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Buttercrane Shopping Centre is getting all geared up for a spooky Halloween.
The centre have a specially commissioned giant Halloween chair complete with ghostly trees which will be in the Mall for Halloween #selfies in the run up to the scariest day of the year.
Wee Arty Ones will also be helping keep your ‘little terrors’ entertained with free art and craft workshops in the Kids Club unit on Thursday 30th October 2-6pm.
A professional photographer will be on the mall on 30th and 31st October taking Free souvenir portraits on the new Halloween chair.
Retailers are also getting involved with a FREE trick or treat session throughout the centre from 30th-31st October. Kids will collect a bag from customer services and make their way around the participating retailers and receive sweets.
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It's Strictly Come Dancing time again and this Friday night the 17th of October the Millar Suite in the Canal Court is the place to be.
The night is in aid of Davina’s Ark who provide aftercare addiction services in the Newry area.
Davina’s Ark offers hope and new opportunity to the many in our society who are afflicted and or affected by the curse of addiction. A shocking and sobering truth is that alcohol and drug misuse in our society is one of the biggest public health issues we have to address. There is not a single family in our society that isn’t somehow impacted by the negative effects of addiction.
With at least 9 couples on stage it will certainly be a night to remember.
If you want a great nights fun make sure you get along.
It all starts off at 8pm in the Millar Suite, Canal Court Hotel.
Tickets are £15 and are available from Academy Dance Studio, 4C John Mitchel Place, Hill Street, Newry.
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Newpoint Players will be performing Juno and the Paycock from next Tuesday the 14th of October at 7.30pm in Newry Town Hall. The drama will run until Friday the 17th.
A classic piece of Irish theatre Juno and the Paycock written by Sean O’Casey explores the effects of Civil War politics upon a family already crippled by poverty.
The lead role of Juno is taken by Eithne Bell with her useless husband, Mark Hughes, the ‘strut tin’ paycock’ of the title.
The Camilla in the relationship is Cap’n Boyle’s drinking nutty, Joxer, a role taken by Anthony Fitzpatrick.
There are Seventeen of a cast in the play which is directed by Donal O'Hanlon.
Tickets from the Sean Hollywood Arts Centre or reservations at newpointplayers@gmail.com
Admission is £6
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Newry Library is hosting several events next week as part of Positive Ageing Week that takes place from the 6th to the 10th of October at many venues throughout Newry.
Monday 6 October:
Macular Society Support Group 10am – 1pm
Knit & Natter Group 2 – 4pm
Special guest Michelle McCartan from HUG charity gives an insight into her work in Uganda, brought to life by photographs of the children being helped. All welcome.
Tuesday 7 October:
Volunteer Now Information Stand 11am – 1pm Questions answered on Volunteering
Food an Mood, Nutrition Workshop with Jane McClenaghan 11am – 1pm Please reserve a place!
YOGA demonstration with Ann Price 2 – 3pm Join in or just watch! All over 50s welcome
Wednesday 8 October:
Action On Hearing Loss Clinic 10am – 12pm Drop in for a free hearing check/battery check
Thursday 9 October:
Artist Killian McEvoy will do a ‘live’ painting in the Gallery – see the process involved in creating an oil painting from one of our best known local artists. 2pm – 4pm. FREE
For more information you can contact the Library at 028 30 264683 or email: Lilian.Russell@librariesni.org.uk
Download the entire Positive Ageing Events Guide below
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To commemorate World War One Soroptimist International Newry and Mourne are holding an Afternoon Tea Dance in Newry Town Hall this weekend and all are welcome.
The afternoon of nostalgia is on Saturday the 27th of September from 3pm to 6pm and includes dancing to the Rhythm Big Band. Dress in the period of the day if you wish.
Tickets are available from the Sean Hollywood Arts Centre and are priced at £10
Funds raised in aid of Soroptimist charities.
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Newry and Mourne Museum will host its annual Autumn Lecture Series during the month of October. The theme of the series is Landownership in South-West Down and it aims to look at the people, the places and the events that shaped the area since the Plantation of Ulster. An excellent line-up of speakers has been arranged and it promises to be of interest to a wide ranging audience.
The first of three lectures begins on Thursday October 2nd at 7.30pm, with Professor Raymond Gillespie, Lecturer at NUI, Maynooth.
Professor Gillespie will examine how County Down was different in the seventeenth century. The county was not part of the Ulster Plantation scheme and therefore its landowners were not constrained by the rules and regulations that were set down. This lecture explores the problems of survival and failure of landowners, with the social consequences of the distribution of power in South Down, over the seventeenth century.
On Thursday October 9th at 7.30pm, Dr. Olwen Purdue, Lecturer in Modern Irish History at Queen’s University, Belfast will examine the experience of the Big House in South Ulster during the turbulent period from 1880 through to the early twentieth century.
Focusing on a number of large estates in Armagh and South Down, the talk will explore the challenges faced by the landlord class over the period as a combination of tenant agitation and government legislation led to the loss of their political and economic ascendancy, the break-up of their estates and, in some cases, the destruction of their country houses.
The final lecture takes place on Thursday October 16th at 7.30pm, by local historian Hugh McShane. This presentation illustrates the history of Warrenpoint, a fascinating example of a town that grew to become a popular holiday and tourist destination, a significant international port, and a thriving community.
Hugh will tell the story of the economic, social and political history of Warrenpoint, and the role played by leading figures who helped shape its identity, drive its development and establish it as a major influence in South Down and beyond.
Admission to each lecture costs £3 and tea/coffee will be provided. As seating is strictly limited booking is advisable.
If you require further information or would like to book a place please email shane.mcgivern@newryandmourne.gov.uk or phone 028 3031 3173.
For information on opening hours, events, or services please visit www.bagenalscastle.com
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The Irish choral ensemble, Anúna launches its 2014/2015 season this September with a concert in St Colman'a College Chapel in Newry later this month.
Founded in 1987 by its current director, Michael McGlynn, Anúna has over the last quarter century created a unique sonic ambience receiving accolades for the originality of their performances, recordings and the natural, unmannered quality of the singers' vocal production.
Anúna's concerts feature a compelling combination of candle-lit movement, costume and atmospheric music. All of their material is written or arranged for the group by McGlynn, and includes reconstructions of early and medieval music from Ireland and beyond. Anúna sing unaccompanied and without conductor, with between twelve and fourteen singers in any performance.
Their flexibility as an ensemble has allowed them to slip easily between musical genres. As a highly acclaimed classical choral ensemble they have appeared twice at the World Sacred Music Festival in Morocco, given the first-ever Irish Prom at the BBC Proms in the Royal Albert Hall, and have sung at the prestigious Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. In June 2014 Anúna performed to great acclaim at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, where they will return at the end of the 2014/15 season.
Their unique nature has allowed them to cross over successfully into various other musical genres. In 1994 they created the vocal ambience of Riverdance, before departing the Show in 1996. During that period they reached top 10 in the U.K. Singles Charts and held the number 1 spot in the Irish Singles Chart for eighteen weeks. While curating the prestigious Meltdown Festival at London's South Bank in 1995, Elvis Costello invited Anúna to perform.
The 2014/2015 season is truly international, featuring tours to Japan, the Netherlands and China and beginning with a performance in Newry followed by one in Belfast.
The Newry concert is on Thursday 25 September at 8pm at St Colman's College Chapel, Newry while the Belfast concert is the following day Friday 26 September at Clonard Monastery, Belfast
Tickets [unreserved]: £15 / £12 concession
Tickets available online at: www.anuna.ie or on the door (both venues).
Commenting on the up-coming concerts Michael McGlynn said “ This year is very special. For the first time in our history the majority of our singers, who come from all over the world, are from Northern Ireland. Many of them first experienced the choir as children attending our concerts over the last three decades.
These performances will feature the classic trademarks of Anúna - candles, atmosphere and a unique haunting soundscape that has taken us from China to Morocco and New York to Buenos Aires.”
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Newry Rocks is organising a fundraising night for Gaza next Friday night the 29th of August at Amplified in Water Street, Newry.
Newry Rocks recognises the tragic situation in Gaza and we will be organising a gig to raise much needed funds towards Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP).
Line-up includesThe Burlesque Belles with live music from Caolan Dooley, Pete Keighery, Hugh McCreesh, The Summits
DJ’s DJ Nitemode and DJ Jose plus many more special guests.
This event is not affiliated with any Political ideology or Religious organisation – it open and welcoming to all who recognise the plight of the peoples living in Gaza and understand that their donation and support can make a difference.
For more information contact Martin Murtagh at newryrocks@gmail.com or 07512685946
Doors open 9PM
Friday 29th August, Amplified Bar, Newry
Adm £10/donations welcome.
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Newry's very first festival of traditional and folk music takes place in the city next month and it will highlight the massive talent of our homegrown musicians in over 30 venues throughout the city. As part if the festival The 4 of Us will play their first gig back in Newry Town Hall in 25 years!
Iur Cinn Fleadh runs from Friday the 12th to Sunday the 14th of September and with over 70 gigs happening in more than 30 venues it’s extremely unlikely the “buzz” won’t be noticed by residents and visitors alike! The Fleadh promises the best in home grown folk and trad talent with a little bit of rock and roll and country thrown in for good measure. Síoda, Claire and Ursula Byrne, The Rooneys, Mary O’Neill, Warrenpoint Comhaltas, Cup O’Joe, Oscail, Brandé, All Folked Up, Martha Guiney Band and many many more will perform in the City’s bars, cafes and streets and even on board a tall ship.
As part of the Fleadh, 25 Years after it all began, Newry’s favourite sons of rock The 4 of Us play a return concert to Newry Town Hall on Saturday the 13th. Members of the current band and the original will all be on the Town Hall Stage. This will be the third and final time all the members of both the original and current line-ups will play together. Don't miss it. Tickets for The 4 Of Us are priced £17.00 and are available from The Sean Hollywood Arts Centre. The box office number is 028 3031 3180. Tickets are also available from Ticketmaster.ie.
Mayor of Newry & Mourne District Council Darie Hughes said that it is so exciting to see so many events happening in Newry during the first Iur Cinn Fleadh and hopes that this is the start of many more in the future.
Quirkier events include Bluegrass and Gypsy Jazz band Cup O’Joe made up of brothers, Benjamin (20) who plays Upright Bass and Reuben (18) Guitar and Mandolin and sister Tabitha (15) Banjo and Fiddle who will join the Riverside Choir at Riverside Church at 6.30pm on Friday night for a session to remember.
Trad music will be wafting through the air when tall ship Soteria sets sail from the Albert Basin at 7pm on the Friday and Saturday nights for a two hour trip up the Canal.
Sunday from 5pm sees an evening of Céilí and Set Dancing at Newry Town Hall with The Mournes Céilí Band while earlier in the weekend members of U3A are holding a Ceili and Old Tyme Tea Dance in the Canal Court at 2pm on Friday.
Newry Historical Tours will be taking you on a tour around the city, with musical interludes provided by David Cunningham and sure why not sing a wee song yourself!
Gaeláras Mhic Ardghail are offering a free one day Liofa Intensive Irish Course from 10am on Saturday. Also on Saturday there’s Street Theatre from Newpoint Players at Marcus Square and on the path across from the Canal Court Hotel from 2pm. There are also Currach trips on the Albert Basin from 3pm.
Dominic Kirwan plays Newry Town Hall on the Friday night at 8pm for the Country Music fans.
If you are musical and not just a listener make sure you enter the competition for the Newry.ie Best Street Session on Saturday at 12pm in Hill Street where there is £100 up for grabs for the winner.
All this and much more at Newry’s inaugural Iur Cinn Fleadh from the 12th to the 14th of September. All that’s missing is you so be sure to get down and join in.
Iur Cinn Fleadh is one of the signature projects of new campaigning group Newry 2020. Neil Bradley, one of the founding members of the group and a sponsor of the festival said “Iur Cinn Fleadh would not be possible without the tireless work and financial assistance from our sponsors Newry and Mourne District Council, Koffy, Jack Murphy Jewellers, Amplified, www.SocialClix.biz, Sugar Supper Club, Newry Maritime Association and www.newry.ie as well as support from all our fantastic venues. We are extremely excited about the very first Iur Cinn Fleadh and look forward to it being a regular event in the Newry calendar for many years to come.”
The majority of events are free but tickets need to be purchased for some including the 4 Of Us, Céilí and Set Dancing, Dominic Kirwan and the Tall Ship Session. To find out how to buy tickets or for more information go to the Fleadh website at www.iurcinnfleadh.com or pick up an event guide and poster from the Sean Hollywood Arts Centre, Newry Library or many other locations throughout the city.
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