Belfast’s Festival of Fools takes place from 1st to 4th May with over 120 shows performed by clowns, acrobats, jugglers and eccentrics…
Archives for Northern Ireland
Interactive theatre gives audiences the chance to govern a nation
Early Days (of a better nation) will tour the UK, with a fully interactive performance, where the audience decides the fate of a nation…
It’s crafty and quirky at Total Stitch Fest in Belfast
Total Stitch Fest, the alternative craft show is at the Ramada Plaza, Belfast on 8th Feb, with all that is handmade, crafty and unique in Northern Ireland…
Make your own traditional floating basket at the Festival of Lights
On Saturday 8th November head to An Creagán in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, for the free Festival of Lights, and make your own floating basket…
See things in a different light with Mount Stewart’s Festival of Light
Take a lakeside woodland walk with a difference this autumn as the Festival of Light returns to the National Trust’s Mount Stewart in County Down…
Play human chess and use pigeon post at pop up Fun Palaces this weekend
This weekend, in arts centres, museums, marquees, parks and high streets, there will be a celebration of arts, culture and science with pop up Fun Palaces…
Can you eat over 200 oysters in 3 minutes?
The World Oyster Eating Championship will take place on 6th September 2014 as part of the Hillsborough International Oyster Festival in Northern Ireland…
Love food hate waste? Then visit the ‘Liquid Greens Machine’ Breakfast Truck
The ‘Liquid Greens Machine’ Breakfast Truck will be delivering breakfast ideas with a difference across the UK from 24th July to 5th September 2014…
If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a wild surprise
Arts in the Woods is a free three-day event taking place during the Easter half term where families are invited to explore the great outdoors using creative arts…
Rabbit villages, ferret racing and Mad Hatter’s tea parties in our Easter round-up
Contrary Life brings you a round-up of some colourful and fun things to try over Easter, with events for families, adults and big children…
Linen Hall Library
We pop over to Belfast for our latest Curiosity of the Week. The Linen Hall Library may not look curious at first glance but unique it certainly is…
Ballad of the Burning Star starts UK tour
Theatre Ad Infinitum’s multi award-winning ‘Ballad of the Burning Star’ tours UK armed with music, killer heels and a lethal troop of divas…
Spooky stuff for kids (and big kids) this Halloween
As the end of October draws near, read our pick of family friendly haunts for Halloween. Terrifying events for little terrors and spooky stuff for big kids…
World Oyster Eating Championships and wacky races at Hillsborough Oyster Festival
Hillsborough International Oyster Festival is an annual festival in Northern Ireland which includes events such as the World Oyster Eating Championship…
Don’t get bogged down, be a champion
This will be the ninth Bog Snorkelling Championships to be held in Northern Ireland and aims to raise awareness about the importance of bogs…