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Global Diversity Day
Key Events: Ultimate Strongman (4 Man Team Championships 2010), U105 Roadshow, Global Music, Global Sporting Challenge & Global Food Village.
Admission Free.
Date: August 7th 2010
Time: 11am - 6pm
Venue: Dungannon Park
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Gannonball Run
Date: Monday, 30th August 2010
Thrilling Soapbox Derby starting from Castlehill Dungannon.
For more information contact
028 8772 8602.
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Event Programme
11am-12pm: Soapboxes and Teams arrive at Castle Hill
12pm: Final Official Scrutiny and Course inspection
12.30pm: Static exhibition of Mini Coopers and vintage classics on Castle Hill.
1.30pm: Soapbox Parade through Market Square
2.00pm: Soapbox Race - TIME TRIAL 1
3.00pm: Soapbox Race - TIME TRIAL 2
4.00pm: Junior Section - TIME TRIAL
5.00pm: Soapbox Race - TIME TRIAL 3
6.00pm: Prize giving ceremony and photographs
For more information visit www.gannonballrun.com
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William Carleton Summer School
2nd-5th August 2010
Venue: Corick House Hotel, Clogher
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For more information, contact
Killymaddy Tourist Information Centre
Ballygawley Road
Dungannon
Co. Tyrone
BT70 1TF
Tel: (028) 8776 7259
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Angling Summer School 2010
making a splash at Dungannon Park!!!
Calling all Kids! Learn to fly fish this summer at the Annual Angling Summer School, which will be held at Dungannon Park lake from Monday 2nd to Friday 6th August.
Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro, come along and enjoy the fun-packed practical and theory sessions designed to get you hooked on Fly-fishing. |
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Neville Simpson, Dungannon Parks resident angling instructor believes that this year's summer school is an excellent opportunity for Children of all abilities to learn or improve their Fly-fishing skills:
"This year we hope to add to the hundreds of boys and girls that have sampled the fly-fishing experience during past summer schools at the Park Lake. All children will be supervised under professional instruction and five days of fun-packed action are guaranteed. So whether your child has some previous Fly-fishing experience or not, it doesn't matter. This is a brilliant opportunity for them to try something different and hopefully develop an interest that will stay with them for years to come."
All angling equipment will be supplied only a pack lunch and sensible outdoor clothing is needed. All our participants receive an angling certificate of competence and an all-important angler's starter pack.
To register your child for the Angling Summer School, please contact Dungannon Park Lake on 028 8772 8690 or email dpreception@dungannon.gov.uk
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Flight of the Earls
A series of walks will take place retracing the steps of Hugh O Neill. One of the walks to Castle Hill on Sunday 9 May, where Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Council will host a reception for the walkers.The walks are in aid of the Irish Wheelchair Association who are celebrating their 50th Anniversary.
They are looking for 98 participants to join in following the journey of Hugh O’Neill and his followers.
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Arts Festival 2010
Venue: Fort, 17th May 2010
Kick off this years Arts Festival at the Fort on May 17th 7.30pm with a high profile fashion show exhibiting the much acclaimed aluminium body jewellery work by local artist Jenna Millar.
Jenna’s work will be exhibited throughout Dungannon town centre at various locations during the Arts Festival between.
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17th May - 23rd May 2010
Cost: Free
For further details contact:
Margaret, tel: 028 8775 3626
(Wine and Cheese - Admission by ticket only)
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16th April 2010
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Launch of Tyrone Pipe Band Championships 2010
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This year again, pipe band enthusiasts from across the region are in for a ‘tartan treat’ with the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association’s (NI) Tyrone Championships planned for Dungannon on Saturday 15th May at Dungannon Park, from 12-6pm.
The Tyrone Championships organised in association with Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council is set to attract over fifty pipe bands from across the region competing in the first championship of 2010 with many of the Borough’s local bands including Howard Memorial, Augharan, Aughnitober, Syerla, Matt Boyd Memorial and William Kerr Memorial pipe bands featuring throughout the event. |
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Dungannon is hosting the Tyrone Championships for the second year and plans are well under way to insure that this year’s ‘piping hot’ spectacle builds on the successes of 2009, which was one of the largest events held in the Borough last year. The continued strategic partnership with Dungannon Rugby Football Club will again assist in areas of logistical support necessary to host an event of this nature, which offers free admission to all on what must be surely a great opportunity for a colourful and foot tapping family day out!
For further information contact the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Branch Office on 028 9267 0445
For local tourist information including accommodation visit www.flavouroftyrone.com or telephone Killymaddy TIC on 028 8776 7259.
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Have a cracking Easter with National Museums Northern Ireland
National Museums Northern Ireland are preparing for an ‘eggsellent’ celebration this Easter with a host of activities and performances.
The Ulster Museum joins in the celebrations providing young visitors with the opportunity to create beautiful Easter bonnets in the Discover Art Zone from Saturday 3rd to Monday 5th April. There will be ‘Art for Everyone’ with lots of fun activities for children of all ages including art gallery tours using puppets 7th to 9th April.
Make the most of a spring day at the open air Ulster Folk & Transport Museum from Saturday 4th to Tuesday 6th April. Begin your traditional Easter celebrations by egg-rolling down Bleach Green Hill and searching for chocolate eggs in the Easter treasure hunt.
Visit the Ulster American Folk Park from Saturday 3rd to Tuesday 6th April for the popular ‘A Spring Fair Day’ Easter Celebration. Stroll down Shipbuoy Street to experience the sights, smells and sounds of a typical Spring Fair Day of the late 19th century.
Further Easter activities will be happening at the Armagh County Museum with ‘Spring into Easter’, a range of seasonal craft activities, competitions and trails on Saturday 3rd April from 12noon to 4pm.
For more information about the exciting Easter activities taking place across National Museum Northern Ireland and for opening times visit www.nmni.com
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Matthew and Adele Buller with lambs at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
Meeting the Easter Chicks at UAFP
Fair day at The Ulster American Folk Park Omagh
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LAUNCH OF THE TASTE TYRONE CAMPAIGN AT SOUTH WEST COLLEGE DUNGANNON
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THE TOUR OF ULSTER
The premier cycle stage race in the province, will take place on the Bank Holiday weekend Saturday 1st May – Monday 3rd May 2010.
The race will follow its usual format, 4 stages over 3 days based in the Dungannon area. Saturday stage starts from the Dungannon Leisure Centre and travels 90 mile in and around Co. Tyrone before finishing in Dungannon Park. The 2nd Stage starts in Dungannon Park and completes a lap of Lough Neagh before finishing at Castle Hill, Dungannon Town Centre. The 3rd stage is a 2.5 mile time trial in Dungannon Park and the final stage is a circuit race in the Coalisland area taking in a part of Bush Road Race Circuit.
For further information
contact Garry Nugent on 07901 858 295 or email garry.nugent@btinternet.com
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TYRONE COUNTRY STARS HELP LAUNCH LOCAL FOOD CAMPAIGN
The Good Food Circle and Flavour of Tyrone teamed up with Ireland’s Queen of Country music Philomena Begley and local radio star Malachi Cush to help launch another great food promotion aimed at rewarding their loyal customers. Called The Good Food Circle Loyalty Card promotion it will start on 1st March and last until 30th June.
There are seven restaurants participating in the loyalty card promotion and these include; Café Latte, Cano’s Pizzeria and Italian Restaurant, Dine @ Dungannon Golf Club, Quinn’s Corner, Silverbirch Hotel, The Valley Hotel and Tullylagan Country House Hotel.
To take part all you have to do is choose a restaurant, pick up their loyalty card, choose a dish from their promotional menu, each promotional dish is worth a sticker (one sticker per person), collect 5 stickers, which will then entitle you to a free promotional dish at that restaurant.
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For your own Loyalty Card click here >>
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The Launch of the Loyalty card
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Spring Special Offers
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Launch of Flavour of Tyrone Visitor Guide`
Visitors to the region will soon benefit from an all new visitor guide featuring
the best that Tyrone has to offer. The visitor guide has been produced by
Flavour of Tyrone and Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council and
was launched by the Mayor of Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Council,
Cllr Robert Mulligan on Monday 8th February in Killymaddy Tourist Information
& Craft Centre.
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Mayor of Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Council
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FLAVOURS OF ITALY AT THE VALLEY HOTEL
Tuesday 9 February 2010
On Friday 5 February, guests at the Valley Hotel, Fivemiletown experienced the true taste of
Italy in the Bordeaux Restaurant. The event included the Executive Chef, Paul Williamson and
his team preparing the finest Italian cuisine using locally sourced produce. This included
seasonal Northern Irish produce from Ulster’s local butchers, farmers market, and the finest
hand-made cheeses from the award winning Fivemiletown creamery.
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