Tonight’s Illuminate Festival which has lit up Derry city centre for the past three nights has been cancelled.
Derry City and Strabane District Council say they have taken the decision in the interests of public safety due the forecast of adverse weather forecast for Sunday.
A council spokesperson said: “With very high winds expected tomorrow the decision has been taken in the interests of both staff and the general public to cancel Sunday night’s Illuminate event.
“Due to potential risks to health and safety we would ask that people stay safe and stay at home.”
The festival will go ahead as normal this Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday as planned from 6 pm to 9 pm.
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