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Northern Ireland is bursting with entertainment, festivals, and activities for everyone this August. So why not make a break for it and book your stay at one of our youth hostels?

Belfast International Youth Hostel offers beds online from only £8.50 per person per night while the Bridges Youth Hostel in Enniskillen is offering up to 40% off bed and breakfast rates for the whole family during the August bank holiday weekend!

Why not book your bed now and visit some of Belfast’s best summer festivals? 

Belfast’s Féile an Phobail is the largest community festival in Ireland and one of the largest in Europe, featuring concerts, debates, tours, exhibitions, drama and street theatre at various venues in West Belfast with world-class and international acts playing alongside Irish talent. Previous acts have included Westlife, Christy Moore, Girls Aloud, Atomic Kitten and The Undertones. Friday 30th July – Sunday 8th August 2010, prices vary and some events are free!

Belfast Taste and Music Fest is Northern Ireland’s top culinary and entertainment event held at Belfast Botanic Gardens from Wednesday 4^th – Sunday 8^th August, 12pm-10pm daily. Celebrating the best chefs, cuisine and food products that Northern Ireland has to offer, this unique event offers guests the chance to sample wonderful food and enjoy great live staged entertainment, over five days.

Belfast’s top music festival Belsonic returns to Custom House Square with an amazing line up of the hottest bands around including Paul Weller, Kasabian, Stereophonics, Florence and the Machine, Biffy Clyro, Lost Prophets, Paolo Nutini and many more! From Tuesday 17^th – Friday 20^th and Thursday 26^th – Sunday 29^th, tickets cost £31.50 each.

For the best rates available online please visit www.hini.org.uk

Looking for a festival to entertain the young ones during the August bank holiday weekend?

Culturefest Family Fun day at the Clinton Centre in Enniskillen has a line up packed with art performances, crafts stalls, games workshops, face painting, dance, puppet making and so much more. The family fun day starts at 11am and ends at 10pm on Saturday 28^th August and entry is free!

Then on Monday 30^th August, Enniskillen Castle is offering a family cultural day celebrating Fermanagh’s traditions and multiculturalism with Indian food and crafts, workshops, arts performances, music and other fun family entertainment from 2pm-5pm.

Why not extend your visit to Enniskillen and treat the whole family to bed and breakfast at the Bridges Youth Hostel?

Enjoy up to 40% off bed and breakfast at the Bridges for up to 4 family members (2 adults and 2 children)!

1 night B&B up to 4 family members – £54.80 20% off normal rate

2 nights B&B up to 4 family members – £99.40 30% off normal rate

3 nights B&B up to 4 family members – £133.80 40% off normal rate

£10 extra for each additional child

To book please call +44(0) 28 6634 0110 or email enniskillen@hini.org.uk and quote AUGFAM10.

The Bridges offer is valid from Monday 23^rd Aug – Monday 30^th August. Subject to availability. Children must be under 16 years. Hot breakfast vouchers are provided for the Mad Hatter Cafe on each morning. Please note the Mad Hatter is closed on Sundays.