Visitors and natives to Derry have enjoyed the welcome return of Derry Halloween this year.
With innovative installations and using the cityscape to its maximum capacity, the organisers have made Derry Halloween a safe and friendly environment.
As well as a weekend of frights and festivities, the long-awaited fireworks finale will also return to end the Halloween celebrations on Sunday evening, Halloween night.
In line with Covid restrictions and to keep people as safe as possible, there will be two fireworks displays happening at the same time, allowing people to spread along the River Foyle with the guarantee of a good view.
Here is all you need to know in preparation for the fireworks event:
- The fireworks finale will be taking place this evening (October 31) at 9pm.
- To ease congestion the fireworks will be released from two locations on the River Foyle. One of the locations will be above Sainsburys, and the other near the Council’s Strand Road offices, along the River Foyle's quayside.
- There will be viewing points situated along the river from the Peace Bridge to Fort George Science Park.
- The Peace Bridge itself will be closed from 8.15pm-9.15pm. If you are planning to use the peace bridge please allow for plenty of time to ensure you are where you want to be before it is closed.
- Foyleside Car Parks will be open until 11pm, Quayside Car Park will be open until 10pm.
- Translink have also committed to extra buses and trains to accommodate visitors from outside the city.
- A special train will leave the North West Transport Hub at 9.45pm, travelling to Coleraine.
- Additional late-night bus and coach services will operate including: 10.00pm - 212 service going to Castledawson
- 9.45pm - 98 service going to Strabane, 9.45om - 145 service going to Greysteel, Eglinton via Strathfoyle
- 9.45pm - Cityside bus A serving - Slievemore, Skeoge and Culmore, 9.45pm - Cityside bus B serving – Creggan, Hazelbank, Ballymagroarty
- 9.45pm - Waterside bus serving – Kilfennan, Gobnasacle, Curryneirin.
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