A very special evening in a very special location in Belfast in June led to these three stories of When I was Young: George Sproule picks his weapon of choice; Richard Brown is packed off to boarding school & meets The Tool; Fiona O’Neill embarks on the odyssey that is the school bus journey. Paul is your host.
It was a hot June evening when we teamed up with Belfast Photo Festival for stories of New Horizons: Tim Hedgley takes us on an upmarket drive; Jane Searle gets a new friend with sharp teeth; John Noltner is caught in a dilemma about seafood. Paul is your host.
Three stories from three 2026 events: Éadaoin Macauley becomes a hero to herself; Gareth McElduff steps up after a pint or two; Pat Scott gets lost in France. Paul is your host.
Three wonderful stories from our May ‘26 event in Belfast's Black Box when the theme was HERO: Kathryn Foster welcomes Rachel to the world & it changes forever; Ciaran McAlinden remembers a fallen martyr for Ireland; Shirley McMillan meets a stranger on a train who becomes even stranger. Paul is your host.
In a partnership with Disability Action Ni, our April event was amazing; there are three stories from that evening on this podcast: Natasha Geary introduces Schweppes the pony; Mark Cousins introduces the changeling; Deena Dimick introduces the wonderful Sophia. Paul is your host.
West Belfast through & through, Bernie McDonald goes east & falls in love. Told in February 2026 when the theme was Directions.
On March 25 we teamed up with the Belfast festival Imagine! & here are two stories from that evening on the theme Something New: Tim arranges a secret trip to… that would be telling; Judith goes on a journey of self-discovery. Paul is your host.
Three stories told at Black Box events in 2025/26 in Belfast: Don Gregory makes his presence felt; Rania Charalampidou has an Easter break in Constantinople-Istanbul; Paul Brady doesn’t see it coming when he visits a medium. Paul D is your host.
It was Weds February 18 & we were collaborating with NI Science Festival with a full house in Belfast’s Black Box: Eve Pritchett forgot to ask where her new school was; Kelly Thompson was a victim of mistaken identity by technology; Louise Nealon could easily have lost her way on her trip to the US. Paul is your host.
Three stories from 2024 to lift you out of the February murk: Dave Thompson enjoys a windy Bible reading; it’s game on for Mylie Brennan with dungeons and dragons; Malachi steps out flaunting his new knitted waistcoat at First Communion. Paul is your host.
