UK City of Culture

Expect an influx of social energisers and culturally curious tourists in 2013 … as well as the G8 leaders

Alan Meban (Alan in Belfast) on December 5, 2012, 6:08 pm | Readers 110

Slugger readers in Great Britain who fall into the marketing segments of “social energisers” and “culturally curious” should expect to see adverts tempting them across the shuck Irish Sea in 2013 to “explore the landscapes, history and culture we have on offer”. social energisers = 18-34, no kids; heavy social networkers; often living in London, Glasgow and Manchester; wanting urban holidays with friends; looking for daytime activities. culturally curious = 45+, living with partner/married; use social media but not heavy …

‘Derry is a better place’

Brian Walker on January 30, 2012, 11:01 am | Readers 108

This little quote may not be the answer to everything but is part of a quite uplifting overview in the Guardian from a Derry women of the younger generation, Jeananne Craig, “a Derry journalist now living and working in London.” Bloody Sunday was not a talking point when I, a Catholic, moved on to my predominantly Protestant grammar school. My schoolfriends growing up in the city’s largely unionist Waterside area no doubt had a different viewpoint to the one …

Derry Essay: The Protestants of Londonderry

Gregory Campbell on August 9, 2010, 11:53 am | Readers 783

First there is a generational difference. Older people who came through the 1969 – 72 experience, many of whom moved across the river from the Cityside to the Waterside and further afield have vivid memories of that time and perceptions have been formed as a result of it. Then there is the younger generation who not only did not come through that personally but now live in a different environment and accordingly have a different perspective. There have been a …

Decision time for the Derry/Londonderry City of Culture bid…

Mick Fealty on July 15, 2010, 1:29 pm | Readers 12

Over at Listenderry, Mark’s calling for volunteers to cover the unveiling of the winner of UK City of Culture… Whether you are in Derry/Londonderry or just plain old London get in touch with him via email or the Listenderry Facebook group… As Brian noted on Monday the Mail says they are favourites (but it wouldn’t be the first that time that great organ of British middle class propaganda got something badly wrong… The current Mayor of the city thinks it …

Londonderry SF councillor still confused

Pete Baker on July 7, 2010, 12:44 pm | Readers 21

Sinn Féin councillor, Maeve McLaughlin, who doesn’t believe Londonderry [And Northern Ireland? – Ed] is still part of the UK, is now complaining that she can’t search the National Archives of Ireland for ‘Derry’. As the Derry Journal reports Sinn Féin councillor Maeve McLaughlin said a number of local people had raised concerns about the website. “I was contacted by a constituent this week who had read in the local press that the National Archives of Ireland had a new online …