The Seamus Heaney Centre Podcast

The Seamus Heaney Centre Podcast
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The Seamus Heaney Centre Podcast

The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's is home to some of the UK and Ireland's foremost poets, novelists, scriptwriters, and critics. Each episode features readings, performances, interviews, and coffee-drinking with staff, students, alumni and friends. Its pilot series released episodes on St. Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, May Day, and on the Summer Solstice in 2019. It included a new radio drama produced as part of the Heaney Centre's Masters in Creative Writing. It is produced in a small back room by Stephen Sexton and Rachel Brown. With invaluable production and sound design by Suzi Bloom and original music by Conor McCafferty, Suzi Bloom, and Nicholas Boyle.

  1. The Edit: Episode 6, The End Is Near

    11/03/2023

    The Edit: Episode 6, The End Is Near

    In this episode, we join Sharon Dempsey, Niamh McCann, and Emma Devlin, as they discuss nearing the end of their PhDs and share their works in progress. In recent episodes, we’ve been hearing from some of our students in a series of pilot programmes, each a little different, to reflect the range of writing and conversations about writing that go on in the Centre. This is ‘The Edit,’ produced by Suzi Bloom. The Seamus Heaney Centre Podcast is created in a small back room by Stephen Sexton and Rachel Brown. It features original music by Conor McCafferty. With thanks as always to our guest writers, and to our students for initiating this series of pilot programmes.

    39 min
  2. Queer at Queen's: Live at the Crescent Arts Centre

    22/11/2022

    Queer at Queen's: Live at the Crescent Arts Centre

    In this episode, Hilary interviews Padraig Regan, Mícheál McCann, Toby Buckley, Dawn Watson, and Paul Maddern in a live recording as a part of the Outburst Queer Arts Festival at the Crescent Arts Centre on the15th of November, 2022. The Queer at Queen’s podcast is a series of interviews celebrating the successes of LGBT+ poets from the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University. Hosted by Hilary McCollum, the SHC Publishing Fellow 2022, this podcast seeks to celebrate the wonderful queer authors and poets who have been influenced positively by their time working in and around the Seamus Heaney Centre. This podcast was produced and edited by Suzi Bloom. It was recorded by Georgios Varoutsos and features music from Connie Galvin. As always, thank you to Glenn Patterson and Rachel Brown for helping make the Seamus Heaney Centre a safe and transformative space for poets from every walk of life.

    1h 9m
  3. Queer at Queen's: In Conversation with Paul Maddern

    15/11/2022

    Queer at Queen's: In Conversation with Paul Maddern

    In this episode, Paul Maddern discusses his current and upcoming works. The Queer at Queen’s podcast is a series of interviews celebrating the successes of LGBT+ poets from the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University. Hosted by Hilary McCollum, the SHC Publishing Fellow 2022, this podcast seeks to celebrate the wonderful queer authors and poets who have been influenced positively by their time working in and around the Seamus Heaney Centre. This podcast was produced and edited by Suzi Bloom. It was recorded by Georgios Varoutsos and features music from Connie Galvin. As always, thank you to Glenn Patterson and Rachel Brown for helping make the Seamus Heaney Centre a safe and transformative space for poets from every walk of life.

    37 min
  4. Queer at Queen's: In Conversation with Dawn Watson

    15/11/2022

    Queer at Queen's: In Conversation with Dawn Watson

    In this episode, Dawn Watson discusses her current and upcoming works. The Queer at Queen’s podcast is a series of interviews celebrating the successes of LGBT+ poets from the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University. Hosted by Hilary McCollum, the SHC Publishing Fellow 2022, this podcast seeks to celebrate the wonderful queer authors and poets who have been influenced positively by their time working in and around the Seamus Heaney Centre. This podcast was produced and edited by Suzi Bloom. It was recorded by Georgios Varoutsos and features music from Connie Galvin. As always, thank you to Glenn Patterson and Rachel Brown for helping make the Seamus Heaney Centre a safe and transformative space for poets from every walk of life.

    33 min
  5. Queer at Queen's: In Conversation with Toby Buckley

    15/11/2022

    Queer at Queen's: In Conversation with Toby Buckley

    In this episode, Toby Buckley discusses his current and upcoming works. The Queer at Queen’s podcast is a series of interviews celebrating the successes of LGBT+ poets from the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University. Hosted by Hilary McCollum, the SHC Publishing Fellow 2022, this podcast seeks to celebrate the wonderful queer authors and poets who have been influenced positively by their time working in and around the Seamus Heaney Centre. This podcast was produced and edited by Suzi Bloom. It was recorded by Georgios Varoutsos and features music from Connie Galvin. As always, thank you to Glenn Patterson and Rachel Brown for helping make the Seamus Heaney Centre a safe and transformative space for poets from every walk of life.

    28 min
  6. Queer at Queen's: In Conversation with Mícheál McCann

    15/11/2022

    Queer at Queen's: In Conversation with Mícheál McCann

    In this episode, Mícheál McCann discusses his current and upcoming works. The Queer at Queen’s podcast is a series of interviews celebrating the successes of LGBT+ poets from the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University. Hosted by Hilary McCollum, the SHC Publishing Fellow 2022, this podcast seeks to celebrate the wonderful queer authors and poets who have been influenced positively by their time working in and around the Seamus Heaney Centre. This podcast was produced and edited by Suzi Bloom. It was recorded by Georgios Varoutsos and features music from Connie Galvin. As always, thank you to Glenn Patterson and Rachel Brown for helping make the Seamus Heaney Centre a safe and transformative space for poets from every walk of life.

    35 min
  7. Queer at Queen's: In Conversation with Padraig Regan

    15/11/2022

    Queer at Queen's: In Conversation with Padraig Regan

    In this episode, Padraig Regan discusses their current and upcoming works.  The Queer at Queen’s podcast is a series of interviews celebrating the successes of LGBT+ poets from the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University. Hosted by Hilary McCollum, the SHC Publishing Fellow 2022, this podcast seeks to celebrate the wonderful queer authors and poets who have been influenced positively by their time working in and around the Seamus Heaney Centre. This podcast was produced and edited by Suzi Bloom. It was recorded by Georgios Varoutsos and features music from Connie Galvin. As always, thank you to Glenn Patterson and Rachel Brown for helping make the Seamus Heaney Centre a safe and transformative space for poets from every walk of life.

    32 min
  8. The Edit: Episode 5, In Conversation with Elizabeth Mannion

    21/10/2022

    The Edit: Episode 5, In Conversation with Elizabeth Mannion

    In this episode, we join Sharon Dempsey, Niamh McCann, and Emma Devlin, as they welcome guest Elizabeth Mannion to the podcast to discuss creative practice. In recent episodes, we’ve been hearing from some of our students in a series of pilot programmes, each a little different, to reflect the range of writing and conversations about writing that go on in the Centre. This is ‘The Edit,’ produced by Suzi Bloom. The Seamus Heaney Centre Podcast is created in a small back room by Stephen Sexton and Rachel Brown. It features original music by Conor McCafferty. With thanks as always to our guest writers, and to our students for initiating this series of pilot programmes.

    29 min
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About

The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's is home to some of the UK and Ireland's foremost poets, novelists, scriptwriters, and critics. Each episode features readings, performances, interviews, and coffee-drinking with staff, students, alumni and friends. Its pilot series released episodes on St. Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, May Day, and on the Summer Solstice in 2019. It included a new radio drama produced as part of the Heaney Centre's Masters in Creative Writing. It is produced in a small back room by Stephen Sexton and Rachel Brown. With invaluable production and sound design by Suzi Bloom and original music by Conor McCafferty, Suzi Bloom, and Nicholas Boyle.

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  • Creator
    The Seamus Heaney Centre Podcast
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2023
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's University Belfast
  • Show Website
    The Seamus Heaney Centre Podcast

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