Have you ever bought a book and finished it and maybe you didn’t like it? If you’ve read it, swap it! Bring your old books along to O’Kanes Bar in Randalstown this week and swap them for some new reads. For every book you bring, you can take another one home. Or if you just want to donate books, you can do so. Books will also be available for purchase if you don’t have any to swap – just make a small donation to the bar’s chosen charity, Macmillan Cancer Support. Feel free to start leaving your books into the bar any time. Adults and children welcome from 4pm to 9pm each day up until Sunday, June 23.
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Portaferry Sails and Sounds is on until Sunday. There will be sailing opportunities, children’s entertainment and food demonstrations, walking tours, exhibitions and a walking tour. The full programme of events is online. It’s a very picturesque part of the country and well worth a visit.
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You can celebrate the summer solstice on Friday (June 21) at Navan Centre and Fort in Armagh.
Experience the Celtic Celebrations on the longest day of the year as the Celts prepare for mid-summer. Join the camp and discover how and why they celebrated. Dine at 9pm on ‘something quite wild’ and this is followed by music and dancing and listening to stories of the years gone by while watching the sunset. The cost: Adult £12.50, Child £7.25.
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TEDxStormont is returning this August with an impressive line-up of 18 speakers.
The event will be back at Parliament Buildings on August 31 with speakers from varied backgrounds such as journalism, music, business and the arts.
In a fitting tribute to murdered journalist and former TEDxStormont 2017 speaker, Lyra McKee, her sister Nichola Corner will speak.
The day-long event, compered by presenter and broadcaster William Crawley, is expected to see around 200 guests fill the Great Hall at Parliament Buildings.
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On Friday (June 21) you can enjoy a twilight tour of Castle Coole in Co Fermanagh.
Experience the sights and sounds as you never have before. After a guided walk through the upstairs rooms and basement at night, you will enjoy a glass of wine in the basement kitchen.
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Midsummer Music meanwhile is on at Castle Ward on Friday (June 21). You can enjoy an evening of swing music on the longest day of the year. Get on your dancing shoes for the Belfast Big Swing Band. Watch the sun setting over Strangford Lough and enjoy a picnic.
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Cinema
Men in Black International
Virus
Aladdin
Rocketman
Toy Story 4
Late Night
Diego Maradona
Ma
John Wick
The Secret Life of Pets
And coming soon is The Queen’s Corgi
