FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council will illuminate Enniskillen Castle and Strule Arts Centre, Omagh, on selected dates throughout the month of October.

Both buildings will be illuminated purple this Friday, October 1 to mark United Nations International Day of Older People.

The date also marks the start of Positive Ageing Month. Next Friday, October 8, will also see the buildings lit up blue on behalf of Guide Dogs NI to celebrate 90 years of Guide Dog partnerships.

Then on Saturday, October 9, both buildings will again be illuminated purple to mark Purple Flag month, while on Monday, October 11, the date will see the buildings illuminated in red to celebrate the Tyrone Senior Gaelic Football team’s recent All-Ireland Senior Football Championship win.

In the middle of the month, Thursday, October 14 will see the buildings coloured purple to mark Language Disorder Day, while on Friday, October 15, Enniskillen Castle will be lit up in blue, and Strule Arts Centre in pink, at the request of Sands NI to mark the end of Baby Loss Awareness Week.

Moving on to Saturday, October 23, the date will see both buildings lit up in red at the request of the North West Migrants Forum to mark Black History Month, celebrating the culture and history of black people over the years.

Capping off a busy month of colour changes, to help celebrate Hallowe'en both Enniskillen Castle and Strule Arts centre will be lit up in orange on Sunday, October 31.