Festive Times 2014

Welcome The Walled City of derry~londonderry with its winding streets, shops, restaurants, crafters and makers provides the perfect backdrop for an enchanting Christmas experience.

With events galore this festive season, you’ll be spoilt for choice.

Highlights of this year’s Christmas Programme include:

Annual Guildhall Craft Fair: 14th - 16th november The City’s first ever Fashion Fest: 20th - 23rd november The Big Christmas Light Switch-On: 20th november Christmas Village @ Ebrington: 28th november - 21st december Legenderry On Ice: 28th november - 18th January Late night shopping: from 1st december experience Christmas in derry~londonderry.

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Island Voices Lecture Divided by History, United by Music Eibhlín Ní Dhochartaigh Comhaltas Dhoire & Derek Moore, Londonderry Bands Forum Venue: The Tower Museum Date: Thursday 20th November Time: 12.30pm Admission: Free

Annual Guildhall Craft Fair

“Our Shared Musical Heritage” to Celebrate the Music City 2014 designation. This talk will be jointly-delivered by Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin and the Londonderry Bands Forum and will showcase the growing relationship between the Irish and Ulster-Scots musical communities in the city, best typified by the generous and open-hearted engagement which took place in the lead-up to, and during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 and the Walled City Tattoo.

Date: 14th - 16th November Times: Friday 14th November 2pm - 8pm Saturday 15th November 10am - 6pm Sunday 16th November 11am - 5pm Admission: £1 Our Annual Guildhall Craft Fair is a great chance to pick up the perfect handcrafted gift, with 40 crafters from across Ireland hosting their handmade wares in the ornate surroundings of the majestic Guildhall in the heart of Derry.

From fashion to food, you’ll be sure to find something special here for a unique Christmas gift. derry~londonderry~doire

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The Big Christmas Switch-on!

Venue: Guildhall Square & Waterloo Place Date: 20th November Time: Music from 6.30pm. Lights Switch-on 7pm The Christmas lights will be illuminated on Thursday november 20th at 7pm, when the big switch-on ceremony returns to its traditional venue with some very special guests! This year the fun will be spread across three city centre areas. ❅ Santa and his little helpers will switch on the lights in Guildhall Square ❅ elsa and Friends from ‘Frozen’ will light up Waterloo Place ❅ The Foyle Street Peace Garden will be illuminated as a Frozen Forest with entertainment and special guests!

Pick your area from the three above, get there early and enjoy the fun!

Fashion Fest Venue: Various Date: 20th - 23rd November Admission: Various Fashion fever hits the city for its first ever 4-day fashion extravaganza! enjoy exclusive designer fashion shows, industry insights from the experts, a unique wedding showcase, a bustling vintage fair and much more all in the city of style.

Full event details and tickets available online at www.derrycity.gov.uk/fashionfest or email fashionfest@derrycity.gov.uk.

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Christmas Village at Ebrington

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Venue: Ebrington Square, with world famous Spiegeltent date: 28th November - 21st December Time: Mon - Thurs: 4pm - 10pm, Fri - Sun: 12noon - 10pm Prepare to be transfixed by our brand new Christmas Village, open at Ebrington from Friday 28th November. This new festive offer will see the expansive shared space transformed with Christmas markets offering a wide variety of delicious seasonal fayre and some cracker gift ideas, as well as a dedicated bar hosted in our special Spiegeltent!! Also enjoy our pop-up Christmas Cinema – The Festive Film Factory – hosting daily screenings for all ages at 12noon, 2.30pm, 5pm and 8pm over the Christmas period. don’t forget about the Festive Funfair, which will complete the magical experience - fun for all the family!

Music City Finale!

To see out 2014 - our Music City year - in style, there will be live music in our Spiegeltent every Friday and Saturday night at the Christmas Village.

Spanning pop, folk, rock, jazz, local bands plus visiting acts, there will be plenty of entertainment for everyone to enjoy over the festive season.

So sit back with a mulled wine or a delicious hot chocolate, and enjoy live music and entertainment during the weekends leading up to Christmas. What better way to get you into the festive mood!

Saturday 29th November enjoy music on the opening weekend from The Whistling Donkeys.

More acts to be announced...

Legenderry On Ice

28th November - 18th January legenderry on ice returns to ebrington Square this year, bigger and better, with the addition of a children’s ice rink! For more details on group bookings and opening times please see www.legenderryonice.com or call 07510 843 676 / 028 7162 0002.

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The Grove Theatre Presents

Sleeping Beauty Venue: Waterside Theatre Date: From 9th - 20th December Time: Various Admission: Tickets from £8 Sleeping Beauty – The Pantomime of your dreams!

Jack and the Beanstalk Venue: Millennium Forum date: 28th November - 4th January 2015 Time: Various Admission: Tickets from £10 A gigantic beanstalk, daisy the cow, magic beans, a goose that lays golden eggs and the nastiest of giants- it’s panto time again at the Forum! Featuring William Caulfield as dame Trot, Conor o’Kane as Jack and Gerard McCabe as Silly Billy plus local and northern irish cast, this energetic Christmas treat is sure to be a hit with audiences far and wide. www.millenniumforum.co.uk Box Office: 028 7126 4455

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www.watersidetheatre.com 028 7131 4000

Children’s Festive Frolics Weekenders Venue: Citywide Date: 6th, 7th, 13th & 14th December Time: 1pm - 5pm Admission: £1 per Child younger members of the family will be well catered for in the city centre with special themed activities that will let them experience the Wonder of Christmas, starting in the Craft Village and venturing right through the city centre, on december 6th & 7th, 13th & 14th, 1pm-5pm each day.

Costing just £1 per child, there will be storytelling, arts and crafts, puppet shows and much, much more to keep your little darlings entertained.

Silent Night by Padraig Coyle Venue: The Playhouse Theatre Date: 11th – 13th December Time: 8pm Admission: £5 December 1914. The first winter of the War to end all Wars.

Belfast born Waldemar Heineger has been posted to le Bizet to find out what he can about enemy plans, and learns more than he was expecting. incidents from the past resurface and against the backdrop of the major military campaign more personal issues have to be resolved. As the season of the nativity approaches, he has to decide between duty and loyalty. Which comes first – his country or his family?

A special performance reading that shines a new light on the untold stories of WWi. www.derryplayhouse.co.uk derry~londonderry~doire

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Mayor’s Christmas Concert Venue: The Guildhall Date: 21st December Time: 8pm Admission: Adult £8 / Child £4

Oíche che Gheimhridh Venue: The Glassworks, Great James Street Date: 13th December Time: 8pm Admission: £8.00 Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin will host a traditional Christmas Concert evening at the Glassworks. Come along for some mince pies and mulled wine, and enjoy Christmas carols from local choirs, interspersed with special performances from young music students, as well as some guest appearances. www.culturlann-doire.ie 8 derry~londonderry~doire

The annual Mayor’s Christmas Concert will feature stunning performances from Codetta and the City of derry Junior and youth Choirs, as well as a live orchestra and solo performances guaranateed to get you and your family geared up for the festive season! Proceeds raised through donations on the night will go to the Mayor’s Charities – Something Special and Circle of Support. Tickets can be purchased at the Guildhall.

Christmas Cinema Venue: St Columb’s Hall, Orchard St. Date: 13th December Time: 11am, 2pm, 5pm Admission: FREE! ______________________________________ Keep your little ones entertained while you shop!

Shop in peace while your little ones relax and take in a range of festive films in the comfort of St Columb’s Hall. refreshments will be on sale and normal cinema rules apply. Children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian at all times.

11am: The Muppet Christmas Carol (U) 2pm: Frozen (PG) 5pm: Elf (PG)

Foyle Film Festival Presents

Christmas Movies

@ Nerve Centre Cinema Venue: Nerve Centre Date: 15th - 19th December Time: 6.30pm Admission: £2 per screening, & free popcorn! _______________________________________________ Monday 15th december Mumfie’s White Christmas Tuesday 16th december Animation Double Bill: Merry Madagascar and Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas Wednesday 17th december The Little Engine that Could Thursday 18th december Animation Double Bill: Shrek the Halls and Happy Elf

donations to northwest Volunteer Centre appreciated.

Friday 19th december Saving Santa Also at Nerve Centre this Christmas...

13th december: The Strypes 20th december: Guthrie Govan derry~londonderry~doire 9

Community Events Venue: St Columb’s Park House Date: 30th November Time: 1pm - 5pm Admission: Free

Out and About Christmas Pool Disco!

Venue: Lisnagelvin Leisure Centre Date: 5th December Time: 7pm Admission: £3.00 Admission limited to boys and girls aged 8+, by ticket only, on sale at lisnagelvin leisure Centre reception. Free ‘goodie bag’ included.

City Centre Munzee Trail

Follow the directions online at www.munzee.com/m/ festivetime/1 to discover the Munzee trail taking you through the city centre uncovering the festive clues!

Complete the trail and email your completed entry to andrea.campbell@derrycity.gov.uk, before 12 noon on Wednesday 7th January, for your chance to win tickets to upcoming events and more!

City Centre Songs!

look out for local musical talent bringing Music City alive this Christmas with daytime performances in key city centre locations – be serenaded as you shop!

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Waterside Community engagement Project presents ‘Winter Wonderland: Music & Story Garden’,with stories, music, crafts, elves’ tea party, Santa’s grotto, swingboats and much more! All Welcome!

For a full list of all community events please visit www.festivetime.com This programme is supported by the derry City Council legacy Programme.

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1. Guildhall 2. Peace Garden 3. Tower Museum 4. Craft Village 5. Millennium Forum 6. St. Columb’s Hall 7. Foyleside Shopping Centre 8. Playhouse 9. Richmond Centre 10. Austins 11. Nerve Centre 12. Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin 13. St. Columb’s Park House 14. Ebrington Square 15. Waterside Theatre 16. Lisnagelvin Shopping Centre

Map of venues

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Shopping in Derry~Londonderry

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Foyleside Shopping Centre open to 10pm from 1st December Richmond Centre open to 10pm from 1st December Quayside Shopping Centre open 9am - 9pm Lisnagelvin shopping Centre open 24 hours Austins Department Store late night shopping from 12th December

Waterside Car Parks Alfred Street Bond’s Hill Distillery Brae Simpsons Brae Spencer Road Waterside Health Centre

Stay in Derry~Londonderry See VisitDerry.com for accommodation offers 1 night B&B from only £32.50 pps

Cityside Car Parks Foyleside Shopping Centre Quayside Shopping Centre Foyle Road Magee Campus (Lawrence Hill) Strand Road Victoria Market Society Street Bishop Street Carlisle Road William Street

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