Sales of red roses are predicted to soar in the Bangor area next week as opera lovers flock to the Culloden Estate and Spa for their presentation of Bizet's Carmen.
In what has become an annual event with Co-Opera Ireland, the evening includes a champagne reception and dinner, after which no doubt some of those roses will end up clenched between teeth on the dance floor. It runs from Monday, for three consecutive nights. The Culloden Estate and Spa, Bangor, Co Down, 048-90421066.