We had our first lockdown tenxZoom on April 29 & it was fantastic. You can watch it all on our Youtube channel. This story is from that evening told by Donna Hunter with an intro from Paul. There’s a short PS too. Be aware this story deals with domestic abuse.

Tenx9 is a monthly storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes to tell a true story from their own life on a particular theme. It began in Belfast in 2011, started by Pádraig Ó Tuama & Paul Doran, and as well as filling the main venue in the Black Box, it has spread to Scotland, England, USA, Canada, Netherlands & Australia.

While it draws on the tradition of oral storytelling, we also encourage the shy, the nervous & the reticent - some people are confident speakers other use notes or the full text.