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City of Derry Airport’s long-standing Scottish airline partner, Loganair, will operate regular flights to Edinburgh from 17^th May 2022. The new service will bring welcome connectivity for the North West for leisure breaks, visiting family and friends, and a business link with the Scottish capital.

A joint initiative between Tourism NI, Visit Derry and Visit Belfast was launched today in Derry~Londonderry to support the recovery of international business events hosted in the area, part funded through the Tourism Recovery Action Plan.

A dynamic reimagining of the story of the Passion –– exploring how a violent incident threatens to throw the world into turmoil –– will be the highlight of a new three-day festival in Derry-Londonderry this Easter.

After a long Covid19 forced hiatus, the Northern Ireland Judo Open returns to the Walled City on the 9th and 10th of April, and the team cannot wait to welcome competitors from the UK, Europe and beyond!

Visit Derry held a trade familiarisation trip on Thursday 3^rd March 2022.  

There was a warm welcome today for exciting news about the official return of the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race, as Derry City and Strabane District Council confirmed the dates for the Foyle Maritime Festival.

• Our Place in Space is an epic scale model of the solar system designed by artist and children’s author Oliver Jeffers, incorporates a 10km three-dimensional sculpture trail along the Foyle from 22 April until 22 May 2022
• Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for residents in the north west to join in major art project

We’re brightening up February with the Illuminate Festival and we can’t wait to welcome you to our city to enjoy an eclectic mix of sound, light and music.

A free open-air spectacular event in Derry-Londonderry exploring 13.8 billion years of history 

Members of the Hume family joined representatives from Ulster University and the John and Pat Hume Foundation to launch the John and Pat Hume Commemorative Textiles on the  Magee Campus last week

When you mention the name Derry to Neil Cowley, the enthusiasm positively radiates from the London musician – and there is no better ambassador for the city he calls his second home.

Festival of music and light comes to the Walled City.