Tenx9

Three Zoom stories & a little bonus: first-timer Killian Faith-Kelly cures his hangover; Karen Lane is told no cure is needed; Karen Hetherington addresses a troubled history for which there is no cure; Pádraig reveals the soup that can cure the autumn chill. Paul is your host.

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 has moved to Zoom during the pandemic.,

First-timer Connie Phelps joined us from Baltimore, USA with this amazing but harrowing story of violence in the home and the role of those who’re supposed to protect. The theme was Home from Home and it was told on 26 August 2020. Padraig introduces Connie.

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. For the duration of the covid crisis, it has migrated to Zoom.

Recorded on July 8th via Zoom when the theme was Small World: Helen McClements remembers a tragic time when she was far from home in New Zealand; Helen Killick reconnects with the past in a graveyard on Orkney. Paul is your host.

Tenx9 is a regular 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. During the pandemic it has migrated to Zoom.

Two more brilliant stories from our collaboration with Belfast Pride, July 2020: Gyda Meeten is under the influence when she decides to “out” her well-coiffed brother: Malachi O’Doherty is under the influence but not enough to “turn him”. Some mild drugs and sex references. Paul & Pádraig are your hosts.

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. It has moved to Zoom during recent events.

While we wait to return to live events, here’s a story from our February 2020 evening in the Black Box when the theme was From the Heart: Ben Ritchie finds a curious parallel between Bonnie Tyler songs and his life. Paul is your host.

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 but has now moved to Zoom during this period of uncertainty.

Our 2020 partnership with Belfast Pride produced amazing stories - here are three: Richard O’Leary rescues Chinese-Irish diplomatic relations; Beth Randall inspires the next generation; Kirsty Mulholland gets cross-wires. Pádraig talks Irish vegetables. Paul is your host.

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 in Belfast's Black Box, but has moved to Zoom in the Covid crisis.

Three stories from different events including a hark back to the Black Box: Nikki Cordner made us cringe on an adventure in Laos; Stan McWilliams made us jealous of his adventure in the South Sea Islands; Madison Clark made the audience cry with a story “from the heart”. Paul is your host.

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. It is currently taking place on Zoom.

Here are two stories from our Small World evening via Zoom on July 8: Gyda Meeten brilliantly evokes a romance from the ‘90s while Pádraig Ó Tuama rewinds to the ‘80s and a Christian summer camp & A "very Irish moment"..

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.

Three stories recorded at two events: Fergal McGuckin says “never again” after moving house in a grocery van; Lydia Hodgins comes home to start over after years in France; Jim Livingstone sees the courage in his late brother. Paul is your host.

Tenx9 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 tenx9 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.

Three wonderful Rescue stories from our tenx9 Zoom on Weds June 24: first-timer Kevin McGlade won hearts with a Liverpool football story; Heather Fleming (& Gillian) helps a team of patronising cyclists; Steven Ebbinghaus makes his musical debut. Pádraig says hello. Paul is your host.

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.