Fodor's Expert Review Derry Girls Mural
Since it was erected in 2019, the Derry Girls mural has become the talk of the town and a must-see sight for tourists. The extensive 3-meter-high artwork, based on the cast of a hit British comedy TV series, Derry Girls, has been spray-painted on to the gable wall of Badgers bar in Orchard Street. The eye-catching wall of fame in the city center can be clearly seen from a walk on the walls and is a contrast to some politicized murals elsewhere. The sitcom, which has earned critical acclaim—the Hollywood Reporter's reviewer declared it her favorite comedy of the year—features the adventures of five Derry teenagers navigating their way around the late-Troubles era of the early 1990s. It has been picked up by Netflix and turned into a second series, which ends with the re-creation of Bill Clinton's visit to Derry in 1995. You can also sample drinks made in the name of several of the characters from the series, including "Sister Michael" coconut stout and the "Wee... READ MORE
Since it was erected in 2019, the Derry Girls mural has become the talk of the town and a must-see sight for tourists. The extensive 3-meter-high artwork, based on the cast of a hit British comedy TV series, Derry Girls, has been spray-painted on to the gable wall of Badgers bar in Orchard Street. The eye-catching wall of fame in the city center can be clearly seen from a walk on the walls and is a contrast to some politicized murals elsewhere. The sitcom, which has earned critical acclaim—the Hollywood Reporter's reviewer declared it her favorite comedy of the year—features the adventures of five Derry teenagers navigating their way around the late-Troubles era of the early 1990s. It has been picked up by Netflix and turned into a second series, which ends with the re-creation of Bill Clinton's visit to Derry in 1995. You can also sample drinks made in the name of several of the characters from the series, including "Sister Michael" coconut stout and the "Wee English Fella," a strawberry pale ale, available from the Walled City Brewery on the city's Waterside.
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