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As Foyle Film Festival gets ready for its annual celebration of cinema and screen, the launch of this year’s dedicated education programme promises 10 days of cinematic exploration for children and...

A dynamic individual is sought for the positions of Digital Engagement Officer (Nerve Centre) and Youth Engagement Officer (National Museums NI) as part of the Reimagine, Remake, Replay project.

Halloween at the Nerve Centre sees a creepy cinematic festival of spine chilling screenings, horror shorts, Vampires and comedy roasts as well as the premier of a live haunted cinema experience - The...

A trio of Scottish poets will join their Derry counterparts for a reading at the Nerve Centre on Wednesday October 16 as part of a new cultural alliance across the Irish Sea.

The Nerve Centre is seeking two individuals to join the Making the Future project, as a Project Assistant and a Good Relations Communications and Engagement Officer.

A group of young people from across Derry have come together to programme and run an innovative new three-day festival from Friday 13 September to Sunday 15 September, in partnership with the Nerve...

Nerve Centre is delighted to launch its 2019-20 BFI Film Academy and invites applications from students aged 16-19 years of age, who are passionate about all aspects of film.

With results day right around the corner, many young people will be wondering what their next move is.

If manning the mixing desk, creating graphic designs, heading up TV and film productions or performing live is what you want to do, the Nerve Centre’s full-time courses are the place to start.

The Production Design Academy is kicking off in August with a 5-day intensive summer school.

Chase away the summer boredom with Foyle Film Festival’s bumper programme of over 60 films and workshops running from Wednesday, June 26 right through to Friday, August 30.

Whether it’s rain, snow or sunshine this Summer, Foyle Film Festival has you covered with a bumper programme of over 60 special screenings and workshops, running from June 26 right through to August...

Five artists working along the border in Ireland are to come together in Nerve Visual gallery on Friday 7 June for a tour of their group exhibition, Field Notes from the Border #3.

Drawn From Borders is a free creative engagement programme exploring key moments in Ireland’s history, delivered by Artlink, Nerve Centre and the Tower Museum.

Field Notes from the Border #3, which will run in the Nerve Visual Gallery in Derry~Londonderry until June 30, presents work by contemporary artists working along the border in Ireland.

Opportunity knocks! This year, with the support of the Department of Communities through Northern Ireland Screen, the Nerve Centre will be running a series of Screen Academies in both Belfast and...

A dynamic individual is sought for the position of Digital Engagement Officer as part of the Nerve Centre's 'Reimagine, Remake, Replay' project...

The Community Relations Council has recently (April 2019) announced that Nerve Centre is one of over 20 organisations receiving support from its Core Funding Grants Scheme for the 2019/20 year.

Visitors to Derry~Londonderry have a final chance to see the acclaimed Troubles Art exhibition at the Nerve Visual gallery before it closes on Sunday 28 April and travels to venues in Lisburn,...

Northern Ireland’s only Oscar® affiliated film festival has launched its 2019 Light In Motion (LIM) competition, open to filmmakers and animators across the world.

Rosa Holmes, a P6 pupil at Forge Integrated PS in south Belfast, has impressed the science world so much that she has been invited to see her invention on display at the Sharjah Biennial Children’s...

Foyle Film Festival's 2019 Intercultural & Anti-Racism programme brings together a diverse range of films and workshops for schools, exploring themes relating to issues of prejudice and...

We're looking for young people (aged 16-24) who are interested in Event Management and want to help us plan, promote and manage an innovative new festival, Bastion Youth Festival, for young...

Foyle Film Festival reveals a jam-packed line up for the 2019 Intercultural & Anti-Racism Programme

A curated selection of films from across the world highlighting diversity and equality will screen in Derry~Londonderry next month as part of the Intercultural & Anti-Racism programme.

The programme of events and headline acts that are participating in the Young Blood – Future Sounds Music Festival taking place later this month in Derry and Strabane, have been announced by the...

Nerve Centre's Ones to Watch programme, supported by Film Hub NI, is looking for 17-25 year olds to participate in a new programmers academy from Tuesday February 19 to Thursday February 21 from...

A dynamic individual is sought for the position of Creative Media Trainer as part of the Making The Future programme.

A major exhibition featuring artists' responses to the Troubles in Northern Ireland has attracted hundreds of visitors since it opened in the Nerve Visual Gallery in Derry~Londonderry on...

A new cross-border cultural programme, Making the Future, which will empower 5,000 people to use museum collections and archives to explore the past and create a powerful vision for future change,...

If you're aged between 16 and 25, why don't you try your hand at something new this year? Reimagine, Remake, Replay – an exciting regional project connecting young people with museum...

Nerve Centre is inviting teachers to apply for a free twilight training course in animation skills running in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Screen Foundation Academy for Animation.

Armagh-born singer and flautist Rioghnach Connolly has been named as the new Musician-in-Residence at the Nerve Centre, where she will work on a number of exciting projects and collaborations in the...

Into Film and Nerve Centre will welcome one of the leading talents in animation to the North West on February 1 to highlight career opportunities in the VFX industry for students of film.

Derry~Londonderry will be in its ‘element’ as celebrated scientists, entertainers, researchers and authors descend on the city this February for the festival. The 2019 festival takes place from...

Rosborough, Nerve Centre’s Audio Course Coordinator, has released his début EP, The Paper Boats.

Pianist Philip Steele, a music student at the Nerve Centre, has released a new EP of original recordings now available to purchase or stream.

Join Derry~Londonderry's newest visual arts space, Nerve Visual, as a Gallery Invigilator...

The 31st Foyle Film Festival concluded on Sunday 25 November, with the announcement of the Light in Motion competition winners at Brunswick Moviebowl.

There's still loads more to come on the final weekend of Foyle Film Festival, including special guest screenings, NI premieres, and industry events. Book now to avoid disappointment...

We regret to announce that Vanessa Redgrave has had to cancel her visit to this year's Foyle Film Festival due to illness. Ms Redgrave requested that the festival pass on the following message...

The 31st edition of the Foyle Film Festival got off to a fantastic start on Friday 16 November, with a packed out screening of Keira Knightley’s latest release Colette at Brunswick Moviebowl.

Award winning author Sheena Wilkinson will deliver a talk titled Suffragettes and Soldiers, linked to her new book Star by Star, at a special event in the Tower Museum on Tuesday, November 20.

The FabLab (Nerve Centre) is teaming up with Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Business Team to offer an accredited programme in Digital Fabrication for Entrepreneurs.

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The Northern Ireland Screen Foundation Academy for Animation is now open for applications to young people throughout the region aged 16-19 with the talent and commitment to take up a career within...

As Foyle Film Festival gets ready for its annual celebration of cinema and screen, the launch of this year’s dedicated education programme promises 10 days of cinematic adventures for children and...

An exhibition featuring a special collection of artefacts highlighting some of the most significant events of the Civil Rights era went on display last weekend (Friday, October 5) at the Nerve Visual...

Northern Ireland’s leading experts in mental health, wellbeing and the creative arts will meet at the Nerve Centre in celebration of World Mental Health Day on Tuesday 9 and Wednesday October 10.

The Nerve Centre and National Museums Northern Ireland are teaming up to establish a digital maker club at the Ulster Museum for participants aged 16-25.

Foyle Film Festival Light in Motion Awards will close for regular submissions on Saturday September 15 2018. However filmmakers and animators that are members of Withoutabox will be able to submit...

An exciting new project to connect young people with museums and their collections using a range of digital technologies and creative media has been awarded more than £900,000 from the National...

An events programme in support of the new #MakingHistory 1918 Exhibition at the Tower Museum in Derry~Londonderry begins in the coming days with a talk, film screening and historical walking tour.

Participants are being sought from across the Ards and North Down Borough Council area to take part in an exciting new digital programme exploring the unique Sir John Newell Jordan collection held at...

Are you 16-19? Studying Moving Image Arts? Passionate about film? Want a career in the film industry? If so, the BFI Film Academy at the Nerve Centre is for you!

This summer, animators across the UK are invited to take part in the first-ever nationwide 48-hour animation challenge. With regional heats in Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales, a public...

Are you 16-19? Studying Moving Image Arts? Passionate about film? Want a career in the film industry? If so, the BFI Film Academy at the Nerve Centre is for you!

A range of exciting new job opportunities are open for applications for the Nerve Centre's the 'Reimagine, Remake, Replay' project...

Primary Teacher Support Week is a series of workshops that show school coordinators and teachers creative ways to use technology in the classroom, and its happening at the Nerve Centre this summer.

First Cuts Vol. 3 - a new album by young local musicians from Derry~Londonderry and surrounding areas - is now available to stream or share.

The Nerve Visual Gallery has launched an exciting annual programme of exhibitions in partnership with National Museums NI, the Tower Museum and the Gallery of Photography, Dublin.

Introducing the Nerve Centre’s full-time vocational training courses in Creative Media, Music Production, Music Performance & Technology, and Film & Television Techniques.

Civil Rights, Street Protest and Resistance in Northern Ireland, 1968-69.

A 3D public art piece created through a FabLab Nerve Centre based learning programme has been unveiled at Derry Central Library.

(L-R) Caoimhin O'Neil St Columb's College, Caleb Young Holy Cross College Strabane, Vicky Potts Whitepot Studios, Eavan King Nerve Centre, Katelyn Sharkey St Marys College...

A new innovative project giving young people the opportunity to bring their creative ideas to life

Get out the popcorn because Foyle Film Festival has just dropped their latest cinema programme, and its full of blockbusters, tearjerkers and punk rock.

A new resource to provide teachers and school leaders with impartial guidance and inspiration around the 3D printing in the Classroom.

Foyle Film Festival, Northern Ireland’s only Oscar®- affiliated film festival, is now accepting submissions for the 31st edition of the festival, which will run 16-25 November 2018.

The 30th Foyle Film Festival drew to a close last night (Sunday 26 November) with the announcement of the Light in Motion competition winners in Derry~Londonderry

Four years after his appearance at the Foyle Film Festival, we pay tribute to the late Sam Shepard by inviting Stephen Rea and local actress Judith Roddy to read some of his powerful short stories

A ‘first-of-its-kind’ international exhibition, bringing together 19 artist-makers from across Europe, has opened in Derry’s newest state-of-the-art visual arts space – Nerve Visual Gallery.

Foyle Film Festival returns for its 30th anniversary and marks the milestone occasion with more screenings, premieres and events than ever before

A conference examining the role of new and emerging technologies and their impact on young people’s perceptions of heritage will take place at the Ulster Museum on November 2

Chris Baugh’s thriller, which made its debut at Sundance Film Festival, will be screened at Foyle Film Festival on November 23 in Nerve Centre

Schools, students and young people from across the North West will be taken on a round-the-world cinematic adventure next month as Foyle Film Festival launches its annual dedicated education programme

The Nerve Centre and National Museums Northern Ireland are teaming up to establish a digital maker club at the Ulster Museum for participants aged 16-25

Five live music events to help you stay snug through September and October

The Nerve Centre is seeking members to join a steering group for its Peace IV funded ‘Understanding the Decade of Centenaries’ programme, delivered in partnership with the Tower Museum.

A group of young film enthusiasts are bringing the spirit of punk back to the big screen this Bank Holiday Monday, August 28.

The Reimagine, Remake, Replay project will allow young people to connect with and enhance museum collections using an exciting mix of creative media and digital technologies

Nerve Visual, Derry~Londonderry’s newest art gallery, is playing host to the Jill Todd Photographic Award until May 2017.