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Bed Newry celebrates beating ‘stiff competition’ to host UK chart sensation JLS

UK Chart sensation JLS are coming to Newry this weekend. The former X Factor contestants are set for Bed night club on Francis Street for promises to be a memorable night on Saturday. The booking for Bed is a remarkable achievement, having beaten “stiff competition” from clubs throughout Northern Ireland in hosting the after party […]

Funny Tricks magic show set for Sean Hollywood Arts Centre

Heard the one about the accountant who went into showbiz – combining mind-boggling magic and top-class comedy? The good news is that this remarkable entertainer is coming to Newry for one night only. Ian Keable brings Funny Tricks to the Sean Hollywood Arts Centre. Ian has been voted the British Magical Champion of Comedy and […]

Newry Drama Festival celebrates 60th year

Newry Drama Festival marked it’s 60th year last week with a reception at Stormont, organised by local MLA Karen McKevitt. The organisation also spoke about the upcoming Diamond Jubilee Festival in March. Chairman for Newry Drama Festival Gerry McNulty said, “A Diamond Jubilee celebration for a voluntary organisation is a solemn, yet wonderful, occasion as […]

Newry film maker takes part in RTE Storyland competition

The first episode of the online drama/comedy series Trouble Times Three was released online on the 13th February. Scott, a 30 year old, Jack-the-lad has his life thrown into chaos when he wakes up to every guy’s nightmare: In the space of one day, three women he’s been with tell him they’re pregnant. This compelling […]

The Genuine Articles set for homecoming gig

The stage is set for The Genuine Articles this weekend as the band prepares for a memorable homecoming. It is perhaps fitting as well that the band are to perform at the venue where it all began. The Genuine Articles made a huge impact on the local music scene in 2008 when they won the […]

Melmoth The Wonderer production coming to Newry

Big Theatre Company are all grown up and turning 25. To celebrate their greatly anticipated first production of the year ‘Melmoth the Wanderer’ opens in the Sean Hollywood Arts Centre, Newry on Monday 20th February at 8pm. In keeping with their effervescent and eccentric style, the colourful, quirky production is an adaptation, scripted by Nicola […]

‘Stretch for Samaritans’ fundraiser announced

The Buttercrane Shopping Centre will be welcoming a charity fundraiser next week in aid of Newry Samaritans. On Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th January tutors and students from The Yoga Studio will give demonstrations of Yoga and Tai Chi and invite the public to participate in simple, safe stretching and breathing practices. In the current economic […]

Newry Times meets The Genuine Articles

Newry Times this week caught up with Hugh McCreesh, lead vocals and guitarist for popular local band The Genuine Articles. Having finished a busy year touring, the pop/rock band are ready to take their talents to the next level in 2012 with another big tour and potentially an E.P. or single lined up. The band, […]

Christmas opening hours for licensed premises

Police in Newry and Mourne have issued a reminder of the permitted opening hours for licensed premises over the Christmas and New Year period. On Christmas Eve, the permitted hours are 11.30am to 11pm, with 30 minutes drinking up time. Extensions are to midnight, with 30 minutes’ drinking up time. On Christmas Day, the permitted hours are […]

Top Irish Soprano to perform in Newry Christmas Concert

Music lovers in Newry are in for a treat on Monday 19th December as Joanne and David Quigley welcome top Irish Soprano, Mairead Buicke to the city, for their annual Classical Christmas Concert. Mairead was born in Limerick and graduated with a first Class honours Performance degree from the Royal Irish Academy of Music where […]







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