Stuck for something to do? If so, the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) has put together a list of exciting things to do in Northern Ireland during June 3 – 16.
• Ballinamallard Festival, Ballinamallard, Co. Fermanagh, June 1 – 9. Enjoy lots of family fun with a strongman competition, a fishing competition, a treasure hunt, clay pigeon shoot, a car boot sale and much more.
• Hairspray, Grand Opera House, Belfast, June 4 – 15. The West End’s favourite musical comedy, Hairspray, is coming to Northern Ireland. The ultimate feel-good show has played to sold out houses in London, on Broadway and theatres around the globe.
• Costume Unveiled, Ulster Museum, Belfast, June 5. Join the curator of applied arts for a tour of the newly refurbished costumes gallery and find out more about the displays. There will also be a drop-in costume-themed workshop following a talk from 3 – 4pm.
• Belfast Photo Festival, various venues, Belfast, June 6 – 30. Northern Ireland’s premier visual arts festival celebrating some of the finest national and international contemporary photography and visual culture with workshops, talks, masterclasses, screenings, book launches and more.
• The Return of Colmcille, various venues across the City of Derry, June 7 – 8. The streets and the walls of Derry~Londonderry and the River Foyle will become the stage for a unique series of events specially commissioned to celebrate the UK’s first City of Culture. To welcome Saint Colmcille back to the very city he founded the festival will have music, art, comedy, performance and fireworks.
• Armagh County Agricultural Show, Gosford Forest park, Markethill, Co. Armagh, June 8. A large agricultural show and country festival held each year in the beautiful surroundings of Gosford Forest Park with equestrian classes, cookery demonstrations, a bonny baby competition, a dog show, a funfair and much more.
• Grow and Arrange Your Own Cut Flowers, Kilcoan Gardens, Larne, Co. Antrim, June 8. Enjoy a guided tour of the garden, learn how to grow your own cut flowers and how to arrange flowers into stunning arrangements including a hand tied bouquet to take home with you.
• Carrickfergus Castle Living History, Co. Antrim, June 9. Meet medieval archers and the castle blacksmith and experience life in the Middle Ages. Archers display shooting with the longbow and visitors can have a go before visiting the forge where the blacksmith shows examples of everyday medieval items and the advanced technology of the time.
• Kilbroney Vintage Car Show, Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor, Co. Down, June 15. The beautiful Kilbroney Park is the venue for one of the highlights in Northern Ireland’s classic car calendar.
• Everyday Heros, the Argory, Co. Tyrone, June 16. A day of traditional games, sports and craft activities for all the family. There are prizes for the best dressed heroes and heroines so visitors are urged to come dressed in their favourite hero costume – a fireman, police woman, doctor, nurse, detective or superhero.
For more details on these and other events, click on www.discovernorthernireland.com/events
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