Three more stories from our comedy night Sept 26 2018: Helen McClements who really should check the cinema listings properly before bringing the kids to a movie; Paul Bond who was torn between love & a priestly vocation; Heather Fleming & the camper van from hell; Emer Maguire shares her middle child anxieties in musical form plus Padraig introduces a new member of the tenx9 team - be sure to feed Story Pig.
We celebrated tenx9’s seventh birthday on Sept 26th with our annual comedy fundraiser in the Black Box and some of our funniest stories. Here are the first three: Richard O’Leary - the coffee picking revolutionary; Caroline Orr - just a girl who can’t say no; Helen Killick with her lentil saga & Emer Maguire with a musical Instagram send-off. Padraig & Paul are the proud parents.
A bonus pod from our evening with Culture Night Belfast on Sept 19 2018: Richard O’Leary with a tale of love in a city not ready for the truth & Malachí O’Doherty with a tale of love, lust & a caravan in Millisle.
We teamed up with Culture Night Belfast for a very grand evening in the gorgeous Belfast Harbour offices for true stories of Love & the City on Sept 19: Heather Fleming put her herding skills to good use to get out of a tricky situation; Paul Hutchinson - in disguise - fell in love with Bruce; Rosemary Jenkinson made her debut with her love for a younger man. Pádraig & Paul are your hosts.
Three more stories from August 29 in the Black Box: sit up straight for Miss Caroline Orr; Helen McClements who realised when it was time to give up; Malachí O'Doherty - a meticulous record keeper & Legionnaire. Hosted by Padraig Ó Tuama & Paul Doran.
We've all got a back to school story - here are three from our night in the Black Box, August 29 2018: Paul Hutchinson & the trouble with big hair; first timer Rhonda glasgow who learned teaching is not a team sport & Padraig O Tuama who...well, listen and laugh.
Our friends at tenx9 London recorded these three stories - there's Amy who is very breakable; Judith who is unbreakable; Clemence who refuses to be broken (this story contains an account of a sexual assault). There's the occasional F-bomb but well used.
A bumper crop from Rostrevor July 22 2018 - five great stories on LOVE: Jenn Clark on a much-missed grandmother; Jonny Clark & his parenting skills; Louise Nealon & the milkman who knows all; Sean Mullin who knows not to pick a fight with his wife on the way to pre-natal class & a musical story to finish from Tommy Sands.
Three more stories from our evening in Bangor with Open House Festival: Bangor native Helen McClements talks about growing up in the seaside town; Malachí O'Doherty & how he impressed a sophisticated French girlfriend by showing her Bangor: Jane Searle & her fear of sandwiches floating in the Pickie Pool. Your host is Paul - the former altar boy.
Whether you know your Pickie Pool from your Ring Road - you will love these four stories from our night with Open House Festival in Bangor on August 10 2018: Donna Black saying goodbye to a friend; Ann-Marie Foster who found love in Ward Park; Andrew Muir who did something awful to his poor granny; Janet Boal & an amazing link to her family's past. Paul is your host.
