This weekend was to see the City of Derry Jazz Festival return for another year of streets filled with the sound of jazz music, entertainment and locals/tour...

It’s the last week of January and we’re oh so glad to see the back this loooong month. Time to come out of hibernation, time for Dry January to come to an en...

Another year has come and gone, we said goodbye to our 2019 card and seen the launch of our stunning new fourth edition card (by Tom Cosgrove) - the card tha...

It's almost time to watch our beautiful city and its independents come alive with Jazz music and big bands for a magnificent five days (EXCITED). Many venues...

IT'S BUY LOCAL OR BYE LOCAL IN 2019. Every January (and the other eleven months of the year) we are going to peck your heads about why it's so important to ...

It’s the most wonderful time of year. Time to make a fool of yourself at the Christmas party, eat your body weight in mince pies and wear a Christmas jumper ...

This Saturday is #SmallBizSat. A day dedicated to showing our support to the small businesses that make a BIG difference in our communities (although we do t...

HOLD UP. We can't believe we are launching the THIRD EDITION of the Independent Derry Card. Little did we know when we launched our first card in November 20...

From Waterloo Place to the top of Shipquay Street, you'll find a (steepish) hill booming with independent shops, eateries and more. Stumble across a family r...

TODAY IS 'INDEPENDENTS DAY!' A day dedicated to shining the spotlight on the independent businesses that make our communities and city great. At Independent ...

With an increasing demand for all things bright and vegan-ful, we thought we'd throw together some vegan suggestions that are worth trying with your Independ...

1. THE SCULLERY 10% off EVERYDAY at the artisan bakery & coffee house at the bottom of Waterloo Street with your card. 2. ROCO HAIR Tuesday's mean 10% off ha...

1. PICKLED DUCK CAFE - ON THE SQUARE & OUT OF TOWN From one Pickled Duck to the other, you can get a lovely 10% off Mon-Thurs at both cafes with your card. C...

Today is a good day to treat yourself using your card. Here's 15 places to use your Independent Derry Card & #supportlocal. 1) BRICKWORK Now open Monday's ...

Whether you fancy a Cubano, a bowl of homemade stew or dining in a swanky hotel for lunch, you'll most definitely be spoilt for choice at our independents. H...

Yes its that time of year, time to celebrate love for one day only. Some people enjoy the cringe worthy day, others on the other hand, hate it (the singleton...

Independent venue week 2018, a week celebrating the existence of small music venues around the UK. We thought we would put together a blog including some of ...

And we said, what about breakfast at Tiffan.. erm, we mean Derry. The most important meal of the day they say, the one that fuels us for whatever the day ahe...

5 REASONS TO MAKE COFFEE A HOBBY IN 2018 ACCORDING TO WALLED CITY OPEN COFFEE. Looking for a new hobby in 2018? We have one for you right here. COFFEE. There...

We're up and off into 2018, and after all of the Christmas shopping, over indulging in food and drinking one too many bottles of prosecco, it seem's our bank...