BBC EXPERIENCE ROADSHOW
Representatives from Digital UK and the Switchover Help Scheme will be taking part in the first BBC Experience roadshow event at Lurgan Library on Tuesday 8 November.
Visitors will have the opportunity to get further information on the digital switchover and also get involved in newsreading, jingle making and a radio drama. There will also be an outside broadcast with BBC Radio Ulster's Hugo Duncan and a wide range of interactive activities and displays.
Free tickets are available from bbc.co.uk or call 0370 901 1227.
ALL ABOARD! HELP SCHEME BUS STARTS TOUR OF NORTHERN IRELAND
Next week, experts from the BBC-run Switchover Help Scheme will visit towns across Northern Ireland to offer older and disabled residents advice about the practical help they can receive to switch to digital TV.
The Switchover Help Scheme Bus will start its tour in Larne on Tuesday 8 November and will visit towns and villages across the country, culminating in a visit to Belfast on Thursday 17 November.
HELP SCHEME'S NORTHERN IRELAND MANAGER
The Switchover Help Scheme has appointed Nigel Tilson as its Northern Ireland Manager. Nigel has a background in journalism and public relations including a long spell as Business Editor for the Belfast Telegraph, before more recent PR roles for Stena Line and the Northern Ireland Tourist Board.
Nigel can be contacted on nigel.tilson@bbc.co.uk or on 07712 875644, and would be happy to provide more information about the Help Scheme in Northern Ireland or help with any questions you may have.
Facebook users can now follow the work of the Digital UK team in Northern Ireland by connecting to the Digital UK Northern Ireland page .
