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What a night! Were you lucky enough to be at the Snow Patrol gig in the Ulster Hall on Friday? Catch the full live set e...
16/09/2024

What a night! Were you lucky enough to be at the Snow Patrol gig in the Ulster Hall on Friday?

Catch the full live set exclusively on BBC Sounds

A wonderful night at BBC’s The Living Air concert, celebrating 100 years of the BBC in Northern Ireland in St Anne’s Cat...
16/09/2024

A wonderful night at BBC’s The Living Air concert, celebrating 100 years of the BBC in Northern Ireland in St Anne’s Cathedral. Listen now on BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0022z5z

15/09/2024
13/09/2024

🌱 farmers are leading the way on protection thanks to Ulster Wildlife - hundreds of hectares of Fermanagh’s once-lost, flower-rich grasslands have been meticulously mapped to ensure vital protection through the Environmental Farming Scheme. On this week Farming - Nicola Weir went to meet farmer and vet, Brian Keown, who is raising suckler on his species rich grassland.

🎧 Listen now BBC Sounds

13/09/2024

This week celebrated Northern Irish defender Aaron Hughes joins Holly Hamilton for Irish Football Icons! Here, he talks about how he dealt with the pressure of playing football at the highest level.

You can hear the whole programme, 6:30pm on Sunday or listen now on BBC Sounds!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jfgkx8

12/09/2024

🌿 The Rustic Garden 🌿
This week on Gardeners’ Corner, David Maxwell heads to the 'rustic garden' in , a suburban back garden that's been turned into a botanic garden which includes a Victorian fernery inspired by Ascog Victorian Hall and Fernery.

🎧 Listen live BBC Radio Foyle BBC Radio Ulster BBC Sounds

11/09/2024

🚜 The Return of the Ferguson Black🚜

The first and only System tractor built in Northern Ireland has finally returned home and is now on display at the Ulster Transport Museum, Cultra. Farming - Nicola Weir spoke to William Blair on last week about the significance of its return and why we should celebrate the enduring legacy of one of Northern Ireland’s most influential inventors.

🎧 Listen now BBC Sounds

10/09/2024

🦙 Celebrating Alpacas 🦙

Last week, as part of National Alpaca Open Farm Day, Anne Marie McAleese spoke to Jane Kidd from Mill Stream Farm between & about her inquisitive herd of alpacas.

🎧 You can listen now to Your Place and Mine on BBC Sounds.

09/09/2024

🦈🦭 Basking sharks and baby seals, Marius Monaghan on his stunning social media videos with Connor Phillips

This week on Classical Connections, we hear from Neil Martin about his new work, commissioned as part of BBC Northern Ir...
07/09/2024

This week on Classical Connections, we hear from Neil Martin about his new work, commissioned as part of BBC Northern Ireland's Centenary Celebrations
Jamie Duffy Music joins John Toal in studio
Chris from The Orion Duo tells us about their upcoming Concert celebrating Fauré

Sunday at 7.15pm on BBC Radio Ulster, Radio Foyle and BBC Sounds

John Toal with a mix of popular classical music, news, reviews and interviews.

What better way to spend Friday night than to grab your old band t-shirt and listen to some rock and metal!Episode 10 of...
06/09/2024

What better way to spend Friday night than to grab your old band t-shirt and listen to some rock and metal!
Episode 10 of Precious Metal has just dropped, this week featuring The Cult, Dea Matrona, Halestorm, Megadeth, Trucker Diablo and The Pretty Reckless.

Join Steven Rainey and Anne-Marie Wallace for another epic hour of the hottest rock and metal tracks.



Anne-Marie and Steven get ready to rock.

06/09/2024

✈️ The Sky's the Limit ✈️
This week on Your Place and Mine Helen Mark heads to the Ulster Aviation Society to find out all about Northern Ireland’s aviation heritage.

🎧Listen on Saturday mornings from 9am BBC Radio Ulster BBC Radio Foyle BBC Sounds

04/09/2024

🐷 This little piggy went to the market, this little piggy…

…made headlines after fathering around 70 piglets – and has now found a new home. Blanket's exploits made headlines a few years ago - when it was revealed he had jumped a farm fence and fathered dozens of piglets. Well now Blanket has a new home at Lucky Tails Alpaca Farm near Tamworth - where he's being used as a stud. Last week on Farming - Nicola Weir spoke to his new owner Sarah Booth who believes that Blanket has a long career ahead of him yet.

🎧 Listen to the interview in full BBC Sounds

This week on Classical Connections, John chats with Composer Ailbhe McDonagh and Violinist Lynda O'Connor about "The Iri...
30/08/2024

This week on Classical Connections, John chats with Composer Ailbhe McDonagh and Violinist Lynda O'Connor about "The Irish Seasons", an Irish Response to Vivaldi's Four Seasons.

We hear from David and Adam from Irish Video Game Orchestra about their recent adventures, and there is live music from Ulster Orchestra's recent performance at The Royal Albert Hall as part of BBC Proms

Sunday at 7pm on BBC Radio Ulster, Radio Foyle and BBC Sounds

https://bbc.in/3ANo3xh

30/08/2024

It's time to embrace your inner rocker with Precious Metal
Episode 9 has just dropped on BBC Sounds featuring Disturbed, Halestorm, Aerosmith, TheWildhearts , DeepPurple
Subscribe on BBC Sounds so that you never miss an episode.

https://bbc.in/3Z7mkNw

30/08/2024

🏛️ City Walls Archaeological Dig 🏛️

Next week a major archaeological dig will take place on the grassy bank just below the famous and historical City Walls in Derry The Derry Walls A team from Queen's University Belfast is to lead the dig where they hope to find artefacts dating back to the 17th century when the structure was built.

🎧 You can hear all about this significant dig this Saturday morning on Your Place and Mine from 8am

This year marks 100 years of the BBC in Northern Ireland. Christine Lampard will return to our local airwaves to host a ...
30/08/2024

This year marks 100 years of the BBC in Northern Ireland. Christine Lampard will return to our local airwaves to host a special BBC gala concert at the Waterfront Hall, with support from Belfast City Council as part of their Belfast 2024 year long celebration of creativity and culture.

Tickets for this big, BBC birthday concert are free and are available from the Waterfront Hall website: https://bit.ly/3T7Erir

A Century Of Stories, will be recorded for BBC television and radio in the Waterfront Hall on Tuesday 24th September. The concert will celebrate the range of the BBC’s work and its important role in local community life – bringing the best of everything to everyone.

The Ulster Orchestra will be centre stage and there’ll be performances also from a stellar cast of talent: Clannad, D:Ream, Tony Hadley and Katharine Timoney.

A Century of Stories will also include specially commissioned audio-visual works from Eoin O’Callaghan, Siobhan Brown, The Darkling Air and guitarist Rory Friers from And So I Watch You From Afar - all of which have been inspired by the BBC local programme archives.

29/08/2024

👑 Games of Crows 👑

Farming - Nicola Weir got more than she bargained for when she met farmer and animal wrangler Kenny Gracey and his Fred.

A rare-breeds farmer from County , Kenny's animals have found fame in shows such as Game of Thrones and Oscar nominated Boogaloo & Graham.

This week on , Sunday from 2pm and on BBC Sounds 🎧

28/08/2024

🐝 Belfast is Buzzing 🐝

This week on David Maxwell paid a visit to 2 Royal Avenue and a special urban gardening workshop.

Belfast One and The Conservation Volunteers Northern Ireland provide easy tips and tricks to create an urban garden and discover the joy of planting wildflowers.

'You don’t need to be in the countryside to grow things, you just need a pot, soil and seeds'. Sian Doherty, Conservation Volunteer.

Gardeners' Corner, Saturday at 9am and on BBC Sounds 🎧

The Bank holiday isn't over yet!Cate Conway and Anne-Marie Wallace are bringing you the best of homegrown talent from 6 ...
26/08/2024

The Bank holiday isn't over yet!

Cate Conway and Anne-Marie Wallace are bringing you the best of homegrown talent from 6 to 730pm

Text now on 81771
Music from Ash, Hozier, Mark McCabe and Leah McCall plus weird news and Dear Cate and Anne-Marie

Irish Music Day continues on BBC Radio Ulster.

The weather might be cold but the music is 🔥HOT!The latest episode of rock & metal show Precious Metal has dropped. It's...
25/08/2024

The weather might be cold but the music is 🔥HOT!

The latest episode of rock & metal show Precious Metal has dropped. It's All killer, No filler. Steven and Anne-Marie rock out to Alice Cooper, Guns n Roses, Faith No More, Amyl and the sniffers and Voivod.

Subscribe now on BBC Sounds because rumour has it 8 more episodes are dropping on Sounds only from next week


All killer, no filler! Anne-Marie and Steven play wall-to-wall rock classics.

This week on Classical Connections,John visits rehearsals for Northern Ireland Opera's Production of Eugene Onegin, Belf...
24/08/2024

This week on Classical Connections,John visits rehearsals for Northern Ireland Opera's Production of Eugene Onegin, Belfast Conductor Matthew Quinn tells us about his recent appointment as Chorus Director at English National Opera
and we listen back to some of Ulster Orchestra performing at The Proms last weekend

Sunday at 7pm on BBC Radio Ulster, Radio Foyle and BBC Sounds

John Toal with a mix of popular classical music, news, reviews and interviews.

23/08/2024

This week The Stephen McCauley Show celebrated one of the most avidly collected and beloved of musical subcultures, Northern Soul!

Here he chats to one of the stalwarts of the Belfast scene - Norman Crothers. Perhaps you could learn a few moves!

You can listen back to the whole programme of amazing tracks on BBC Sounds!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002242t

23/08/2024

Pat Jennings, one of the greatest goalkeepers ever, talks to Holly Hamilton this week on Irish Football Icons. Here, Pat reminisces on getting his big break in the game!

You can listen live at 6:30pm on Sunday or anytime, now on BBC Sounds!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jfgjg9

Hugo Duncan played a packed out show at The Market Place Theatre & Arts Centre, Armagh this week for 'BBC Comes to Town'...
23/08/2024

Hugo Duncan played a packed out show at The Market Place Theatre & Arts Centre, Armagh this week for 'BBC Comes to Town'. A great time was had by all. Recognise any faces?

You can listen back to the show now on BBC Sounds!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00224n2

This Bank Holiday Monday is Where Music Matters Day on BBC Radio Ulster! Listen across the day for epic music from all t...
22/08/2024

This Bank Holiday Monday is Where Music Matters Day on BBC Radio Ulster!
Listen across the day for epic music from all the best homegrown talent 🎶

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What advice would you give your younger self? 🤔 This year, BBC Children in Need is asking you to Challenge Yourself to Make Life Lighter for children. So we've asked our celeb supporters for advice that would've made their lives lighter as children 💛

🎶 Tonight: Snow Patrol LIVE at Ulster Hall. Catch the full set exclusively on BBC Sounds at 9:05pm Tune in! 🎧

🌱 #Fermanagh farmers are leading the way on #wildlife protection thanks to Ulster Wildlife - hundreds of hectares of Fermanagh’s once-lost, flower-rich grasslands have been meticulously mapped to ensure vital protection through the Environmental Farming Scheme. On #Countryside this week Farming - Nicola Weir went to meet #Garrison farmer and vet, Brian Keown, who is raising suckler #cows on his species rich grassland. 🎧 Listen now BBC Sounds

🚨 TONIGHT: Snow Patrol LIVE at the iconic Ulster Hall! 🚨 After 6 years away, Snow Patrol are back with their new album 'The Forest is the Path'. 🌲🎶 Catch them live on stage at 9:05pm, on The Stephen McCauley Show! Don’t miss it! Tune in tonight on the live link 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_ulster Or listen back to the programme anytime on BBC Sounds 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002394n

This week celebrated Northern Irish defender Aaron Hughes joins Holly Hamilton for Irish Football Icons! Here, he talks about how he dealt with the pressure of playing football at the highest level. You can hear the whole programme, 6:30pm on Sunday or listen now on BBC Sounds! https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jfgkx8

🌿 The Rustic Garden 🌿 This week on Gardeners’ Corner, David Maxwell heads to the 'rustic garden' in #Ballymena, a suburban back garden that's been turned into a botanic garden which includes a Victorian fernery inspired by Ascog Victorian Hall and Fernery. 🎧 Listen live BBC Radio Foyle BBC Radio Ulster BBC Sounds

🚜 The Return of the Ferguson Black🚜 The first and only #Ferguson System tractor built in Northern Ireland has finally returned home and is now on display at the Ulster Transport Museum, Cultra. Farming - Nicola Weir spoke to William Blair on #Countryside last week about the significance of its return and why we should celebrate the enduring legacy of one of Northern Ireland’s most influential inventors. 🎧 Listen now BBC Sounds

🦙 Celebrating Alpacas 🦙 Last week, as part of National Alpaca Open Farm Day, Anne Marie McAleese spoke to Jane Kidd from Mill Stream Farm between #Antrim & #Randalstown about her inquisitive herd of alpacas. 🎧 You can listen now to Your Place and Mine on BBC Sounds.

Marius Monaghan on the Connor Phillips Show
Marius Monaghan on the Connor Phillips Show

🦈🦭 Basking sharks and baby seals, Marius Monaghan on his stunning social media videos with Connor Phillips

✈️ The Sky's the Limit ✈️ This week on Your Place and Mine Helen Mark heads to the Ulster Aviation Society to find out all about Northern Ireland’s aviation heritage. 🎧Listen on Saturday mornings from 9am BBC Radio Ulster BBC Radio Foyle BBC Sounds

Listen in to The Connor Phillips Show, Thursday morning from 10:30am, for your chance to win this shirt signed by all the Irish Football Icons! That’s Steven Davis, Shay Given, Marissa Callaghan, Neil Lennon, Aaron Hughes and Pat Jennings! ⚽ Terms and Conditions apply. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/13KxtmJckf6Jlqwztlx4dV/radio-ulster-irish-football-icons-shirt-competition

🐷 This little piggy went to the market, this little piggy… …made headlines after fathering around 70 piglets – and has now found a new home. Blanket's exploits made headlines a few years ago - when it was revealed he had jumped a farm fence and fathered dozens of piglets. Well now Blanket has a new home at Lucky Tails Alpaca Farm near Tamworth - where he's being used as a stud. Last week on #Countryside Farming - Nicola Weir spoke to his new owner Sarah Booth who believes that Blanket has a long career ahead of him yet. 🎧 Listen to the interview in full BBC Sounds

Irish Football Icons: Neil Lennon
Irish Football Icons: Neil Lennon

Neil Lennon is this week’s guest on Irish Football Icons, sharing insight and memories from his remarkable life in football with Holly Hamilton. Listen live now on BBC Sounds https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jfgkbv And you can watch the extended interview here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0021pj2

🏛️ City Walls Archaeological Dig 🏛️ Next week a major archaeological dig will take place on the grassy bank just below the famous and historical City Walls in Derry The Derry Walls A team from Queen's University Belfast is to lead the dig where they hope to find artefacts dating back to the 17th century when the structure was built. 🎧 You can hear all about this significant dig this Saturday morning on Your Place and Mine from 8am

Would you tell them? Listen to Vinny & Cate on BBC Sounds and email your burning questions to [email protected]

👑 Games of Crows 👑 Farming - Nicola Weir got more than she bargained for when she met #Tandragee farmer and animal wrangler Kenny Gracey and his #crow Fred. A rare-breeds farmer from County #Armagh, Kenny's animals have found fame in shows such as Game of Thrones and Oscar nominated Boogaloo & Graham. This week on #Countryside, Sunday from 2pm and on BBC Sounds 🎧

Did you know that NI rockers Therapy? were on The Bill?! Well, sort of... Listen back to Vinny and Cate on BBC Sounds

🐝 Belfast is Buzzing 🐝 This week on #GardenersCorner David Maxwell paid a visit to 2 Royal Avenue and a special urban gardening workshop. Belfast One and The Conservation Volunteers Northern Ireland provide easy tips and tricks to create an urban garden and discover the joy of planting wildflowers. 'You don’t need to be in the countryside to grow things, you just need a pot, soil and seeds'. Sian Doherty, Conservation Volunteer. Gardeners' Corner, Saturday at 9am and on BBC Sounds 🎧

Pete the Irish Pilot gave ten-year-old budding pilot Paddy some career advice on The Connor Phillips Show

Fighting Words NI provide free creative workshops for children and young people.

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