About this episode
This episode features stories from the Christmas 2025 live event in Belfast, highlighting surprises and laughter.
Get a taste of our Christmas 2025 event in Belfast’s Black Box - surprises, laughter & stories: first-timer Nathan McCartney prepares for the worst; Fionnuala Close is told “say nothin” & agrees; Pat Scott goes off Secret Santa. 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 Paul Doran & Pádraig Ó Tuama. You’ll find all the upcoming dates at tenx9.com/events, our guidelines at tenx9.com/guidelines & you can submit your stories at tenx9.com/submissions.
People in this episode
Hosts: Paul Doran, Pádraig Ó Tuama
Guests: Nathan McCartney, Fionnuala Close, Pat Scott
Topics covered
- Christmas
- storytelling
- live event
Keywords
- Belfast
- Black Box
- Tenx9
- live storytelling
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Secret Santa
Places: Belfast
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