SECOND EDITION Contents QMap of Venues 2 Q2013 at a Glance 4 QWelcome 9 QIntroduction 12 QOur Mission 13 QOpening & Closing Concerts 14 QOut in the Streets 16 QStory of a City 22 QMusic 27 QArt & Exhibitions 50 QOn the Stage 62 QDance 76 QLiterature, Talks & Debate 81 QFilm & Moving Image 88 QOur Festivals 90 QChildren & Young People 96 QSporting Events 104 QRegional Events 118 QFurther Information 120 QThanks 122 www.cityofculture2013.com 1 Map of Venues 11 1 CCA Centre for Contemporary Art 10 - 12 Artillery Street, Derry~Londonderry BT48 6RG T: +44 (0)28 7137 3538 E: [email protected] W: cca-derry-londonderry.org 2 2 Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin 37 Great James Street, Derry~Londonderry BT48 7DF T: +44 (0)28 7126 4132 E: [email protected] W: culturlann-doire.ie 3 Eden Place Arts Centre Rossville Street, Derry~Londonderry BT48 6LP T: +44 (0)28 7126 9418 4 Gordon Gallery 13a Pump Street, Derry~Londonderry BT48 6JG T: +44 (0)28 7137 4044 W: gordon-gallery.com 3 E: [email protected] 9 5 Millennium Forum Newmarket Street, Derry~Londonderry BT48 6EB Box O!ce: +44 (0)28 7126 4455 Admin: +44 (0)28 7126 442 W: www.millenniumforum.co.uk 6 6 Nerve Centre 7 - 8 Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry BT48 6HJ T: +44 (0)28 71 260 562 E: [email protected] W: www.nervecentre.org 7 The Playhouse Theatre and Arts Centre 5-7 Artillery Street, Derry~Londonderry BT48 6RG T: +44 (0)28 7126 8027 E: [email protected] 4 W: derryplayhouse.co.uk 7 8 The Venue 2013 10 1 Ebrington, Derry~Londonderry, BT47 6JE Box O!ce: +44 (0)28 7126 4455 Admin: +44 (0)28 9069 4583 W: www.cityofculture2013.com 9 Tower Museum Union Hall Place, Derry~Londonderry BT48 6LU T: +44 (0)28 7137 2411 E: [email protected] W: derrycity.gov.uk/Museums/Tower-Museum 10 Verbal Arts Centre Stable Lane & Mall Wall Bishop Street Within, Derry~Londonderry BT48 6PU T: +44 (0)28 7126 6946 E: [email protected] W: verbalartscentre.co.uk 11 VOID Patrick Street, Derry~Londonderry BT48 7EL T: +44 (0)28 7130 8080 W: derryvoid.com/contacts.htm 12 Waterside Theatre Glendermott Road, Derry~Londonderry BT47 6BG T: +44 (0)28 7131 4000 E: [email protected] W: watersidetheatre.com Map courtesy of Derry Visitor and Convention Bureau 2 Small City Becomes Huge... 8 12 5 www.cityofculture2013.com 3 2013 at a glance Booking Tickets For general ticketing information go to www.cityofculture2013.com For central booking for events at The Venue 2013, Millennium Forum and The Great Hall, Magee go to www.millenniumforum.co.uk. Tel: 028 7126 4455. Tickets for selected events can also be purchased at Cool Discs, Foyle Street.www.cooldiscsmusic.com. Tel: 028 7126 0770. For all other events, please contact the venue or organisation as detailed in the programme. January Q Tower Museum Reopens Page 53 Q Academy of Irish Dance Millennium Forum & Waterside Theatre Page 78 QSt Colmcille Community Sculpture (to June) Eden Place Arts Centre Page 53 Q 5 Tea Dances The Venue 2013 Page 78 Q 9 - 11 ‘Spaces and Places of Culture’ MeCCSA Conference University of Ulster Page 89 Q 11 Home Grown: Paul Casey, Bronagh Gallagher & Paddy Nash Millennium Forum Page 32 Q 14 - 19 Over the Wire by Seamas Keenan The Playhouse Page 66 Q 17 Allianz Arts and Business Awards Millennium Forum Page 83 Q 20 ‘Sons and Daughters’ Opening Concert The Venue 2013 Page 14 Q 21 Local People University of Ulster, Magee & RCC Letterkenny Page 25 Q 21 - 25 Ulster Elite Amateur Boxing Championships The Venue 2013 & Du Pont Club Page 114 Q 25 Burns Night Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin Page 83 Q 25 – 30 Annual Bloody Sunday Commemorations Citywide Page 83 Q 26 – 8 March Candice Breitz VOID Page 56 Q 26 ‘My Heart’s in the Highlands’ - Ulster Orchestra Millennium Forum Page 32 Q 31 Epic Awards Verbal Arts Centre Page 83 February Q Listed Building Owners Forum The Playhouse Page 84 Q 1 & 2 Maire - A Woman of Derry Millennium Forum Page 66 Q 3 National Cross Country Championships Gransha Page 105 Q 5 - 9 Starlight Express Millennium Forum Page 66 Q 9 - 16 Chinese Culture Week Citywide Page 91 Q 7 - 10 Feile Chaoimhin Ui Dhochartaigh Citywide Page 32 Q 8 - 10 Other Voices The Glassworks Page 28 Q 9 - 23 February Me, Myself, I VOID Page 57 Q 10 Jimmy Carr Millennium Forum Page 67 Q 11 & 12 Freedom of the City Millennium Forum Page 64 Q 13 Female Gothic Playhouse Page 67 Q15 - 17 Cinesonika University of Ulster & Nerve Centre Page 89 Q 16 Nelson Drive Estate Anniversary Launch Waterfoot Hotel Page 25 Q 16 Andrew Lawrence is Coming to Get You Playhouse Page 67 Q 14 - 23 ‘Performances’ directed by Adrian Dunbar Great Hall, Magee Page 64 Q 19 - 23 ‘Amore’ by Ken McCormack The Playhouse Page 67 Q 21 The Brodsky Quartet Millennium Forum Page 32 Q 22 - 24 Scouting Weekend Guildhall & St Columb’s Park Page 99 Q 22 - 25 Archaeology & the Early Modern Town Verbal Arts Centre Page 83 Q22 - 31 May Thornhill Unearthed Tower Museum Page 53 Q 23 All Ireland Junior Scór Finals The Venue 2013 Page 32 Q 23 Soroptimist International Awards Great Hall, Magee Page 84 Q 27 Sensory Engagement Programme Playhouse Page 67 Q28 – 2 March Tommy Tiernan Millennium Forum Page 68 March Q Connecting with Derrys & Londonderrys Around the World (to April) The Playhouse Page 26 Q ‘The Age of Change’ Conference City Hotel Page 84 Q 1 - 31 Creativity Month Citywide Page 91 Q 1 & 2 Eigse Cholm Cille Citywide Page 84 Q 1 - 9 City of Derry Drama Festival Waterside Theatre Page 67 Q 1 - 30 Blackshaw at 80 Gordon Gallery Page 53 Q 2 ‘Annie’ at Ebrington Guinness Book of Records Attempt Ebrington Square Page 18 Q 2 - 9 Derry~Londonderry CityLAB Citywide Page 68 Q 4 & 5 ‘Divided City’ Schools Musical Millennium Forum Page 99 Q 4 - 9 The Maidens’ City: A Herstory of the Walled City Citywide Page 68 Q 5 - 17 Irish Language Week Citywide Page 84 Q 7 - 9 Ulster GAA Historical Symposium University of Ulster, Magee Page 106 Q 7 - 10 Humdinger! Children’s Literature Festival Citywide Page 84 Q 8 & 9 Hofesh Shechter: Political Mother The Venue 2013 Page 76 Q 8 - 10 International Women’s Weekend Citywide Page 91 Q 9 - 10 Derry Select v Austria Boxing Brooke Park Leisure Centre Page 115 Q 13 - 16 ‘Translations’ directed by Adrian Dunbar Millennium Forum Page 64 Q 14 ‘O" The Cu"’ Fashion Show North West Regional College Page 100 Q 15 Christy Keeney solo exhibition Cowley Cooper Fine Art Page 59 4 Small City Becomes Huge... March (continued) Q 16 & 17 St Patrick’s Day Spring Carnival Queen’s Quay & Guildhall Square Page 91 Q 18 ‘Music for the Big Screen’ - London Symphony Orchestra The Venue 2013 Page 33 Q 19 Primal Scream & David Holmes The Venue 2013 Page 33 Q 19 & 20 Music Skills NI Foyle Theatre, North West Regional College Page 34 Q20 Di"erent Cultures, Di"erent Perspectives, One Community University of Ulster, Magee Page 84 Q 22 & 23 World GAA Congress The Venue 2013 Page 107 Q 23 - 3 April Laura Morrison & Maite Zabala VOID Page 56 Q28 Irish Millinery Catwalk Show Hastings Everglades Hotel Page 92 Q 29 - 1 April Feile Funnies Bogside, Brandywell & Creggan Page 93 Q 30 & 31 Royal Ballet & Ulster Orchestra Millennium Forum Page 77 April Q Artists Gardens (Spring Onwards) Citywide Page 18 Q Community Garden Project (Spring/Summer) Citywide Page 18 Q Peace Process Citywide Page 53 Q The Place Names of Derry City Citywide Page 26 QFeile Dhamhsa Dhoire Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin Page 79 Q 1 - 6 Feis Dhoire Cholmcille St. Columb’s Hall, Millennium Forum & The Playhouse Page 92 Q 2 Irish America and the Peace Process Page 85 Q 4 - 8 Amazing Grace Festival Buncrana, Co Donegal Page 118 Q 5 & 6 City of Londonderry Highland Dance Festival Everglades Hotel Page 78 Q 6 & 7 ‘History of The Walls’ Conference Verbal Arts Centre Q 8 – 13 For Love The Playhouse Page 69 Q 12 - 31 December The Shirt Factory City Factory Page 52 Q 12 & 13 ‘Annie’ Londonderry Musical Society The Venue 2013 Page 69 Q 13 IRFU Ulster Branch Referees’ Dinner City Hotel Page 108 Q 13 Londonderry Gospel Male Voice Choir First Derry Presbyterian Church Page 34 Q 16 - 18 Irish Bridge Union Midweek Congress City Hotel Page 117 Q 17 One City, One Community, One Journey to a Better Place The Venue 2013 Page 85 Q 17 Stories of the Sea as a Supernatural Phenomenon Page 85 Q 17 City of Derry v Past Ulster XV Judges Road Page 108 Q 18 Tom Crean – Antarctic Explorer The Playhouse Page 69 Q 20 Record Store Day Cool Discs Page 34 Q 21 Londonderry Batallion Boys’ Brigade Ebrington Square Page 100 Q 24 - 27 ‘Factory Girls’ by Frank McGuinness City Factory Page 69 Q 27 All Ireland Scór Sinsir The Venue 2013 Page 32 Q 27 Lark In The Park St Columb’s Park Page 117 Q 27 Brides Across the Bridge Peace Bridge Page 19 May Q Ulster Orchestra Schools Concert Page 34 Q Arts Care ‘Here and Beyond’ Citywide Page 79 Q En-Counter Culture Community Relations Week Citywide Page 101 Q The Peace Bridge Race River Foyle Page 104 Q 2 Soul Rebels Nerve Centre Page 34 Q 2 - 6 City of Derry Jazz & Big Band Festival Citywide Page 35 Q 2 - 29 June Picturing Derry City Factory Page 24 Q 4 Grand Vintage Ball The Venue 2013 Page 35 Q 4 & 5 Golden Oldies Rugby Tournament Judges Road Page 108 Q 5 Liam Ball Triathlon Citywide Page 113 Q 5 Pink Martini Millennium Forum Page 35 Q 7 & 8 Fulgurite Chamber VOID Page 57 Q 7 - 11 James and the Giant Peach Millennium Forum Page 70 Q 10 - 12 Battle of the Atlantic Commemoration Ebrington & All Saints, Clooney Page 26 Q 11 All Ireland Club Sevens Final City of Derry Rugby Club Page 108 Q 11 - 19 Voluntary Arts Week Citywide Page 93 Q 12 Far & Wild’s Wild Walls Cycle Citywide Page 116 Key: Q 12 & 13 ILGU Ulster District