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New musical telling life story of John Hume awarded £50,000 grant

A new musical drama about the life and work of Nobel laureate John Hume has been awarded £50,000 by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. It is one of 66 grants worth more than £2 million awarded by the Arts Council’s Lottery Project. The production ...

05 Jul 2022 at 12:21

Arts & Entertainment

Playhouse to showcase life of John and Pat Hume in new musical drama

A musical celebrating the lives and works of John and Pat Hume will reflect the seriousness of the issues they faced insists former SDLP MLA, Sean Farren. “Beyond Belief” will be a drama presented by The Playhouse in Derry next year to mark the ...

15 Apr 2022 at 12:46

Local News

Derry schools put on notable showpiece of ‘Life of St. Columba’ at Playhouse

Children from two local primary schools came together to perform a pageant on the ‘Life of Saint Columba’ at the Playhouse Derry last week and they all gave a truly memorable performance. The event was the culmination of two months of hard ...

27 Jun 2024 at 17:30

Northern Ireland

Co Derry actor to play John Hume in musical drama about Nobel laureate’s life

The life of late Nobel laureate John Hume is to be portrayed by an actor from his native county in a new musical drama. The production honouring the long-time SDLP leader and key architect of the Good Friday Agreement will premiere in the ...

18 Jan 2023 at 11:35

Pictures & Videos

IN PICTURES: Churches Trust ‘Life of St. Columba’ at the Playhouse

Children from the Long Tower and Fountain Primary Schools who took part in the 'St. Columba' pageant at the Playhouse. Mary Holmes, CEO, Churches Trust pictured after last week's pageant 'The Life of Saint Columba' with, from left, Wendy ...

27 Jun 2024 at 14:54

Local News

Derry students garner their entrepreneurial spirit at Generation Innovation Impact Day

Sixth form students from Lisneal College and St Mary’s College have learned more about an exciting new work experience programme and received training on developing an innovation focused mindset and other skills at a special event at ...

15 Mar 2024 at 16:30

Home

Life After hosting party on Saturday to celebrate five years of vital support, fighting for change and charity status

For the last five years, Life After has provided vital support to grieving families who have lost a loved one in a road traffic collision. The group, which also recently gained its charity status based in Derry, is hosting a party ...

15 Jun 2022 at 15:15

Local News

Stage Beyond and Lilliput have a blast launching 'Hi-Vis' summer festival of music and dance

Pictured at the launch of Stage Beyond's Hi-Vis Summer Festival with Lilliput at The Playhouse in Derry on July 17th-21st featuring music and dance workshops are front, Catherine Campbell and Seamus McIntyre. In the frame are ...

05 Jul 2023 at 09:14

Derry Now

IN PICTURES: 'Beyond Belief' - The Life and Mission of John and Pat Hume in Derry's Guildhall

Jim Hume, brother of the late John Hume with his daughter Grainne, son-in-law Patrick and granddaughter Blathnaid, special guests at the "Hume - Beyond Belief" musical play about the Life and Mission of John and Pat Hume ...

11 Apr 2023 at 14:33

Arts & Entertainment

McFeely stars in play giving voice to women living with war and conflict

Derry's own Catriona McFeely will star in a powerful and hard-hitting play charting the rape, torture and murder of women during global armed conflicts next month. “The Shedding of Skin”, produced by Belfast-based ...

26 May 2022 at 13:40

Derry News

Celebrating 100 years of Ulysses- Award winning show comes to Derry Playhouse

To mark the centenary year of the publication of James Joyce's Ulysses, first published on February 2nd 1922, Robert Gogan is taking his show, Strolling Through Ulysses! on a nationwide centenary tour this year. ...

29 Jun 2022 at 14:01

Local News

Derry's Playhouse to host Siren32 - eco-friendly day of inspirational workshops and exhibitions

The Playhouse Artitude: Climate, Culture & Circularity project has partnered with the NI Science Festival to deliver several events about the natural world, our planet to technology, engineering, the mind and ...

13 Feb 2023 at 12:32

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