The festive season is gathering pace with fairs, festivals and more set to take place all over Northern Ireland.
Tyrone’s Biggest Vintage & Handmade Fair (Sunday 27 November, 12 - 5pm) at the Silverbirch Hotel, Omagh will be the perfect opportunity to browse your way through fabulous stalls of vintage clothing, all things handmade, collectibles, china, antiques, gift ideas galore, art, jewellery and more. Admission is £2.
Meanwhile the Ballycastle Christmas Artisan Market in the Marine Hotel (Saturday 26 - Sunday 27 November, 11am - 4pm) will be festooned with artisan treats galore, quirky gift ideas and filled to bursting with eclectic treasures, delicious seasonal temptations and quirky handcrafted gifts from the very finest artisans. Admission is free.
Flowerfield Arts Centre's Christmas Craft Market in Portstewart runs from this Saturday 19 November to Thursday 22 December (3 - 4pm daily, closed Sundays). 'The best festive craft market on the North Coast' features the finest local and regional professional makers. So, whether you’re looking for pottery, scarves, stunning jewellery, unique glass homeware, beautiful prints, stocking filler candles or artisan food, you’ll find endless handmade treasures and the perfect bespoke gifts for your loved ones right here! Admission is free.
The Newtownards Christmas Lights Switch On will be an all-day celebration on Saturday 26 November (10am - 7pm: switch on in Conway Square at 5pm) featuring a Christmas Market with food demonstrations, festive-themed entertainment and Santa’s Grotto. You can also explore arts, local produce and handmade gifts at the town centre's local market. There will be entertainment throughout the day in Conway Square, while celebrity chef, Suzie Lee (winner of BBC's Best Home Cook 2020), will be the star attraction at a special Cookery Demo Kitchen in High Street.
Meanwhile Armagh Georgian Festival brings festival fever to venues across ArmaghCity Centre from Thursday 24 - Sunday 27 November (11am - 5pm daily). Step back in time as Georgian Weekend signals the start of the Christmas countdown!
Mr. Tumnus will spark younger imaginations with his Tumnus Tales as he takes families with children on a magical adventure exploring the Narnia-themed sculptures around C.S. Lewis Square inEast Belfast this Sunday 20 November (1 - 3pm). Suitable for ages 6+.
The Ardhowen Theatre in Enniskillenis where you can savour the delights of celebrated classical music ensemble, The Fidelio Trio with Cillian Vallely (this Friday 18 November, 8pm) who will perform a suite of newly commissioned music inspired by the work of one of Ireland's foremost painters and finest uilleann pipers, J B Vallely. With roots in Irish traditional music, these boundary-busting works are vivid musical evocations inspired by Vallely's portraits of traditional musicians. Tickets: £15 / under 25s: £5.
Visit www.whatsonni.com/ - Northern Ireland’s what’s on listings website - to keep up-to-date with everything to see, do and enjoy across Northern Ireland.
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Nicholas Sadlier
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