A Day Out in Down
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Northern Ireland is the perfect place for a Great Day Out. This summer why not take a family day out to the beautiful County Down – it’s full of history, heritage, stunning scenery & plenty of fun activities for all the family. The ni2012 team recently took a wee trip around Down – here’s some inspiration for a great day out!
The Great Outdoors
Home to Lady Dufferin, Clandeboye Country Estate located in Bangor is a visitors paradise with stunning gardens, courtyard & outdoor activities. A great way to get the full experience of the Clandeboye Estate is by taking the garden or history tour. Enjoy the beautiful walled gardens and learn about the amazing family history of the estate. The intimate walled gardens adjoin the courtyard and house & include a Bee garden and Conservatory garden. Further afield are the woodland gardens which display a large collection of Rhododendrons and other exotic species suited to the unique mild climate of this part of County Down. The estate itself also features a wonderful art gallery, quaint church & a golf course.
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Beautiful Garden Walks at Clandeboye Estate
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A popstar, a torch and will you be left feeling the blues?
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It’s all about Pixie Lott, as popstar completes Peace One Day Lineup
Pixie Lott must have enjoyed her recent performance at the MTV Titanic Sounds concert in Belfast as she has recently confirmed that she will be coming back to Northern Ireland this June for the Peace One Day concert.
Pixie who has enjoyed chart success with number 1 singles All About Tonight, and Boys and Girls will join previously announced Imelda May, Newtown Faulkner, The Wonder Villains and Guillemots for what promises to be an unmissable evening showcasing the brand new Ebrington Square in Derry-Londonderry.
Actor and Peace One Day ambassador, Jude Law will introduce Miss Lott to the crowd at the concert on June 21st. Tickets for the gig which will mark the opening of the London 2012 Olympic festival are priced at £22.50 and are available online at www.ticketmaster.ie
Pixie Lott will lead the lineup for this year's Peace One Day concert on 21st June. Photo www.derryjournal.com
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Win tickets to Garden Show Ireland at Hillsborough Castle
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It’s a week of absolutely huge events across Northern Ireland (you may have heard of a few little events called, the Balmoral Show and North West 200) and finishing the week off in style is Northern Ireland’s premier garden event – Garden Show Ireland at Hillsborough Castle. The show opens this Friday (18th May) and will continue throughout the weekend and of course the sun will be shining, it is Northern Ireland afterall.
Inspired by The Hobbit, this year's show garden from Green Leaf NI
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Our Tracks & Trails
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Now that the days are brighter & the long evenings are in full swing why not get on your bike and see some of Northern Ireland’s most scenic spots. Northern Ireland boasts some excellent bicycle tracks & trails offering a range of routes for to suit all abilities & a great way to spend your summer days! Take the whole family out, hit the road with some friends or perhaps rent a bicycle for 2, wherever you are in Northern Ireland you’ll find some great routes. Here’s a wee taster of what Northern Ireland has to offer…
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All the fun of the fair…
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Last weekend marked the beginning of an amazing summer of events across Northern Ireland with not 1, but 2 huge events welcoming thousands of visitors.
The launch of Festival of Fools last Thursday (Photo shared from Festival of Fools facebook page)
There was a decidedly circus-like and carnival atmosphere on the streets of Belfast City Centre as the annual Festival of Fools returned, bringing with it some of the best international street performers and cultural artists. Huge crowds turned out on the opening evening for the launch event Journey to the Land of Giants and over the course of the 4-days, there was a chorus of laughter and gasps of amazement in various nooks and crannies throughout Belfast, both on and off the beaten track.
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All fired up…for a summer of great events
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Cathedral Quarter festival set for thrilling conclusion…
This year’s 13th Cathedral quarter Arts festival is well underway and we’ve got another 4 days of great music, comedy, performance & art ahead of us! If you missed out on last weekends festivities…don’t worry Northern Irish punk heroes the Undertones are playing this weekend, not to mention the comedy legend Dylan Moran who will finish up on Sunday night, other highlights include Hackney Colliery Band, Roisin Conaty & Saint Etienne.
Don’t forget to stop by the Black Box to see Conor Harrington’s beautiful mural specially painted as part of the CQAF! Full listings of what you can look forward to during the last few days of the festival are available at www.cqaf.com
This Conor Harrington mural commissioned for the CQAF is on display at the Black Box
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Bringing Myth and Legend to life…
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Now I must begin by being perfectly honest, I have to admit that prior to last Friday my knowledge of the history and beauty spots of South Armagh was practically non-existent. I had heard of the famous Slieve Gullion, but not the Ring of Gullion tour which gives visitors the chance to delve back in-time to an Ireland ruled by Kings, Chieftains, and O’Neills…
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A MAC-nificent Production
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Our Big Venue opened it’s doors just a few weeks ago & has got a full line-up of art, theatre, dance, music, family workshops & more. If you haven’t had a chance to take a look around why not pop down to see the MAC’s very own debut production ‘Titanic (Scenes from the British Wreck Commissioner’s Inquiry, 1912)’ by award-winning playwright Owen McCafferty running until the 20 of May.
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Ready for Race-week?
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It’s here, the biggest sporting event on the Northern Ireland calendar, the Relentless International North West 200 race week celebrations kick off this Saturday 12th May.
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Win a two night break in the stunning Fermanagh Lakelands
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To celebrate the re-launch of a Fermanagh icon, the M.V. Kestrel, we are offering a great competition in which you and your partner could be winning a two night break at the fabulous Killyhevlin Hotel, on the banks of the river Erne. The prize will also include 1 Evening Meal and tickets on board the M.V. Kestrel.
The luxurious Killyhevlin Hotel on the banks of Lough Erne
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