By Isabella Bland https://youtu.be/-znlgqtytNY Mel Bradley is a spoken-word artist and writer from Derry and she will be hosting a free creative writing taster workshop at the Spread the Word Literary Festival on February 8. She has been a featured performance poet at various festivals over the years, including Stendhal and Body & Soul.
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By Patrick Sharkey In Derry, excitement is building for the inaugural Spread the Word Literary Festival, scheduled for February 6-11. Organisers Zoe McSparron and Aoife Boyle are gearing up to showcase a dynamic literary event with a focus on community engagement. In an exciting addition to the upcoming Spread the Word Literary Festival on Friday, […]
By Laura O’Neill The Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre in Limavady will host The John Steinbeck Festival 2024 during the month of February. The music, film and literature event centres around John Steinbeck, a Nobel and Pulitzer prizewinning American author. Steinbeck who has been described as one of Americas most significant twentieth century writer […]
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By Laura O’Neill Derry City and Strabane District Council have announced several disruptions to services and facilities due to the current snow and icy conditions. The council have issued a number of statements for the public’s attention. The Refuse collection services may be affected by todays inclement weather conditions. Householders are advised to leave out […]
By Sean Kelly Vaping has become a massive trend among young people in recent years. Initially embraced as a healthy alternative to smoking, there has been greater concern in recent years about its negative impact on health. In particular, there are concerns surrounding the ease of access young people have to vapes. Although the issue […]
By Sean Kelly A local entrepreneur has had success in developing a ‘revolutionary’ new dating app. Derry-born Mani Kular, 31, created the app ToDate after being frustrated with existing dating apps. ToDate places more focus on activity-based matching. The user selects the activity they are interested in – such as a walk or going for […]
By Sean Kelly 89% of leavers from North West Regional College were either in employment or education six months after receiving their qualification, according to a report published by The Department for the Economy. The report, titled Further Education Outcomes for the Year 2021/22 provides a snapshot of Further Education college leavers approximately six months […]
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By Sean Kelly The 29th annual Guildhall Craft Fair will be launched on Friday. This year it features more than 40 local businesses, artisans and merchants. The event is an important part of the local trading calendar in the build up to Christmas. Locally produced handcrafted artworks and products are available for those looking to […]
By Sean Kelly Can AI predict the future? That’s one of the questions being asked by an AI art exhibition being held in Dublin by Holy Show magazine. Featuring artworks created from the AI software Midjourney by Irish filmmaker Hugh Mulhern, it showcases his ‘Hiberno-futurist’ style. Prompted to show images of what Ireland may look […]
By Sean Kelly Derry DJ Subtrax has signed a four-track record deal with the legendary record label Stress Records. The deal follows the success of his track ‘WFT’ on TikTok and Soundcloud, which has had over 1.4 million streams since March. The track was officially re-released through Stress Records on September 15th and is now […]
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Feb, 2023
A pilot Home of Derry Girls exhibition is to open in the Tower Museum next month. Funding of £80,000 was secure in January from Tourism NI and the Museum Services Programme for the exhibition which will touch on key points from the hit show. It is hoped the pilot will lead to a longer term […]
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Feb, 2023
By Dylan Johnston Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Sandra Duffy, is lighting up Strabane’s Alley Theatre and Council Office on Strand Road in red this week to mark the start of Heart month. The month-long campaign is held annually to promote heart health. Around 18,000 people in the Derry City and […]
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Jan, 2023
By Sean Kelly The Mayor of Derry is to meet with the BBC Director General to discuss cuts to Radio Foyle, in a bid to save jobs and protect the service. Councillor Sandra Duffy will travel to London to meet BBC chief Tim Davie as well as BBC Director of Nations Rhodri Talfan Davies on […]
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Jan, 2023
Calamity Jane will be rolling into the Alley Theatre from Tuesday January 31 until Friday February 3. This production of the classic musical western is brought to the stage by Bard Theatre with Royal and Prior Comprehensive School and Deele College and features an all-youth cast and crew. Get your cowboy boots on, grab yourself […]
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Jan, 2023
Funding has been secured to introduce a Home of Derry Girls pilot exhibition in the Tower Museum, as well as establish a new Derry Girls trail taking in key filming locations. Members of Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Business and Culture Committee gave unanimous approval to the proposals, which will further strengthen the Derry […]
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Jan, 2023
Anyone interested in taking part in this year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade in Strabane, register now. Local music, dance, drama groups, businesses, schools, community groups, sports clubs and others have the opportunity to perform during one of the town’s biggest annual events to an audience of thousands. Festival and Events Officer at Council, Ashleigh Devine, […]
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Jan, 2023
Did you overindulge over the Christmas period? Dry January and Feel Good February offer an opportunity to look at the relationship with alcohol, save money and ditch the hangovers. Dry January and Feel Good February is a Public Health Agency Campaign aimed at encouraging people to address their alcohol consumption and make lifestyle changes. Participants […]
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Dec, 2022