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What's On: Take on Tollymore walks challenge to aid NICHS

Jacqueline McGonigle of whatsonni.com shares her pick of what’s on this weekend across Northern Ireland

Tollymore Forest in the Mournes is the setting for the Step up and Stride challenge on Saturday
Tollymore Forest in the Mournes is the setting for the Step up and Stride challenge on Saturday Tollymore Forest in the Mournes is the setting for the Step up and Stride challenge on Saturday

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Step up and Stride this Saturday at Tollymore Forest for NICHS. The Northern Ireland Chest, Heart & Stroke Tollymore Challenge Walk will be a fully way–marked event and will be based solely within the confines of Tollymore Forest Park. The 5k, 10k 13 and 26-mile routes will follow a series of forest trails while all the time taking in the spectacular scenery, showcasing the beauty of Tollymore and the Mournes.

ARMAGH

See Ghostbusters as it was intended to be seen. Thirty-two years after its original release, the award-winning Wireless Mystery Theatre presents Ghostbusters... Retro, this Saturday November 12 at the Market Place Theatre, imagining how it might have been originally transmitted if it were a 30s radio play, with live sound-effects, music, and period commercials.

FERMANAGH

From the Scottish Folk Scene of the 1960s to her performance at the Royal Albert Hall, London; Barbara Dickson has captivated audiences with her soulful renditions of material from the traditional songs of her native Scotland to her outstanding musical theatre roles. Special guest Anthony Toner, this Thursday, Ardhowen Theatre.

TYRONE

Ballet Ireland is delighted to return with The Nutcracker, one of the world’s favourite ballets, to the Burnavon Theatre Cookstown on Friday. A timeless classic, complete with glittering costumes and Tchaikovsky’s sumptuous score.

DERRY

After enjoying huge success in the All Ireland Fleadh in 2013 and Clipper 2014, The Whistlin Donkeys will take to the stage at the Millennium Forum on Friday. They have shared the stage alongside The Beach Boys, Smokie, Bagatelle, The Dubliners, Shane Filan and many more. Joining them will be Samoisa Irish Dancers and local singer/songwriter, Brian Hassan.

ANTRIM

The Galgorm Resort and Spa are delighted to announce their Official Autism NI Affiliation with a screening of Disney Pixar's Inside Out in The Great Hall on Sunday at 2pm.

BELFAST

Prepare to be amazed, dazzled and bewildered by Cahoots NI’s mind-blowing production Danny Carmo’s Mathematical Mysteries – a spectacular show where Maths, Theatre and Digital Technology collide to create a fun and interactive performance proving that understanding maths can be fun. Every Saturday and Sunday until November 20 at W5.

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