Glebe House Bed & Breakfast is a great location,
perfect for exploring Northern Ireland.
Numerous attractions are within a short drive.
Excellent accommodation and a lovely breakfast. Rooms well
equipped (even with a hairdryer!) certainly to be recommended.
M.Cullen, France
Villages:
Moira
Hillsborough (10miles - 15mins)
Cities:
Lisburn (10miles - 13mins)
Belfast (17miles - 25mins)
Armagh (24miles - 40mins)
Newry (25miles - 45mins)
Dublin (90miles - 110mins)
Parks & lakes
Moira Demense park
Lurgan Park, Lurgan
Hillsborough Lake & Forest
Oxford Island, Craigavon (Lough Neagh)
Museums & exhibitions:
Irish Linen Museum, Lisburn (10miles - 13mins)
St.Patrick Centre, Downpatrick (29miles - 45mins)
Shopping complexes:
Sprucefield, Lisburn (10miles - 13mins)
Bow Street Mall, Lisburn
Rushmere Shopping Centre, Craigavon
The Outlet, Bridgewater Park, Banbridge (12miles - 20mins)
Junction One International Outlet, Antrim (19miles - 30mins)
Sports:
Edenmore Golf & Country Club
Down Royal Park Golf Course, Maze, Lisburn
Down Royal Racecouse, Maze, Lisburn
Lisburn Golf Club
Omniplex cinema, Lisburn
Lagan Valley LeisurePlex pools, Lisburn
Craigavon Watersports Centre, Craigavon
Please notes distances & times shown are approximate. If travelling during rush hours, additional time may be needed for your journey.
Links:
Moira Village - www.moiravillage.co.uk
Discover Northern Ireland - www.discovernorthernireland.com
Northern Ireland Events
National Trust: Giant's Causeway
The Giant's Causeway is a World Heritage Site in Northern Ireland. It combines myth and legend with an inspiring, breathtaking landscape. Kelp walls, ruins and sheltered harbours introduce an historical element, hinting at the hard life people had along this stunning vista. Situated beside the Giant's Causeway, the Causeway School Museum was built in 1915 in memory of landowner Lord Edward MacNaghten and designed by the architect Clough Williams-Ellis of Portmeirion fame. The building exists today as a living history experience and museum, housing historical artifacts and sculptures by Rosamund Praeger.
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National Trust: Downhill Estate and Mussenden Temple
Set on headland with cliff top walks and views over Ireland's north coast is the Downhill Estate, laid out in the late 18th Century by the Earl and Bishop, Frederick Hervey. The estate includes ruins, a mausoleum, gardens and the Mussenden Temple perched on the cliff edge.
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:02:13 GMT)Minerals, Rocks and Fossils Collections
The Geology collections in the Ulster Museum consist of approximately 200,000 fossils, 30,000 minerals and 15,000 rocks. There is also a gem collection of around 1,000 items, and a small but growing collection of meteorites.
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:02:13 GMT)Black Market is a celebration of creativity and the DIY spirit, a marketplace showcasing the work of independent artists, designers, illustrators and crafters alongside bountiful stalls from collectors of records, books and vintage clothing. The event offers a unique opportunity to meet these talented creatives, to purchase their wares, trade ideas and hopefully leave feeling inspired to create things yourself.
There'll be sweet and savoury homebaked/cooked delights available, with music from guest DJs throughout the day.
A unique stage recreation of the tragic sinking of the Titanic will be played out in a Belfast theatre exactly 100 years to the minute that the ill fated ship sank.
The final Gala performance on Saturday, April 14 sets a theatre precedent by having its curtain up at 11.40pm, exactly 100 years after the “unsinkable” ship hit the iceberg which was to seal its tragic fate.
The exciting production will trace the dramatic story of both survivors and victims from setting sail in a minute by minute reenactment of the events lasting two hours and 40 minutes, the precise time it took what was then the 'largest moving object in the world' to disappear under the 'flat calm' of the icy Atlantic.
Such is the emotion and power of this hugely successful show that when it debuted on Broadway in 1997, the musical - with music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and book and story by the late Peter Stone - won five Tony awards and stunned New York theatre audiences.
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:02:13 GMT)Three times Grammy nominated, Brit Award nominee and Ivor Novella winner singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading MBE performs a mix of magical old favourites plus brand new songs to fall in love with.
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:02:13 GMT)Good Mourning Mrs Brown is part two of the Mrs Brown trilogy of comedy plays by Brendan O'Carroll. Following the success of 'The Last Wedding', the story returns to Dublin and find the Brown family now trying to tackle the wake and funeral of Grandad Brown. There is just one problem, Grandad Brown is not dead. Dermot and his now pregnant wife Maria are living with Mrs Brown, much to Maria's dismay and the pressure from her to get a place of their own has Dermot contemplating giving up his career in 'Promotions' and returning to his life of crime with his old partner Buster Brady.
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:02:13 GMT)Ulster Orchestra: Titanic Journey
A concert featuring Wagner: Overture: 'The Flying Dutchman'; Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto, Overture: 'Calm sea and prosperous voyage'; Sibelius: 'The Swan of Tuonela'; Ian Wilson: The stars, the seas. There will also be a free pre-concert talk with Ian Wilson at 7pm.
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:02:13 GMT)International Orchestral Series: Russian State Philharmonic Orchestra
One of Russia`s greatest symphonic ensembles, the Russian State Philharmonic Orchestra`s vast repertoire spans several centuries of both Russian and non-Russian music. Conducted by Valery Poliansky and featuring renowned pianist, Tatyana Polianskaya, this concert features works by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Rimsky Korsakov.
A performance of works by Tchaikovsky: Coronation March; Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2; and Rimsky-Korsakov: 'Scheherazade'.
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:02:13 GMT)Michael Flatley`s Lord Of The Dance portrays a classic tale of good versus evil, based on Irish folklore and expressed through dance. A masterfully orchestrated combination of precision dancing, state of the art lighting and pyrotechnics and a musical score.
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:02:13 GMT)Direct from its fourth West End season comes J.B Priestly's classic thriller, An Inspector Calls. This landmark production from the National Theatre has thrilled audiences throughout the world with its 'raw emotion', 'evocative score', 'lashing rain' and 'chilling suspense'.
Produced by Stephen Daldry, the Oscar nominated director of The Reader, The Hours and one of Britain’s best-loved films, Billy Elliot, An Inspector Calls is hailed as the theatrical event of our generation, winning more awards than any other play in history.
When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman.
His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences...
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:02:13 GMT)You’ve watched them on your TV screen, you’ve voted for them on your mobile, you’ve tweeted and facebooked your favourites, now you can see the final nine stars of The X Factor live in person at some of the country’s biggest arenas on The X Factor 2012 Live Tour, which kicks off in Manchester on February 25th. Performing on the tour are: Misha B with her amazing outfits, voice of an angel Janet Devlin, the all round entertainer Marcus Collins, the one and only Johnny Robinson, the spine tingling ballads of Craig Colton, the most successful girl group in X Factor history Little Mix, the heart throbs that are The Risk, the vocal power house that is Kitty Brucknell, and come back girl Amelia Lily.
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:02:13 GMT)A comedy show from Jake O’Kane, a Belfast-based stand-up and resident compere of Northern Ireland’s longest-running comedy club, The Empire Laughs Back at the Empire Music Hall.
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:02:13 GMT)Chekhov's play in which retired professor Serebryakov returns to his Russian country estate for a summer visit with beautiful second wife Yelena. The lives of all around him are thrown into turmoil and their humdrum existence is shattered forever.
Those most affected are Sonya, the professor’s daughter from his first marriage, and her Uncle Vanya, a middle-aged man in a crisis of values. Personal and professional jealousies abound and passions run high, compounded by idle intrigues of unrequited love.
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:02:13 GMT)Stars from the hit BBC1 television show past and present gather their gowns and dance shoes to become dance contestants, competing for the votes of the audiences in Arenas across the UK. The stars in this tour include presenter Matt Baker, MP Ann Widdecombe, 'Eastenders' star Kara Tointon and 'Coronation Street' star Tina O'Brien. The line-up of judges - Len Goodman, Bruno Tolioni, and Craig Revel-Horwood - are also on hand with comments and scores for the celebrities and their partners, but it is audiences who have the final say each night. TV presenter Zoe Ball keeps the judges and dancers in check as host of the show.
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:02:13 GMT)Colin has played sell out show at the biggest and best comedy festivals around the world including Edinburgh, Melbourne, Montreal, and of course Kilkenny Cat Laughs.
He has been an almost permanent fixture on Irish television for the last decade. From a long list of credits his highlights have included the five years he was the writer and presenter of the critically acclaimed Blizzard of Odd followed by a six year stint on the hugely successful The Panel for RTE.
On the BBC he is back as a regular panellist on topical news show The Blame Game and his own Great Unanswered Questions, which airs on television, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio 4.
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:02:13 GMT)Surrey pop-punk band You Me at Six formed in 2004 and cut their teeth on the underground UK circuit. Their debut breakthrough album 'Take Off Your Colours' was released in 2008 and peaked at number 25 in the UK album charts.
Since then, You Me at Six have cemented themselves as a pop-punk force to be reckoned with, having supported huge names such as Paramore, played the entire Warped Tour, and secured a main stage slot on the 2010 Leeds and Reading festivals.
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:02:13 GMT)An exciting, awe inspiring and evocative national touring exhibition, featuring many rare artefacts from the liner’s passengers and crew. These include beautiful china dinner plates, silverware, letters, linen and crew possessions.
Remarkable, must-see artefacts include a fountain pen, which belonged to the captain, together with his Steiff bear and a cup presented to him in 1911 before the fateful voyage.Visitors will also be able to see a beautiful 18 carat gold pocket watch which belonged to the head waiter that stopped at 2.12am, as it entered the icy water.
The exhibition will also incorporate examples of the luxurious interiors of sister ships, Olympic and Britannic, as well as wonderful props and costumes from James Cameron’s blockbuster film, These include the Heart of the Ocean necklace worn by Kate Winslet and cast costumes for Leonardo DiCaprio and Billy Zane. An interactive dressing up area and opportunities to try on the famous necklace will certainly entertain the younger visitors.
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:02:13 GMT)Moira Buffini’s adaptation of Catherine Storr’s novel introduces 10-year-old Marianne who is confined her to her bedroom by illness. To alleviate her boredom, she begins to draw. But in her dreams her drawings take on a magical, fantastical and sometimes frightening reality.
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:02:13 GMT)Dappy, real name Costandios Contostavios, is best known as the lead singer and frontman of chart topping UK Urban act N Dubz. Having recently gone solo, Dappy's debut single 'No Regrets' shot straight to number one in the UK.
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