KCLR's The Saturday Show with Edward Hayden

Comhdháil an Oirdheiscirt is a biennial conference which we founded back in 2024. It aims to celebrate the rich Irish language culture and heritage in the south east. This year's conference will be held in the SETU Arena on Saturday, September 5th and is entitled 'Deiseanna agus Dúshláin: An Phleanáil Teanga san Oirdheisceart. 

Burning Down the House, My House is an exhibition that explores Welsh artist Kathryn Ashill’s recent experiences of having a serious house fire. Ashill attempts to look at fire as a common experience, as a cultural experience and as a danger, while reflecting on our ability to respond to a crisis. Humour and playfulness is central in this new body of work as a way

Professional Motorcyclist Ciara Cahoon chats to Una about her career. She is pushing the limits of speed and precision on tracks around the world and recentlyhas  been racing in Aintree Liverpool since May and the last round of the Aintree motorcycle Club Championship finished last weekend. She was racing my own Honda in the Supersport 600 cc class. At the first meeting in May she won the class overall and also won the Carole Fairclough Memorial Race for the first 600 machine home.

The Kells Kings Charity Cycle 2026 takes place on Saturday, 29 August, starting from Kells, County Kilkenny, supporting Cois Nore Cancer Support Centre. The Kells Kings Charity Cycle is an annual community-organized fundraiser that benefits the Cois Nore Cancer Support Centre, which provides free support services to people living with cancer and their families in Kilkenny City and County The 2026 event will be held on Saturday, 29 August, with a 9:00 AM start from the village of Kells. 

Bryan Hogan is the Learning and Public Engagement Curator with experience working in museums and galleries in Ireland and Canada as an artist, educator and facilitator.
Looking for things to do in Kilkenny in the evening this summer? Six After 6 is a vibrant summer cultural series bringing late-night events, workshops and performances to Kilkenny city. Running from June to September, the programme features live music, guided tours, craft workshops and unique cultural experiences across six of Kilkenny’s top attractions.

Edward chats to Cry Before Dawn bandmember Brendan Wade. Cry Before Dawn are a four-piece rock band originally hailing from Wexford in Ireland. They released several singles and two albums in the late 1980s and toured Ireland, the UK and US. He chats about the start of the band, their journey and their upcoming shows as they celebrate their 40th anniversary. 

Liadain Kaminska from the Lunasa Gathering in Kells chats to Edward about the event .You can join them in Kells on August 16th to celebrate Lúnasa , the Ancient Celtic festival that celebrates the transition from summer to autumn through walks, dancing, tunes and song.

Alice Cooper from Kilkenny Edit joins Edward from the Saturday Show to chat about the business. The site allows the women of Kilkenny to share their wardrobe with each other. Instead of sitting in a wardrobe waiting to be worn, the Kilkenny Edit opens up pre-loved items to local people, with personal delivery and no postage.

Edward chats with Aidan Gately, who is Konmari Consultant and Declutter expert about the best ways to clear the cobwebs at home and make your home a tidier place to be. You can see more of Aidan and his work at JoyatHome.com

President of Castlecomer Golf Club Delia O' Donoghue chats to Edward about her running of the golf club in Castlecomer. She talks about the progress the course has made since its inception, her experience in running the greens and the multitude of competitions that are available at the course.