‘Northern Ireland has something that feels familiar - but your craic doesn’t exist anywhere else’ - Syrian artist Khaled Barakeh
Syrian artist Khaled Barakeh speaks to Sophie Clarke about the inspiration behind his latest work and the deep connection he feels to Northern Ireland
‘It will be a feast for all the senses’ - Belfast dancer Ryan O’Neill on his performance in Michael-Keegan Dolan’s Nobodaddy
An Droichead is set to bring the internationally acclaimed dance and theatre company Teaċ Daṁsa to Belfast for the world premiere of its new work, Nobodaddy, as part of the Belfast 2024 celebrations. Sophie Clarke finds out more from dancer Ryan O’Neill
‘We’ve packed a lot into 15 minutes’ - Omagh-born director Nathaniel McCullagh on his short film Far Away
Nathaniel McCullagh chats to Sophie Clarke about the inspiration behind his latest short, working with An Irish Goodbye and Blue Lights actor Seamus O’Hara and directing the bull from Game of Thrones...
The Tyrone woman who awoke a nation - Margaret Noble, the trailblazing Indian nationalist Sister Nivedita
Jean McGuinness speaks to Sophie Clarke about her mission to make better known the inspiring story of Dungannon woman Margaret Noble, who went to India in 1897, adopted Buddhism and became leading nationalist, Sister Nivedita
Chappell Roan wants to be left alone - Sophie Clarke
Celebrities hoping to retain their privacy while simultaneously trying to raise their profile, together with their wealth and status, is just too bitter a pill for fans to swallow
‘We made Fleabag’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Martin McDonagh cry’: Behind the scenes with SkelpieLimmer, the Belfast-based uncensored theatre company
Sophie Clarke chats to Seón Simpson and Gina Donnelly, the brains behind award-winning theatre company SkelpieLimmer, about how they came up with their name, tackling contentious issues through comedy and what they did to make Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Martin McDonagh cry...
The fine line between self-confidence and self-sabotage - Sophie Clarke
Perhaps the attributes required by those who succeed in television, pop music and politics are the very same attributes which can often lead to their undoing
‘Either way it’s good dad lore for the future’ - Pastor Ed creator Sean McConville
Sophie Clarke chats to Belfast film-maker and comedian Sean McConville about his satirical skits, rap career and how he managed to learn Irish for a short film...
‘Palestine has changed my life forever’ - human rights monitor Megan Sethuraman
Sophie Clarke speaks to Megan Sethuraman about her experiences as a human rights monitor in Palestine and to the Rev Dr Bill Shaw about his recent visit to Bethlehem Bible College
‘There’s a whole network that’s just come from our wee trips’ - Simon McGookin from Co Down-based Iberian Wine Tours
Sophie Clarke chats to Simon McGookin, business development manager of Iberian Wine Tours, about his own passion for wine, his role within the business and the latest tours on offer
Why Noah Kahan lost a fan - Sophie Clarke
As you get older you start to realise that some nights out are less about the thrill and more about the will
‘Irish crowds are so rowdy, so ravey and so fun’ - Ammara
Ahead of her performance at Belfast’s Emerge Festival, London DJ and producer Ammara chats to Sophie Clarke about her switch from theatre to music, working with Patrick Topping and why she loves playing Belfast
Storytelling done differently in new podcast In Their Shoes by Seanchoíche
Sophie Clarke chats to Ciaran Gaffney, founder of storytelling event Seanchoíche, and his podcasting partner Rebekah Guilar about the importance of sharing stories, the inspiration behind their new podcast and what it was like to host an episode with Euphoria’s Maude Apatow...
‘Everything I’ve been doing for the last 18 years has led up to this’ - Shane Todd
As he gears up for his latest solo show, Shane Todd chats to Sophie Clarke about opening for Kevin Hart, coping with pre-show nerves and performing to a Full House in Belfast’s SSE Arena...