The Walled City Lights up with Festive Fun this Christmas

From the switching on of the Christmas lights in Guildhall Square on November 16th our fabulous festive season features a host of spectacular events, colourful markets and musical treats and some of the best value seasonal shopping in the UK or Ireland.

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Christmas Lights Switch-On

Christmas came early to Derry-Londonderry when Santa joined Shrek, the Mayor and the stars of Cinderella at Guildhall Square on November 16th to turn on the Christmas lights. Click here for more info on events in the City this Christmas

Colourful Markets

Looking for a Christmas present with a difference? You’ll find exquisite gifts at the November Craft Fair at the Guildhall (Nov 18th to 20th), which includes 11 new stalls, and the atmospheric Christmas Walled City Market in Guildhall Square (Dec 17th and 18th), along with music, dance and delicious festive food.  Click here for more info on markets...

Great Value Shopping

As always, there’s great value seasonal shopping at Derry~Londonderry’s enticing independent shops and stunning shopping centres, not to mention the world’s oldest department store. Click here for more info on shopping… 

Wall-to-Wall Movies

The city lights up with Christmas animations, street theatre and short films on the weekends of Nov 26th/ 27th and Dec 10th/11th, while the famous Foyle Film Festival (Nov 23rd to 27th), features the usual world-class mix of premieres, documentaries and workshops and even a special ‘Harry Potter Day’ where you can bring the boy wizard to life with your very own animated short film sequence!  Click here for more info on events...

Magnificent Music

The ‘City of Song’ presents another sumptuous musical line-up this Christmas. Don’t miss Handel’s Messiah, plus a feast of choral masterpieces from our acclaimed local choir Codetta, at the Mayor’s Christmas Choral Concert at Derry Presbyterian Church on Dec 22nd. Other musical highlights include the WELB Youth Orchestra and City of Derry Junior Choir taking you through the Snowman and other seasonal delights on December 15th and the St Columb’s Cathedral Choir Service performing in aid of the Mayor’s Appeal three days later. Click here for more info on the Mayors Christmas events…

Festive Memories

Discover the magic of Christmas past at Derry’s award-winning Tower Museum. Click here for more info on the Museum events…