NATIONAL LIBRARIES WEEK
This week is National Libraries Week, an annual showcase and celebration of the best that libraries have to offer, highlighting the innovative and surprising things that libraries are doing to support their communities. In 2020, Libraries Week is celebrating our much-loved
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
‘Music stays with you forever’
Larry Lowe has been teaching at South West College for over twenty years. In that time he has seen the way students approach music and sound change, but he has no doubt that the impact music has on people remains
SWC Alumni: Adrian Dunbar
Adrian Dunbar has been one of Northern Ireland's leading actors for a number of years, and his prominence has continued to grow over the last few weeks as the latest season of Line of Duty came to a conclusion. The
Prince’s Trust Visits Game of Thrones Country
South West College’s 2018 Prince’s Trust cohort were in Game of Throne’s country during their residential stay at Tollymore National Outdoor Centre last year, as they visited locations such as Inch Abbey where parts of the television sensation were shot. Situated
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
Mental Health Awareness Week
Public attitude towards Mental Health has been changing in recent years, and as a society we seem to be on the right path towards helping people. What was once swept under the rug and not treated as seriously as physical
#WOW Meets Megan Dunbar
Megan Dunbar is an artist based in Sheffield. Having studied Art and Design at South West College, she went on to study Fine Art at Sheffield Hallam University. She recently unveiled an exhibition in Ulster Bank, Darling Street, Enniskillen as part
#WOW Trending Stories
Way out West takes a look at some of the stories that have been making the headlines and filling up our newsfeeds today. #BlueMonday It’s the third Monday of January, which for a few years now has been dubbed Blue Monday and
Historical Clickbait
Clickbait has been around for a while now, but it's so prominent in 2017 that we've all pretty much caught on to it. We've come to expect things on our news feed that claim to show us something we 'won't