On the City Walls

Awakening The Walls

ON & AROUND THE CITY WALLS SUN 28th - TUES 30th OCTOBER 6pm - 8.30pm ADM: FREE

For three evenings before Samhain, we party with the supernatural to banish the dark on an animated and illuminated trail throughout our historic City Walls. With haunting tales from friends of the past, spooktacular haunted windows, a witchy wonderland and more.

Follow the procession of Tuatha Dé Danann along Bishop Street and the surrounding streets. Discover frights and delights along the way, as the weird and wonderful come out to play. A haunting experience as the ancient spirits return and pass through! Dress for the weather.

Route maps will be available from our Info Point at Waterloo Place.

Luminéoles

ST. COLUMB’S CATHEDRAL SUN 28th - TUES 30th OCTOBER 6pm - 8.30pm ADM: FREE

Le Bal des Luminéoles are imaginary illuminated birds with graceful wings created by Porté par le Vent for the 2012 Fête des Lumières in Lyon. As they dance in the wind, bringing a radiance and a poetic atmosphere to the air, they spread colours across the night sky. Puppeteering pilots and helium light kites combine, forming an enchanting aerial ballet that will fascinate and exhilarate.

1st Light - Reflection & Remembering

A day of music & light at Allhallowtide

CITY CENTRE & CITY WALLS THURS 1st NOVEMBER 6pm - 8.30pm ADM: FREE

Allhallowtide or Hallowmas is the triduum of Western Christian observances to remember and honour the dead, which includes All Saints’ Eve (Hallowe’en), All Saints’ Day (All Hallows) and All Soul’s Day. Traditions include setting a place at the table for those departed, attending mass or services, lighting candles or placing gifts or flowers on graves. Light installations, lanterns and choral performances in reflective spaces will enable people to come together on this date of reflection. For information visit www.derryhalloween.com/1stlight

Samhain Live

CITY CENTRE & CITY WALLS WED 31st OCTOBER 9.30pm - 11pm

‘Samhain Live’ is a brand new groundbreaking music and entertainment show that will be broadcast live from Derry City on BBC2 NI and TG4 on Hallowe’en Night, 31st October 2018 from 9:30pm - 11pm (10:30pm on BBC2 NI). ‘Samhain Live’ will feature performances from some of the biggest names in Irish music as well as showcasing the City of Derry’s Hallowe’en Festival to a national and international audience.