City of Song 25th – 28th September

City of Song is a festival that celebrates Derry's reputation as just that, a city of song. Home to the Undertones, Joseph Locke, Nadine Coyle....the City of Derry is Northern Ireland's cultural capital and a city full of music. Join us for a festival that features BBC Radio 3 broadcasts, emerging new bands, singer-songwriters, street theatre, choral concerts and a weekend of choral participation with the City of Song Festival Chorus. Headline acts include Elisabeth Watts, Urban Voodoo Machine, Tenebrae and Eddi Reader.

Win a weekend break click here...

For festival packages to include an all access Festival Pass and special hotel rates click here…

For Current Festival Timetable clickhere ...

You can also delve a little deeper by visiting www.myspace.com/derrycityofsong

Win a Weekend Break

WIN A WEEKEND BREAK IN THE WALLED CITY WITH FESTIVAL PASSES TO THE CITY OF SONG

To be in with a chance to win a weekend break for two people during the City of Song Festival please email your name and answer to the following question to info@music55-7.com:

Which Northern Ireland City is hosting the City of Song Festival?

This prize includes two nights for two people at the 4* City Hotel, located in the centre of Derry from 26th – 28th September 2008, with complimentary use of the leisure facilities. The prize also includes two festival passes for the City of Song, which allows free access to all events over the weekend.

The prizewinner will be posted on the website week commencing Monday 8th September.

Festival Package

Please book Festival Pass with the Festival Office on 028 7137 5550 or info@music55-7.com

Please book accommodation direct with participating hotels

Festival Pass – access to all public events. Valid from Thursday 25th – Sunday 28th September. £40 (save up to 25% on individual ticket prices)

Hotel Rates (subject to availability)

Beech Hill Country House Hotel 4* 02871 349279 www.beech-hill.com Midweek 2nights B&B plus 1 dinner £99.00 Weekend 2nights B&B plus 1 dinner £110.00 Single supplement £15.00

City Hotel Derry 4* 02871 365800 www.cityhotelderry.com 2nights B&B plus 1 dinner from £99.00 per person sharing

Hastings Everglades Hotel 4* 02871 321066 www.hastingshotels.com 2nights B&B plus 1 dinner £95.00/€140.00pps 1 night B&B £60.00/€90.00pps £15.00/€21.00 single supplement

Radisson SAS Roe Park Resort 4* 028 777 22222 www.radissonroepark.com 2nights B&B plus 1 dinner £134.00pps / £184.00 single occupancy

Best Western White Horse Hotel 3*

02871 860606 www.whitehorsehotel.biz 2 nights B&B plus 1 dinner £75.00 per person sharing

Ramada Da Vinci’s 3* 02871 279111 www.ramadahotelderry.com 2nights B&B plus 1 dinner from £89.00 1 night B&B from £55.00

City of Song 25th – 28th September

Festival Timetable

Thursday 25th September 08
8-11pm Bound For Boston Festival Opening Party. Taster from variety of artists
Friday 26th September 08
TBC Around the City Street Theatre from In Your Space
4.30-6.30pm Various Venues Tennent’s Trail
8-10pm St Columb’s Cathedral Tenebrae – Voices by Candlelight
08-10pm Various Venues Tennent’s Trail
11pm-1am Bound for Boston SmallTown America Showcase, Alan MX, Young Playthings, Hoorah for Humans, AER
  Various Venues Tennent’s Trail
  City Hotel Festival Club
Saturday 27th September 08
TBC Venues TBC Street Theatre from In Your Space
10am-1pm & 2-5pm St Columb’s Hall Festival Chorus Weekend with Jamie Burton, Nigel Short & Mark Chambers
11.30-12.30 Guildhall BBC Radio 3 Broadcast, Starbucks Coffee Concert, Elisabeth Watts & Gary Matthewmann
1-3pm Various Venues Tennent’s Trail
5-7pm Various Venues Tennent’s Trail
  Nerve Centre/Fort Inn SmallTown America Showcase
6-7pm Guildhall BBC Radio 3 Broadcast, Spanish Song & Tapas , Daniela Lehner& Jose Luis Gayo
7.30-9.30pm Sandinos Pine Leaf Boys
10pm-12am Nerve Centre Urban Voodoo Machine
11pm-1am Bound for Boston Beat Poets, Kites of Iona
  Various Venues Tennent’s Trail
  City Hotel Festival Club
Sunday 28th September 08
TBC Venues TBC Street Theatre from In Your Space
10am-1pm & 2-5pm St Columb’s Hall Festival Chorus Weekend
2-4pm Ritz Tavern Tennent’s Trail
3-4pm Guildhall BBC Radio 3 Broadcast, French Song , Allan Clayton
6-7pm Guildhall BBC Radio 3 Broadcast, Markus Werber & Gary Matthewmann
7-9pm Becketts Tennent’s Trail
8-10 pm Venue TBC Eddi Reader, With support and Festival Chorus
10pm-12am City Hotel Festival Club

For venue directions, local restaurants, concert timings, car parking and any other info send us an email.

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