The city of Derry has always had the reputation of being a festival city, this is still true today as we hold    the largest Halloween  festival in Europe. The city has always had a reputation for having a great night life from it's famous pubs and clubs, to the smallest of "old men's bars". The Bytes Cross Border brings you our indispensable guide to live entertainment in the centre of our great city.  

Venue	Location
Millennium Forum	Foyleside / Richmond Centre junction
Strand Multiplex	Strand Road
The Nerve Centre	Magazine Street
Waterloo Street live entertainement	You guessed it!  Waterloo Street

Our first stop on our tour is the Millennium forum. Situated just of the Derry walls between the Foyleside and Richmond shopping centres, construction finished in 2001 and it opened to the public, hosting shows such as Saturday Night Fever, The Blue Room (starring Tracy Shaw) and Eddie Kerr's critically acclaimed Devlin Trilogy.

 

Programmes can be picked up free of charge from reception in the forum. Check out their website at www.millenniumforum.co.uk and bookings can be made by phone on: 028 7126 4455

Next on our of tour of Derry, if you look to the right you will see the Strand Omniplex. Located on the Strand road, it is the main cinema in the city and all the latest film releases can be seen here. With seven screens running at all times, you'll never be stuck for something to see.

 

Screenings are updated weekly outside the cinema and listings can be obtained by phone at: 028 7137 3900

The Nerve Centre is one of Derry Cities most popular spots for live entertainment. Located on Upper Magazine Street, during the day it is host to many different workshops and training schemes such as video and music production, but at night it opens its doors to the general public with all genres of music catered for, from live DJs to heavy metal bands. There is no doubt that everybody will have a reason to visit one of Derry's hotspots.

 

To find out more, The Nerve Centre can be visited online at www.nerve-centre.org.uk and contacted by phone on:
028 7126 0562

The following is a list of groups, that have a presence in Derry or Inishowen or online, who cover various aspects of youth provision.