This year will see Marietta Doran visit Newry as the guest speaker for the Annual Hospice Ladies Lunch which takes place in the Canal Court Hotel on Thursday 24th May. Marietta’s energetic personality, combined with her expertise and innate sense of fashion have led to her carving out a highly successful television career in Ireland […]
In an event to mark the centenary of the sinking of the world’s most famous ship, Enspire are running a family fun event at Slieve Gullion courtyard on Sunday 15th April 2012. Starting at 2pm, the event will commemorate the sinking with family art, games and activities, finishing off with a poignant reminder of the […]
Residents of Newry and Mourne are invited to mark the 100th anniversary of the Titanic sinking with three information evenings. The events will be hosted in Bessbrook Town Hall on the 19th, 20th and 21st of April and guests will be treated to a presentation on the story of the tragic ship. The presentation will […]
The Mourne Mountains is set to host Northern Ireland’s first ever Etape cycling event. The cycling event takes place on the 27th of May at Corn Quay, Annalong Harbour. The event, organised by the Pioneer Group – in conjunction with the Newry and Mourne District Council – is inspired by the famous mountain stage of […]
A spokeswoman for Meningitis UK has appealed to locals to take part in a walk to help fight against meningitis. The charity is hosting two walks in Northern Ireland to raise money for vaccine research. Both walks, known as ‘Meningitis UK’s Big Strolls’, will take place along the Causeway Coast and Newry Canal on Sunday […]
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 […]
Families looking for a fun afternoon over Easter can find what they’re after at Enspire’s Easter Egg-stravaganza. Starting at 2pm on Easter Monday, 9th April, and held for the third year at Slieve Gullion, this “egg-citing” treasure hunt will see families competing to become the Enspire Easter Family 2012! More details can be found on […]
Music lovers in the city are in for a very special treat on April 12th as Newry Chamber Music announces details of their Spring Concert which will feature two home grown outstanding musicians, Baritone Ben McAteer and pianist David Quigley. Regular NCM concert goers will be aware that the society aims to bring world class […]
The BBC have this week announced that Newry Library will host the ‘BBC Experience’, which is part of a series of road show events taking place throughout Northern Ireland. The event will be open at both 10am and 1pm on Tuesday 24th April. The BBC announced that several activities will take place, including a live […]
Newry and Mourne Museum’s lecture series is set to finish tomorrow night with a special examination of Ireland’s patron saint – St Patrick. The event starts at 8pm tomorrow night at Bagenal’s Castle with Professor Marie-Therese Flanagan speaking about “Jocelin of Furness’s Life of St. Patrick”. The talk will ask why Anglo-Norman Cistercian monk, Jocelin […]
