99 episodes

Tenx9 is a storytelling night where 9 people have up to 10 minutes each to tell a real story from their lives. Each night has a theme. This podcast brings you a sample of 3 stories from each evening. Check out http://tenx9.com to find out the theme, date and venue of the next live event. Get in touch and tell your story.

Tenx9 Pádraig and Paul

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.9 • 32 Ratings

Tenx9 is a storytelling night where 9 people have up to 10 minutes each to tell a real story from their lives. Each night has a theme. This podcast brings you a sample of 3 stories from each evening. Check out http://tenx9.com to find out the theme, date and venue of the next live event. Get in touch and tell your story.

    Holy Water

    Holy Water

    Three stories told at three events in 2023: Bevin O’Donnell tells Belfast's Black Box how she began a lifelong journey; Norman Meharry tells Bangor courthouse how he literally fell for Capri; Gloria O’Connor tells Portstewart about her namesake, Cousin Glo. 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 & Paul Doran.
    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.

    • 31 min
    Bonus Pod - Paul Brady

    Bonus Pod - Paul Brady

    Tenx9 regular Paul Brady told this hilarious story at Belfast’s Black Box at our March event when the theme was, appropriately, March. Another full podcast will be coming next week.
    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/events, our guidelines at tenx9.com/guidelines & you can submit your stories at tenx9.com/submissions.

    • 11 min
    Rites of Passage

    Rites of Passage

    Three stories told at our March evening in Belfast’s Black Box when the theme was… March: Richard O’Leary enjoys his First Communion - again; Kerry Logan goes marching through the dating apps: Barney Gribbin loses his mum but makes the room laugh. 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 & Paul Doran.
    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.

    • 32 min
    Bonus Pod - Ukraine

    Bonus Pod - Ukraine

    Two powerful stories told by refugees from Ukraine who found a welcome in Belfast told in the Black Box in December 2023: Aleksander Szachorin makes a dramatic escape across the border; Viktoriia Shakhorina shows her gratitude on a bicycle. The evening was sponsored by the Law Society & was part of the NI Human Rights Festival.
    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/events, our guidelines at tenx9.com/guidelines & you can submit your stories at tenx9.com/submissions.

    • 18 min
    Omagh

    Omagh

    Tenx9 visited Omagh for the first time for true stories of New Beginnings in partnership with the Integrated Education Fund: Charlotte Turnbull rediscovered her love of comedy; Patrick McGrath went from barman to Ironman & Mandy Chism introduced us to Ellie. 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 & Paul Doran.
    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.

    • 32 min
    Games

    Games

    Here are three amazing stories from our February evening as part of the NI Science Festival: Dave Thompson discovers pets can win prizes; Niamh Kelly discovers Silage Wars is a real thing; Barry McDevitt discovers John McEnroe is a force to be reckoned with. 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 & Paul Doran.
    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.

    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
32 Ratings

32 Ratings

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Beautiful stories

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