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Monday 12 February 2024

Come & Try Canoeing

Mon, 12 Feb 2024, 10:00am

Come and Try Canoeing… a simply awesome activity, offering a gentle paddling opportunity be it solo, double or family, it’s your choice.

Life Adventure Centre

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Come & Try Sit On Top Kayaking – Castlewellan

Mon, 12 Feb 2024, 11:00am

Come and Try Sit On Top Kayaking… a simply awesome activity, whether a gentle introduction on their single or double kayaks, or an all-in experience.

Life Adventure Centre

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Come & Try SUP Boarding

Mon, 12 Feb 2024, 2:00pm

Come and Try Stand Up Paddle Boarding… or SUP as it’s known is a simply awesome activity with a choice of adult, junior or mega family…

Life Adventure Centre

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Come & Try Electric Biking

Mon, 12 Feb 2024, 2:00pm

Come and Try Electric Biking… or E-Biking as it’s known is a simply awesome activity and is a must-try for adventurers of all ages (14+) and…

Life Adventure Centre

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Tuesday 13 February 2024

Come & Try Mountain Biking

Tue, 13 Feb 2024, 2:00pm

Come and Try Mountain Biking… or MTB as it’s known is a simply awesome activity with a choice of MTB's to take across the incredible trails.

Life Adventure Centre

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Wednesday 14 February 2024

Woo at the Zoo

Wed, 14 Feb 2024, 10:00am

6.46 KM

Treat whoever you’re wild about with Woo at the Zoo this Valentine's Day!

Belfast Zoological Gardens

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Come & Try Sit On Top Kayaking – Castlewellan

Wed, 14 Feb 2024, 2:00pm

Come and Try Sit On Top Kayaking… a simply awesome activity, whether a gentle introduction on their single or double kayaks, or an all-in experience.

Life Adventure Centre

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Come & Try SUP Boarding

Wed, 14 Feb 2024, 2:00pm

Come and Try Stand Up Paddle Boarding… or SUP as it’s known is a simply awesome activity with a choice of adult, junior or mega family…

Life Adventure Centre

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Come & Try Canoeing

Wed, 14 Feb 2024, 3:00pm

Come and Try Canoeing… a simply awesome activity, offering a gentle paddling opportunity be it solo, double or family, it’s your choice.

Life Adventure Centre

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Come & Try Electric Biking

Wed, 14 Feb 2024, 4:00pm

Come and Try Electric Biking… or E-Biking as it’s known is a simply awesome activity and is a must-try for adventurers of all ages (14+) and…

Life Adventure Centre

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Thursday 15 February 2024

Orienteering at the Planetarium

Thu, 15 Feb 2024, 10:00am

84.53 KM

A family adventure exploring Armagh's Astropark! Pick up a map and science question sheet from the Planetarium reception and navigate your way!

Armagh Planetarium

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Come & Try Mountain Biking

Thu, 15 Feb 2024, 11:00am

Come and Try Mountain Biking… or MTB as it’s known is a simply awesome activity with a choice of MTB's to take across the incredible trails.

Life Adventure Centre

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Orienteering at Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne

Thu, 15 Feb 2024, 11:30am

114.48 KM

This is an orienteering activity within the grounds of Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne.

Mussenden Temple

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Feeling the Heat: Belfast Heat and Climate Change Walking Tour

Thu, 15 Feb 2024, 2:00pm

1.39 KM

Embark on a guided tour exploring Belfast's heat risk, mapped by the Met Office and University of Bristol, in partnership with Climate Northern Ireland.

Ormeau Park

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Extinction Explorers

Thu, 15 Feb 2024, 2:00pm

1.73 KM

Join for a free, family friendly tour of the nature galleries at the Ulster Museum. Travel through time and search for signs of species long extinct.

Ulster Museum

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Com-bat

Thu, 15 Feb 2024, 2:00pm

1.73 KM

This talk will take you on a journey of the evolutionary arms race between bats and their prey.

Ulster Museum

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Friday 16 February 2024

Come & Try Canoeing

Fri, 16 Feb 2024, 10:00am

Come and Try Canoeing… a simply awesome activity, offering a gentle paddling opportunity be it solo, double or family, it’s your choice.

Life Adventure Centre

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Orienteering at the Planetarium

Fri, 16 Feb 2024, 10:00am

84.53 KM

A family adventure exploring Armagh's Astropark! Pick up a map and science question sheet from the Planetarium reception and navigate your way!

Armagh Planetarium

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Come & Try Electric Biking – Newcastle

Fri, 16 Feb 2024, 10:30am

Come & Try Electric Biking… and enjoy the absolute buzz of electric bikes on the stunning County Down Coast.

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Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking – Rostrevor

Fri, 16 Feb 2024, 10:30am

Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking… and enjoy the absolute buzz of electric bikes on the stunning Rostrevor MTB Trails.

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Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking – Castlewellan

Fri, 16 Feb 2024, 10:30am

Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking… and enjoy the absolute buzz of electric bikes on the stunning Castlewellan MTB Trails.

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Mount Stewart’s Amazing Microclimate

Fri, 16 Feb 2024, 10:30am

35.61 KM

Explore Mount Stewart's unique gardens filled with Mediterranean flora amid a changing climate and potential sustainability challenges.

Mount Stewart

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Mount Stewart’s Amazing Microclimate

Fri, 16 Feb 2024, 10:30am

35.61 KM

Explore Mount Stewart's unique gardens filled with Mediterranean flora amid a changing climate and potential sustainability challenges.

Mount Stewart

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Come & Try Sit On Top Kayaking – Castlewellan

Fri, 16 Feb 2024, 11:00am

Come and Try Sit On Top Kayaking… a simply awesome activity, whether a gentle introduction on their single or double kayaks, or an all-in experience.

Life Adventure Centre

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Come & Try SUP Boarding

Fri, 16 Feb 2024, 11:00am

Come and Try Stand Up Paddle Boarding… or SUP as it’s known is a simply awesome activity with a choice of adult, junior or mega family…

Life Adventure Centre

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Come & Try Electric Biking

Fri, 16 Feb 2024, 11:00am

Come and Try Electric Biking… or E-Biking as it’s known is a simply awesome activity and is a must-try for adventurers of all ages (14+) and…

Life Adventure Centre

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Mount Stewart’s Amazing Microclimate

Fri, 16 Feb 2024, 1:30pm

35.61 KM

Explore Mount Stewart's unique gardens filled with Mediterranean flora amid a changing climate and potential sustainability challenges.

Mount Stewart

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From Grey Wolves to Grey Squirrels

Fri, 16 Feb 2024, 2:00pm

1.73 KM

Join for a free, family-friendly tour exploring the history of the island of Ireland through its landscape and wildlife.

Ulster Museum

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Trash to Treasure – Composting

Fri, 16 Feb 2024, 2:00pm

18.74 KM

Get your hands dirty as we explore how compost is made, how it works and how it is used in the garden.

Rowallane Garden

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The Rise and Reign of the Mammals

Fri, 16 Feb 2024, 7:00pm

1.73 KM

Professor Steve Brusatte delves into the 325-million-year journey of mammalian evolution in his talk The Rise and Reign of the Mammals.

Ulster Museum

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Saturday 17 February 2024

Tollymore Forest & GOT Trail Electric Bike Tour

Sat, 17 Feb 2024, 10:00am

Enjoy the Buzz of Electric Biking on this Guided Tollymore Forest Tour… How Saturday mornings should be!

Bike Mourne

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Rostrevor Mountain Bike Uplift

Sat, 17 Feb 2024, 10:00am

The Rostrevor Bike Uplift is the official and only way to max your time on the awesome Rostrevor Downhill Trails… No sweat!

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Feeling the Heat: Belfast Heat and Climate Change Walking Tour

Sat, 17 Feb 2024, 10:00am

1.39 KM

Embark on a guided tour exploring Belfast's heat risk, mapped by the Met Office and University of Bristol, in partnership with Climate Northern Ireland.

Ormeau Park

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The Science of Animal Care

Sat, 17 Feb 2024, 10:00am

6.46 KM

Learn about the science behind animal care at Belfast Zoo’s educational workshop.

Belfast Zoological Gardens

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Family Tree Planting Day in Faughan Valley Woodlands

Sat, 17 Feb 2024, 10:00am

Grab a spade and help us plant native trees on the Woodland Trust's new sites to create new and expand existing woodlands.

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Come & Try Electric Biking – Newcastle

Sat, 17 Feb 2024, 10:30am

Come & Try Electric Biking… and enjoy the absolute buzz of electric bikes on the stunning County Down Coast.

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Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking – Rostrevor

Sat, 17 Feb 2024, 10:30am

Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking… and enjoy the absolute buzz of electric bikes on the stunning Rostrevor MTB Trails.

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Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking – Castlewellan

Sat, 17 Feb 2024, 10:30am

Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking… and enjoy the absolute buzz of electric bikes on the stunning Castlewellan MTB Trails.

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Family Tree Planting Day in Faughan Valley Woodlands

Sat, 17 Feb 2024, 1:00pm

Grab a spade and help us plant native trees on the Woodland Trust's new sites to create new and expand existing woodlands.

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Come & Try Mountain Biking

Sat, 17 Feb 2024, 2:00pm

Come and Try Mountain Biking… or MTB as it’s known is a simply awesome activity with a choice of MTB's to take across the incredible trails.

Life Adventure Centre

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Extinction Explorers

Sat, 17 Feb 2024, 2:00pm

1.73 KM

Join for a free, family friendly tour of the nature galleries at the Ulster Museum. Travel through time and search for signs of species long extinct.

Ulster Museum

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Sunday 18 February 2024

Rostrevor Mountain Bike Uplift

Sun, 18 Feb 2024, 10:00am

The Rostrevor Bike Uplift is the official and only way to max your time on the awesome Rostrevor Downhill Trails… No sweat!

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Come & Try Electric Biking – Newcastle

Sun, 18 Feb 2024, 10:30am

Come & Try Electric Biking… and enjoy the absolute buzz of electric bikes on the stunning County Down Coast.

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Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking – Rostrevor

Sun, 18 Feb 2024, 10:30am

Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking… and enjoy the absolute buzz of electric bikes on the stunning Rostrevor MTB Trails.

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Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking – Castlewellan

Sun, 18 Feb 2024, 10:30am

Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking… and enjoy the absolute buzz of electric bikes on the stunning Castlewellan MTB Trails.

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From Grey Wolves to Grey Squirrels

Sun, 18 Feb 2024, 2:00pm

1.73 KM

Join for a free, family-friendly tour exploring the history of the island of Ireland through its landscape and wildlife.

Ulster Museum

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Monday 19 February 2024

Come & Try Canoeing

Mon, 19 Feb 2024, 10:00am

Come and Try Canoeing… a simply awesome activity, offering a gentle paddling opportunity be it solo, double or family, it’s your choice.

Life Adventure Centre

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Come & Try Sit On Top Kayaking – Castlewellan

Mon, 19 Feb 2024, 11:00am

Come and Try Sit On Top Kayaking… a simply awesome activity, whether a gentle introduction on their single or double kayaks, or an all-in experience.

Life Adventure Centre

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Come & Try SUP Boarding

Mon, 19 Feb 2024, 2:00pm

Come and Try Stand Up Paddle Boarding… or SUP as it’s known is a simply awesome activity with a choice of adult, junior or mega family…

Life Adventure Centre

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Come & Try Electric Biking

Mon, 19 Feb 2024, 2:00pm

Come and Try Electric Biking… or E-Biking as it’s known is a simply awesome activity and is a must-try for adventurers of all ages (14+) and…

Life Adventure Centre

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Tuesday 20 February 2024

Mayflies in the Mist of Time | Science Sandwich

Tue, 20 Feb 2024, 12:45pm

Mayflies are an ancient lineage of freshwater insects, with fossil records extending back some 300 million years.

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Come & Try Mountain Biking

Tue, 20 Feb 2024, 2:00pm

Come and Try Mountain Biking… or MTB as it’s known is a simply awesome activity with a choice of MTB's to take across the incredible trails.

Life Adventure Centre

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Planet Earth III – Our Changing World

Tue, 20 Feb 2024, 6:00pm

1.74 KM

Dr. Miranda Dyson examines the influence of longstanding collaborations between the Open University and the BBC on natural history programs.

W5

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Wednesday 21 February 2024

That Time It Rained For Two Million Years… | Science Sandwich

Wed, 21 Feb 2024, 12:45pm

In 1987 two geologists, Mike Simms and Alastair Ruffell, both now in Northern Ireland, discovered evidence for a huge increase in rainfall 233 million years ago

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Come & Try Sit On Top Kayaking – Castlewellan

Wed, 21 Feb 2024, 2:00pm

Come and Try Sit On Top Kayaking… a simply awesome activity, whether a gentle introduction on their single or double kayaks, or an all-in experience.

Life Adventure Centre

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Come & Try SUP Boarding

Wed, 21 Feb 2024, 2:00pm

Come and Try Stand Up Paddle Boarding… or SUP as it’s known is a simply awesome activity with a choice of adult, junior or mega family…

Life Adventure Centre

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Come & Try Canoeing

Wed, 21 Feb 2024, 3:00pm

Come and Try Canoeing… a simply awesome activity, offering a gentle paddling opportunity be it solo, double or family, it’s your choice.

Life Adventure Centre

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Come & Try Electric Biking

Wed, 21 Feb 2024, 4:00pm

Come and Try Electric Biking… or E-Biking as it’s known is a simply awesome activity and is a must-try for adventurers of all ages (14+) and…

Life Adventure Centre

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Thursday 22 February 2024

Come & Try Mountain Biking

Thu, 22 Feb 2024, 11:00am

Come and Try Mountain Biking… or MTB as it’s known is a simply awesome activity with a choice of MTB's to take across the incredible trails.

Life Adventure Centre

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Saving Island Wildlife by Air, Land and Sea | Science Sandwich

Thu, 22 Feb 2024, 12:45pm

Join to learn just how important islands are and hear about the RSPB’s work to prevent extinctions on islands at home in Northern Ireland and further…

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Beauty, Books & Botany

Thu, 22 Feb 2024, 6:30pm

18.74 KM

Where science and art meet in the garden at Rowallane. Join Claire McNally our Head Gardener for an in-depth exploration of the historical plant collection.

Rowallane Garden

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Beauty, Books & Botany

Thu, 22 Feb 2024, 6:30pm

18.74 KM

Where science and art meet in the garden at Rowallane.

Rowallane Garden

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What’s the Blooming Problem with Lough Neagh?

Thu, 22 Feb 2024, 7:00pm

Take this chance to gain a deeper understanding of the science behind the Lough Neagh bluegreen algae crisis.

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Lev Parikian – Taking Flight

Thu, 22 Feb 2024, 7:30pm

This is the miracle of flight as you’ve never seen it before: the evolutionary story of life on the wing.

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Friday 23 February 2024

Come & Try Canoeing

Fri, 23 Feb 2024, 10:00am

Come and Try Canoeing… a simply awesome activity, offering a gentle paddling opportunity be it solo, double or family, it’s your choice.

Life Adventure Centre

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Come & Try Electric Biking – Newcastle

Fri, 23 Feb 2024, 10:30am

Come & Try Electric Biking… and enjoy the absolute buzz of electric bikes on the stunning County Down Coast.

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Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking – Rostrevor

Fri, 23 Feb 2024, 10:30am

Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking… and enjoy the absolute buzz of electric bikes on the stunning Rostrevor MTB Trails.

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Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking – Castlewellan

Fri, 23 Feb 2024, 10:30am

Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking… and enjoy the absolute buzz of electric bikes on the stunning Castlewellan MTB Trails.

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Come & Try Sit On Top Kayaking – Castlewellan

Fri, 23 Feb 2024, 11:00am

Come and Try Sit On Top Kayaking… a simply awesome activity, whether a gentle introduction on their single or double kayaks, or an all-in experience.

Life Adventure Centre

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Come & Try SUP Boarding

Fri, 23 Feb 2024, 11:00am

Come and Try Stand Up Paddle Boarding… or SUP as it’s known is a simply awesome activity with a choice of adult, junior or mega family…

Life Adventure Centre

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Come & Try Electric Biking

Fri, 23 Feb 2024, 11:00am

Come and Try Electric Biking… or E-Biking as it’s known is a simply awesome activity and is a must-try for adventurers of all ages (14+) and…

Life Adventure Centre

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Saturday 24 February 2024

Tollymore Forest & GOT Trail Electric Bike Tour

Sat, 24 Feb 2024, 10:00am

Enjoy the Buzz of Electric Biking on this Guided Tollymore Forest Tour… How Saturday mornings should be!

Bike Mourne

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Rostrevor Mountain Bike Uplift

Sat, 24 Feb 2024, 10:00am

The Rostrevor Bike Uplift is the official and only way to max your time on the awesome Rostrevor Downhill Trails… No sweat!

Find Out More

Come & Try Electric Biking – Newcastle

Sat, 24 Feb 2024, 10:30am

Come & Try Electric Biking… and enjoy the absolute buzz of electric bikes on the stunning County Down Coast.

Find Out More

Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking – Rostrevor

Sat, 24 Feb 2024, 10:30am

Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking… and enjoy the absolute buzz of electric bikes on the stunning Rostrevor MTB Trails.

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Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking – Castlewellan

Sat, 24 Feb 2024, 10:30am

Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking… and enjoy the absolute buzz of electric bikes on the stunning Castlewellan MTB Trails.

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Legacy Soundscape of ECOS Park

Sat, 24 Feb 2024, 11:00am

This event will highlight the varied sounds of ECOS Park in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.

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Orienteering at Florence Court

Sat, 24 Feb 2024, 11:30am

Learn and practice navigational skills in the stunning landscaped National Trust grounds of Florence Court House in Fermanagh.

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Nature Denatured

Sat, 24 Feb 2024, 12:00pm

Immerse yourself in music played through the 48-speaker system of SARC’s Sonic Lab.

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Come & Try Mountain Biking

Sat, 24 Feb 2024, 2:00pm

Come and Try Mountain Biking… or MTB as it’s known is a simply awesome activity with a choice of MTB's to take across the incredible trails.

Life Adventure Centre

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Billy Conker’s Nature Spotting Adventure! – Newtownards

Sat, 24 Feb 2024, 2:00pm

25.8 KM

Journey into nature with acclaimed author, Illustrator and passionate conservationist, Conor Bussitill.

Ards Arts Centre

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Nature-themed Karaoke

Sat, 24 Feb 2024, 2:00pm

It's the big return of the most high-end karaoke sound system in the UK and Ireland, this time cranked up to play nature-themed songs.

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Sunday 25 February 2024

Rostrevor Mountain Bike Uplift

Sun, 25 Feb 2024, 10:00am

The Rostrevor Bike Uplift is the official and only way to max your time on the awesome Rostrevor Downhill Trails… No sweat!

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Come & Try Electric Biking – Newcastle

Sun, 25 Feb 2024, 10:30am

Come & Try Electric Biking… and enjoy the absolute buzz of electric bikes on the stunning County Down Coast.

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Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking – Rostrevor

Sun, 25 Feb 2024, 10:30am

Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking… and enjoy the absolute buzz of electric bikes on the stunning Rostrevor MTB Trails.

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Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking – Castlewellan

Sun, 25 Feb 2024, 10:30am

Come & Try Electric Mountain Biking… and enjoy the absolute buzz of electric bikes on the stunning Castlewellan MTB Trails.

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Billy Conker’s Nature Spotting Adventure – Belfast

Sun, 25 Feb 2024, 11:00am

1.73 KM

Journey into nature with acclaimed author, Illustrator and passionate conservationist, Conor Bussitill.

Ulster Museum

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