Whether you’re coming for a visit or want to keep the St Patrick’s Day festivities going, there’s something for everyone this weekend in Derry and Strabane.
By Daire Ní Chanáin
Published 18th Mar 2022, 12:20 BST
Updated 18th Mar 2022, 15:45 BST
Have a look at some of the events going on in the district.
Luminare Presents: Eleanor McEvoy Special Guest: Caitlin Nash, a 23 year old indie rock/pop singer songwriter from Derry. Fri 18th Mar 7:30pm - 9:30pm ( Doors 7pm ) St Augustines Church, Palace Street Derry "A Woman's Heart 30th Anniversary " Tickets: £20 + Booking fee, available at MusicCapital.org
Tina Turner Tribute Show at the Everglades Hotel Fri 18th Mar 7:30pm - 11:00pm A night of Tina Turner classics such as Simply the Best, What's Love Got to Do with It, Proud Mary, Private Dancer and River Deep Mountain High, in the luxurious cabaret-style setting at the Everglades Hotel. Tickets are available on Ticketmaster www.ticketmaster.ie/everglades-hotel-tickets-derry/venue/461479 Doors open 7.30pm Show begins 9pm
Give My Head Peace LIVE Millennium Forum Thursday March 17 - Saturday March 19 8:00pm - 11:00pm After social distancing for most of 2020 and 2021, the Give My Head Peace gang is delighted to return to the stage with a brand new show in 2022. Featuring your favourite characters from the hit TV show, as well as topical humour, up to the minute satirical stand up from Tim McGarry and the odd song or two, Give My Head Peace Live is a night of guaranteed laugh out loud comedy. Book tickets at www.millenniumforum.co.uk
Unboxed: About Us Tuesday 15th March - Monday 21st March Guildhall Square & Waterloo Place Shows every evening 7:00pm to 10pm Daytime Installations between 10am and 5pm If you’ve ever looked up in awe at the night sky and wondered how you’re -linked to the stars beyond, this is the show for you. About Us is a spectacular, never before seen, free open-air event that combines live performances and multimedia installations will transform Guildhall Square & Waterloo Place into a vast canvas combining awe-inspiring live projection-mapped animation with poetry, music, together with beautiful live choral singing to create a unique spectacle celebrate the entire history of the universe from Big Bang to the present day. By day pop-up multimedia installations will be open from 10am to 5pm to showcase the boundless creativity of local children and young people with poems and Scratch animations created in schools’ workshops in Derry, Strabane and the surrounding area. To find out more, visit: aboutus.earth