{"id":8165,"date":"2014-10-15T20:45:19","date_gmt":"2014-10-15T19:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=8165"},"modified":"2014-10-15T20:47:04","modified_gmt":"2014-10-15T19:47:04","slug":"10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-59","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2014\/10\/10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-59\/","title":{"rendered":"10 THINGS TO DO IN NORTHERN IRELAND NEXT WEEK"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-size: 2em;\">The Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) has put together a list of 10 exciting things to do in Northern Ireland next week (October 20-26).<\/span><\/h2>\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>City of Derry      International Choral Festival, <\/strong>October 22-26.\u00a0 More      than 70 school, local, national and international choirs will bring the      city alive with music as they take part in a range of activities from      competitions and workshops, to evening concerts and choral trails, in      various venues throughout the city.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Food and Drink Show      Northern Ireland, King\u2019s Hall Pavillion, Belfast, <\/strong>October 24-26. Enjoy the sights, smells and tastes of the delicious      food and drink available from a wide range of local food and drink      producers as well as producers from further afield. The Moy Park Celebrity      Chef Theatre will deliver a three-day, star studded spectacle of      demonstrations from James Martin, John Torode, Simon Rimmer and Rachel      Allen. There is something for the whole family at this year\u2019s event,      including a series of workshops and demonstrations specifically for      children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u2018Earth to Alice\u2019 21\/with      Alice McCullough, Banbridge Library, Banbridge, Co Down, <\/strong>October 21<strong>. <\/strong>One      of Northern Ireland\u2019s most talented, up-and-coming spoken word      entertainers invites you to join her for a fun-filled evening as she      explores the boundaries of stand-up comedy, poetry, storytelling and      theatre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wild Colonial Boys,      Ballymena Tourist Information Centre, The Braid, Ballymena, Co Antrim, <\/strong>October 22<strong>. <\/strong>Ballymena      Times editor and well-known local historian, Dessie Blackadder, gives an      entertaining public talk on some of the many Ballymena soldiers who fought      in various campaigns during the First World War.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>An Evening with Maggie      Ferris and Guests, Riverside Theatre, Coleraine, Co Londonderry<\/strong>, October 26. Popular singer, Maggie Ferris, returns to her hometown      of Coleraine, for an eclectic evening of culture, music, song and dance.      Maggie\u2019s special guests will include her sister, Ann McCay and Britain&#8217;s      Got Talent semi-finalists, The Innova Dance Company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pumpkins and Potions,      The Argory, Moy, Co Armagh, <\/strong>October 25 \u2013 26<strong>.<\/strong> Come dressed in your most frightening costume and enjoy a weekend of      family fun at this Irish gentry house. Enter the spook shed for some      ghoulish tales and follow the troll, the goblin and the witch on a      fantastic Halloween Trail. Carve a pumpkin to take home and join in The      Argory\u2019s traditional Halloween activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Autumn Family Favourites      Cookery Course, Belle Isle Cookery School, Lisbellaw, Co Fermanagh, <\/strong>October 24<strong>.<\/strong> Learn how to cook and prepare traditional and      popular seasonal dishes in the beautiful surroundings of Belle Isle\u2019s      purpose-built, state-of-the art cookery school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bettye LaVette, Elmwood      Hall, Queen\u2019s University, Belfast, <\/strong>October 20. Since the 1960s,<strong> <\/strong>has been filling the music scene with      her blues, country western, and R&amp;B hitsBettye LaVette, has      been filling the music scene with her blues, country and western and      R&amp;B hits. In one of only a few European performances this autumn, the      \u2018Great Lady of Soul\u2019 will be marking her Northern Ireland debut by opening      this year\u2019s Belfast Festival at Queen\u2019s Music\u00a0 Club.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Songs, Games and Dance      at the Cafe de Paris, Courtyard Theatre, Newtownabbey, Co Antrim, <\/strong>October 23<strong>. <\/strong>Quercus      Ensemble, Northern Ireland\u2019s exciting and dynamic chamber ensemble      presents an evening of classical cabaret inspired by the world&#8217;s most      romantic city.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Titanic: Window on      Emigration, Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, Co Tyrone. <\/strong>Until 31 January<strong>.<\/strong> Have you ever wondered what life      was like for the emigrants from Ireland who boarded Titanic?This exhibition looks at the stories of some of the Irish emigrants. Set      in the context of European emigration, you can explore the stories of the      steerage passengers and why they left for the New World.Explore a third class cabin on Titanic, listen to the voices of those      involved and bring to life the stories of the people who handed over their      tickets in Queenstown on 11 April 1912 for a journey to a new li.\u00a0 Have      you ever wondered what life was like for the emigrants from Ireland who      boarded Titanic? This exhibition looks at the stories of some of those      people. Visitors can explore a third-class cabin and listen to the voices      of those who left Ireland hoping for a new life. \u00a0<strong><\/strong><\/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 next week (October 20-26). 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