Culture Night comes to Newry for the first time on the 20th of September 2013 and Newry and Mourne Museum will be taking part in the festivities. The Museum will be open to the public from 6pm – 8pm on Friday September 20th so you can see the history and culture of the region on […]
Young local entrepreneurs will be given a chance to start their own business at a unique ideation camp on Thursday 3rd October in Newry’s Bagenal’s Castle. The ideation camp is part of a Bright Idea programme which is being funded by Newry and Mourne district Council and 5 partner councils in the south east economic […]
Female students from Newry are being called upon to enter the 2013 Youth Award Public Speaking Competition, an initiative aimed at developing the skill of public speaking among young women. This year’s competition, organised by Soroptimist International, allows students to present on a range of topical subjects as diverse as the plastic bag levy, an […]
Local charity Aware Defeat Depression is now offering a free course to anyone in Newry living with mild to moderate depression. The programme, called ‘Living Life to The Full’, is a life skills programme with a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approach. The course will run for two hours every Friday for 6 weeks starting on 18th […]
Explore, Experience, Enjoy. Newry is taking part in the International event, Culture Night, on Friday 20th September. Artists, creators and local talent will take over the new performance space in Marcus Square for an evening of interaction, exhibition and performance. There will be singing, dancing, acting, playing, blacksmithing, clay-modelling, knitting, movie-watching, hop-scotching, highland-flinging, bell-ringing, tour-walking, […]
Another successful event was held at Slieve Gullion recently with budding photographers from the Ring of Gullion area learning the tricks of the trade from Enda Flynn. Newry and Mourne District Council teamed up with Enda Flynn to provide a free Heritage Photography Workshop on Saturday 7th September. The workshop places were booked up very […]
Six marathons in six days in six counties is the mammoth task that Lurgan man Michael Allen is tackling to raise money for Macmillan. Michael will run six marathons in counties across Northern Ireland from Monday, 16th September to Saturday, 21st September in a bid to raise £10,000. The seeds for the mentally and physically […]
What happens when old adversaries have to share power after 30 years of bitter violence? A Belfast Story, a new post Troubles thriller, exploring the difficulties of life after the conflict, asks this question when it hits the screens on September 20th. Written and directed by Northern Ireland man Nathan Todd, the film looks at […]
The 14th and 15th of September 2013 are designated European Heritage Open Days, organised by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency. As part of this event the Museum has organised a free weaving workshop for adults, which will take place on 15th September from 2pm – 5pm. The Museum recently purchased two reproduction 16th Century tapestries […]
Newry and Mourne District Council are inviting local businesses to showcase their sustainable products and services at a major Sustainable Living Fair in the District. From October 21st to 25th Newry and Mourne Council and Southern Regional College will be hosting renewry; a series of events to showcase the opportunities and advantages for households and […]
