Tenx9

Pat Scott told this funny & chilling tale of hitching in France when the theme was One Summer. It was August 23 in the Black Box. There is mild sexual threat. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their own life on a particular theme. It began in Belfast in 2011 in the Black Box, started by Pádraig Ó Tuama & Paul Doran. You’ll fi...

For the first time since 2019, tenx9 was back in Bangor for stories on the theme Proud: Helen Killick commits a small act of rebellion; Campbell Killick gets life lessons on the bins; Ann-Marie Foster discovers Charlie’s bits n pieces. Paul makes a Santa-related apology. We were in the amazing new venue in Bangor, the Courthouse. Thanks for having us. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine...

It was a wet Wednesday in a soggy Belfast on 26 July with an inappropriate theme but wonderful stories: Judith Sialanskaia is rebuffed by Shusha the cat; Denise Magill struggles with a menagerie of pets; Darius Whelan decides to rescue the birds. Paul is your host. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their own life on a particu...

The brilliant Paul Brady told this hilarious story of a Dolphin Safari in July 2023 when the theme was It Never Rains… Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their own life on a particular theme. It began in Belfast in 2011 in the Black Box, started by Pádraig Ó Tuama & Paul Doran. You’ll find all the upcoming dates at tenx9.com/e...

Three wonderful stories told at different tenx9 events: Rhonda Glasgow encounters amazing principals; Paul Whittington tries his hand at erotica; Lorna Dunn breaks hearts with the loss of two parents in one week. Paul is your host. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their own life on a particular theme. It began in Belfast in...

We partnered with the Belfast Photo Festival on the theme Journey - each story accompanied by a photo. This podcast features three first timers: Robert Wallace & the healing power of donkeys; Steffi Jones & the Titanic trip that changed her life; David McCann & the inspirational Granny Mary. Paul is your host. See the photos on our social media feeds. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine...

Paul Brady told this hilarious story in the Black Box on April 27 when the theme was Bad. I mean, how bad can things get? Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their own life on a particular theme. It began in Belfast in 2011 in the Black Box, started by Pádraig Ó Tuama & Paul Doran. You’ll find all the upcoming dates at tenx9.co...

Three wonderful Awkward stories from our partnership with Ulster University’s LGBT & BAME networks on 14 June, 2023: Susan gets into a series of awkward encounters; Liz watches the awkwardness vanish as she gets an honour; Campbell finds his tribe. Paul is your host. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their own life on a parti...

Tenx9 returned to Portstewart’s Flowerfield Arts Centre on May 19 for an evening of Family stories - here are two of them: Alice Lewis mourns in her late mother’s garden; Maura Doran reflects on the Japanese repairs on a vase. Paul is your host. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their own life on a particular theme. It began...

Terence Finnegan broke hearts in the Black Box with this wonderful story - his first at tenx9 - when the theme was Bad on April 26. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their own life on a particular theme. It began in Belfast in 2011 in the Black Box, started by Pádraig Ó Tuama & Paul Doran. You’ll find all the upcoming dates a...

In Belfast’s Black Box on April 26, the theme was Bad but the stories were amazing: Cliodna McCrory explained the real meaning of stew; Carrie Wilson introduced her dad who meant the world to her; Paul Bond told everyone he was grand even when he wasn’t. Paul is your host. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their own life on a...

To mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, we teamed up with Belfast’s Lyric theatre for stories of agreement: Malachí O’Doherty talks life on the dole; Jane Searle on life-changing injuries from the Troubles; Richard O’Leary on life with Mervyn on the Shankill. Paul is your host. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story...

Three brilliant stories all with a strong medical theme told at different events: Jim McGrath is a lonely four-year-old in hospital; Mark McGrath’s mum is saved by a modest medic; Gloria O’Connor relives a chaotic day on the ward. Paul is your host. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their own life on a particular theme. It be...

Three first-timers, three wonderful stories told in the Black Box, Belfast on March 28 2023 when the theme was Good: Hazel Naughton makes life-changing decisions; Geraldine Healey makes life-long friends with Benji; Stephen Magee makes a good tipster & fleeces the bookies. Paul is your host. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from...

Kathy Ayers was at the tenx9 mic in the black Box for the first time in February 2023 for this story of Discovery - it’s brilliant. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their own life on a particular theme. It began in Belfast in 2011 in the Black Box, started by Pádraig Ó Tuama & Paul Doran. You’ll find all the upcoming dates a...

Here are two stories from summer 2022: Paul Whittington gets a painful life lesson on the farm; first-timer Lindsey Allen gets a painful life lesson in Yemen. Paul is your host. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their own life on a particular theme. It began in Belfast in 2011 in the Black Box, started by Pádraig Ó Tuama & Pa...

On February 23, we returned to Roe Valley Arts Centre in Limavady for the Steinbeck Festival. The theme was Journey & here are three stories from that evening: McCall Gilfillan had a hellish road trip; Grace Hurrell had a journey to remember with her future husband; Roy Arbuckle met a tattooed lady on his way to Portland. Paul is your host. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have...

Three amazing true stories from our annual collaboration with the NI Science Festival in Belfast’s Black Box: Barney Gribbin shares a holy secret: Darcey Youngman brings a new perspective on Pride & Prejudice; Paul Brady discovers a new use for a workman’s torchlight. Paul is your host. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their...

First-timer Paul Lee came along to tenx9 to tell this wonderful story when the theme was Fresh Start in January 2023. Enjoy! Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their own life on a particular theme. It began in Belfast in 2011 in the Black Box, started by Pádraig Ó Tuama & Paul Doran. You’ll find all the upcoming dates at tenx9...

Ooops! Accidentally published the wrong episode so here's the correct one. Three wonderful stories from three wonderful Black Box evenings: Brian Ammons reclaims holy ground; Emma Prunty is musically moved by Ukraine; Norman Meharry goes to sea to avoid university. Paul is your host. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their ow...

Our first live event of 2023 was held on Weds 18 Jan in the Black Box when the theme was Fresh Start: Eamonn Drayne turned his back on a prestigious career; Julie-May Noteman worried about her father’s fresh start; Ben Ritchie turned his back on the world of teaching. Paul is your host. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their...

Our first podcast of 2023 with three wonderful stories from 2022: John Moriarty gave us our title with his Small World story; Willa Murphy joined us in Limavady with a disturbing tale of a disturbing priest; Jim Livingstone had a poignant reuniting with an old school friend. Paul is your host. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story fro...

Lorna Dunn had the Black Box audience enthralled on December 21 with this wonderfully romantic tale of love in a cold climate, on the farm. Paul has a short message. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their own life on a particular theme. It began in Belfast in 2011 in the Black Box, started by Pádraig Ó Tuama & Paul Doran. Yo...

Three seasonal stories from the past 12 months: Richard O’Leary is a ruthless director of the Nativity play; Maire McGrath gets a shock after a good deed; Paul Hutchinson’s family Christmas ends in a drunken bar fight. Paul is your host. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their own life on a particular theme. It began in Belfa...