Encore with Claire O'Brien Tindle Radio

Encore this week is a very special, featuring a documentary by Sinead Hubble and Amelia Averis on Founder Fable King, a play devised by Mountrath Youth Theatre and their director, Louise White from Abbeyleix. It tells the story of some famous Laois people from history.

Encore with Claire O'Brien

A brand new heritage and arts festival for Mountmellick, Michael Patric introduces his play Sugar, which he'll perform at this week's Scripts Festival in Birr and photographer/videographer Evin O'Toole tells us about his role in Ceangal/Connections, the 2024 iteration of the creative project between Tullamore, Offaly and Chandler Arizona. And Prof Gerard Gillen previews next Tuesday's performance at the Church of the Assumption, Tullamore, for the Tullamore International Summer Organ Series.

On tonight's Encore, filmmaker Gemma Creagh tells us about Conveyance, her short horror film due to have its premier at the upcoming Galway Film Fleadh, the inimitable John McDwyer talks about the inspiration for 'The Pension Plan', his most recent comedy play (staged by his theatre company Beezneez in Moate this weekend) and Courtney Callaghan catches up with singer songwriter Darren Kiely as he prepares to headline The Folly Festival in Cullohill this weekend.

Your weekly dose of drama, arts and entertainment from the midlands and beyond with Claire O'Brien - this week featuring Celtic Con, Environmental Art and the Tullamore Summer Organ Series.

Encore with Claire O'Brien, featuring Peig Sayers - the Queen of Storytelling, music and chat from a new show in Offaly, as well as comedian Sean Begley.