Friends of the Factories Community

15/06/2026

TONIGHT, 7pm Tower Museum.

Our June lecture which takes place tonight (Monday 15th June, 7pm) is titled “An Insight into the Derry ~Londonderry on the North Atlantic (DNA) Museum” by Margaret Edwards, DCSDC Museum Service Manager

Margaret Edwards, DCSDC Museum Service Manager, will give a talk about how work on the new DNA Museum is progressing. The DNA Museum will celebrate the city and wider district’s connection with the North Atlantic and how our unique global stories and people associated with here have shaped this place and created our distinctive personality.
To book your place at this Free event, email: [email protected] or Tel: 028 71 372411
Visit Derry
Derry of the Past
Derry of the Past
County Donegal Historical Society
Donegal County Museum
Tower Museum
Derry City & Strabane District Council
What's on Derry Strabane

14/06/2026

“The only thing better than singing is more singing.”
Ella Fitzgerald

After weeks of practise, under the expert guidance from the inspirational ’Friends of the Factories’ choir took to the stage

Little clip of ‘The Town I Loved So Well’ 🥺🥺🥺❤️❤️


There isn’t enough thank yous to give to the phenomenal for bringing joy, hope and connection across the City 🎶❤️🎶❤️🎶❤️🎶❤️

14/06/2026

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Author Maggie O'Farrell
‘You can take the girl out of Derry,
But you can’t take Derry out of the girl’

13/06/2026

❤️🏭🎶❤️🏭🎶❤️🏭🎶 Allegri ❤️❤️ Gasyard Centre

10/06/2026

🧵 LEARN ABOUT LOCAL LINEN 🧵
There are just a handful of spaces left in the Walled City Alive workshop, all about the history of local linen. Part of a series of workshops bringing local craft heritage to life, it is a great opportunity to keep these crafts alive in our city, and learn how to make your own linen tote bag.
WEDS 24th JUNE / 10am-1pm

*** Get in touch The Fashion and Textile Design Centre - FTDC to sign up 🪡🧵🪡🧵📍Number19 Craft and Design Edel MacBride Designer

10/06/2026

🎶 Community Concert at The Gasyard 🎶

Join Allegri a special Community Concert as part of the Every Voice Festival.
Featuring performances from the Friends of the Shirt Factories Choir, Paddy Nash and Decky McLaughlin, and the TunedIn Collective, this promises to be an afternoon of music, connection and celebration.

📅 Thursday 11th June
⏰ 1pm
📍 The Gasyard Centre
🎟️ Free Entry

Inclusive. Joyful. Empowering. 🎶🎶🎶🎶

🎶 Community Concert at The Gasyard 🎶

Join us tomorrow for a special Community Concert as part of the Every Voice Festival.
Featuring performances from the Friends of the Shirt Factories Choir, Paddy Nash and Decky McLaughlin, and the TunedIn Collective, this promises to be an afternoon of music, connection and celebration.

📅 Thursday 11th June
⏰ 1pm
📍 The Gasyard Centre
🎟️ Free Entry

Everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy an uplifting afternoon showcasing the power of music to bring people together.

Inclusive. Joyful. Empowering.

10/06/2026

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Good luck to all the singers performing!! ❤️❤️❤️

Thursday 11th June
1pm
Gasyard Centre 🎶🎶🎶
Allegri 🎶🎶🎶

🎶 Community Concert at The Gasyard 🎶

Join us tomorrow for a special Community Concert as part of the Every Voice Festival.
Featuring performances from the Friends of the Shirt Factories Choir, Paddy Nash and Decky McLaughlin, and the TunedIn Collective, this promises to be an afternoon of music, connection and celebration.

📅 Thursday 11th June
⏰ 1pm
📍 The Gasyard Centre
🎟️ Free Entry

Everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy an uplifting afternoon showcasing the power of music to bring people together.

Inclusive. Joyful. Empowering.

09/06/2026

03/06/2026

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Amazing line up of concerts across the community throughout June Allegri
Looking forward to the Shirt Factory Choir performance on 11th June Gasyard Centre 💜💜