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19 October 2018 The world of high finance and business have been the inspiration for an exhibition by local artist Belinda Loftus, a wide ranging and thought provoking collection that is on display in the main gallery in Down Arts Centre from Friday 2 November until Saturday 24 November.

15 October 2018 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has signed an Executive Programme of Friendly Exchanges Agreement with Changchun on an international relations visit to Changchun, China, ensuring a long term commitment for cooperation between the two regions.

12 October 2018 ‘It Only Takes a Minute’, a fascinating one woman show, presented by C21 theatre company, will be performed at the Sean Hollywood Arts Centre, Newry, on Friday 19 October at 8pm.

12 October 2018 A group of cross community young people from various schools across Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have come together to launch an exciting DVD to raise awareness of Cancer Fund for Children’s Daisy Lodge residential support facility outside Newcastle.

12 October 2018 The Mournes community is being invited to have their say on how funding is being spent in their area with an event on 18 October, 7pm at the facilities of Newry Street Unite Community Group, Kilkeel.

12 October 2018 Down County Museum has won a prestigious award for its commitment to providing family friendly facilities and activities at the Museum.

12 October 2018 A special musical event looking at the life, times and legacy of Thomas Russell will take place at Down County Museum on Friday 19 October at 7.

8 October 2018 An early stage company which helps delivery firms plan routes more efficiently claimed a prize worth £50,000 at Ascend the inaugural start-up competition at Innovation Nation.

8 October 2018 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is celebrating World Mental Health Day, which falls on 10 October 2018, by holding Coffee and Connect events, using the campaign theme of ‘Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World’.

5 October 2018 The Square in Ballynahinch was the scene for this year’s Harvest Festival, which took place on 29 September.

5 October 2018 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council held a free Brexit event on 4 October, with BrexitLawNI in the Sean Hollywood Arts Centre, Newry for all residents and businesses, to capture views on how Brexit has been impacting people living in the district.

5 October 2018 Down Arts Centre is pleased to welcome local comedian Shane Todd, who brings his hilarious new stand-up show to Down Arts Centre on Friday 12 October.