Loose Ends

Fully booked

Join Stuart Maconie as he hosts Radio 4's Loose Ends at the BBC's Studio A at Blackstaff House in Belfast, as the city welcomes Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann for the first time in its history. 

You can expect lots of eclectic conversation, laughter and stories galore with his guests including the comedian Michael Fry, historian and writer Emma Southon, and podcaster Olivia McVeigh as well as plenty of "craic agus ceol" from the world's biggest celebration of traditional Irish music, culture, and dance.

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