The SHC Podcast

The SHC Podcast reveals some of what goes on in the Heaney Centre's unassuming houses on University Road, Belfast, with interviews and performances by staff, students, Fellows, and friends. It is produced in a small back room by Seamus Heaney Centre staff and friends.

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The Write Night Podcast

Hosted by Andrew Rahal

The Write Night Podcast began life as a newsletter for Andrew’s writing group during a pandemic. His was a voice in the void, sharing moments of reflection, and insight into a writing life. This bitesize series is produced by Conor McCaffert and Dara McWade, and features original music by Connie Gavin.

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Season Three (2021)

New Poetry

by Sara Falkstad, Steven Blythe, Isobel Jane, Jess McKinney, Lucy Duggan, Ashley Elizabeth Best, Rebecca K Morrison, Lynda Hewitt, Elizabeth McGeown, Daniel Bresland, and Bernie Crawford.

MA Showcase 2021: Prose & Drama (Part 1)

With excerpts by Ross McDonald, Megan McGarrity, Elaine Columb, Carey Brown, and Andrew Comiskey.

MA Showcase 2021: Prose & Drama (Part 2)

With excerpts by Rebecca Brown, Carolina Garrigo, Rachel Hynds, Margaret Doyle, and Dara McWade.

Gerald Dawe

Friend of the Centre, Gerald Dawe looks back over his writing career of 40 years, reflecting on Europe of the past and present, and the violence that often accompanies change.

Ciarán Carson

We took a trip to the archives to reflect on the legacy of our colleague and founding director, Ciarán Carson. Poems by Ciarán Carson are used by kind permission of The Gallery Press and the Estate of Ciarán Carson.

Wayne Miller

Stephen Sexton talks to Wayne Miller, poet and former Fulbright Scholar at the Seamus Heaney Centre, about his new book We the Jury.

Marian Keyes

SHC Fellow Marian Keyes shares ten things she's learned in her career, and busts ten myths about creative writing and the publishing industry.

Radio Pilots (2021)

A series of student-led pilot programmes reflecting the range of writing that goes on in the Centre

The Edit: Episodes 1-3

With Sharon Dempsey, Emma Devlin, and Niamh McCann, discussing their PhD journey and sharing some works in-progress.

Once Again: Episode 1

Luke Macpherson is joined by Hannah Gibson to discuss 'The Defeated' by Linda Gregg.

Art & Writing: Episode 1

Jake Hawkey is joined by the painter Stuart Cumberland, discussing the crossover between visual and written imagery. Coming soon...

Season Two (2020)

Meet the Fellows

We sat down with SHC Fellows screenwriter and creator of Derry Girls, Lisa McGee, and Grammy-nominated musician, Iain Archer.

Lucy Caldwell

A conversation between SHC Director Glenn Patterson and Lucy Caldwell, following her masterclass with our students during the first lockdown of 2020.

Jed Mercurio

In this episode we hear from screenwriter Jed Mercurio, in an interview with our lecturer Tim Loane. This recording captures an online session with Jed and our students, during the lockdown of spring 2020.

New Radio Drama

Mayonnaise Like This, was written by Mahon McCann, produced by Maisie Linford and Aniskaa Rajasagaran, directed by Michael J Daly and Holly Yates, and edited by Comhgall McKeating and Xuejing Wang

New Prose and Drama

by Will Reade, Aisling Daly, Oisin Colligan, Stephen Brown, Daniel Paton, Anne Bodel, Hasan Shah, and Sionnán Ní Nualláin, performed by Jo Dow and Anna Healey

New Poetry

by Genevieve Stevens, Steven Blythe, Alanna Offield, Kevin O'Farrell, Grace Tower, Lorraine Carey, Tim Dwyer, Rebecca Farmer, Sinead Nolan, Iain Whiteley, Rachel Donati, Julia Wieting, Tom Day, Dide, Stephanie Green, and Erin Vance

Pilot Season (Jan-Jul 2019)

St Valentine's Day

In this amatory episode Ian Sansom talks love songs with Glenn Patterson, Shakespeare's Sonnets with Leontia Flynn, and black masses with Tim Loane. Caitlin Newby reads some love poems, and Ciaran Carson sings a song for a blue-eyed lassie.E

St Patrick's Day

In this serpentine episode, Ian Sansom doesn't talk about snakes with Manuela Moser, Gail McConnell, and Jimmy McAleavey. As far as we can tell, Padraig Regan's poems do not contain snakes.

May Day

In this labourious bank holiday episode, our regular format takes a day off, giving Ian Sansom more time to talk to Myra Zepf about working with myths and children, and Dawn Watson reads some poems.

Summer Solstice

In this light-headed summer solstice episode, Stephen Sexton gives some excellent advice on divining rods, Ian Sansom talks to Aislinn Clarke about the supernatural, and Marcella Prince reads some poems.

SHC on SARC Radio

The SHC Podcast is also broadcast regularly on an online radio station. SARC Radio broadcasts from the basement of the Sonic Arts Research Centre - the home of experimental sound in Belfast.

The Seamus Heaney Centre

The SHC Podcast

Season Three (2021)

New Poetry

MA Showcase 2021: Prose & Drama (Part 1)

MA Showcase 2021: Prose & Drama (Part 2)

Gerald Dawe

Ciarán Carson

Wayne Miller

Marian Keyes

Radio Pilots (2021)

The Edit: Episodes 1-3

Once Again: Episode 1

Art & Writing: Episode 1

Season Two (2020)

Meet the Fellows

Lucy Caldwell

Jed Mercurio

New Radio Drama

New Prose and Drama

New Poetry

Pilot Season (Jan-Jul 2019)

St Valentine's Day

St Patrick's Day

May Day

Summer Solstice

The SHC Podcast

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