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What's On: Mindfulness in Down, apple-themed fun in Armagh, Superbikes in Co Fermanagh and more

Apple Sundays will celebrate the fruit that has made Co Armagh famous
Apple Sundays will celebrate the fruit that has made Co Armagh famous Apple Sundays will celebrate the fruit that has made Co Armagh famous

DOWN

CRAWFORDSBURN Country Park will host a free event on Saturday October 5. There will be a range of wellbeing activities that you, your family and friends can all enjoy – everyone is encouraged to get into the outdoors and take the time to be mindful of their surroundings.

ARMAGH

Visit the National Trust's Ardress House every Sunday in October for some apple-themed family fun. At the height of the harvest season, Apple Sundays will celebrate the wonderful fruit that has made Co Armagh famous.

FERMANAGH

Round 10 of the Ulster Superbike Championship, the Enniskillen 100, takes place this Saturday October 5 at Enniskillen Airport. Scrutineering will take place in the Paddock from 7.30pm to 8.30pm Friday October 4 and 7.30am until 9.30am Saturday October 5. Qualifying begins on Saturday at 9.30am with racing staring at 11.30am approximately.

TYRONE

This Saturday and Sunday at the Alley Theatre Strabane, Hatch is full of Fidget Feet's unique blend of music, comedy, theatre, contemporary dance and aerial dance. Hatch weaves craft workshops, Irish language and Irish dancing into this wonderful story for 4 to10 year olds and their families. Saturday 1pm and 3pm, Sunday 2pm and 4pm.

DERRY

Join James Mustich at the Heaney Homeplace Bellaghy this Sunday October 6 as he discusses the 1,000 books he feels we all should read, providing an extensive, intelligent, lively library in which readers of all ages will find books for their own to-be-read piles.

ANTRIM

Set against the backdrop of the world-famous Giant's Causeway, on Saturday October 5 the Randox Northern Ireland Potato Festival will offer a heady mix of family fun, a celebration of world-renowned potato breeder John Clarke and a chance to sample the delights of the agri-food industry which thrives in the Causeway coast and Glens.

BELFAST

Packed full of stalls and exhibitions focusing on personal development and spiritual awakening, the Mind Spirit and Body Fair takes place at the Crumlin Road Gaol this Sunday October 6. Followers of both modern and time-worn medicinal practices can find something to soothe their soul.

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