Culture Night Walking Tour

Posted on by Mark Lusby

Art, Architecture and Revisionist History

Culture Night 2017 is Friday 22nd September and most of the arts and heritage venues within and around the Derry Walls are throwing their doors open with free taster events.  For the latest  information go to Derry Strabane’s Culture Night webpage.  Amidst all the excitement and cultural enrichment, Mark Lusby of the Friends of the Derry Walls will be conducting a guided walking tour of the Walled City, focusing on its architecture. Along the way he will be stopping at some of the arts and heritage venues, so you’ll be able to sample some of what is on offer, later. He’s arranged some some access-all-areas ‘passes’ so you can see some artworks not normally on show to the public. Expect some ‘revisionist history’ too as we all need to look at our given histories through fresh eyes. The tour starts at 6.30pm leaving from the foyer of the Playhouse on Artillery St. No need to book. Dress appropriately for the weather or for where you’re going on to later! The tour will finish at 7.30pm leaving you plenty of time to go to the other Culture Night events in the Walled City.

£400 of local shopping vouchers to be won! Swordsmith’s Treasure Hunt

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£400 of local shopping vouchers to be won! Correctly completed Swordsmith’s Treasure Hunt forms will be entered into a draw for prizes of :

  • 1st Prize £100 of local shopping vouchers.
  • 4 runner-up prizes of £50 of shopping vouchers
  • 3 special prizes of £30 shopping vouchers for  best ‘Walls400 – selfie’ taken with a historical performer and posted by 5pm on Monday 19/09/16 to Twitter including @thederrywalls in the message.
Registration and participation in Treasure Hunt is free is free!
The Swordsmith’s Treasure Hunt takes place from 4pm-7pm this Friday September 16th in and around the Walled City. Registration for individuals, teams and family groups from 3.30pm by Magazine Gate.

 

Register now the Swordsmith’s Treasure Hunt

Posted on by Mark Lusby

Individuals, teams and families can register now for Culture Night’s ‘The Swordsmith’s Treasure Hunt’. A chance to sample the Walled City’s museums and arts venues, meet richly costumed historical characters along the way  and win valuable prizes! Details on our events page.