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The festive season has arrived and, whilst Christmas is about presence as opposed to presents, we have curated a list of must-visit places to shop in the Walled City this Christmas should you be hoping to purchase a "little something" for your nearest & dearest. 

A new pilot corporate and incentive support scheme provides financial support to attract corporate & incentive events to Northern Ireland that take place between 1st April 2023 and 31st March 2024.

The new attractive Sperrins Scenic Driving Routes guide includes up to date information on new experiences and places of interest that are on offer in abundance across the wild and mostly undiscovered Sperrins.

Santa Claus will make a special visit to Derry this Sunday to lead a magical procession through the city centre to switch on the Christmas lights.

IMBOLC International Music Festival, one of Ireland’s leading folk, trad and roots music festivals will take place in Derry from 29th January to 5th February.

Translink has announced it will be operating additional late-night bus, coach and train services in the lead up to the festive season for revellers visiting Derry~Londonderry for nights out.

Santa Claus will return to the streets of Strabane this Saturday November 26th to turn on the town’s Christmas lights as part of a Magical Winter Wonderland Procession.

Le Foyer des Artistes, an international orchestra with an annual residency in Derry City, has announced its first season at Saint Columb's Hall, Derry.

If you loved seasons 1 & 2 of Derry Girls, then you’ll love season 3! The season finale aired on Channel 4 earlier this year and is now available to you international Derry Girls on Netflix. The Derry lingo is unique. So, to help our friends across the pond understand the Derry lingo we've compiled a list of our favourite sayings - and their meanings - from the show. 

The City of Derry International Choir Festival is delighted to extend its choral celebrations this month and present one of the world’s leading choirs, the Grammy award-winning Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (EPCC), in a special concert at the Guildhall on Monday 14^th November, 7.30pm.

This weekend’s Halloween celebrations will feature spectacular night time entertainment from Festival Favourites LUXE in Ebrington Square.

Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council Councillor Sandra Duffy has led the tributes to Phil Coulter at a ceremony to confer him with the Freedom of the City and District at the Guildhall.