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Arts critic, occasional playwright, aspiring screenwriter, fairweather DJ.
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A beautiful look back at Disrupt 2026. From the electric performances, to the inspiring workshops, to the chats and all the little moments in between, it really was one to remember. 🩷🩷🩷

We are so grateful for the community that Disrupt has grown into over the last few years and we couldn’t do it with you. To our brilliant artists, our incredible team, to everyone who came to a show or streamed online, or took part in a workshop, THANK YOU 🥰

The festival couldn’t have been made possible without our funders and supporters @artscouncilireland @dublincitycouncil @rethinkireland @projectartscentre @weareunlimited @rte_culture @eba_europebeyondaccess @safetocreate_ie @firestationartistsstudios @danceireland_di

Video by the brilliant @charliejoedoherty ✨

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Not long now until we welcome you to Soundings ❤️

This Saturday we'll be opening the doors to The Playhouse in Derry for a day of inspiring discussions and eye-opening perspectives.

Capacity is limited and pre-registration is now full, so those who have registered will be prioritised for entry. However, there will be space for walk-ins, so be sure to swing by to see if you can grab a seat.

Swipe to read about the programme in full 💭

The gig venue, the youth club, the dancefloor. For generations of young people in Derry and beyond, these were the places where it all happened, essential third spaces to meet, to showcase talent, to bridge divides, and to just be. The rooms where subcultures are born, where unlikely friendships form, and where a city's young people come to find themselves and each other.

As these spaces disappear, lost to rising costs, changing priorities or institutional neglect, we ask what it is that we stand to lose, and whether the DIY spirit that conjured them in the first place might yet inspire a new generation to build them anew.

With Claire Hall, Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast; Gareth Stewart, Other Voices/Music City Derry Music Producer & Promoter and co-founder of Celtronic; and Emma Warren, music journalist and author of Up The Youth Club: A Love Letter. Hosted by Cóilí Collins.

Stories have always helped us make sense of who we are, where we come from, and the places we have not yet been. They carry us across boundaries of geography, experience and imagination, inviting us into lives beyond our own. They inform our understanding of place, challenge inherited narratives, preserve memory, and open up new ways of seeing ourselves and one another. Stories are inseparable from the places and communities from which they emerge. They are born of history, circumstance and imagination, reflecting both the possibilities and the challenges of the worlds they inhabit.

Bringing together writer and filmmaker Myrid Carten, screenwriter and author Ailbhe Keogan and writer and essayist Darran Anderson, in conversation with Séamas O'Reilly, this discussion explores the relationship between storytelling, identity and place. From the places we le

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Registration is now open for Soundings 🎟️

Soundings, the ideas and discussion strand of Other Voices Derry, makes its debut on Saturday 26 September in The Playhouse!

Across the day you'll hear from Claire Hall, Gareth Stewart and Emma Warren at they speak to Cóilí Collins about what it takes to protect the spaces young people need, Myrid Carten, Darran Anderson and Ailbhe Keogan chat to Séamas O'Reilly about storytelling and place, Tony Connelly speaks to Aoife Moore about mapping where Derry sits in a changing Europe, and Kate Nash in conversation with Louise Bruton on activism, identity and heritage. Plus, a very special sound piece from Caolán Austin.

Swipe to find out more about our incredible line-up of speakers 💬

Entry is free, but spaces are limited, so register now and find the full schedule via Eventbrite (link in our bio).

Ailbhe Keogan is a BAFTA-nominated and IFTA-winning Irish screenwriter working across film and television. Her films include RUN & JUMP, directed by Oscar-and Emmy-nominated Steph Green, starring Maxine Peake and Will Forte; JOYRIDE, directed by Emmy-winning Emer Reynolds, starring Olivia Coleman; and SUNLIGHT, directed by IFTA-winning Claire Dix, starring Barry Ward. Her TV work includes an adaptation of Louise Kennedy's TRESPASSES, and Sharon Horgan's BAD SISTERS. She has projects in development with Peter Cattaneo, Antonio Lukich and Kathryn Ferguson. She likes when jam jar labels come off clean in the wash.

Aoife Moore is a multi award winning investigative journalist, author and documentary maker. Her career has focused on Irish politics, north and south as well as social justice issues. She is currently editor of JOE.ie and most importantly, from Derry.

Caolán Austin is a Derry-born composer and multi-instrumentalist whose work spans production, songwriting and film scoring, from early records with Joshua Burnside and Imelda May to a 2024 debut single praised on BBC 6 Music and his 2026 soundtrack for Vice's Epicly Later'd. His music sits at the crossroads of science, nature and sound, exploring electronic, ambient and classical territory.

Claire Hall, also known as Venus Dupree, is a DJ and Creative Producer based i

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Lou Bru set at the Smirnoff stage EP2026

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The Smirnoff Stage marks its third year at Stradbally with a female-heavy Saturday lineup, a new Residency winner making their festival debut alongside Armand Van Helden, Sam Divine, Skepta and ten haptic suits letting Deaf and hard-of-hearing festival-goers feel a live set.

That inclusive thinking runs through every corner of the Smirnoff Stage, from wheelchair-accessible routes and a lift to the spirit bar’s top deck, to Braille menus, sign language interpretation, dedicated accessibility queues and sensory-friendly touches.

Follow @smirnoff on Instagram for lineup reveals and updates this weekend.

Always be drink aware, for more information visit Drinkaware Ireland .

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Communication is so much more than words.

In Episode 6 of the IDZone Podcast, we speak with Speech & Language Therapist Sarah Kelly about the importance of helping children communicate in whatever form works best for them. #disabilityireland #speechandlanguagetherapy #Communication #aac #additionalneeds

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Thanks so much to everyone who made our Arenafest on Bank holiday Monday - an hour of music, comedy, and festival tips...

If you missed it, drop @rte_arena a follow wherever you get your podcasts...

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On @rteradio1 with this bunch of legends at 2pm today for @rte_arena festival special. Such a pleasure to chat and hang out with these fabulous people (and the best boy, Dougal Maguire 🐶)

Thanks to @therickoshea and all the gang in Arena, and to @vivajerryfish @emermaguireofficial and @itsloubru for the chats and tunes…

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Closing date for Screen Stories applications is tomorrow, June 9 at 12 noon!

Recently, Sinéad Burke and Louise Bruton visited Ireland AM to talk about "Screen Stories: Getting Disabled Writers in the Room".

Watch their full interview on Ireland AM's YouTube channel.

Arts journalist, writer, DJ, and disability rights activist Louise Bruton, was part of the very first cohort of screenwriters to join the programme back in 2024. Her short film "Let Go" marks her directorial debut and was recently featured at the Dublin International Film Festival.

The programme is going into its third year with The National Talent Academy for Film & TV, in collaboration with Tilting the Lens. The 2026 focus for the programme is live-action fiction short film ideas, and we are looking for Disabled Irish writers to apply now.

Applications for Screen Stories 2026 are open until June 9 at 12 noon!

More info and how to apply at the link in our bio.

The National Talent Academies for Film & TV Drama is an initiative of Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and is managed by Ardán.

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A script mentoring programme from the National Talent Academy for Film & TV and Tilting the Lens is back for year three!

“Screen Stories 2026: Getting Disabled Writers in the Room” is designed to support Disabled writers to develop their voices and break into the screen industry.

The 2026 focus for the programme is live-action fiction short film ideas.

This 5-month programme will run from July to November 2026 and offers:
- Tailored workshops and training,
- Industry talks and Q&As,
- Peer networking,
- 1:1 mentorship,
- Final in-person table read with professional actors.

The programme is shaped around writers' access needs, with support and costs covered where required. A bursary is also available to support your participation.

We’re looking for up to 3 emerging writers who:
- Identify as Disabled,
- Are 18+ and not in full-time education,
- Are based on the island of Ireland (or Irish abroad),
- Have an interest in, or engagement with, creative writing (no professional experience required).

Deadline to apply is June 9 at 12 noon
If you have questions there will be an information session on 26th May at 12 noon.

Find out more information about the programme and applications at the link in our bio.

The National Talent Academy for Film & TV Drama is an initiative of Fís Éireann/ @screenireland Ireland and is managed by @ardan_ie.

#DisabledWriters #DisabledStories A brightly lit room where the walls are covered in movie posters, Alan and Leah, the 2025 writers, engage in conversation. Text underneath reads, “Screenwriting programme returns for year 3”

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Might have been a short week on @rte_arena, but we made the most of it 😎

I talked to @jjessicareynolds about A Woman Of Substance on @channel4, John Lanchester discussed his new novel, we remembered the late Dolores Keane with @paulbradymusic, @liamomaonlai, @francesblack1, and @maighreadnidhomhnaill, reviewed @officiallizaminnelli's autobiography, previewed the @eastasiaffirl, spoke to @malcsinc and Seán Doran about Beckett, and quizzed some of our regular contributors on a St. Patrick's Day special!

Listen back to everything on the @explorerte radio player app, our page on the @rteradio1 website or wherever you get your podcasts.

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