Two stories from Belfast Pride, July 2020 night: Gyda Meeten is under the influence when she “outs” her well-coiffed brother: Malachi O’Doherty is under the influence but not enough to “turn him”. Some mild drugs and sex references. Paul & Pádraig are your hosts.
While we wait to return to live events, here’s a story from our February 2020 evening in the Black Box when the theme was From the Heart: Ben Ritchie finds a curious parallel between Bonnie Tyler songs and his life. Paul is your host.
Our 2020 event with Belfast Pride produced these amazing stories: Richard O’Leary rescues Chinese-Irish diplomatic relations; Beth Randall inspires the next generation; Kirsty Mulholland gets cross-wires. Pádraig talks Irish vegetables. Paul is your host.
Three stories - one from our Black Box days: Nikki Cordner made us cringe on an adventure in Laos; Stan McWilliams made us jealous of his adventure in the South Seas; Madison Clark made us cry with a story “from the heart”. Paul is your host.
Here are two stories from our Small World evening via Zoom on July 8: Gyda Meeten brilliantly evokes a romance from the ‘90s while Pádraig Ó Tuama rewinds to the ‘80s and a Christian summer camp.
Three stories recorded at two events: Fergal McGuckin says “never again” after moving house in a grocery van; Lydia Hodgins comes home to start over after years in France; Jim Livingstone sees the courage in his late brother. Paul is your host.
Three wonderful Rescue stories from our tenx9 Zoom on Weds June 24: first-timer Kevin McGlade won hearts with a Liverpool football story; Heather Fleming (& Gillian) helps a team of patronising cyclists; Steven Ebbinghaus makes his musical debut. Pádraig says hello. Paul is your host.
Louise Nealon was back at the tenx9 mic with this wonderful story told on Zoom on 27 May when the theme was Lockdown & what her father uses for oven gloves might surprise you! Paul does the introduction.
It was 10 June 2020 & here are four stories of Starting Over: Karen Hunter refuses to be defeated by her own mind; Richard O’Leary endures loss in the lockdown; Maureen Boyle remembers the end of a romance; Campbell Killick is The Spare Man. Pádraig reveals a new hobby. Paul is your host.
Three stories of home & away: Linda Faith-Kelly does the cleaning on Everest; Stephen McCrory hopes for rest on a family holiday in Portugal; Miriam Uhlemann rediscovers the old ways in lockdown. Pádraig has an embarrassing revelation. Paul is your host.
