DOWN
Bestselling authors, comedy, crime, song-writing, poetry, sport, family events, and a festival yurt – Irish writing will be celebrated at Ards and North Down Borough Council’s 25th Anniversary Aspects Festival in Bangor until Sunday.
ARMAGH
In the Game of Thrones Indonesian Shadow Art Workshop at the Market Place Theatre this Saturday you will use the intricate shadow art of Wayang Kulit to make your own Game of Thrones character. Firstly draw and cut-out your favourite character, then using a scalpel, a hammer and hollow hole punches create intricate details for your shadow puppet, then piece the puppet together with bamboo canes. Age 16-plus.
FERMANAGH
Festival Lough Erne is returning for the second year this weekend. What better way to celebrate Northern Ireland Year of Food and Drink than to showcase the best of local food produce and sample some culinary delights? The newly refurbished Enniskillen Castle complex is an ideal location offering superb views over the waterways.
TYRONE
As long-standing member of Fermanagh Lakeland Tourism, Silverbirch Hotel are delighted to take part in the very first Fermanagh Restaurant Week by hosting an exciting a Dinner & Craft Beer Tasting event on Friday at 7.30pm.
DERRY
Musical Drama Paddy returns to the Millennium Forum this weekend. The two-hour production tells the story of a young Irish emigrant called Patrick Murphy (played by Tommy Fleming) who leaves Mayo in the 1960s in search of fame and fortune.
ANTRIM
Larne Museum & Arts Centre will be open on Saturday. See the temporary art exhibition and sale of works by Brendan McAfee. Brendan will be available from 1pm to 2pm to guide you and answer any questions.
BELFAST
Join W5 this weekend for The Crunch, an exciting season of activities, experiences and discussions about our food, our health and our planet. Created by the Wellcome Trust, The Crunch invites people to get involved and help create the recipe for a happier, healthier future. Join the W5 team as they look at the future of food. Could insect brownies be the next big thing? Will we run out of chocolate? What do a small iron fish and a bowl of Rice Krispies have in common? Through fun, hands-on activities we’ll discover the answer to these questions.
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