Santa arrives in Buttercrane Shopping Centre by Sleigh on Thursday evening, 20th November with an eye catching ‘Festival of light’ parade and fire show starting at 6.30pm. Santa and his special guests Elsa and Anna from FROZEN, Camlough Brass and Reed Band, Mourne Gymnastics, the Michaela Foundation, an LED Hula Hoop performer and Roary the […]
The Brain Injury Foundation in co-operation with the Brass Monkey is holding Newry’s first annual quiz to find the brainiest workplace in Newry on Tuesday 18th November at 8pm in the Brass Monkey. Entries are invited for teams of up to 5 people from any workplace in Newry. So, whether you are in a school, […]
Fresh from their critically acclaimed New York run of Man in the Moon in September, Brassneck Theatre Company returns to the stage with The Holy Holy Bus in Newry. Man In The Moon wowed the New York press: “Man in the Moon: Irish Delight.” “This is a beautiful piece of art.” “This one man show […]
On Tuesday 25th November Kaleidoscope and their Newry Acting Up group will be competing in this year’s Big Lottery People’s Millions Competition. This is the first time a Newry group has ever made it through to the final stages of the competition. The Big Lottery’s People’s Millions competition gives the Northern Ireland public the opportunity […]
Visitors and the local community in Mourne will now have an opportunity to experience and learn more about Mourne Granite and the important contribution it made for generations to the community here in Mourne. Over the past few months Annalong Cornmill has undergone structural refurbishment and is now home to an interesting new exhibition which […]
Businesses and individuals in Newry are being encouraged to get involved in Giving Tuesday, the global phenomenon set to hit Northern Ireland for the first time on 2nd December. #GivingTuesday has been supported by The White House, Bill Gates, Hugh Jackman, Charlize Theron, Jennifer Lopez, Ringo Starr, Kevin Bacon, Heidi Klum, Lily Cole, Facebook and […]
The X Factor, Strictly and the ‘Soaps’ – many of us find time to keep up to date with these Christmas TV ‘specials’ so this year Volunteer Now is laying down the gauntlet and asking people to take a little time to benefit from the ‘Feel Good Factor.’ Lindsay Armstrong, Regional Manager, Volunteer Now says, […]
Through the good offices of the Brain Injury Foundation, which supports brain injury survivors and their carers across the Southern Trust, Santa Claus is offering free visits to children under 10 who have disabilities or who are housebound and who live in Newry and Mourne. Frank Dolaghan, Chair of the Foundation, is one of Santa’s […]
Equality training for local employers and business owners is coming to Newry this autumn/winter. “This training is free, high quality and CPD accredited,” explains Paul Oakes of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, providers of the training. “The sessions in Newry will be in the Canal Court Hotel and they are designed to deliver the […]
An information and support event for people diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease is being held in the Seagoe Parish Centre, Portadown, on Wednesday November 12, running from 6.15pm to 8.15pm. Parkinson’s is a progressive condition caused by damage to a part of the brain. There are an estimated 650 people with the condition in the Southern […]
