Walled City Music welcomed over 30 pianists to Derry in July, for the 2023 edition of its International Piano Festival. Festival Director Derry-born Cathal Breslin, acclaimed concert pianist and professor at Arizona State University, were joined by an international faculty of tutors at Ulster University, Magee, as they lead 25 piano students through a packed […]
The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council has congratulated the staff at the Tower Museum following their recent World Travellers’ Choice Award for 2023 and welcoming 10,000 visitors so far to the Derry Girls Experience. The coveted Travellers’ Choice Award celebrates businesses that have consistently received great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor over the […]
Jim Nash is director and co-founder of the Wild Atlantic Distillery, a family-run craft distillery and visitor attraction making award-winning gin, vodka and whiskey. Originally from County Clare, Jim lived around the world before relocating to the North West in 2007. He and his brother-in-law, Brian Ash, opened the distillery in Aghyaran, County Tyrone, in […]
It’s been captivating audiences around the world since the award-winning comedy series Derry Girls first hit our screens, and now it’s coming home, as the Tower Museum prepares to showcase a treasure trove of original items from the show, courtesy of creator Lisa McGee and Hat Trick Productions. The city that inspired Lisa’s wickedly nostalgic […]
City of Derry Airport now serves the Northwest region with first service in history between City of Derry and London Heathrow Airport. The new service operated by Loganair, is now available three times per day. This not only provides frequent air access to one of the world’s leading transport hubs, but also offers a fast […]
President Willian Jefferson Clinton has paid tribute to the late John Hume and David Trimble at an event in the Guildhall, Derry/Londonderry, hosted by the John and Pat Hume Foundation. The Hume and Trimble families were in attendance to receive the awards, in front of an audience of over 400 people, including local school children. […]
A move back to Derry and Strabane isn’t just great for work-life balance; it could boost your bank balance too. Our cost of living is much lower than in other major UK cities, with the monthly cost of a one-bed apartment, and full-time childcare, both more than three times cheaper than in London. A monthly […]
Entrepreneurs and researchers from across Europe have visited Derry as part of the MIT Innovators Under 35 Europe Festival. For the second year running, the event was held in the Donegal Gaeltacht and brought together 35 young tech innovators from 16 different countries, with fields ranging from biotechnology and medicine, to AI and robotics. Their […]
Derry Girls has gone out on a high with three Bafta wins for its third and final series. The Channel 4 sitcom, following the lives of five teenagers in 1990s Derry, was named Best Scripted Comedy at the Bafta TV Awards, while actress Siobhan McSweeney – who plays Sister Michael – won the award for […]
Derry’s Gaelic Footballers have set their sights on a second ever Sam Maguire after they retained their Ulster title in dramatic fashion last month. The Oak Leafers were pushed all the way to extra time and a penalty shootout by Armagh in the provincial decider in Clones. Derry finished the game on 1-15 to Armagh’s […]