Everybody has a story.

Tenx9 was created by Paul Doran and Pádraig Ó Tuama in the Autumn of 2011. Starting in the front room at the Black Box in Belfast, it attracted an audience of 40 people for true stories. It now regularly attracts 200 people &, as a founding principle, is always free.

Tenx9 has expanded to the USA, Australia and Britain. It is a regular feature at arts festivals & provided the content for the BBC Radio Ulster programme Tell Tales. We love stories and love how stories bring people together.

Tenx9 is a not-for-profit subsidiary of FanFán Ltd, a company limited by guarantee, registered in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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Paul Doran was a Journalist for almost 30 years - 27 of those years spent at the BBC - working in television news, tv programmes, radio, politics & digital content. With years of experience in sourcing and editing stories, he has worked with countless individuals and groups in presenting their story in a compelling way. Now working in public storytelling events, Paul’s skills are honed in a way that supports individuals from all backgrounds to tell their story in a clear, moving and honest way. His own work has been featured on The Moth Podcast, RTE’s Sunday Miscellany, BBC Radio Ulster, BBC Radio Four Extra, StoryMakers Project & of course the tenx9 podcast.

Pádraig Ó Tuama is a poet, writer and broadcaster. With over 20 years experience in conflict resolution, he uses poetry, theology and conflict analysis in his public speaking. He is no longer involved with tenx9.