Blog (Press Release) - Visit Derry

City pushes the boat out for return of Foyle Maritime Festival (July 20-24)

Tens of thousands of people will be in Derry this July as the world’s toughest ocean endurance race arrives in the city to coincide with the return of the internationally acclaimed Foyle Maritime Festival.

Tourism representatives from Derry~Londonderry are in New York today using the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race as a focal point to showcase the highlights of The Walled City.

Food lovers will have the chance to savour some sensational local street food next month with the welcome return of the LegenDerry Street Food Festival, taking place July 15-17.

Le Foyer des Artistes is an ensemble of world-class musicians founded by Artistic Director and conductor, Darren Hargan. A registered charity with an annual residency at St Columb's Hall in Derry City, Northern Ireland, Le Foyer des Artistes provides professional development and education opportunities. We are passionate about nurturing future generations of creative people and supporting emerging talented artists.

We are driven by the belief in genuine cultural engagement with people of all ages through art and music. Creative innovation enables us to make culture together and share extraordinary music with the entire community.

The Walled City Music Festival returns to Derry from 23 – 26 June for its first live festival since 2020.

One of the last live music events in the city before lockdown in March 2020, the Festival is very excited to make a return to live music-making and will do so with a stellar line-up of internationally-renowned guest musicians from across the world.

The City of Derry International Choir Festival is planning a full return to singing this October as it prepares for its tenth edition of the award-winning festival.

IAPCO Council experience the best the region has to offer.

There were ‘bonnie’ celebrations aplenty at City of Derry Airport on Tuesday 17^th May for the launch of Loganair’s inaugural service to Edinburgh! The new service will bring welcome connectivity for the North West for leisure breaks, visiting family and friends, and a business link with the Scottish capital.

The Construction Employer’s Federation (CEF) for Northern Ireland and City of Derry Airport (CoDA) have joined forces in an exciting new partnership. As the Gateway of the North West, the Airport will be offering convenient and budget-friendly business connectivity for CEF members across Northern Ireland that are regularly commuting to London, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh, as well as the provision of commercial discount on airport services and facilities.

Music is in the air once again as the City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival gets into full swing this weekend with over 400 performances set to electrify the city.

Ryanair made a highly anticipated return to the North West in December to operate the new service between City of Derry Airport and Manchester. Following the roaring success over the last few months with consistently high passenger loads, the airline has increased the frequency of the service with a new Monday departure and arrival flight taking off from 2^nd May 2022.

Excitement is building in the local running fraternity for the return of one of the North West’s most popular half marathon events on Sunday May 15th.