{"id":8087,"date":"2014-10-02T14:40:30","date_gmt":"2014-10-02T13:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=8087"},"modified":"2014-10-02T14:40:30","modified_gmt":"2014-10-02T13:40:30","slug":"here-are-jacqueline%e2%80%99s-pick-of-events-taking-place-this-weekend-across-the-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2014\/10\/here-are-jacqueline%e2%80%99s-pick-of-events-taking-place-this-weekend-across-the-north\/","title":{"rendered":"Here are Jacqueline\u2019s pick of events taking place this weekend across the North."},"content":{"rendered":"

Down<\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a>For guitar and music lovers everywhere, this year\u2019s Ards International Guitar Festival 2nd to 5th October, is jam packed with slap tapping, plectrum plucking, foot stompin\u2019 gee-tar playing to suit everyone\u2019s taste.\u00a0 Featuring internationally renowned musicians including Pierre Bensusan, Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo, Flamenco Fiesta, Colin Reid & Brian Keenan,\u00a0\u00a0The 4 of Us, Chris Woods, The Sabrejets, Rab McCullough, Amanda Agnew, The Acoustic Collective, and more.\u00a0 You\u2019ll also find free fringe concerts, clinics with guitar professionals and an intimate performance session with the Classical Guitar Society of Northern Ireland and Pat Coldrick. www.ardsguitarfestival.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Tyrone<\/h1>\n

The Age Collective Museums host new Age Friendly Museums Day on Silver Sunday.\u00a0 Silver Sunday is an annual national event with fun free activities for older people to celebrate their contribution to communities in addition to providing an opportunity to be active, try new things and meet other people.\u00a0 At the Ulster American Folk Park experience the emigration story with first person interpretation and demonstrations.\u00a0 Explore life in rural Ulster and discover the emigration story of the Mellon Family before taking the opportunity to hear the gossip from our resident shopkeepers in Murray\u2019s Drapery and O\u2019Doherty\u2019s Grocery.\u00a0 \u00a0After travelling to the New World call into the General Store to see what supplies you will need for your new life in America.\u00a0 Travel to Pennsylvania to catch up with the Mellon Family and hear their news before travelling down to Tennessee to meet some new friends, the Rogan\u2019s.\u00a0 Sit around the fire and listen to their adventurous and romantic family emigration story.\u00a0 Bring the family and while exploring the museum spot some new woollen additions in the form of some knitted dolls and see how many you can find.\u00a0 Free entry after 12pm for those over 50.<\/p>\n

Fermanagh<\/h1>\n

Now in its fifth year the Model and Collector’s Fayre is back in Irvinestown Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th October. Packed to capacity with models and displays of all descriptions. Farm layouts, trains, crafts, cars, motorbikes, aircraft to name a few!\u00a0 Adults \u00a34, Children \u00a31.50, Family \u00a310.<\/p>\n

Derry<\/h1>\n

The Guildhall Derry\/Londonderry Wedding Fayre, presented by Perfect Bliss Wedding Events, takes place this Sunday 5th October 2pm-5pm with a Catwalk Show @ 4:30pm. \u00a0Admission is free.<\/p>\n

Armagh<\/h1>\n

\u2018Beoga\u2019 is a five-piece band based in County Antrim, Ireland. Formed in 2002, they have become one of the most popular and influential ensembles in modern Irish music. Their unique sound features the twin duelling accordions of Damian McKee and multi-instrumentalist Se\u00e1n \u00d3g Graham, pianist Liam Bradley, four times All-Ireland bodhr\u00e1n champion Eamon Murray and Niamh Dunne, one of Ireland\u2019s premier young talents, on vocals and fiddle. With their unique blend of inventive arrangements, instrumental talents and beautiful vocals, Beoga\u2019s popularity continues to flourish as they captivate audiences globally. See them perform live this Friday 3rd October at the Market Place Theatre.<\/p>\n

Antrim<\/h1>\n

There will be lots of fun For all the Family at this year\u2019s Northern Ireland Potato Festival at the Giant\u2019s Causeway this Saturday 4th October from 10.30 am to 6.00pm. Celebrate the humble spud at a day full of exhibitions, cookery demonstrations, a farmers market, arts and crafts and much more.<\/p>\n

Belfast<\/h1>\n

Use the force with Crazy Cat Comedy on Friday 3rd October 2014 at the Belfast Barge, not so far far away when they present to you their Star Wars themed Murder Mystery Comedy Night ‘No Sith Sherlock!’\u00a0 Doors open 8pm and tickets are \u00a315 including a Jedi supper plus it’s BYO! \u00a0That means Bring your own beverages or an ewok if you are driving.\u00a0 There is plenty of free parking nearby for speeder bikes.\u00a0 Book your tickets online at www.crazycatcomedy.com\/tickets<\/a>.\u00a0 Prizes will be given for the best fancy dress!<\/p>\n

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Down For guitar and music lovers everywhere, this year\u2019s Ards International Guitar Festival 2nd to 5th October, is jam packed with slap tapping, plectrum plucking, foot stompin\u2019 gee-tar playing to suit everyone\u2019s taste.\u00a0 Featuring internationally renowned musicians including Pierre Bensusan, Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo, Flamenco Fiesta, Colin Reid & Brian Keenan,\u00a0\u00a0The 4 of Us, … Continued<\/a><\/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\/8087"}],"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=8087"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8087\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8088,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8087\/revisions\/8088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}