Week of Events
Playful Museum
Proud to be a Playful Museum, NI War Memorial museum offer fun and engaging learning experiences for under 5's. Have fun and learn about rationing and wartime farming with Jeannie the Hen through storytelling, music, and movement. The museum's Early Years resources have been created for children aged 2-5 and
Drawn To Water: Quentin Blake At WWT
Come and enjoy wetland adventures of imagination, inspiration and illustration. Activities include: Arts and crafts - Fun drop-in activities using recycled cardboard and plastic materials from home. Make your own binoculars - Jot down or draw your nature discoveries on paper. Storytime - Hear short stories and excerpts from Quentin Blake stories narrated
Bright Sparks Summer Camps
Bright Sparks is specially designed to bring out the budding scientist in everyone. This year’s camps will be running on selected dates in July and August. Each day will be jam-packed with exciting activities linked to science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Activities will include workshops, science shows, exhibition visits, construction
Red Branch Bushcraft Summer Camp
Do you Want to get your kids outside more? Learn more about the natural world? Learn about wildlife tracks and Signs Learn how to survive the zombie apocalypse ? Well, this is perfect for them. While at the camp they will learn all about shelter building, fire lighting and fire
Drawn To Water: Quentin Blake At WWT
Come and enjoy wetland adventures of imagination, inspiration and illustration. Activities include: Arts and crafts - Fun drop-in activities using recycled cardboard and plastic materials from home. Make your own binoculars - Jot down or draw your nature discoveries on paper. Storytime - Hear short stories and excerpts from Quentin Blake stories narrated
Pond Dipping And Mini-Beasts
Come and discover some of the incredible creatures you can find on land at WWT Castle Espie. Hunt for creepy crawlies in our woodland and then draw the amazing beasts you have found to take home as a memory of your adventure. Experts will be on hand every Wednesday during
Drawn To Water: Quentin Blake At WWT
Come and enjoy wetland adventures of imagination, inspiration and illustration. Activities include: Arts and crafts - Fun drop-in activities using recycled cardboard and plastic materials from home. Make your own binoculars - Jot down or draw your nature discoveries on paper. Storytime - Hear short stories and excerpts from Quentin Blake stories narrated
Drawn To Water: Quentin Blake At WWT
Come and enjoy wetland adventures of imagination, inspiration and illustration. Activities include: Arts and crafts - Fun drop-in activities using recycled cardboard and plastic materials from home. Make your own binoculars - Jot down or draw your nature discoveries on paper. Storytime - Hear short stories and excerpts from Quentin Blake stories narrated
Drawn To Water: Quentin Blake At WWT
Come and enjoy wetland adventures of imagination, inspiration and illustration. Activities include: Arts and crafts - Fun drop-in activities using recycled cardboard and plastic materials from home. Make your own binoculars - Jot down or draw your nature discoveries on paper. Storytime - Hear short stories and excerpts from Quentin Blake stories narrated
Drawn To Water: Quentin Blake At WWT
Come and enjoy wetland adventures of imagination, inspiration and illustration. Activities include: Arts and crafts - Fun drop-in activities using recycled cardboard and plastic materials from home. Make your own binoculars - Jot down or draw your nature discoveries on paper. Storytime - Hear short stories and excerpts from Quentin Blake stories narrated
Drawn To Water: Quentin Blake At WWT
Come and enjoy wetland adventures of imagination, inspiration and illustration. Activities include: Arts and crafts - Fun drop-in activities using recycled cardboard and plastic materials from home. Make your own binoculars - Jot down or draw your nature discoveries on paper. Storytime - Hear short stories and excerpts from Quentin Blake stories narrated
Dragons
Dragons
Awaken the Dragons at w5! They came from the seas. They came from the forests. They came from the mountains. They came from deep beneath the earth. And now, they are here. This summer, an epic adventure awaits at W5 as we invite you to enter the world of ‘DRAGONS.’ Be
A Summer of Play at Rowallane Garden
A Summer of Play at Rowallane Garden
Get your heart racing in nature this summer. Challenge friends and family to a host of games sure to get you active in the sun. Play volleyball or badminton on the front lawn, stroll through the Pleasure Ground in search of a pedal tractor derby, play tennis, disover our explore
Summer Craft Activities
Summer Craft Activities
If you're visiting Ulster Folk Museum this summer, you can get involved in the drop-in craft activities happening in the RIC Station on selected dates throughout August! There'll be arts and crafts for all ages and you’ll get to make some traditional crafts too. These are drop-in sessions as part
Dragons
Dragons
Awaken the Dragons at w5! They came from the seas. They came from the forests. They came from the mountains. They came from deep beneath the earth. And now, they are here. This summer, an epic adventure awaits at W5 as we invite you to enter the world of ‘DRAGONS.’ Be
A Summer of Play at Rowallane Garden
A Summer of Play at Rowallane Garden
Get your heart racing in nature this summer. Challenge friends and family to a host of games sure to get you active in the sun. Play volleyball or badminton on the front lawn, stroll through the Pleasure Ground in search of a pedal tractor derby, play tennis, disover our explore
Summer Craft Activities
Summer Craft Activities
If you're visiting Ulster Folk Museum this summer, you can get involved in the drop-in craft activities happening in the RIC Station on selected dates throughout August! There'll be arts and crafts for all ages and you’ll get to make some traditional crafts too. These are drop-in sessions as part
Dragons
Dragons
Awaken the Dragons at w5! They came from the seas. They came from the forests. They came from the mountains. They came from deep beneath the earth. And now, they are here. This summer, an epic adventure awaits at W5 as we invite you to enter the world of ‘DRAGONS.’ Be
A Summer of Play at Rowallane Garden
A Summer of Play at Rowallane Garden
Get your heart racing in nature this summer. Challenge friends and family to a host of games sure to get you active in the sun. Play volleyball or badminton on the front lawn, stroll through the Pleasure Ground in search of a pedal tractor derby, play tennis, disover our explore
Summer Craft Activities
Summer Craft Activities
If you're visiting Ulster Folk Museum this summer, you can get involved in the drop-in craft activities happening in the RIC Station on selected dates throughout August! There'll be arts and crafts for all ages and you’ll get to make some traditional crafts too. These are drop-in sessions as part
Dragons
Dragons
Awaken the Dragons at w5! They came from the seas. They came from the forests. They came from the mountains. They came from deep beneath the earth. And now, they are here. This summer, an epic adventure awaits at W5 as we invite you to enter the world of ‘DRAGONS.’ Be
A Summer of Play at Rowallane Garden
A Summer of Play at Rowallane Garden
Get your heart racing in nature this summer. Challenge friends and family to a host of games sure to get you active in the sun. Play volleyball or badminton on the front lawn, stroll through the Pleasure Ground in search of a pedal tractor derby, play tennis, disover our explore
Summer Fun Days
Summer Fun Days
Summer Fun Days will take place at various parks in the city on Thursdays from 20 July to 17 August. These family fun events will have a range of free activities for children aged from 5 to 12-years-old. Enjoy activities from face-painting, arts & crafts, sports, fairground rides and inflatables.
Summer Craft Activities
Summer Craft Activities
If you're visiting Ulster Folk Museum this summer, you can get involved in the drop-in craft activities happening in the RIC Station on selected dates throughout August! There'll be arts and crafts for all ages and you’ll get to make some traditional crafts too. These are drop-in sessions as part
Dragons
Dragons
Awaken the Dragons at w5! They came from the seas. They came from the forests. They came from the mountains. They came from deep beneath the earth. And now, they are here. This summer, an epic adventure awaits at W5 as we invite you to enter the world of ‘DRAGONS.’ Be
A Summer of Play at Rowallane Garden
A Summer of Play at Rowallane Garden
Get your heart racing in nature this summer. Challenge friends and family to a host of games sure to get you active in the sun. Play volleyball or badminton on the front lawn, stroll through the Pleasure Ground in search of a pedal tractor derby, play tennis, disover our explore
Plant Protector Summer Workshops
Plant Protector Summer Workshops
Bring your little ones along to Planet Protector workshops and learn about becoming more planet friendly this summer! The Planet Protector workshops, led by The Conservation Volunteers, are a fun way to learn about climate change, how carbon impacts our environment and actions they can take to protect our planet.
Sketching and Storytime
Sketching and Storytime
Professional storyteller will entertain both adults and children with extracts taken from the pages of Quentin Blake and Roald Dahl followed by an arts session where everyone can use their imagination to draw a picture inspired by the reading. When: Fridays throughout August Where: WWT, Castle Espie Cost: Various Time:
Summer Craft Activities
Summer Craft Activities
If you're visiting Ulster Folk Museum this summer, you can get involved in the drop-in craft activities happening in the RIC Station on selected dates throughout August! There'll be arts and crafts for all ages and you’ll get to make some traditional crafts too. These are drop-in sessions as part
Dragons
Dragons
Awaken the Dragons at w5! They came from the seas. They came from the forests. They came from the mountains. They came from deep beneath the earth. And now, they are here. This summer, an epic adventure awaits at W5 as we invite you to enter the world of ‘DRAGONS.’ Be
A Summer of Play at Rowallane Garden
A Summer of Play at Rowallane Garden
Get your heart racing in nature this summer. Challenge friends and family to a host of games sure to get you active in the sun. Play volleyball or badminton on the front lawn, stroll through the Pleasure Ground in search of a pedal tractor derby, play tennis, disover our explore
The (Not Quite) Midnight Feast Stroller Tour
The (Not Quite) Midnight Feast Stroller Tour
When colour is good enough to eat! Join the colourful characters, Ebb & Flo, as they explore the luscious palettes of colour from Louise Wallace’s Midnight Feast exhibition, in a (not quite) midnight picnic feast. When: Sat 5 & Sun 6 Aug Where: The Mac, Belfast Cost: £3 (ticket includes 1
Summer Craft Activities
Summer Craft Activities
If you're visiting Ulster Folk Museum this summer, you can get involved in the drop-in craft activities happening in the RIC Station on selected dates throughout August! There'll be arts and crafts for all ages and you’ll get to make some traditional crafts too. These are drop-in sessions as part
Dragons
Dragons
Awaken the Dragons at w5! They came from the seas. They came from the forests. They came from the mountains. They came from deep beneath the earth. And now, they are here. This summer, an epic adventure awaits at W5 as we invite you to enter the world of ‘DRAGONS.’ Be
A Summer of Play at Rowallane Garden
A Summer of Play at Rowallane Garden
Get your heart racing in nature this summer. Challenge friends and family to a host of games sure to get you active in the sun. Play volleyball or badminton on the front lawn, stroll through the Pleasure Ground in search of a pedal tractor derby, play tennis, disover our explore
The (Not Quite) Midnight Feast Stroller Tour
The (Not Quite) Midnight Feast Stroller Tour
When colour is good enough to eat! Join the colourful characters, Ebb & Flo, as they explore the luscious palettes of colour from Louise Wallace’s Midnight Feast exhibition, in a (not quite) midnight picnic feast. When: Sat 5 & Sun 6 Aug Where: The Mac, Belfast Cost: £3 (ticket includes 1
Make Your Own Binoculars
Make Your Own Binoculars
We like to re-use before recycling at WWT Castle Espie. With this in mind we’d like you to bring along two old toilet roll or kitchen roll tubes and we’ll help you turn them into some very snazzy binoculars. Please bring two per person and, once we’ve shown you how,