrifty with a fantastic range of antiques      and collectables for sale accompanied by the sounds of jazz in the      Courtyard. Sure to be an interesting and enjoyable way to spend your Bank      Holiday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Crom Castle Cruise and Dine, Share Discovery Village &amp; Crom      Castle, Lisnaskea, Co Fermanagh<\/strong>, August 30. Your cruise will navigate      through the maze of islands on Upper Lough Erne to Crom Boat House, where      you will dine in the opulent surroundings of the West Wing of Crom Castle.      Indulge in a four course set dinner served in the Victorian Conservatory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sir      Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, Upper Malone Rd, Belfast, Co Antrim<\/strong>,      August 31. Listen to the wonderment that is Dynamic Brass in the stunning      setting of Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park this Sunday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>East Coast Adventure, Mountain Bike Centre, Rostrevor Forest Park, Co Down<\/strong>, August 31. Get      on your bike with Mucky Pups Youth Club that teaches a range of skills from bike      safety to cross-country cycling. It is perfect for getting kids interested      in cycling and outdoor activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jazz in the Gardens, Mount Stewart, Portaferry Road, Newtownards<\/strong><strong>, Co      Down<\/strong>, August 31. Bring your      picnic and settle down on the lawn with your family and friends to enjoy      an afternoon of jazz in the beautiful gardens at Mount Stewart.<\/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 25 &#8211; August 31). NI Open Challenge, Galgorm Castle Golf Club, Ballymena, Co Antrim, August 28 &#8211; 31. The stars of the fairways will make a welcome return to Ballymena &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2014\/08\/10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-54\/\">Continued<\/a><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7891"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7891"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7891\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7892,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7891\/revisions\/7892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}