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Exhibition, Market Place Theatre Armagh, on now The Market Place Theatre & Arts Centre in Armagh is hosting Desmond Kinney’s exhibition, Buile Shuibhne ‘Sweeney Astray’. Northern Ireland born international artist Desmond Kinney is best known for his revival of the technique of working with mosaics, through various large-scale murals and public art works mainly focused on Irish myths and legends. In the 1980s he started illustrated calligraphy, working on Seamus Heaney’s translation Sweeney Astray, creating paintings in the medium of watercolour. The Home of Saint Patrick Festival 2020 and The Market Place Gallery are delighted to exhibit sixteen of Kinney’s stunning illustrations which have never been exhibited publicly before.
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Spring Book Fair, The Argory, Dungannon, March 21-22 Visit The Argory’s Spring Book Fair and reap the health benefits of this multi beneficial, but often forgotten, activity. The Argory, National Trust’s Mid Ulster gem, provides you with the ideal setting to exercise both body and mind. A dedicated band of volunteers organise this event and take great pride in providing visitors with a vast array of literary gems, there’s a book for everyone. Photo: ©National Trust Images/James Do
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Broighter Gold Farm Tours, Broighter Road Limavady, 9am-1pm Monday-Friday The Farm tour includes a visit to the main farmyard. Here you can see the rapeseed after it has been harvested and shown how the seed is prepared before it is taken to be pressed. You can view the machinery that the farm uses to carry out many farm tasks throughout the year and get an insight into the work involved in the running of a modern farm. Visitors will learn how Rapeseed Oil is made
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A Peculiar Afternoon Tea Pop-Up, Whitehead Railway Museum, March 22 Whitehead Railway Museum are delighted to announce their first collaboration with A Peculiar Tea. For a very special afternoon treat they are welcoming a Pastry Pop-Up restaurant from Belfast on board this Mothering Sunday. Head Chef and creative director behind A Peculiar Tea, Gemma Austin, aims to release the fun in food with her immersive Pop-Ups.