Downtown Radio presents LIVE from the City of Bones - Derry Halloween

No other place in Europe celebrates Halloween quite like Derry/Londonderry

Author: Emma DicksonPublished 27th Oct 2023

Downtown Radio are thrilled to be your hosts for an electrifying weekend, at the heart of one of the most thrilling and spine-tingling celebrations in the world - Derry Halloween!

Prepare to be captivated as we showcase the enchanting and eerie streets of Derry, exploring the mysteries, the magic, and the mayhem that make this Halloween celebration truly unforgettable.

Running Saturday 28th - Tuesday 31st October, Downtown is your portal to the dark and enchanting world of Derry Halloween!

We'll be broadcasting LIVE from our Foyleside studio all day long on Monday and Tuesday.

Catch Kirstie McMurray (10am-1pm), Owen Larkin (1pm-4pm) and Neal McClelland (4pm-7pm) on air.

If you're out and about roaming the city, why not pop down to Waterloo Place, where our Downtown Dungeon will sit from Saturday - Tuesday.

We'll be live streaming the carnival parade, epic new drone display and world-famous fireworks display. So keep an eye on our socials for more info/times.

Don't forget - if you can’t join us there, join us on air for exclusive interviews with event organisers, spooky characters and the best craic.

More about Derry Halloween 👻 🎃 👇

This year’s programme is coming down with activities for all ages, from spooky ghost tours, creepy arts and crafts, haunted houses and carnival craic, not to mention an international zombie conference and N. Ireland’s very first attack of the drones!

Central to the programme is the Awakening the Walled City Trail, which this year illuminates the city centre, taking in locations from the Guildhall Square and Shipquay Street to Bishop Street and the Diamond.

Features include fire performance, aerial displays, live music and the haunting ‘King of Bones’ Halloween procession headed by the sinister skeletal frame of Walter DeBurgh, which will weave its way through the darkened streets.

How to listen to Downtown Radio:

Tune into Northern Ireland's Home of Great Music, Downtown Radio on FM, AM, DAB Digital Radio, online, on our Rayo app and by asking your smart speaker to 'Play Downtown Radio'. Gary & Glen kick things off every weekday morning and Neal McClelland brings you home on Downtown Drive.  Â