Upcoming · Derry, United Kingdom
Things to Do in Derry, United Kingdom
Derry hosts around 200 upcoming events, with approximately 90 scheduled within the next 30 days for its population of about 85,000 as recorded in 2008. Roughly 15 percent of these listings are free to attend. The programme is dominated by Concerts and Live Music, which accounts for about 60 events, followed by Theater and Performing Arts with around 20 dates. Other significant categories include Speed Dating and Singles, Wellness and Mindfulness, Community and Social gatherings, and Seasonal and Holiday activities. Major venues featuring the most listings are the Derry Secret Venue, Millennium Forum, Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Centre, St Augustines, Brunswick Moviebowl, and Everglades Hotel on Prehen Road. Notable performers with upcoming dates include Snow Patrol, The Undertones, Mystery Ensemble, Picture This, and The Skids. Visitors looking for affordable options will find a substantial portion of the schedule costs nothing to enter.
City facts
- Weather
- 7°C · Light drizzle · High 12° / low 7°C · 100% precip
- Population
- 85,016 (2008)
- Area
- 387 km²
Source: Wikidata
Categories
Concerts & Live Music47Theater & Performing Arts17Comedy4Festivals1Exhibitions & Art2Museums & Heritage2Food & Drink1Sports & Fitness2Family & Kids3Nightlife & Clubbing7Hiking & Outdoors1Workshops & Classes4Talks & Lectures5Movies & Film8Community & Social12Business & Networking6Wellness & Mindfulness18Seasonal & Holiday11Literary1Speed Dating & Singles18🎃 Halloween🎄 ChristmasThings to do
Sun 25 Oct
10:00 · £0 +
Fulton's Pumpkin Patch and Spook Trail 2026
121 Berryhill Rd · 121 Berryhill Road, Artigarvan, BT82 0JS
Seasonal & Holiday
£0 +
Sold out11:00 · Free
Wildseeker Charity Walk - Dander To Dance, Derry City
St Columb's Park · 4 Limavady Road, Waterside, BT47 6JY
Community & Social
Free
16:00 · £20.04 +
Unified Dating - Meet Singles in Derry
Derry Secret Venue (TBA) · Derry, Derry, BT48 7AS
Speed Dating & Singles
£20.04 +
Mon 26 Oct
2:00 · Free
Youth Make-Up Demo Class Ages 11+
Creggan neighbourhood partnership · Central Drive, Derry
Exhibitions & Art
Free
14:30 · See listing
HAUNTED INISHOWEN TOUR
Tours of Derry · Guildhall Square, Derry/Londonderry, BT48 7BB
Hiking & Outdoors
See listing
Tue 27 Oct
8:15 · £54 +
TechTides Derry 2026
Millennium Forum Theatre and Conference Centre · 3 Newmarket Street #1, StCounty, BT48 6EB
Talks & Lectures
£54 +
13:00 · £20.04 +
Unified Dating - Meet Singles in Derry
Derry Secret Venue (TBA) · Derry, Derry, BT48 7AS
Speed Dating & Singles
£20.04 +
15:00 · Free
Artitude Cardboard Costume Workshop
Repair & Share Foyle · Blighs Lane #Unit 9E/1, Londonderry, BT48 9PW
Workshops & Classes
Free
Sold out16:00 · Free
Health For Life's Halloween Harvest
2 Central Dr · 2 Central Drive, Derry/Londonderry, BT48 9QH
Wellness & Mindfulness
Free
18:30 · £12 +
"Something Wicked This Way Comes": Witches in Irish History
Tower Museum · Union Hall Place, Derry/Londonderry, BT48 6LU
Community & Social
£12 +
19:00 · Free
TechTides Evening Social
Walled City Brewery · 70 Ebrington Street, Derry/Londonderry, BT47 6FA
Talks & Lectures
Free
19:00 · See listing
Meditation Class - Overcoming Fear And Anxiety.
Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Centre, Derry / Londonderry · 11 Pump Street, Londonderry, BT48 6JG
Wellness & Mindfulness
See listing
20:30 · £12 +
A Touch of Death: Execution, Dissection and Corpse Medicine in History
Tower Museum · Union Hall Place, Derry/Londonderry, BT48 6LU
Community & Social
£12 +
Wed 28 Oct
See listing
The Wicker Man (4K Restoration)
Nerve Centre · 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry
Movies & Film
See listing
Sold out11:00 · Free
SHERLOCK BONES & THE MAYOR'S MISSING CHAIN
Verbal Arts Centre/Verbal · Bishop Street Within, Londonderry, BT48 6PU
Theater & Performing Arts
Free
11:00 · £6.13 +
Get ready for Halloween with the Bonehead Printers!
Derry Print Workshop · 9-11 Pump Street #5B, Londonderry, BT48 6JG
Seasonal & Holiday
£6.13 +
12:00 · Free
Scrap Store
Void Art Centre · 10 Waterloo Place, Derry/Londonderry, BT48 6BU
Seasonal & Holiday
Free
12:00 · See listing
Meditation Class - Meditation Class. Overcoming Fear And Anxiety.
Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Centre, Derry / Londonderry · 11 Pump Street, Londonderry, BT48 6JG
Wellness & Mindfulness
See listing
13:30 · Free
FamilyTreeDNA Live in Derry/Londonderry
Everglades Hotel · Prehen Road, Londonderry, BT47 2NH
Workshops & Classes
Free
20:00 · £13.70 +
Creepy Céilí at Castle & Cove
Castle & Cove · 10 Magazine Street, Derry/Londonderry, BT48 6AL
Seasonal & Holiday
£13.70 +
Thu 29 Oct
See listing
The Exorcist (Extended Director's Cut)
Nerve Centre · 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry
Movies & Film
See listing
9:30 · Free
NI Cyber - the Breakfast Club
Invest Northern Ireland · Strand Road, Derry/Londonderry, BT48 7NR
Talks & Lectures
Free
11:00 · £20 +
Not-So-Scary Halloween Art Club for 7-10yrs | Feeny
Feeny Community Centre · 1 Feeny Village Centre, Feeny, BT47 4FD
Family & Kids
£20 +
19:30 · £15 +
PADDY RAFF AT JOES BAR
Joes Bar · 11 Market Street, Strabane, BT82 8AW
Theater & Performing Arts
£15 +
20:30 · £0 +
Chicken Box Comedy
Bennigans Bar · 13 John Street, Londonderry, BT48 6JY
Theater & Performing Arts
£0 +
Fri 30 Oct
See listing
The Shining (Extended Cut)
Nerve Centre · 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry
Movies & Film
See listing
8:00 · Free
Northern Ireland Business Networking Event
Londonderry · Online, Londonderry, Derry
Business & Networking
Free
11:00 · Free
Spooky Storytime & Ghostly Draw-along with Illustrator CLIVE MCFARLAND
Little Acorns Bookstore · 18 Great James Street Derry, Derry, N Ireland, BT48 7DA
Literary
Free
19:30 · £20.04 +
Unified Dating - Meet Singles in Derry
Derry Secret Venue (TBA) · Derry, Derry, BT48 7AS
Speed Dating & Singles
£20.04 +
Sat 31 Oct
See listing
Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Nerve Centre · 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry
Movies & Film
See listing
Plan ahead
An Evening Of Remembrance and Launch of Volume 2 'Our Songs 'CD
Sun 15 Nov · Everglades Hotel
MAMMOTH HEAD / DARREN DOHERTY & THE HEATHEN CHOIR / MUTED TWEED
Sat 5 Dec · Dicey Riley's
Christmas Door Wreath Masterclass with John Paul Florist
Thu 3 Dec · An Culturlann
Blessing Empowerment of Avalokiteshvara.
Sat 21 Nov · Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Centre - Derry / Londonderry
Festive Wreath Making with Afternoon Tea at the Everglades Hotel
Sun 29 Nov · Everglades Hotel
Tanya McCole
Sat 21 Nov · The Old Courthouse
Bite Size Class: Linocut Christmas Card Printing with Matthew Braithwaite
Sat 5 Dec · Derry Print Workshop
26th Literature of Irish Exile Seminar
Sat 21 Nov · Mellon Centre for Migration Studies
Frequently asked questions about events in Derry
- How many events are free in Derry?
- About 15 percent of all listed events in the city are free to attend. This means roughly one in seven events does not require a ticket purchase.
- What are the most common types of events listed?
- Concerts and Live Music make up about 60 of the total listings, followed by Theater and Performing Arts with around 20 dates. Other frequent categories include Speed Dating and Singles, Wellness and Mindfulness, Community and Social events, and Seasonal and Holiday activities.
- Which venues host the most events in Derry?
- The venues with the highest number of upcoming listings are the Derry Secret Venue, Millennium Forum, Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Centre, St Augustines, Brunswick Moviebowl, and Everglades Hotel on Prehen Road.
- Which famous performers have dates in this city?
- Upcoming performers scheduled for Derry include Snow Patrol, The Undertones, Mystery Ensemble, Picture This, and The Skids. These artists are listed across the various event types available in the schedule.