26 NORTHERN IRELAND
WHERE TO GO, WHAT TO SEE, THIS SUMMER!
NORTHERN Ireland has always
been a great place to visit, whether you are a visitor or long-time resident there is always something to see and do that amazes and excites.
Over the years as the tourism industry booms in Northern Ireland there are an increasing amount of events on off er all over the country, many of these events are often free and with so much on, there is something that everyone can get to and enjoy. Here are just a few of them: Day Walks at Slieve Donard, Newcastle, August 3 and at Slieve Bearnagh, Newcastle, July 27 Join a fully qualifi ed mountain lead around the picturesque landscapes of Northern Ireland’s vast mountain range. Each walk will last around six to seven hours and will set you back £30 pp. Game of Thrones Workshop and Feast Experience, July 28 You can sign up for this event and start the experience with a Game of Thrones style lunch, then take three workshops designed for the hit shows fans, starting with Gendry’s Forge in bladesmithing. All this takes place at The National in Belfast city centre nd costs £65pp.
Belfast Mela at the Botanic Gardens, August 25 from 12 noon until 6pm
Celebrate Belfast’s increasing cultural diversity with music, dance, food and lots more for all the family. Radio and TV hosts Paul Reilly and Carolyn Stewart will host the event this year. Tickets will set you back £7 for adults and kids got free!
Cairncastle Ulster Scots Bluegrass and Folk Cross Community Festival, July 23–31
Why not try out some of the great music off erings this music festival has to off er? The events vary over the course of the week from workshops to live music and as always a meal to keep you going. You can purchase a whole tour plus evening meal for just £20. Eastside Arts Festival, 1-11
August
The event is an annual festival that showcases the creative talents that lies within Belfast.
In various locations across Belfast enjoy music, comedy, movies, theatre, poetry and much more for the 11 days of the event. Woodstock Rhythm and Blues Festival, August 1-11
The festival celebrates R&B
off erings from across the UK as well as the many great musicians who live and work in Northern Ireland. The event covers, not just music, but also stories
There’s plenty do see and do across Northern Ireland this summer
from the east and what it was like to be a musician in Belfast told in surprising and entertaining ways.
Causeway coast summer street entertainment, Coleraine, July 8-August 31
This completely free event is suitable for all ages and it a very popular annual family event with locals and visitors. The event features circus shows that include comedy and circus skills to amaze any crowd. The events run through Portrush, Portstewart and Ballycastle on diff erent days. There are a range of websites and apps set up to assist even the least experienced of travellers and most
belfast tours come with an interactive map that assists you through the many attractions Northern Ireland has to off er.
Some apps even come with an interactive walking tour that you can partake in at your own leisure and wonder the streets of Belfast and beyond whilst getting a taste of the streets rich history and famous past. Whatever you are into, Northern Ireland is your one-stop-shop for fun, thrills and musical chills. With plenty of fi ne food on the menu and a new event to go to always just around the corner there really is no other place like it.
LEFT: Most Belfast tours
come with an interactive map that assists you through the many attractions Northern Ireland has to off er
July/August 2019 Travel News
Top Five Best TV shows fi lmed in Northern Ireland
Why not visit the fi lming location of your favourite TV show while on a visit to the north coast this year? 1. LINE OF DUTY – Jed Mercurio’s gripping police drama is mostly fi lmed in Northern Ireland, Belfast’s BT Tower and the Invest NI building appear in the fi fth and most recent series of the show. Streets and hillside areas are also on the long list of fi lming locations any fan can visit.
2. DERRY GIRLS – The show has become Channel 4’s biggest comedy launch series in 14 years and for good reason, with its quick wit and nostalgia from the 90’s its draws in the crowd’s attention. Fans are welcome to visit one of their many fi lming locations in Derry and Belfast and there is now even a walking tour to get involved in with a ‘selfi e-friendly’ mural at the end.
3. GAME OF THRONES – This show arguably placed Northern Ireland on the fi lming map and has really aided the tourism industry here. There are lots of experiences and tours on off er in numerous settings all over Northern Ireland, some great places to visit would be Tullymore Forest Park, Cushendun Caves, Castle Ward Estate and the famous Dark Hedges to name but a few. 4. THE FALL – Jamie Dornan, local to Northern Ire- land stars in the detective thriller. Among the locations featured in the series are Belfast’s Merchant Hotel, the Botanic Gardens, the Waterfront Hall and the Malmai- son Hotel. Most of these locations are very close together so visiting them all in a day is a viable option. 5. THE LOST CITY OF Z – This 2016 fi lm is set in 1925 starring Robert Pattinson and Charlie Hunnam and is fi lmed in Northern Ireland and Colombia, the locations to visit while here include, Castle Ward and the Antrim Hills which were used as the battlefi elds of the Somme.
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