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nightlife · Saturday 5 September 2026 · 8:00pm 
Charity Night to Raise Money for First Housing - Crescent Bar Derry
At Crescent Bar · Derry, Co. Derry
At Crescent Bar · Derry, Co. Derry
A Saturday night at the Crescent Bar in Derry’s Creggan area with a cause behind it. This fundraiser is being organised in aid of First Housing Aid and Support Services, a Derry charity that has been working with people facing homelessness and acute housing need since 1989. The money raised goes toward practical things - temporary accommodation, outreach to rough sleepers, support for young people leaving care, and tenancy help for people in the private rented sector. It is the kind of night out where you are having a good time and doing something useful at the same time.
The Crescent Bar is a well-established local pub on Beechwood Avenue, known for regular live music and a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. The fundraiser runs from 8:00pm until 12:30am, so there is a full evening of it. The event is 18+ and ticketed through Eventbrite. Specific acts or entertainment have not been confirmed on the listing, but charity nights at venues like this typically involve live music, a raffle, and the kind of easy sociable atmosphere that comes with a shared purpose. It is worth checking the Eventbrite page in the weeks before the event for any updates on the line-up.
The organiser is Dessie Coyle, who has put the night together personally to raise funds for First Housing. That kind of community-organised fundraiser tends to draw a loyal local crowd, so booking a ticket early is sensible.
Derry sits in the north-west of the island, about 70 miles from Belfast and roughly 150 miles from Dublin via the A5. By road from Belfast, the A6 is the main route and takes around 75 minutes. From Dublin, the journey is around two and a half hours on the M1 and N2 motorways crossing into Northern Ireland. Translink operates regular bus and rail services to Derry from Belfast; the Derry to Belfast Enterprise train runs several times daily. The Foyle Street Bus Centre is the central hub for local and regional buses. Beechwood Avenue is in the Creggan area, accessible by local bus, and there is street parking in the surrounding residential streets.
Derry is one of the most walkable cities in Ireland. The 17th-century walls are intact and free to walk, and the Bogside murals are a short stroll from the city centre. There is more to see in Derry and across Co. Derry.
Heading to Crescent Bar in Derry? Derry has plenty more to see. Read the Derry area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.