{"id":9692,"date":"2015-08-06T10:51:43","date_gmt":"2015-08-06T09:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=9692"},"modified":"2015-08-06T10:52:32","modified_gmt":"2015-08-06T09:52:32","slug":"10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-85","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2015\/08\/10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-85\/","title":{"rendered":"10 THINGS TO DO IN NORTHERN IRELAND NEXT WEEK"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Tourism NI has put together a list of 10 exciting things to do in Northern Ireland next week (August 10 &#8211; 16).<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/nitblogo-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-8641\" title=\"nitblogo (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/nitblogo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"82\" \/><\/a>CRAFT      FEST 2015, Castle Ward, Strangford, Co Down,<\/strong> August 14-16. Now in its      twelfth year, CRAFT FEST is the Craft &amp; Design Collective\u2019s annual      celebration of craft, applied art and design at Castle Ward. CRAFT FEST      offers visitors a Craft Festival that includes a fair, demonstrations and      workshops, an exhibition \u2018In The House\u2019, and the chance to meet some of      the NI\u2019s finest designer-makers in an incredible location. Friday &#8211; 1pm to      5.30pm and Saturday to Sunday 10.30am to 5.30pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&#8216;Allo,      &#8216;Allo, Strule Arts Centre, Townhall Square, Omagh, Co Tyrone, <\/strong>August      14-15. Belvoir Players have been producing first class amateur theatre for      nearly 50 years and annually tour the Province with entertaining comedies      and their latest play brings to the stage the life of Ren\u00e9 Artois and his      life within his small caf\u00e9 in France during World War 11. Begins at 8pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Brighter Nights      Street Theatre, Ballycastle Seafront, Ballycastle, Co Antrim, <\/strong>August 14<strong>. <\/strong>The Brighter Nights season      offers popular summer street theatre performances suitable for people of      all ages, with performers offering comic routines, technical skill and      audience participation. All children must be accompanied by an adult. From      7.45pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Longline Surf School Kids Big Day      Out, Benone Strand, Co Londonderry, <\/strong>August 14. Let the kids spend the day outside: surfing in the      morning, swimming in the afternoon and beach games in between. It is sure      to be a great day out! Children are supervised at all times throughout the      day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>25th Anniversary at the Ark Open      Farm, Bangor Road, Newtownards, Co Down,<\/strong> August 10. Celebrate the 25th Anniversary at Ark Open Farm      Fun Day with a bouncy castle, mega inflatable slide, assault course, face      painting, barbecue and all the fun of the farm with the stars of the show      \u2013 the animals! From 11am -4pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Belfast Bred Tour, Belfast City      Centre, <\/strong>August      14-15. On Belfast Bred you\u2019ll discover the city\u2019s fascinating culinary      history in the company of Barney, a cheeky chef from RMS Titanic. Defrosted      after 99 years frozen in an iceberg, Barney has just two and a half hours      to search Belfast for the finest ingredients. This mouth watering dramatic      tour gives you the chance to chat with local chefs and savour a wealth of      free samples at each location. \u00a0Begins 10.30am at      Sawers, Fountain Street.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Donaghadee Festival Fortnight, Donaghadee      harbour and town centre, Donaghadee, Co Down, <\/strong>August 1-16.<strong> <\/strong>Enjoy a fortnight of festive activities and events in this      pretty harbour town. The 2015 Festival promises to be the best yet with      over 45 events organised throughout the fortnight. There will be      everything from concerts to farmers markets and yoga classes to art      exhibitions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Crom Cruise and Castle Tour, Share      Discovery Village, Smiths Strand, Lisnaskea, Co Fermanagh, <\/strong>August 12<strong>. <\/strong>Cruise to Crom and enjoy a tour of the West Wing. Your      cruise will depart Share Village at 2pm navigating its way through the      intricate maze of islands on Upper Lough Erne towards Crom Castle      Boathouse where you will enjoy a tour of the West Wing at Crom Castle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>L\u00fanasa Festival of Craft, Slieve      Gullion Courtyard (Hawthorn Suite), 89 Drumintee Road, Kileavy, Newry, Co Armagh, <\/strong>until August      16. Come and explore the skills of the local artists and crafts people who      have been inspired by the beauty of the Ring of Gullion to create unique      pieces in a range of mediums. From 9am every day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Summer      Jazz Nights With Jazz Gazette, Alley Theatre, Strabane, Co Tyrone, <\/strong>August      14, 28 and September 11.Enjoy the lovely summer nights filled with the      sounds of rhythm and blues from renowned jazz musicians &#8216;Jazz      Gazette&#8217;.\u00a0 Jazz Gazette will be      joined by special guests and welcome anyone that would like to come and      &#8216;jamm&#8217; with them. From 8.30pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Please note some of the events require pre-booking. For more details on these and other events click on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discovernorthernireland.com\/events\">www.discovernorthernireland.com\/events<\/a>, visit your local tourist information centre or log onto <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/discovernorthernireland\">www.facebook.com\/discovernorthernireland<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tourism NI has put together a list of 10 exciting things to do in Northern Ireland next week (August 10 &#8211; 16). CRAFT FEST 2015, Castle Ward, Strangford, Co Down, August 14-16. 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