Culture Night Programme of Events 2020
A Sense of Place is something that we have all felt acutely in 2020. Be that our place in time or within the home, our neighbourhood, our community or our world. What has shone through is our instinct to connect and protect, to make things better not just for ourselves but those around us, near and far. Lockdown brought many of us as close as we have ever been to experiencing life without our social and cultural rituals. Of course for many, due to health, poverty or social exclusion this is their reality all the time. The role our artists, cultural organisations and volunteers play in striving to nurture inclusivity and meaningful connection in our society has always been vital but never more apparent than in these challenging times. What has emerged is that how, no matter what, we as people will find a way to come together – be it online, across the airwaves, from our window, doorstep or at a distance. This programme of Online and In Venue events brought to you by the arts and cultural community from throughout the Derry & Strabane District, reflects some of the creative ways we continue to Connect through Culture to nurture a Sense of Place for all.
A Sense of Place is something that we have all felt acutely in 2020. Be that our place in
time or within the home, our neighbourhood, our community or our world. What has shone
through is our instinct to connect and protect, to make things better not just for ourselves
but those around us, near and far.
Lockdown brought many of us as close as we have ever been to experiencing life without our social and cultural rituals. Of course for many, due to health, poverty or social exclusion this is their reality all the time. The role our artists, cultural organisations and volunteers play in striving to nurture inclusivity and meaningful connection in our society has always
been vital but never more apparent than in these challenging times.
What has emerged is that how, no matter what, we as people will find a way to come together – be it online, across the airwaves, from our window, doorstep or at a distance.
This programme of Online and In Venue events brought to you by the arts and cultural community from throughout the Derry & Strabane District, reflects some of the creative ways we continue to Connect through Culture to nurture a Sense of Place for all.
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FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER<br />
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WELCOME TO<br />
CULTURE NIGHT <strong>2020</strong><br />
A Sense <strong>of</strong> Place is something that we have<br />
all felt acutely in <strong>2020</strong>. Be that our place in<br />
time or within the home, our neighbourhood,<br />
our community or our world. What has shone<br />
through is our instinct to connect and protect,<br />
to make things better not just for ourselves<br />
but those around us, near and far.<br />
Lockdown brought many <strong>of</strong> us as close as we have<br />
ever been to experiencing life without our social and<br />
cultural rituals. Of course for many, due to health,<br />
poverty or social exclusion this is their reality all the<br />
time. The role our artists, cultural organisations and<br />
volunteers play in striving to nurture inclusivity and<br />
meaningful connection in our society has always<br />
been vital but never more apparent than in these<br />
challenging times.<br />
What has emerged is that how, no matter what,<br />
we as people will find a way to come together –<br />
be it online, across the airwaves, from our window,<br />
doorstep or at a distance.<br />
This programme <strong>of</strong> Online and In Venue events<br />
brought to you by the arts and cultural community<br />
from throughout the Derry & Strabane District,<br />
reflects some <strong>of</strong> the creative ways we continue<br />
to Connect through <strong>Culture</strong> to nurture a Sense<br />
<strong>of</strong> Place for all.<br />
Note on In Venue activity:<br />
Please follow individual venues advice<br />
and guidelines to plan your visit.<br />
Contact Info:<br />
culturenight@derrystrabane.com<br />
See Social media and website for updates on programming.<br />
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In Venue <strong>Events</strong><br />
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Event Location Time Event Details Other Info Genre<br />
Derry City & Strabane<br />
District Council<br />
presents Inside Out<br />
at <strong>Culture</strong> <strong>Night</strong><br />
Various City & Town<br />
Centre Streets Derry<br />
& Strabane<br />
4pm-8pm<br />
Look out for some pop up surprises and a little bit <strong>of</strong><br />
festive fun as local animation and theatre companies<br />
and performers meander through the City and Town<br />
Centre sprinkling a little Magic on <strong>Culture</strong> <strong>Night</strong>.<br />
Some <strong>of</strong> our centre streets will come alive with Inside<br />
Out dining experiences, ambient music and colourful<br />
interactions with local characters. The Inside Out<br />
Animation programme organised by Council will run<br />
across designated dates from September through to<br />
December in an effort to attract safely visitors and<br />
locals back into the urban centres.<br />
Out and about in Derry & Strabane<br />
Street Art. Music.<br />
Street Theatre.<br />
Bluebell Arts Derry<br />
Poetry Trail for <strong>Culture</strong><br />
<strong>Night</strong> with Frank Rafferty<br />
and Friends<br />
Various Venues<br />
Bluebell Arts Derry<br />
Youtube channel<br />
4pm-8pm<br />
Relaxed poetry trail and a wander through the city<br />
where various local poets will be performing at<br />
different stops on the trail. Members <strong>of</strong> the public are<br />
welcome to come along too and either share a poem<br />
<strong>of</strong> their own or a favourite or simply watch and listen.<br />
All are welcome. Route for Poetry Trail is:<br />
Each stop is approx 20mins.<br />
For further information contact Frank Rafferty:<br />
bluebellartsproject@hotmail.com<br />
• The Gasyard Centre Assemble - 4pm<br />
(Poetry start at 4.20pm)<br />
• Fireman’s Bastion on Walls - 5ish<br />
(Opposite The Playhouse & CCA)<br />
• Little Acorns Bookshop - 5.20pm<br />
• Ebrington/Peace Bridge - 5.50ish<br />
• VOID Gallery - 6.30pm<br />
• Guildhall steps on the Square - 7ish<br />
Poetry. Literature.<br />
Pop Up performance.<br />
Void Gallery presents:<br />
Alan Phelan ‘echoes<br />
are always more<br />
muted’<br />
Void Gallery<br />
100 Patrick Street,<br />
Derry-Londonderry,<br />
BT48 7EL<br />
5pm-8pm<br />
Alan Phelan’s exhibition ‘echoes are always more<br />
muted’ is part <strong>of</strong> an expanded series <strong>of</strong> exhibitions<br />
that encompass his continuing research into the<br />
intersections <strong>of</strong> history, sexuality, material culture<br />
and politics which have evolved through sculpture,<br />
participatory events, and photography.<br />
Limited numbers - please email<br />
hello@derryvoid.com or phone 028 7130 8080<br />
to book. Bookings can be social groups or<br />
individuals.<br />
Void is a Contemporary art space. Showing<br />
established international and Irish artists with<br />
associated public programmes. For details on<br />
How Void are planning for your safety and how<br />
you can help create a safe space, please get in<br />
touch or visit: www.derryvoid.com<br />
Visual Arts. Exhibition.<br />
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In Venue <strong>Events</strong><br />
Online <strong>Events</strong><br />
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Event Location Time Event Details Other Info Genre<br />
Cathedral Youth<br />
Club presents:<br />
Creative Arts<br />
during Covid19<br />
The Playhouse Gallery<br />
5-7 Artillery Street,<br />
Derry~Londonderry,<br />
BT48 6RG<br />
4pm-7.30pm<br />
This exhibition will highlight the resilience <strong>of</strong><br />
members <strong>of</strong> the community as they deal with<br />
lockdown during this stressful period. This project<br />
gives an insight into people’s innermost thoughts<br />
and vision beyond Covid 19, dealing with the stress<br />
<strong>of</strong> this virus in a positive manner.<br />
Exhibition runs in The Playhouse Gallery<br />
from Wed 16th to Friday 18th September<br />
from 4pm-7.30pm<br />
Please see The Playhouse website for<br />
information on visiting guidelines.<br />
T: 02871 268027 Arts. Community. Exhibition.<br />
Event Location Time Event Details Other Info Genre<br />
Verbal presents:<br />
Digital Reading Rooms -<br />
<strong>Culture</strong> <strong>Night</strong> with Verbal<br />
Online Live<br />
Zoom<br />
11am / 3pm /<br />
5pm / 6.30pm<br />
Join Verbal live on Zoom for the tried and tested<br />
Digital Reading Rooms. Enjoy live reading sessions<br />
for children under 12 and adults over-18.<br />
Readings from favourite writers by our Verbal<br />
Chapters book group. Digital Reading Rooms keeps<br />
us all connected through sharing stories and having<br />
great conversations.<br />
The Verbal <strong>of</strong>fers diverse literary programmes,<br />
projects, visual arts exhibitions.<br />
You can book sessions for children<br />
and grown-ups via www.theverbal.co<br />
Story sessions are via Zoom and must<br />
be booked in advance.<br />
Art Arcadia presents:<br />
Wishing Won’t Make<br />
It So By artist<br />
Catherine Ellis<br />
St Augustine’s<br />
Old Schoolhouse<br />
Palace Street,<br />
Derry~Londonderry,<br />
BT48 6PP<br />
7pm-9pm<br />
Local and international artist residencies with<br />
associated exhibitions and public programmes.<br />
This exhibition by Catherine Ellis focuses on darker<br />
tales gleaned from conversations, <strong>of</strong> memories<br />
<strong>of</strong> experiences from school days past. The title<br />
Wishing Won’t Make It So, alludes to past times<br />
with a nostalgic view <strong>of</strong> the classroom using<br />
sourced objects and used materials. Presenting<br />
her thoughts and findings over the four-week<br />
residency in February and March.<br />
Please check website or social media for<br />
visiting guidelines: www.artarcadia.org<br />
For further information contact:<br />
paola@artarcadia.org<br />
Visual Art. Arts Exhibition.<br />
Verbal presents:<br />
Butternuts and Beehives<br />
By Alys Jackson<br />
Zoom<br />
11am<br />
Approx 40mins<br />
Butternuts and Beehives By Alys Jackson<br />
Mal and Sam, who have never tasted honey,<br />
are convinced that their old neighbour, Mr Henry,<br />
is keeping a terrible secret.<br />
When it turns out that Mr Henry’s secrecy is related<br />
to his former life as a beekeeper, a whole new world<br />
opens up to them.<br />
Part <strong>of</strong> Verbal’s Well Read Digital Reading<br />
Rooms programme for kids.<br />
Booking via www.theverbal.co.uk<br />
Story sessions are via Zoom and must<br />
be booked in advance.<br />
Literature. Storytelling. Arts.<br />
Centre for Contemporary<br />
Art Derry~Londonderry<br />
presents:<br />
Wait Here for the<br />
Future Show<br />
In Venue Exhibition<br />
Hidden City Café<br />
presents:<br />
Off the Beaten Track<br />
Centre for<br />
Contemporary Art<br />
10-12 Artillery Street,<br />
Derry~Londonderry,<br />
BT48 6RG<br />
Hidden City Cafe<br />
2 London Street,<br />
Derry~Londonderry,<br />
BT48 6RQ<br />
6pm - 8pm<br />
7pm -9pm &<br />
9pm-11pm<br />
CCA is a Contemporary art space supporting<br />
emerging local and international artists. Exhibitions,<br />
public programmes, publishing and residencies.<br />
In February <strong>2020</strong>, artists Niamh Seana Meehan and<br />
Ginte Regina participated in a Reciprocal Residency<br />
between CCA and Kaunas Artists’ House, Lithuania.<br />
Known for their playlists as well as their food Hidden<br />
City Cafe are open for late evening dinner or chat<br />
plates on Friday and Saturday evenings. For <strong>Culture</strong><br />
<strong>Night</strong> Hidden City Cafe’s playlist will celebrate local<br />
signed and unsigned Derry bands and Musicians.<br />
Bookings required for 7-9pm hot food, quality wine<br />
and chilled vibes walk- ins for chat plates 9-11pm.<br />
The Playlist will be shared on Spotify after for all<br />
to enjoy. Getting the right tones and hitting all the<br />
right notes.<br />
This <strong>Culture</strong> <strong>Night</strong> you can book a timed ticket to<br />
visit the exhibition during a special late opening.<br />
Must be booked in advance.<br />
Booking & Info on socially distanced<br />
visits available from CCA’s online shop:<br />
ca-derry-londonderry.org/shop/<br />
For further info or to book:<br />
T: (+44) 07873214094<br />
E: hiddencitycafederry@gmail.com<br />
W: www.facebook.com/hiddencitycafederry<br />
Hidden City Cafe is a licensed premises.<br />
We have limited capacity therefore booking<br />
is advised. We are following the normal<br />
practice we use to maintain sanitisation<br />
and social distancing as advised through<br />
Gov Covid guidelines.<br />
Visual Art. Exhibition.<br />
Music. Food.<br />
Disability Equality<br />
Group in partnership<br />
with Headliners and<br />
Rutledge Training<br />
presents:<br />
Hidden Disabilities -<br />
Short Film<br />
View at:<br />
www.youtube.<br />
com/ watch?v=4<br />
MHXVGKXgW0&t=63s<br />
Anytime<br />
Designed and created by young people for a youth<br />
audience, this short film aims to highlight the extent<br />
<strong>of</strong> hidden disabilities in NI.<br />
Contrary to public perception it is estimated that<br />
71% <strong>of</strong> all disabilities are hidden and unseen in<br />
Northern Ireland. Hidden disabilities can include<br />
such conditions as Dyslexia, Asthma, Autism and<br />
mental health issues.<br />
As a result <strong>of</strong> the lack <strong>of</strong> understanding <strong>of</strong> these<br />
conditions many individuals are misunderstood by<br />
society and labelled. This film attempts to highlight<br />
these conditions and create an environment where<br />
people with these disabilities can be more accepted<br />
in society.<br />
For any enquires please contact Teresa<br />
at teresamcdonough@live.com<br />
Storytelling for Kids.<br />
Film.<br />
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Online <strong>Events</strong><br />
Online <strong>Events</strong><br />
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Event Location Time Event Details Other Info Genre<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Ulster<br />
Magee presents:<br />
Our Native Tongues<br />
Verbal presents:<br />
Eveline By J. Joyce<br />
Verbal presents:<br />
Finding George By Alys<br />
Jackson<br />
Void Gallery presents:<br />
Void Curator Mary<br />
Cremin in conversation<br />
with artist Alan Phelan<br />
about his solo exhibition<br />
echoes are always more<br />
muted at Void Gallery.<br />
Zoom 1pm Online discussion with Dr. Niall Comer and Dr. Frank<br />
Ferguson , chaired by Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Duncan Morrow,<br />
Ulster University on Ulster Scots, Irish and a vision<br />
for a shared future.<br />
Zoom<br />
Zoom<br />
Available to view at:<br />
Void Vimeo, Website<br />
& Social Media<br />
www.vimeo.com/<br />
derryvoid/<br />
www.derryvoid.com/<br />
events/talks-andperformances/<br />
3pm<br />
Approx 40mins<br />
5pm<br />
Approx 40mins<br />
From 5pm -<br />
Anytime<br />
‘Eveline’ is a 1914 short story by the Irish writer<br />
James Joyce. It is the story <strong>of</strong> a young woman who<br />
is planning to leave her repressive home to start a<br />
new life with her fiancé in Buenos Aires. At the last<br />
second, she decides to remain in Ireland with her<br />
ageing father.<br />
This story was chosen as a response to participants’<br />
concerns about the ease <strong>of</strong> travel after Brexit,<br />
and has themes <strong>of</strong> making life choices, home,<br />
and imagining life in other places.<br />
Finding George By Alys Jackson<br />
On a walk in the city young Jayden notices a<br />
homeless man. Unable to forget him, Jayden talks to<br />
his mother and brother about him. A series <strong>of</strong> events<br />
spin from the young boy’s interest in the stranger,<br />
leading to a dramatic and uplifting finale.<br />
A special recording for <strong>Culture</strong> <strong>Night</strong> featuring Void<br />
curator, Mary Cremin in conversation with artist Alan<br />
Phelan about his solo exhibition echoes are always<br />
more muted showing at Void Gallery. Alan Phelan’s<br />
exhibition is part <strong>of</strong> an expanded series <strong>of</strong> exhibitions<br />
that encompass his continuing research into the<br />
intersections <strong>of</strong> history, sexuality, material culture<br />
and politics which have evolved through sculpture,<br />
participatory events, and photography.<br />
Join Zoom Mtg:<br />
https://zoom.us/j/93836311761?pwd=SX<br />
pOcC9VODRLVDdTWDNIZGs2NDZlZz09<br />
Meeting ID: 938 3631 1761<br />
Passcode: Magee<br />
Story sessions for grown-ups are via Zoom<br />
and must be booked in advance. Booking via<br />
www.theverbal.co<br />
Part <strong>of</strong> Verbal’s Listen Share Change programme<br />
Story sessions are via Zoom and<br />
must be booked in advance.<br />
Booking via www.theverbal.co<br />
Part <strong>of</strong> Verbal’s Well Read Digital<br />
Reading Rooms programme for kids.<br />
Void is a Contemporary art space. Showing<br />
established international and Irish artists with<br />
associated public programmes.<br />
Language. Discussion.<br />
Storytelling for Grown-Ups.<br />
Storytelling for Kids.<br />
Visual Art. Artists Talk.<br />
Event Location Time Event Details Other Info Genre<br />
Derry & Raphoe Action<br />
Group presents:<br />
Preserving Ulster-Scots<br />
<strong>Culture</strong> & Heritage<br />
Centre for Contemporary<br />
Art Derry~Londonderry<br />
presents:<br />
Wait Here for the Future<br />
Show Artists Talk &<br />
Virtual tour <strong>of</strong> CCA<br />
Derry~Londonderry.<br />
In Your Space Circus<br />
presents:<br />
Learn to JUGGLE<br />
at home!<br />
CALMS presents:<br />
‘Thyme To Sing’<br />
@Booke Park<br />
View at:<br />
www.facebook.com/<br />
Derry-Raphoe-<br />
Action-809313375<br />
787501<br />
Online Centre for<br />
Contemporary Art<br />
Derry~Londonderry<br />
Exhibitions<br />
View at:<br />
www.facebook.com/<br />
DerryStrabane<br />
<strong>Culture</strong><strong>Night</strong><br />
Accessible live<br />
on Facebook:<br />
www.facebook.com/<br />
DerryStrabane<br />
<strong>Culture</strong><strong>Night</strong><br />
www.facebook.com/<br />
CALMSSM<br />
5.30pm - Anytime<br />
Approx 15mins<br />
From 5pm -<br />
Anytime<br />
5.45pm - Anytime<br />
6pm<br />
Tune in to enjoy Ulster-Scots arts and cultural<br />
performances from local artists.<br />
In February <strong>2020</strong>, artists Niamh Seana Meehan and<br />
Ginte Regina participated in a Reciprocal Residency<br />
between CCA and Kaunas Artists’ House, Lithuania.<br />
This <strong>Culture</strong> <strong>Night</strong> you can take a virtual tour <strong>of</strong><br />
CCA and watch a film interviewing the artists<br />
about their work.<br />
Grab yourself 3 balls (or some balled up socks!!)<br />
and let’s get JUGGLING!<br />
Luke will take you through the moves from working<br />
on 1-ball tricks to improve your coordination...<br />
adding in the second ball to learn the basic moves<br />
and then finally adding in the THIRD ball...<br />
then it’s just practice, practice practice... and soon<br />
YOU might be running away with the circus!<br />
Thyme to Sing are a small community choir by CALMS<br />
(Community Action Locally Managing Stress), made<br />
up <strong>of</strong> voices <strong>of</strong> all ages and backgrounds. To celebrate<br />
<strong>Culture</strong> night Thyme to Sing are performing a selection<br />
<strong>of</strong> uplifting songs in the heart <strong>of</strong> Brooke Park.<br />
Tune in online and sing-a-long wherever you are!<br />
Derry & Raphoe Action Group <strong>of</strong>fer diverse<br />
Ulster-Scots educational and arts programmes.<br />
CCA is a Contemporary art space supporting<br />
emerging local and international artists.<br />
Exhibitions, public programmes, publishing<br />
and residencies.<br />
In Your Space Circus are the North-West <strong>of</strong><br />
Ireland’s leading Circus & Street Theatre<br />
Company, providing circus classes for all ages,<br />
both in-house and we can come to you! We<br />
also provide animation, stilt walkers, circus<br />
performers, storytelling, big top hire and outdoor<br />
spectacle installations... anything to bring a<br />
touch <strong>of</strong> magic to your event!<br />
For more CIRCUS fun follow us:<br />
Facebook: @inyourspacecircus<br />
Insta: @inyourspacecircus<br />
Based in Derry-Londonderry<br />
CALMS was established at the end <strong>of</strong> 1994 as a<br />
result <strong>of</strong> a public meeting held at the Guildhall<br />
in Derry/Londonderry. It emerged as a tentative<br />
response to an expressed community need<br />
for effective support for people suffering from<br />
stress and trauma.<br />
Music. Dance. Ulster-Scots.<br />
Visual Arts. Exhibition.<br />
Artists Talk.<br />
Circus Workshop.<br />
Music. Community. Arts.<br />
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Online <strong>Events</strong><br />
Live <strong>Events</strong><br />
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Event Location Time Event Details Other Info Genre<br />
Verbal presents:<br />
The Old Man <strong>of</strong> the Sea<br />
By M. Brennan<br />
Edel MacBride presents:<br />
Borders and Ribs –<br />
structures in Irish<br />
Knitting<br />
Inclusion Dance<br />
Company present:<br />
Shadows and<br />
The Blackbird<br />
An ArtsCare Production<br />
North West Cultural<br />
Partnership presents:<br />
Beyond Banners,<br />
Bonfires, Siege<br />
and Somme.<br />
Unionist <strong>Culture</strong> –<br />
Diversity in Denial?<br />
Zoom<br />
View at:<br />
www.facebook.com/<br />
fashionknitwear<br />
ArtsCare Youtube:<br />
www.youtube.com/<br />
watch?v=ah1ons3tL8E<br />
View at:<br />
www.facebook.com/<br />
newgatearts<br />
6.30pm<br />
Approx 40mins<br />
7pm<br />
Duration:1 hr<br />
Anytime<br />
Approx 8.20mins<br />
7.30pm - Anytime<br />
Approx 25mins<br />
‘The Old Man <strong>of</strong> the Sea’ is a 1955 short story by<br />
the Irish writer Maeve Brennan. It is about a family in<br />
Dublin who are visited by an old man selling apples.<br />
Fearing the man may need to turn to begging without<br />
their patronage, the mother buys apples from the<br />
man. However, he begins to return every week<br />
and the mother begins to buy far more apples than<br />
she can use out <strong>of</strong> obligation. It was chosen for<br />
its themes <strong>of</strong> charity, doing the right thing, sharing/<br />
co-operation/ community, kindness, and optimism.<br />
Aran knitting is a recognised symbol <strong>of</strong> Ireland<br />
the world over. As a craft passed through families<br />
visually it is now threatened by high volume <strong>of</strong>f<br />
shore production. Irish designer Edel MacBride is<br />
passionate about keeping our knitting heritage alive,<br />
appreciated and local. In this class she explains the<br />
detailed edges, why they are important and how to<br />
do them.<br />
“Shadow” performed by the full company <strong>of</strong><br />
Inclusion Dance Company.<br />
“The Blackbird story” written by Michelle Young<br />
(writer in residence and Jade Kelly ( Dance member)<br />
Performed by Jade Kelly, Charmaine McBride &<br />
Carmel Garvey. Choreographed by Carmel Garvey<br />
Choreographer and Artistic Director <strong>of</strong> Inclusion<br />
Dance Company.<br />
In the first <strong>of</strong> a series <strong>of</strong> independent presentations<br />
North West Cultural Partnership <strong>of</strong>fers associate<br />
Terry Wright the opportunity to explore and make<br />
challenges to the stereotypical views <strong>of</strong> Unionist<br />
culture and consider how and why unionist cultural<br />
diversity is <strong>of</strong>ten undervalued.<br />
Story sessions for grown-ups are via<br />
Zoom and must be booked in advance.<br />
Booking via www.theverbal.co<br />
Part <strong>of</strong> Verbal’s Listen Share<br />
Change <strong>Programme</strong>.<br />
Edel MacBride Designer is a sustainable fashion<br />
company in the heart <strong>of</strong> Donegal, creating<br />
items <strong>of</strong> unique and lasting distinction and<br />
value. Specialist in all areas <strong>of</strong> knit and crochet<br />
especially hand crafted.<br />
Bespoke by appointment only. Started by<br />
Edel MacBride in 1987.<br />
Story narrator-Ann McMaster.<br />
Watch anytime on:<br />
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah1ons3tL8E<br />
Storytelling for Grown-Ups.<br />
Crafts. Arts. Workshop.<br />
Dance. Storytelling. Arts.<br />
Discussion. Language.<br />
Event Location Time Event Details Other Info Genre<br />
The Alley Theatre<br />
presents:<br />
One Man and his Song<br />
Live GiG with “Music<br />
to your Ears” facilitated<br />
by Terry McCafferty and<br />
Ronan Doherty<br />
DCSDC Irish Language<br />
Services Presents:<br />
Scáileán Leictreach<br />
North West Japanese<br />
Cultural Group present:<br />
The Fountain <strong>of</strong> Youth/<br />
Tobar Na hÓige<br />
Much Ado Stage<br />
School with Rois<br />
Lynch presents:<br />
Teen Ages<br />
Live Streamed from<br />
The Alley Theatre<br />
Strabane<br />
www.facebook.com/<br />
DerryStrabane<br />
<strong>Culture</strong><strong>Night</strong><br />
View at:<br />
www.facebook.com/<br />
DerryStrabane<br />
<strong>Culture</strong><strong>Night</strong><br />
View at:<br />
www.facebook.com/<br />
DerryStrabane<br />
<strong>Culture</strong><strong>Night</strong><br />
View at:<br />
www.facebook.com/<br />
DerryStrabane<br />
<strong>Culture</strong><strong>Night</strong><br />
8pm- 8.30pm<br />
8.30pm - Anytime<br />
From 8.30pm<br />
From 8.30pm<br />
The Music to your Ears group are launching a Double<br />
CD recorded and pr<strong>of</strong>essionally produced during<br />
lockdown. The CD includes 28 participants from the<br />
Strabane and Derry area, all over the age <strong>of</strong> 55. This<br />
live gig will feature songs from the album including<br />
some great classic tracks and a number <strong>of</strong> newly<br />
penned original material relating to lockdown and<br />
the past 3 months.<br />
“Amhrán nuachoimisiúnaithe faoin tionchar atá ag an<br />
teicneolaíocht ar ár saol, cumtha ag Sam Cahoon agus<br />
curtha i láthair i nGaeilge ag Lasairfhíona Ní Chonaola.<br />
Newly-commissioned piece written by Sam Cahoon<br />
and adapted for the Irish language by Lasairfhíona Ní<br />
Chonaola reflects on the influence <strong>of</strong> technology on<br />
our lives.<br />
Long time ago in Japan, an old man went into the<br />
mountains and found a beautiful fountain. Actually<br />
this was the “Fountain <strong>of</strong> Youth”…enjoy a Japanese<br />
folk tale accompanied by beautiful illustrations in the<br />
Irish language with English subtitles. The screenplay<br />
was taken from a story which an Irish-Greek writer<br />
Patrick Lafcadio Hearn collected and wrote in English<br />
while living in Japan 130 years ago. The video is<br />
suitable for all ages.<br />
Much Ado’s TeenAges Project is a fresh, innovative and<br />
fun approach to sharing heritage and culture among<br />
young people. In this special <strong>Culture</strong> <strong>Night</strong> production,<br />
a group <strong>of</strong> teenagers from Much Ado take a journey<br />
back to the 1900’s when the Hiring Fair was an intrical<br />
part <strong>of</strong> Strabane’s History.<br />
Exploring the issues, trials and challenges teenagers<br />
faced in bygone days and drawing parallels with the<br />
lives <strong>of</strong> our Teenagers as we emerge from Lockdown.<br />
This process culminates in an original musical theatre<br />
production under the Direction <strong>of</strong> Singer/Songwriter<br />
Rois Kelly and reflects a ‘Sense <strong>of</strong> Place’ through time.<br />
For further information or to purchase<br />
CD contact: ronan842doherty@gmail.com<br />
The Alley Arts and Conference Centre is a<br />
state <strong>of</strong> the art theatre complex, art gallery<br />
and conference centre based in the heart<br />
<strong>of</strong> Strabane, County Tyrone.<br />
www.alley-theatre.com<br />
For more info visit https://www.facebook.<br />
com/foramphobalnagaeilge/<br />
The North West Japanese Cultural Group aims<br />
to create connections between people who are<br />
in Japanese culture in North West/ Donegal area.<br />
For more info contact:<br />
nwjapanesecg@mail.com<br />
Much Ado Stage School is a Drama School<br />
for children and young adults.<br />
For more info please visit:<br />
www.facebook.com/muchado.stageschool/<br />
about_details<br />
Music. Arts.<br />
Language. Arts.<br />
Animation. Storytelling.<br />
Language.<br />
Music. Theatre. Heritage.<br />
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Live <strong>Events</strong><br />
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Event Location Time Event Details Other Info Genre<br />
ES Creative<br />
Emmet Stewart<br />
presents:<br />
What about Us!<br />
The Guildhall presents:<br />
The Guildhall’s Organ -<br />
Featuring Stuart Smyth<br />
Irish Musical Theatre<br />
Orchestra presents:<br />
Irish Musical Theatre<br />
Orchestra Showcase<br />
View at:<br />
www.facebook.com/<br />
DerryStrabane<br />
<strong>Culture</strong><strong>Night</strong><br />
View at:<br />
www.facebook.com/<br />
DerryStrabane<br />
<strong>Culture</strong><strong>Night</strong><br />
View at:<br />
www.facebook.com/<br />
DerryStrabane<br />
<strong>Culture</strong><strong>Night</strong><br />
From 8.30pm<br />
Approx 3mins<br />
From 8.30pm<br />
Approx 15mins<br />
From 8.30pm<br />
A Contemporary Dance piece performed by a troupe<br />
<strong>of</strong> dancers from the ages <strong>of</strong> 12-18. This work is<br />
reflective <strong>of</strong> the younger generations feelings <strong>of</strong><br />
pride in their area but also their longing to find a<br />
“sense <strong>of</strong> place” in the world.<br />
As they take to the forefront <strong>of</strong> campaigns dealing<br />
with both social and political reform, it is a ‘call<br />
to arms’ from the younger generation to the older<br />
generations who sit in places <strong>of</strong> power. What about<br />
Us! Is a declaration from these young people <strong>of</strong><br />
determination not to be overlooked or forgotten<br />
in the shaping <strong>of</strong> their world.<br />
Organs were installed in town halls throughout<br />
the world to help bring classical music to the<br />
communities they were serving. Organists would<br />
share transcriptions and this was <strong>of</strong>ten the only<br />
way that many could hear classical music without<br />
the digital world we now live in.<br />
Stuart Smyth presents a short program <strong>of</strong> Organ<br />
works alongside transcripts <strong>of</strong> film and music<br />
celebrating the colourful capabilities <strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong> this<br />
musical city’s finest instruments which commands<br />
the stage in The Guildhall’s Main Hall. The Guildhall<br />
are delighted to continue to share this history and<br />
music by providing this short program.<br />
The Irish Musical Theatre Orchestra presents an<br />
exciting showcase <strong>of</strong> brand new musical theatre<br />
from both established and up and coming Irish<br />
composers. Featuring some <strong>of</strong> the best local<br />
musical talent as well as some guests from<br />
further afield.<br />
For more on ES Creative please visit:<br />
www.facebook.com/emmet.stewart.102/about<br />
The Guildhall is one <strong>of</strong> Derry’s most<br />
recognisable landmarks that has been at<br />
the heart <strong>of</strong> city life since 1890. As well as<br />
being home to the Council’s chamber and<br />
Mayor’s Parlour, the Guildhall is a must see<br />
visitor attraction and home to diverse arts<br />
and cultural events.<br />
www.facebook.com/guildhallderry<br />
For more info on Irish Musical Theatre Orchestra<br />
please contact: irishmto@gmail.com<br />
Contemporary Dance.<br />
Music. Heritage. Arts.<br />
Music.<br />
Event Location Time Event Details Other Info Genre<br />
Mockingbird Theatre<br />
presents:<br />
My Monologue Hell<br />
or A Derry Mother brings<br />
Stephen Rea<br />
to be shot<br />
Leonor Bethencourt<br />
presents:<br />
Strabane Landmarks,<br />
Meeting Points &<br />
Memories: A Personal<br />
Documentary by Leonor<br />
Bethencourt<br />
Mockingbird Theatre<br />
presents:<br />
The Final Cut<br />
View at:<br />
www.facebook.com/<br />
DerryStrabane<br />
<strong>Culture</strong><strong>Night</strong><br />
View at:<br />
www.facebook.com/<br />
DerryStrabane<br />
<strong>Culture</strong><strong>Night</strong><br />
View at:<br />
www.facebook.com/<br />
DerryStrabane<br />
<strong>Culture</strong><strong>Night</strong><br />
From 8.30pm<br />
Approx 6mins<br />
From 8.30pm<br />
Approx 10mins<br />
From 8.30pm<br />
Approx 6mins<br />
A hilarious film by Mockingbird Theatre. A desperate<br />
woman becomes involved in the shady and <strong>of</strong>ten<br />
dangerous world <strong>of</strong> monologues in Derry.<br />
Leonor Bethencourt’s mother knocked the pillars<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Bridge End and shook Strabane in 1970 when<br />
she brought her Spanish black eyed fiance to meet<br />
the family for the first time. He crashed his future<br />
father in law’s car as they sped down the Moorlough<br />
Road and ended in a field under a tree leaving deep<br />
muddy skid tracks behind them, comparable only to<br />
those left by Superman when he landed on earth in<br />
a crater from outer space.<br />
Locals surrounded the smouldering car and gawked<br />
in awe at the sheer exotic nature <strong>of</strong> the unhurt<br />
passengers. Combining interesting facts about<br />
Strabane, personal memories and the meaning <strong>of</strong><br />
landmarks, Leonor Bethencourt presents a personal<br />
documentary.<br />
A short moving film about two barbers who reunite<br />
for one last haircut during the Lockdown Crisis -<br />
proving that we are never truly apart from the one<br />
we love.<br />
Mockingbird Theatre Group was formed by<br />
Ronan Carr and Anne Gallagher with the<br />
intention <strong>of</strong> bringing original, funny and<br />
insightful work to audiences.<br />
For more please visit:https://www.facebook.<br />
com/mockingbirdtheatregroup<br />
Watch now: youtu.be/73In3fmkwxs<br />
Leonor Bethencourt is a Theatre<br />
Producer and Comedian with an<br />
interest in Mental Health.<br />
Mockingbird Theatre Group was formed<br />
by Ronan Carr and Anne Gallagher with<br />
the intention <strong>of</strong> bringing original, funny<br />
and insightful work to audiences.<br />
Watch anytime:<br />
youtu.be/tR9VsckoIJg<br />
For more please visit:<br />
www.facebook.com/mockingbirdtheatregroup/<br />
about/?ref=page_internal<br />
Drama.<br />
Personal Documentary.<br />
Drama. Film. Arts.<br />
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tel: 028 71 253 253 text phone: 028 71 376 646 or e-mail: equality@derrystrabane.com<br />
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