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The Ards International Guitar Festival is back with a bang from April 11 to 15 with a fresh new programme of guitar-inspired gigs, free fringe events, guitar clinics with industry professionals and an exhibition featuring many of your guitar heroes by Steve McDowell. Expect a jam-packed line-up of blues, folk, rock, bluegrass and classical for guitar aficionados. Highlights include Hungarian born/LA based guitarist Daniel Marx, classical virtuoso Craig Ogden and a Saturday line-up featuring John Tracey, Clive Carroll and Martin Simpson.
ARMAGH
Come along to taste and buy a range of locally sourced produce this Saturday at the Argory. The once bustling Courtyard at The Argory will come alive with cookery demonstrations, shopping and music from 11am to 4pm.
FERMANAGH
The Lough Erne Canoe Rally this weekend, April 14 and 15, is a not for profit, competitive canoeing/kayaking event open to all abilities and age groups. A fantastic weekend of craic and competition on Upper Lough Erne. No experience is necessary and all entries are welcomed. The idea of the event is that all individuals must choose a boat and compete in the same boat across all disciplines; gathering points in each discipline. Entry fee includes access to all events, barbecue dinner on Saturday evening, entry to fancy dress disco, bar and prizes. Accommodation can be organised through SHARE starting from £10 per person.
TYRONE
Textile Arts Workshop, An Creagan, Saturday April 14. Textile artist Andrea Hayes will show participants a variety of contemporary textile techniques that she uses to create her on artwork. 10am-4pm; £35, includes lunch.
DERRY
On Saturday the Parish of St Lurach's Maghera & Killelagh is delighted to be hosting Linen in the Bible Exhibition in the beautiful and tranquil setting of their Georgian Rectory. Visit the Exhibition, partake of afternoon tea and take a guided tour of the Rectory with historian Dan Calley.
ANTRIM
The new one-day Ballymoney Spring Festival on Saturday has a packed programme of events and activities that will take place at Castlecroft Square, Megaw Park, The Diamond area in the town centre and the Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre.
BELFAST
Abigail’s Party, April 14 to May 5 at The Mac, is one of the most iconic stage plays of the 20th century. From a time when the height of urban sophistication was cheese and pineapple on a stick, served nonchalantly on a Lazy Susan, comes a tragi-comedy about social climbing, prejudice and fear of not doing ‘the done thing’.
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