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New musical drama to tell story of John Hume’s life

A new musical drama based on the life of late Nobel laureate John Hume is to be staged to mark the 25th anniversary of Northern Ireland’s historic peace accord. The production honouring the long-time SDLP leader and key architect of the Good Friday ...

15 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Derry News

Celebrating 100 years of Ulysses- Award winning show comes to Derry Playhouse

To mark the centenary year of the publication of James Joyce's Ulysses, first published on February 2nd 1922, Robert Gogan is taking his show, Strolling Through Ulysses! on a nationwide centenary tour this year. The one night only performance will ...

29 Jun 2022 at 14:33

Northern Ireland

Relatives of Troubles victims take their stories to the heart of Westminster

Relatives of children killed during the Troubles will tell their stories to MPs ahead of a vote on controversial legislation granting amnesty for crimes committed during the Northern Ireland conflict. Martin McGavigan and Mary Feeney-Morrison, ...

28 Jun 2022 at 16:03

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Life After hosting party on Saturday to celebrate five years of vital support, fighting for change and charity status

For the last five years, Life After has provided vital support to grieving families who have lost a loved one in a road traffic collision. The group, which also recently gained its charity status based in Derry, is hosting a party this ...

15 Jun 2022 at 15:33

Local News

Derry screening of ‘The Life of Saint Columba’ at the Playhouse

The Playhouse played host to the screening of the premiere of a short film on ‘The Life of Saint Columba’ with 85 local school children attending. The film, starring children from Fountain, Nazareth House and Long Tower Primary ...

20 Jun 2022 at 12:33

Local News

£45,000 funding for new play on John and Pat Hume

The Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) have honoured John and Pat Hume’s contribution to the Credit Union Movement in Derry and throughout Ireland by announcing their support for 'Beyond Belief', a major new drama honouring ...

27 Sept 2022 at 19:33

Derry Now

Derry groups awarded £26,0000 to celebrate 'Giving Tuesday 2022'

Christmas came early for 18 local organisations who received a welcome funding boost at the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland annual Giving Tuesday event at the Playhouse, Derry. On Tuesday past (29th November) ...

04 Dec 2022 at 17:33

Arts & Entertainment

McFeely stars in play giving voice to women living with war and conflict

Derry's own Catriona McFeely will star in a powerful and hard-hitting play charting the rape, torture and murder of women during global armed conflicts next month. “The Shedding of Skin”, produced by Belfast-based ...

26 May 2022 at 14:33

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Local actor set to play John Hume in new musical drama HUME- Beyond Belief

County Derry actor, Conor O’Kane, is set to play the role of John Hume in the Derry Playhouse production HUME-Beyond Belief which will screen live internationally from the Guildhall in the heart of the city in ...

19 Jan 2023 at 14:33

Arts & Entertainment

Playhouse to showcase life of John and Pat Hume in new musical drama

A musical celebrating the lives and works of John and Pat Hume will reflect the seriousness of the issues they faced insists former SDLP MLA, Sean Farren. “Beyond Belief” will be a drama presented by The ...

15 Apr 2022 at 13:33

Local News

Derry's Playhouse to host Siren32 - eco-friendly day of inspirational workshops and exhibitions

The Playhouse Artitude: Climate, Culture & Circularity project has partnered with the NI Science Festival to deliver several events about the natural world, our planet to technology, engineering, the ...

13 Feb 2023 at 12:33

Derry News

Artist and peacebuilder launches new book of real life stories from The Troubles

Artistic Director of Theatre of Witness, Teya Sepinuck, will launch a new book, We Are The Ripple Effect, exploring the stories of ten peacemakers in Northern Ireland, thirteen years after they ...

16 Feb 2023 at 14:33

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