Christmas Skating Rink Date Monday 28th December 2009 – Sunday 10th January 2010 Contact details  For more information please contact the Lisburn Tourist Information Centre on 028 9266 0038 Or click on the following link: Lisburn Skating Rink

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Christmas Skating Rink, Castle Gardens, Lisburn Friday 11th December to Sunday 3rd January

Lisburn City Council is proud to present a Christmas Skating Rink during the festive season in Castle Gardens, Lisburn. The Council is sponsoring this perfect family treat over the holidays as part of its 400th Anniversary celebrations.

Christmas wouldn't be complete without a visit to Father Christmas himself and Santa will be in residence in his Grotto in Castle Gardens from the 11th December right up to Christmas Eve.

Make sure you, your family and friends visit Castle Gardens to enjoy the festive atmosphere to be found in Lisburn City this Christmas.

Skating Rink Opening Times:

(Closed Christmas Day and New Years Day) Under 8s must be accompanied by an adult Monday - Friday 10am - 9pm Saturday 10am - 7pm Sunday 1-6pm Skating Rink Admission Costs: 17 and under £4 18 and over £5 Senior Citizens £4 Family ticket £16 (max. 2 adults and 3 children) School Groups £3/child (block booking by prior appointment only) Santa's Grotto Opening Times: (11th - 24th December) All children must be accompanied by an adult Monday - Friday 1-6pm Saturday 10am - 6pm Sunday 1-6pm Santa's Grotto Admission Costs: £4 per child (includes photo and present)

IRISH LINEN CENTRE/LISBURN MUSEUM Date Friday 1st January 2010 – Friday 31st December 2010 Time 9:30am - 5pm Monday - Saturday Cost n/a Contact details Market Square, Tel. 028 9266 3377. Email ilc.reception@lisburn.gov.uk.

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This award winning museum of local history is based in Lisburn's 17th Century Market House in the centre of the City. It brings to life the history of linen and its importance to Lisburn. Visitors can see the heritage of craft skills in the daily demonstrations of the hand-spinning and hand loom-weaving and admire the treasured collection of damask linen and costumes.

Local history exhibitions and displays provide the story of Lisburn's growth from the times of King James I right up to the 21st Century.

For your souvenirs the museum shop offers a wide range of craft goods and books at reasonable prices as well as an opportunity to buy fine quality Irish Linen especially the damask linen with our own "flax flower" design.

*Open all seasons*

Once Upon A Time Date Wednesday 6th January 2010 – Saturday 9th January 2010 Time 7.30pm , Sat Matinee 2.30pm Cost �10/�8 con Contact details www.lambegplayers.com

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This January, Lambeg Players take a break from their traditional pantomime show to present a �greatest hits� variety show produced by Colin Boyd and Paul Bennington.

Regular Lambeg panto afficionados need not fret as this has all the favourite ingredients of many highlights from previous panto routines, sketches, musical numbers, comedy items and quite a few surprises which all add up to a heady cocktail of family fun, frolics and musical treats.

Follow the Lambeg Players on their website,
www.lambegplayers.com

Neil Delamere Date Friday 15th January 2010 Time 8pm Cost £15 Contact details www.islandartscentre.com

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Life is just a series of bookmarks – the events that highlight how far we’ve come and how far we’ve left to go. They could be anything - weddings, funerals, charges being dropped, even facing your fears (don’t!).

Neil Delamere is one of the top headline acts working in the Irish comedy scene today.  Having performed on five continents, he staged his debut solo show in the Edinburgh Festival in 2004.  His live stand-up set was then recorded for the BBC comedy series  One Night Stand.  Neil is now a  regular on the Blame Game, the topical TV show for the BBC.

Neil regularly tours and appears at leading  comedy festivals including  the Kilkenny Cat Laughs Festival, the Montreal Just  For Laughs Festival (where he performed in the Irish gala show and then presented a six part series on the festival for RTE) and the Adelaide Fringe Festival.

Contains strong language.

Austen�s Women Date Saturday 16th January 2010 Time 8pm Cost £10/£8 con Contact details  www.islandartscentre.com

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Co-written & performed by Rebecca Vaughan
Co-written & directed by
Guy Masterson

Superb hit at the Edinburgh Festival 2009!

A selection of most rewarding and exciting moments in the works of Jane Austen, Austen’s Women brings to the stage the many beautifully observed women and heroines throughout her canon.

From scenes of high comedy to moments of pathos and loneliness, Austen’s creations are painted with unnerving accuracy.  A journey into the ‘Two inches of ivory’ with Lizzy Bennet, Emma Woodhouse, Anne Elliot, The Dashwood Sisters and many more, as they fall in and out of love, make friends and alienate others, commit notorious improprieties and learn important life lessons.
A must see for every Jane Austen fan.

Swingle Singers Date Thursday 21st January 2010 Time 8pm Cost £16/£14 con Contact details www.islandartscentre.com

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The Swingle Singers are an international a cappella phenomenon. Since the
release of their ground-breaking debut album Jazz Sébastien Bach in 1963, this eight-voice a cappella group has performed in every continent and on the world’s most famous stages, as well as releasing over 50 recordings and winning 5 Grammy Awards.

For over four decades, the unmistakable sound of ‘Swingle singing’ has defined the art form: virtuosic vocal agility and blend demonstrated by their signature close-microphone technique, combined with high-level entertainment that has thrilled audiences around the globe.

The latest line-up of young and talented voices represents the group’s transformation from pioneering classical/jazz crossover artists to contemporary vocal super-group.

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Their repertoire encompasses classical, jazz, latin, pop and rock, all accompanied by their own vocal rhythm section.

The Swingle Singers put their own twist on classics from well-loved singer-songwriters, from Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder and James Taylor to Sting, Björk, Annie Lennox and the Beach Boys, along with performing some of the fans’ favourite Swingles’ repertoire of the last four decades.

Holla�s House Date Friday 22nd January 2010 – Saturday 23rd January 2010 Time 9.30am & 11am & 11am & 3pm Cost £6.50 Contact details  www.theaterpapilio.com

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A magical and intimate exploration of the wonders and excitement of wintertime - through puppetry, storytelling and music.

In a performance that delights the senses, Holla invites the audience to spend the shortest night of the year in her house, in the middle of a snowbound village. The night is dark, the winds blow cold, and quiet Jakob plays a tune or two.  It isn’t only Holla, Jakob and their guests who are awake - Jack Frost is up to all sorts of mischief.  While the children dream of their snowy adventures, deep down in the woods at the bottom of a tree trunk a tiny door opens...

Please note that children must be accompanied in the theatre.

Simple Puppet Making Date Tuesday 26th January 2010 Time 7pm Cost FREE Contact details  www.islandartscentre.com

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Learn to make a range of fabulous puppets in this fun beginners' workshop.  Ideal for anyone working with a group of children or young people.

Our CATS workshops are the perfect place to look for inspiration and fresh ideas for your group's art activites.  Workshops are aimed at enabling those working with a community or voluntary to gain the skills needed to carry out arts-based workshops with their groups.

To book a place on this session please contact Lynda McCord, Arts Administration Assistant, on T: 028 92 509 509 or E: lynda@island.lisburn.gov.uk   

LAGAN VALLEY RAMBLING CLUB Date Wednesday 27th January 2010 – Sunday 31st January 2010 Contact details Bill Ervine 028 9267 2294

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3rd 2pm Moira Station to Broadwater        
9th 10am Murlough to Newcastle (Lunch)
17th 10am Delamont Country Park (Picnic)

Saturday walks meet at Civic Centre Car Park Canal St entrance & Sunday walks meet at Hill St Car Park.

THE RAPE OF LUCRECE Date Friday 29th January 2010 Time 8pm Cost £10/£8 con Contact details For shows tel. box office 028 9250 9254. For info on exhibitions, adult and children's workshops tel. 028 9250 9509 or e-mail: arts.information@iac.lisburn.gov.uk.

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The Rape of Lucrece is a brilliant, brutal narrative poem giving an account of the terrible crime of rape and its dreadful consequences for victim and perpetrator. 

As ever, though, Shakespeare goes beyond the obvious, following the ramifications of the crime wherever they take him, shining a light on a band of human behaviour encompassing the bestial and the beautiful.  

Simple and stark: a single actor, a bare stage - rapist and victim springing to searing life.

ISLAND ARTS CENTRE EXHIBITIONS Date Friday 29th January 2010 Contact details For info on exhibitions, adult and children's workshops tel. 028 9250 9509 or e-mail: arts.information@iac.lisburn.gov.uk.

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Exhibitions open to the public Mon - Fri 9.30am – 10pm, Sat 9.30am – 5pm. 'FOR THE GREEDY EYE' Karen Nickell Gallery 1 & 2

'FOR THE GREEDY EYE' Karen Nickell Gallery 1 & 2

DRUMBO GREYHOUND STADIUM Date Friday 29th January 2010 – Sunday 28th February 2010 Contact details For further information, please visit www.drumbopark.com

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Drumbo Park boasts outstanding corporate hospitality facilities allowing your business to entertain corporate guests in a truly unique setting, with fine dining and excitement.

Drumbo Park offers a superb environment for corporate entertainment where you can host corporate events, a company party or private gatherings of as few as 20 to as many as 300 people. All tables overlook the track, giving you and your guests a bird's eye view of the racing action.

A full Stonebridge @The Park menu is available along with dedicated bar and tote staff for convenience. Ideal for all sorts of occasions, from corporate nights out to family celebrations, you can also make the event extra special through sponsorship opportunities at the track

EDUARDO NIEBLA Date Saturday 30th January 2010 Time 8pm Cost £11/£9 con Contact details For shows tel. box office 028 9250 9254. For info on exhibitions, adult and children's workshops tel. 028 9250 9509 or e-mail: arts.information@iac.lisburn.gov.uk.

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Hailed as one of the world's great guitarists, Eduardo Niebla returns to ISLAND with his internationally acclaimed guitar duo to present 'poignantly poetic... and truly breathtaking.’  (Scotsman) flamenco gypsy jazz from his new album.  Inspired by tours to India and Jordan, Eduardo’s stunning compositions are interwoven with a myriad of Eastern colours and his passionate flamenco roots. 
 
In an acclaimed 30 year career Eduardo has worked with many top artists including Nishat Khan (sitar), Lol Coxhill (sax), George Michael & Craig David. 
Spanish guitar and composer with guitar accompaniment
Hailed as one of the world’s great guitarists, Eduardo Niebla returns to ISLAND with his internationally acclaimed guitar duo to present ‘poignantly poetic... and truly breathtaking.’  (Scotsman) flamenco gypsy jazz from his new album.  Inspired by tours to India and Jordan, Eduardo’s stunning compositions are interwoven with a myriad of Eastern colours and his passionate flamenco roots. 
 
In an acclaimed 30 year career Eduardo has worked with many top artists including Nishat Khan (sitar), Lol Coxhill (sax), George Michael & Craig David. 
He has written music for festivals, films and plays, including for the BBC, and recently wrote the music for the Yorkshire Planetarium with poet Ian McMillan.
A spellbinding evening of passion, verve and fleet fingered virtuosity from one of the most potent forces in flamenco jazz fusion.

www.eduardoniebla.com