Tenx9

Three stories from our collaboration with the Integrated Education Fund on October 21st when the theme was Them’uns: Lorraine Thompson escapes one-sided life in Lurgan; Fergal McGuckian has a boxing bout with a sectarian edge; Rachel Millican takes the plunge into new territory. Paul is your host.

Enjoy this one-off told by tenx9 favourite Paul Brady in August 2026 when the theme was Claim to Fame. Keep an ear out for several celebrity cameo appearances!

September 2026 was tenx9’s 15th Birthday & we celebrated in Belfast’s Black Box with the theme SHAME (oops): Kerah Reyes listens at doors; Shane Murphy risks a misunderstanding with a joke; Eileen Tracey expects an apology from a groomer. Paul is your host.

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Three more true stories from our Fleadh event in the Black Box on Weds 5 Aug: Willa Murphy witnesses traditional worship changing - even for the dog; Rania Charalampidou realises Greece & Ireland hold the same traditions sacred; Richard Brown can’t compete with bringing the boys to the yard.. Paul is your host.

As Belfast was transformed for a week by the Fleadh, we had a special tenx9 with live music & true stories of TRADITION: Maureen Boyle fell for the trad-loving seminarian; Houdi McCabe couldn’t understand the hypocrisy all around him; Judith McGillion had a gentle moment with the loyalist bandsman. Paul is your host.

Three stories from our amazing event with Belfast Pride in July: Caroline Boyle makes a phone call she’ll never forget; Paul Brady “comes out” as a straight, white male; Kirsty Mulholland can’t work out when a date is actually a DATE! Paul is your host.

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.