In Focus: May Day in Belfast
Memories of May Day in Belfast with Margaret Galloway and Joe Bowers.
Arts Online: Arts Council of Northern Ireland Guide: April 28th 2021
Weekly round-up of arts and cultural events with Gilly Campbell, Head of Community Arts and Education at the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
The Round-Up: Thursday 29th April 2021
We talk to artist Robin Price about his recent work Air of the anthropocene, which highlights air pollution through visual art.
In Search of Richard Hayward
A pivotal cultural figure in mid twentieth-century Ireland, Richard Hayward was one of the most popular singers and actors of his generation, starring in films such as The Luck of the Irish.
The Round-Up: Wednesday 28th April 2021
We talk to David Phinnemore from Queen’s University Belfast about his recent research and poll on people’s view of the Northern Ireland Protocol. We also talk to musician John Tracey about his experience of the past year and his view of the future of live music in Northern Ireland.
The Round-Up: Tuesday 27th April 2021
We talk to Oisín Donnelly from The Anti Conversion Therapy Coalition (ACTC), about the current legislation in Stormont to ban any form of conversion therapy in Northern Ireland.
In Focus: Susan McKay – Northern Protestants On Shifting Ground
Susan McKay talks to political journalist Sam McBride about her new book, Northern Protestants: On Shifting Ground.
Best of the Big Show 3 – Wednesday 21st April
Robin has been digging around the BIG Show archives and this week we feature some great music from singer/songwriter Micky Hanly and the late great Bap Kennedy.
Lesley Magee, The Balnamore Harpist
Featuring music composed Lesley Magee, played in the deserted Balnamore Mill, near Ballymoney, where hundreds of local people worked until its closure in 1959.
The Time Traveller’s Suitcase: Ep 8
In this episode, wedding cakes that are not what they seem.