Free tickets for ‘Sons & Daughters’ concert
Songwriting legend Phil Coulter will be playing in Derry in January at the 'Sons and Daughters' concert.
Free tickets are now available for the first big concert of Derry’s Culture year.
‘Sons & Daughters - The Opening Concert’, on Sunday, January 20, will feature local artistes with international reputations who will reflect the city’s cultural, historical and industrial achievements in music, word and song.
The event will be staged in The Venue, the new purpose-built pavilion at Ebrington.
Among those already lined up to appear include Phil Coulter, The Undertones, Damian McGinty, Paul Brady, Amanda Burton and Dana with more names due to be confirmed closer to the concert.
The concert will be recorded for BBC Northern Ireland television and broadcast live on the night on BBC Radio Ulster.
Peter Johnston, Director BBC Northern Ireland, said: “In what looks set to be a memorable year, we are very excited to be part of ‘Sons and Daughters’ as the opening concert to mark the start of Derry-Londonderry UK City of Culture. The BBC is planning a number of major events and programmes across the year and it is great to begin with such a prestigious occasion as we host a special evening of music and celebration.”
The city’s Mayor Kevin Campbell said the ‘Sons and Daughters’ concert was a great opportunity to share the city’s success and showcase local talent.
“Our city is renowned for its excellent musical and cultural talent and we are delighted to offer the public the chance to see the city’s most loved musicians and performers come together in their home town for a free concert.
“This gala event, which will reflect the city’s cultural, historical and industrial achievements in music, word and song, promises to be a great night’s entertainment and one of the highlights of our exciting year of events during 2013.”
Tickets to attend ‘Sons & Daughters - The Opening Concert’ are complimentary and will be allocated on the basis of a random draw.
You can apply for tickets until 5pm on Friday, January 4, 2013.
No applications will be accepted after this closing date. A maximum of two tickets will be allocated per household address. Duplicate applications will not be considered.
You can apply for tickets online at: bbc.co.uk/tickets, by telephone on: 0370 901 1227 and text phone: 0370 903 0304.
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