{"id":9738,"date":"2015-08-11T19:52:33","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T18:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=9738"},"modified":"2015-08-11T19:52:33","modified_gmt":"2015-08-11T18:52:33","slug":"10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2015\/08\/10-things-to-do-in-northern-ireland-next-week-86\/","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 17 &#8211; 23).<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/nitblogo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-8581\" title=\"nitblogo\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/nitblogo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"72\" \/><\/a>EastSide      Arts Festival, East Belfast, Belfast, <\/strong>August 19 &#8211; 31. East Belfast is      getting ready for the hottest summer yet as the annual EastSide Arts      Festival serves up a sizzling 12-day feast of events. Locations across East      Belfast and beyond will help to unpack a festival picnic featuring 78      events including 33 FREE events across music, comedy, movies, theatre,      workshops, exhibitions, poetry, tours, events for the young and old and      community events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Woodstock      Rhythm &amp; Blues Festival, various locations in NI, <\/strong>August 12-19.      The 8th annual Woodstock Rhythm &amp; Blues Festival takes place from 12 &#8211;      19 August and features a fantastic line up of Rhythm and Blues acts. This      year by popular demand we welcome back one of the great British soul and      blues vocalists\u2026 the wonderful Chris Farlowe, whose two previous sell out      concerts at the festival were truly spectacular.\u00a0 As always the calibre of music on offer      is breathtaking with our usual mix of seasoned performers and rising stars      of the blues scene<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Seaside Country      Music Showtime Concert, Newcastle Centre, Central Promenade, Newcastle, Co.      Down, <\/strong>August 20. Sean Wallace presents Seaside Country Music Showtime      with the stars in the Newcastle Centre on Thursday 20th August with a      country line up like no other. Featuring Trudi Lalor, Farmer Dan, Cowboy      Larry, Joe Moore plus the amazing Country Harmony. Doors Open at 7.00pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A Story of Fire and Ice, Ti      Chullain Centre, Bog Road, Mullaghbawn, Co. Armagh, <\/strong>August 18.<strong> <\/strong>Come and hear about the birth of Ireland&#8217;s most mysterious      mountain, Slieve Gullion. Join Kirsten Lemon on an adventure through time      as she shares the story of how Slieve Gullion and its surrounding ring of      hills, formed and changed over the millennia to become the iconic      landscape we know today. Start time 19:30. FREE but online booking is      essential www.ringofgullion.org.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>25th Kids Nature Trail, Castle      Park Avenue, beside Bangor Town Hall, Bangor, Co. Down, <\/strong>August 19. Join this fascinating      interactive nature trail led by Patrick Cregg from the Woodland Trust and      bird expert Dot Blakely, who will teach you all about the natural habitat      of the birds and animals who live in the picturesque grounds of Castle      Park. Tour: 10.30am &#8211; 12.30pm. Free event and pre-booking essential.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Carrowmena Monday Madness &amp;      Wicked Wednesdays, Carrowmena Activity Centre, Limavady, Co. Londonderry, <\/strong>until August 31<strong>. <\/strong>Enjoy a family day out of      adrenaline, action and adventure at Carrowena this summer with fun      activities such as climbing wall, zip line, archery and canoeing or      kayaking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Share Inishcruiser Sailing, Share      Discovery Village, Smiths Strand, Shanaghy, Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh, <\/strong>August 23<strong> <\/strong>and 30.<strong> <\/strong>Soak up      the beautiful surroundings of Lough Erne in the summer sun.<strong> <\/strong>Share\u2019s Inishcruiser sets sail      with a morning cruise at 10.30am and an afternoon cruise at 2.30pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Causeway Coast Artists Craft      Fair, Portballintrae Village Hall, Beach Road, Portballintrae, Co. Antrim<\/strong>, August 22. Come along to this      very popular event where a variety of local artisan craft makers showcase      the very best of their work. From 10.30am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Groomsport Live Music and      Fireworks, Groomsport, Co. Down, <\/strong>August 22. Local TV and Radio presenter and broadcaster Ralph      McLean comp\u00e8res this free and open to all event that will showcase a      selection of great live music. There will then be a finale of stunning      fireworks at 10pm to end the night in style.<\/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<ul>\n<li><strong>A      Taste of Titanic, Titanic Belfast, Queen&#8217;s Road, Belfast, <\/strong>August 21.      Taste your way through the story of RMS Titanic with Titanic Belfast&#8217;s      signature 2 hour food tasting tour, the ultimate combination of culture,      history, food and fun! Go on a guided journey through the Titanic      Galleries and learn about the fascinating story of the world&#8217;s most famous      ship and sample culinary delights from the era. Tours will run at 6.30pm,      7.30pm or 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 17 &#8211; 23). EastSide Arts Festival, East Belfast, Belfast, August 19 &#8211; 31. 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