@nweir1 clowns around at Downpatrick's International Clown Festival #BBCNolan

Now, our reporter, Nicola Weir, has often been accused of clowning around in the office. But yesterday, she got the chance to legitimately do this in Downpatrick.That's because the town is playing host to over 40 clowns from all over the world at Northern Ireland's first International Clown Festival. So before you could shout 'he's behind you' our Nicola put on her comedy shoes and red nose and headed to Downpatrick to find out more.