By Izzy Bland A former student has donated over 100 Empire Magazine editions going back over two decades to NWRC. Many of them feature interviews with emerging directors who went on to huge success as well as iconic films including Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. Paul McElwee from Strabane, graduated in journalism from […]
By Rhiannon Muise A Derry band, whose members are all neurodiverse, are playing a gig at the Millennium Forum next month, The High-End Dead include Aidan Lynch (keyboardist), Owen Coyle (lead singer), Jack McHale (Band Manager), Caoilte Canning (Drummer) and Jason Welsh (drummer and vocalist). The band share a common ground not only with music, […]
By Laura O’Neill Strabane will celebrate St Patricks Day with an array of music and drama activities on Sunday March 17. The much-loved annual parade will depart from Melmount Road at the Holy Cross Primary School at 2pm. The parade will move to Bridge Street, Market Street, Abercorn Square, Railway Road and finish in Dock […]
By Ramy Abou-Setta Jenni Doherty, owner of Little Acorns Bookstore, who will be the Festival Advisor at the upcoming Spread The Word Literary Festival being held at the Waterside Theatre between February 6 and 11. Little Acorns Bookstore is the largest North-West independent bookstore based in Derry/Londonderry – With a collection of over 60,000 new […]
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 […]
By Isabella Bland 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. The taster […]
By Mark McGinty Ahead of the upcoming Spread The Word Literary Festival Martin Doyle , Books Editor of the Irish Times and aebut author, reveals his personal story in new book Dirty Linen. He discusses the legacy of the Troubles from the perspective of his rural Co Down Parish, showcasing how many families ‘are still […]
By Rhiannon Muise Author Sue Divin was among the contributors to the upcoming Spread the Word Literary Festival at Waterside Theatre to be interviewed by journalism students at NWRC. Sue has a masters, she’s published two very successful books and she’s a peace activist. Originally from Armagh but considered a well-established Derry Girl. She, along […]
By Laura O’Neill Serena Terry aka Mammy Banter is in talks about a TV adaptation of her book The Secret Life of an Uncool Mum. She revealed the news while in NWRC as the main guest for a very special chat show filmed in the colleges TV studio. Young people from the Tuned In Project, […]
By Sean Kelly Local TikTok star Serena Terry visited the North West Regional College Media Department this week. Terry, better known as Mammy Banter, was visiting as part of a collaboration between the NWRC Media Department and the Tuned In Project, a group helping adults with learning disabilities through creative and digital media. Students from […]
