5 great things to do
TODAY
MUSIC: The Raised On Rock extravaganza in the Empire Music Hall Belfast delivers one rock anthem after another from Led Zep, AC/DC, Bon Jovi and more. 8.30pm. Tickets: £10. Tel: 028 9024 9276
THEATRE: The Way To The Crock Road staged in the Playhouse Theatre, Londonderry is based on a girl’s real memoirs and tells how a small act of
kindness changed a family’s way of life. 8pm, continues tomorrow. Tickets: £11, £8. Tel: 028 7126 8027
THEATRE: The comedy abounds in It's The Real McCoy in Strule Arts Centre, Omagh. Set in rural Ireland in the 60s Madge Mulloy’s husband is planning to return after 40 years. 8pm. Tickets: £10. Tel: 028 8224 7831
TOMORROW
FAMILY: The 107th Ballymoney Show (below), is jammed full of fun activities for young and old alike as it promotes the best of rural Ulster at the Ballymoney Showgrounds. Times: Fri 3pm –late & Sat 9am-4pm. Admission: Adults £5, kids £3. www. ballymoney show.org
EXHIBITION: As part of the Seashore Festival – Ships, Planes, Trains And Automobiles taking place this weekend the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum in Cultra is holding aN exhibition of model railways to celebrate 70 years of Northern Ireland’s Model Engineers’ Society. Normal admission charges/opening hours. www.nmni.com/uftm