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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.

Visit Derry has been voted the Best Local Tourist Board in Ireland, scooping a major award for the city’s destination management organisation at the Irish Travel Trade Awards 2021 held recently in The Medley in Dublin.

City of Derry Airport welcomed Ryanair back to the North West on Wednesday 1^st December, for the inaugural service to Manchester Airport. 

Celebrity chef, Randy Lewis explores the best tastes and sights Derry~Londonderry has to offer!

City of Derry Airport will welcome a new route to Edinburgh Airport this summer thanks to the UK’s largest regional airline, Loganair.

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, has announced a new route – City of Derry Airport to Manchester, operating three weekly flights starting from Winter ’21. As travel recovers to pre-Covid levels, Ryanair’s growth continues to lead traffic and tourism recovery across Europe. 

On Thursday 23^rd September 2021 Visit Derry’s new Visitor Information Centre celebrated one year since opening its doors. Located in the heart of the city at Waterloo Place, the state-of-the-art Visitor Information Centre offers a range of trip-planning services for visitors to the Walled City and North West region.

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has launched a £1million Conference Support Scheme.

Launched in partnership with Tourism NI, Visit Belfast, Visit Derry, Belfast City Council and Derry and Strabane District Council, the scheme is part of the Tourism Recovery Action Plan and is aimed at securing business events for Northern Ireland.