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What's on: Vintage cinema outing, hospital comedy and remembering First World War

Colum Sands will be at An Creagan Visitor Centre with Lily Neil this Saturday
Colum Sands will be at An Creagan Visitor Centre with Lily Neil this Saturday Colum Sands will be at An Creagan Visitor Centre with Lily Neil this Saturday

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Step back in time with a visit to the exclusive 1950s Vintage Tudor Cinema in Comber to see The Greatest Showman this Wednesday at 8pm. This family friendly event is as a fundraiser for the Belfast Sub-Aqua Club Dive for Health Campaign. Included in the price is a drink and snacks. Tickets are £10; to reserve, contact Ryan on 0734 0360 819.

ARMAGH

Father and son team Conal and Rory Gallen have written Off Your Trolley, a laugh-a-minute tale of life in a hospital ward. See it at the Market Place Theatre this Saturday.

FERMANAGH

Sunday November 11 2018 will mark the day 100 years since when the guns fell silent at the end of the First World War. The Inniskillings Museum will play its part in remembering the sacrifice of millions of men and women by joining in the UK-wide commemoration Battle's Over, A Nation's Tribute.

TYRONE

Colum Sands and Lily Neil weave the strings of guitar and harp around a tapestry of songs, tunes and stories to brighten a dark November night, this Saturday at An Creagan.

DERRY

On Thursday at 7.30pm come to Moyola Park Golf Club, Castledawson, to hear two remarkable ladies. Clodagh Dunlop will speak about her remarkable journey when at 37 the young police officer was left with locked-in syndrome after suffering a devastating brain stem stroke. She astounded everyone with her remarkable recovery. Emma Heatherington, a writer and mum from Co Tyrone, will speak of her journey, an amazing story full of sadness and laughter. For tickets call 0785 5570 324.

ANTRIM

Join RSPB NI for a family scavenger hunt at Portmore Lough nature reserve this Saturday morning, searching out autumn’s bounty. Price: £5 for children (non-members) / free for RSPB members and all accompanying adults. Booking essential: Call 028 9064 5630 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) or email rspbnievents@rspb.org.uk. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

BELFAST

Dust off your glad rags for the Mad Hatter's Charity Ball this Saturday at the Titanic Visitor Centre Belfast. The Champagne reception begins at 6.30 with live music from Bangor Grammar's Jazz Band. Enjoy a four-course meal in the Titanic Room, raffle, auction, casino and disco. Funds donated to Macmillan Cancer Support, Cystic Fibrosis Trust and ADD.NI.

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