Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is celebrated by more than 20% of the world and is a recognisable event for most of us, coming at the end of January each year. But what else should we know about Chinese New Year, and
2020 vision: Creative Industries
The News can often feel like a list of everything that is wrong with the world, but by most metrics, things have never been better. Way out West looks at some sources of optimism in 2020, starting with Northern Ireland's
Belfast Design Week
Belfast Design Week is an annual design festival celebrating local and international design in venues across the city. In its fifth year, the festival had a range of over 80 events, covering design sectors including: User Experience, Graphic Design, Illustration,
Creative Writing @ SWC
They say that everyone has a story to tell - maybe even "a book in them", if they can discover how to get it out - and in Tyrone and Fermanagh in particular, there are plenty of famous writers to
A-LEVEL RESULTS DAY
There are lots of things we’ve come to expect from A Level results day. Social media being dominated by memes and GIFs of stress and people freaking out; students huddling in the school foyer, finding a quiet place to be
Get Engineering
Get Engineering 2019 took place in Dungannon last weekend, and Way out West spoke to people from all avenues of the engineering industry to find out exactly what you need to know about the Engineering sector in 2019? ‘I study Gold
The Scary Rules of Halloween Costumes
Halloween costumes have changed a lot over the years, moving with the times and reflecting popular culture in the decade they’re in. Back in the 1930's the rise of Disney had a huge impact on Halloween fancy dress, adding a
Valentine’s Day
It's Valentine's Day, and that brings to mind a lot of very different questions for different people. Will I get a card? Do I send a card? What plans do I make - where to go and what to wear? These
Cyber Security
Cyber security has become one of the world’s major potential threats, both to individuals and leading companies and businesses. Last year the ransomware attacks hit banks, hospitals, and companies in 150 countries. Huge organisations were compromised, including FedEx in the
Creativity
This summer, South West College Omagh once again played host to the Red Balloon Guitar Workshop, organised by the Enda Dolan Foundation, set up in honour of Enda Dolan, who sadly passed away in October 2014. As part of the foundation,