Arts and Entertainment

Adam Laughlin.

Shakespeare comes to shanty as Derry comedian Adam Laughlin performs Macbeth

Jamie-Lee O'Donnell

Jamie-Lee O'Donnell to attend 39th Foyle Film Festival

Keith Harkin with Westlife.

Derry musician Keith Harkin calls upcoming album his ‘best piece of work’ yet

Helios by Luke Jerram.

23 ft sun set to shine at Science Festival

Culmore woman Róise Ní Mhurchú has won the prestigious women's under 35 Gaelic singing competition at Oireachtas na Gaeilge in Killarney.

Derry’s Róise Ní Mhurchú wins prestigious singing competition at Oireachtas

Derry Halloween Carnival Parade 2026. Lorcan Doherty

IN PICTURES: Derry Halloween parade participants 2026

Awakening the Walled City Trail, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Derry Halloween Festival. (Photo - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics)

IN PICS: Awakening the Walled City

Mayor Ruairí leads the ‘City of the Bones’ Halloween carnival parade back in 2025. Photo: George Sweeney

Derry Halloween 2026: parade route, fireworks times, road closures

Crowds on Shipquay Street for Derry Halloween.

IN PICS: Huge turnout for Derry Halloween

The first Maiden City Card Show back in may sold out.

Maiden City Card Show for Derry as interest in collecting and trading soars

Allah and Arlo with the “Living Doll” in Waterloo Place on the 40th anniversary of the Halloween celebrations. (Photo - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics)

IN PICS: Heart of Samhain at Derry Halloween

Awakening the Walled City Trail, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Derry Halloween Festival. (Photo - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics)

IN PICS: Awakening the Walled City at Derry Halloween

Laggan poet Laoighseach Ní Choistealbha has been named a new Seamus Heaney Fellow at Queen’s

Laggan poet Laoighseach Ní Choistealbha named new Seamus Heaney Fellow

Mayor Ruairí leads the ‘City of the Bones’ Halloween carnival parade back in 2025. Photo: George Sweeney

Derry Halloween 2026: events, parade, fireworks and road closures

Brunella Sherry

Artist Brunella Sherry to showcase paintings and poetry in Richmond Centre

Dave Duggan

Dronuilleog an Scribhneora (The Writer’s Rectangle) at Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Derry writer Dave Duggan will be hosting the 12th and final Dronuilleog an Scribhneora (The Writer’s Rectangle) at Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin on Friday.
Kevin Mullan

The weather is looking more settled for the Halloween festival in Derry next week. Photo: George Sweeney

Derry Halloween: Switch in weather good news festival goers

Samhain by the Swilly – Parade of the Púca takes place on Sunday, October 25 at 7pm.

Buncrana Halloween parade to take place this weekend

Wallace & Gromit Lego set

15 Wallace & Gromit gifts to celebrate Aardman's 50th birthday

Original Fun Lovin’ Criminal Huey Morgan is returning to the North West to play some of the most recognisable tunes of the 1990s in Derry’s Guildhall this Hallowe’en.

Original Fun Lovin’ Criminal Huey Morgan looking forward to Derry Hallowe'en

Derry’s Hive Cancer Support Choir

Hive choir to feature on Curfá – TG4’s search for Ireland’s best choir

The family are trying to raise funds for Epilepsy Action

Derry family's Halloween home in honour of late son

Derry Hallowe'en.

Inclusive family fun this Hallowe’en

Singer / songwriter Patsy Cavanagh who is launching his memoir: Between the Loaning and the Lane on Sunday.

Patsy Cavanagh's life story hits the shelves

One of the fire installations on Grand Parade during a previous Hallowe'en Carnival.

Additional Awakening Walled City tickets during Derry Halloween

The public is invited to get into the Halloween spirit at the Mayor’s Halloween Tea Dance, taking place in the Guildhall on Monday 26 October from 2pm to 4pm.

Get into the Hallowe’en spirit at the Mayor’s Tea Dance

Liberty X will join East 17, Atomic Kitten's Natasha Hamilton and other pop favourites at Boybands vs Girlbands at a Parkdean Resorts holiday weekend, ahead of their Popstars: The Originals tour with Hear'Say next year.

Liberty X fans can see the group at weekend event before reunion tour
Liberty X are among the noughties favourites taking part in a music-filled weekend later this year, giving fans a chance to see the band before they reunite with Hear'Say for their Popstars: The Originals tour next year.
Rochelle Barrand

Great Granda Vlad entertaining pupils on a primary school visit ahead of the Halloween pantomime.

Sequel to Derry's first Halloween pantomime confirmed

Aine Kelly from award-winning Donegal social enterprise Spraoi agus Spórt.

Donegal social enterprise announces spooktacular family fun

Reevah (on left) and Eve Belle feature in Ceol 1798.

Reevah to feature on Ceol 1798 – new series on songs of the rebellion

Wakey Wakey.

Halloween to bring unique Irish wake experience to visitors

Countervela

Irish heavy rock band Countervela set for Derry gig after release of new single

Awakening the Walled City Trail returns.

Awakening the Walled City Trail returns to Derry Halloween

Denis O’Hempsy, The Magilligan Harper.

Denis O’Hempsy, The Magilligan Harper – Our Space 91

Talented Derry musician Denis Heaney who is being honoured with a concert by Aileach on October 24.

Aileach reforming to honour talented Derry traditional musician Denis Heaney

Trey Doherty .

Derry performer to take to the stage of Belfast’s Grand Opera House

Derry Halloween programme launch.

Derry Halloween launches 40th anniversary programme

Westside Cowboy

Derry needs ‘Other Voices’

Derry playwrights Eamonn Lynch and Bernadette MacFarland are looking for the memories of women who travelled on the Long Kesh bus.

Derry playwrights looking for memories of Long Kesh bus

Colin Murphy, Susie McCabe, Finlay Christie, Diona Doherty and Serena Terry are among a stellar bill of comics lined up for the return of the Kilkenny Cat Laughs Comedy Festival to Derry.

Diona Doherty and Serena Terry on bill as Cat Laughs visits Derry again

Other Voices founder Philip King.

Philip King says Other Voices Derry promises 'an antidote to a digital world’

TRAMP is the genre-queer, Donegal-accented, indie-punk band breaking through Ireland’s new music scene. Their raw unrelenting voice leaves you hanging onto every word, while the earworm riffs and rhythms shake the crowd to action. Winners of the ‘BBC Introducing: Artist of the Year Award’ at the NI Music Prize 2023, and having supported local legends; The Undertones, TOUTS & Cherym, TRAMP are the new fiery, ticket-selling Derry band.

Derry and Donegal talent will take centre stage during Other Voices festival

The ensemble comprises six acclaimed international solo artists: Soprano Katy Kelly, pianist Annalisa Monticelli, violinist Francesca De Nardi, violist Anne Marie McGahon, cellist Davide Forti and flautist Vourneen Ryan.

Derry's Guildhall will host the Hans Zimmer experience

Pictured in Derry are (L-R) are Iarfhlaith Ó Domhnaill, Other Voices, Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald, Gareth Stewart, Other Voices and Eimear Callaghan, Director of Client Engagement with Tourism NI.

Derry gets ready to host ‘Other Voices’ for first time in over a decade

A still from Buster Keaton's Neighbours.

Buster Keaton and Roberta Cantow films to be screened in Woodburn

Kate Nash.

Ticket lottery open for Other Voices headline performances in Derry

St Columba’s Church Long Tower.

Folksongs and fables to celebrate cultural icon St Columba during Culture Night

Culture Night.

Derry set for city‑wide celebrations during Culture Night

Martin 'the Undertaker' Mullan with Mayor Grace Uí Niallais and Halloween Festival coordinator Andrea Campbell marking the release of ‘The Number One Halloween Song - What's the Craic?’

Spooky new song to capture the spirit of Derry Hallowe'en

See the River Foyle and the city’s landmarks lit up in technicolour at Derry Hallowe’en’s epic fireworks finale.

10 things to do during Derry’s 40th anniversary Hallowe’en celebrations

Serena Terry and Castle & Cove.

Serena Terry to launch ‘Danny’s Comedy Club’ as new bi‑weekly comedy hub

Zoe and Faye.

Nazareth House children to record ‘All or Nothing’ tribute song to Sister Clare

Preparations are under way for Derry's 40th anniversary Hallowe'en celebrations.

Kevin O’Neill appointed director for Derry’s 40th anniversary Hallowe’en parade

1985: Ojibwe leader and founder of the American Indian Movement (AIM), Clyde 'The Thunder Before the Storm' Bellecourt, addressing the Bloody Sunday commemoration.

Indigenous US delegation visiting Derry

Pól Ó Frighil, Policy Officer (Languages) at Derry City and Strabane District Council,

Irish and Ulster-Scots poets come together for Twa Tongues, Aon Tír Amháin

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