DOWN
The annual Portavogie Seafood Festival takes place on Saturday August 11, 12 noon-5pm. Ards and North Down Borough Council is providing the free return shuttle-bus service from Newtownards bus station to Portavogie Harbour. There will be three departures; for a timetable see visitardsandnorthdown.com. Family events, cooking demos hosted by celebrity chefs Paul Rankin and Nick Nairn, fish market and artisan food stalls.
ARMAGH
Dinosaurs are coming alive at Slieve Gullion! A T-Rex has been spotted prowling around the Walled Garden. Are you brave enough to track him down? Come along to the Geotastic Extravaganza this Saturday to learn about dinomite dinosaurs, vicious volcanoes, earth-shattering earthquakes and other wonders of our planet.
FERMANAGH
Tully Castle – Castle Capers Community Festival including Living History takes place this Saturday from 1pm to 5pm. The men of the castle patrol the walls and make ready their weapons to defend this fortified house; see the firing muskets, feel the heft of swords and pikes, try on the armour and helmets of the early 17th century. Admission free.
TYRONE
Sink Or Slim... a classic Sam Cree comedy set in a health farm in the 1960s is coming to the Strule Arts Centre, Omagh, this Saturday. A merry-go-round of crazy craic and lots of laughs.
DERRY
This Saturday join Seamus Heaney HomePlace for an afternoon of poetry and music as it hosts The Poetry Brunch in the landscape that inspired Seamus Heaney’s work. The audience will be transported to a secret location in the landscape surrounding HomePlace for an afternoon of poetry readings by Alice Lyons, Iggy McGovern and Kerrie O’Brien. Featuring harp music performed by Maria McGowan, this promises to be a very special afternoon.
ANTRIM
Voiceworks youth company are delighted to be bringing the family friendly musical Hairspray to the braid Arts Centre, Ballymena, this Saturday. Two shows; matinee and evening.
BELFAST
Running Blind is back. Due to the generosity of sponsors Heartsine, all proceeds from this event will go directly to Aaron's Army, a charity providing running buggies to families across the north. Join in at Stormont on Saturday and run, jog or walk either 5k or 10k, either blindfolded with a partner, or on your own. The aim is to raise awareness of and encourage visually impaired running, while raising very much needed funds.
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