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Factory Girls' Harbour Square artpiece on display at Derry's Tower Museum

The new artwork commissioned to celebrate the industrial heritage of the city and acknowledge the significant role played by the women who worked in its factories, is currently on display at the Tower Museum, Derry. Over the summer Council appointed ...

30 Sept 2022 at 16:13

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WATCH: Get booking before it's too late . . . ‘Factory Girls and Rock n’ Roll’

22 Mar 2024 at 22:02

Local News

Mayor to honour former factory girls with Guildhall Christmas Party

The event is a direct result of the successful launch of two murals in the Craft Village dedicated to the hard work of the city’s factory workers - a collaborative work between the Inner City Trust, artist Joe Campbell, and UV Arts. The invite to ...

24 Oct 2019 at 13:00

Local News

Factory Girls Reunion a Huge Success says SDLP councillor

SDLP Chair of Business and Culture Committee Cllr Shauna Cusack has hailed the Factory Girls Reunion held in the Guildhall on Friday night as a huge success and has suggested it could be an annual event. Councillor Cusack said:"It was through ...

09 Dec 2019 at 11:08

Local News

Former Derry factory girls enjoy a musical trip down memory lane

Derry's former 'factory girls' gathered in the Guildhall on Friday for a special musical trip down memory lane. The factory girls, and some boys, sang some of their old favourites in memory of their days spent at their machines. Roy Arbuckle ...

24 Feb 2020 at 11:27

Derry City and Strabane District Council

Derry’s factory girls sculptures set in place ahead of unveiling early next year

Derry City and Strabane District Council welcomed the arrival of the factory girls sculpture when it set in place this week as part of the ongoing works taking place as part of the Harbour Square Public Realm Project. The sculpture, created ...

10 Dec 2024 at 14:47

Derry News

Derry’s ‘Factory Girls’ to be commemorated with mural in heart of city

Artist, Chris Wilson, is set to undertake the production of a new artwork commission for Harbour Square, in the heart of the city, dedicated to Derry's 'Factory Girls.' The Communities Minister and Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District ...

30 Jun 2022 at 13:13

Derry News

Sisters pen loving lockdown tribute to Derry granny

Three young sisters from Stockport have written a song in ‘loving tribute’ to their Derry granny who was a proud shirt factory worker in the city. A song and video was created by sisters Sadie (10), Penny (7) and Darcy (4) during the ...

18 Aug 2020 at 15:41

Pictures & Videos

IN PICTURES: Factory Girls unwrap special sculpture at Derry's Harbour Square

Representatives of Derry’s Factory Girls had the honour today of unwrapping the new sculpture for the first time which will be the centrepiece of the public realm works currently underway at Harbour Square in the city. They joined ...

14 Mar 2025 at 12:06

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Strong opposition to Harbour Square tree felling

Environmental activists from Zero Waste North West have protested a Council decision to cut down several mature trees to facilitate a public realm art installation. The protest took place on Saturday afternoon, outside Derry’s ...

05 Apr 2024 at 11:15

Pictures & Videos

IN PICTURES: VIP Reception for Derry's 'Factory Girls and Rock n' Roll'

Eva Watson, Clare Moore, John Smyth, Mary White and Alice Watson pictured at a VIP Reception for 'Factory Girls and Rock n' Roll' held in the Millennium Forum. (Photos - Deirdre Heaney, nwpresspics) Factory Girls, Clare Moore ...

08 Apr 2024 at 12:27

Local News

Derry Shirt Factory legacy to live on in new archive collection

The team at Derry’s Tower Museum are excited to begin work on a new project archiving a significant collection of artefacts and documents capturing life within the city’s famous shirt factory industry. The collection ...

25 Feb 2025 at 17:00

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