Rathlin Sound Maritime Festival 2017 - Sun 28 May
RATHLIN SOUND MARITIME FESTIVAL 2017 - SUN 28 MAY
Afternoon BeatnDrum, McCuaig’s Bar
McCuaig’s Bar, or round and about...afternoon/early evening
Bringing Rathlin an exotic overseas taste of Afro-Brazilian/Cuban percussion from samba and samba reggae to maracatu and ijexa, to conga habanera and beyond, BeatnDrum is Belfast Beat Carnival's exciting community samba band.
Round Rathlin Sunset Cruise 5pm - 7pm
Rathlin Express round island trip departing Ballycastle at 5pm, returning approximately 7pm. Enjoy the spectacular sea cliffs and wildlife of the Rathlin coastline from a different perspective. Tickets £20, concessions available. Hosted by the Rathlin Island Ferry Company. Tel: 028 2076 9299 for details and booking.
Evening The Brendan Voyage: documentary screening. Venue to be announced (outdoor if weather permits)
Did the 6th Century Irish monk, Brendan, cross the Atlantic in a leather currach, 1000 years before Columbus? Forty years ago, Tim Severin attempted to recreate the perilous journey in a traditional craft.