Digital event guide launched to promote Londonderry

The “Derry-Londonderry What’s On” guide and iPhone app is the brainchild of Derry City Council’s Economic Development Department, and will allow anyone planning a day-trip or night out in the city a simple and easy to way to check the lie of the land.

Whether your particular interest is in art exhibitions, concerts, drama, or sporting events or if you are looking for the best venues for a spot of shopping, relaxing meal or drink then simply go to www.whatsonderrylondonderry.com and you’re sure to find something to your taste.

Louise Breslin, Project Officer with Derry City Council, explained that the “What’s On Guide” had been developed with both city residents and visitors in mind.

She said: “The ‘What’s On Guide’ is a valuable resource for the whole community, allowing people and groups to find out what’s on or even promote their own events.

“Users can easily add their own events free of charge, once registered on the site. This project has the potential to have a real impact across the community and economy.

“This investment is particularly timely, given the UK City of Culture win for the city and the forthcoming launch of the Digital Derry Initiative. “The guide will be a great facility allowing our increasingly digitally-aware community to access the programming for the forthcoming UK City of Culture celebrations between now and 2013.”

The online ‘What’s On Guide’ is divided up into a range of categories to make user browsing simple and informative.

With an option to search by category, date, and keyword and a top-five recommended upcoming events, in a matter of seconds users can identify the venue or event they want and plan their night out, day trip or business visit.

Users can also view locations on Google Maps, as well as sharing events with friends and family on their Facebook or Twitter accounts.

And iPhone users will have the option of on the move access to the “What’s On Guide” with a free downloadable app from already available on the iTunes App Store.

The Derry-Londonderry What’s On Guide is delivered thanks to the “Connected Mobile Communities” Project which is funded by INTERREG IVB, Northern Periphery Programme and has partners in Ireland, Spain, Finland, Sweden and Scotland. www.whatsonderrylondonderry.com and the accompanying iphone app are available now.