Carlow schoolkids make their own radio shows for Cruinniú na nÓg
Cruinniú na nÓg 2025, Ireland's national day of free creativity for children and young people takes place on Saturday, June 7.
Muine Bheag Arts worked with students from St Brigid's NS, Muine Bheag in Carlow to develop, produce and record two radio plays, The Portal (2024) and The Curse of CountVlas (2025). Over the past two years they've led a series of hands-on workshops as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in which the students wrote the material for the plays, acted out the roles of all the characters, created foley sounds and learned how to use recording equipment.
The Portal (2024)
The Portal recounts the tale of the Murphy twins, Mince and Marmalade, along with their associate Benice, who travel through the portal in Dublin to New York on a mission to save Ireland from darkness.
The Portal will play out on RTÉjr Radio at 10am this Saturday, with a repeat at 2pm.
The Curse of Count Vlas (2025)
The Curse of Count Vlas tells the story of four 6th class friends who embark on a spooky adventure to rescue their town from a greedy property developer, Count Vlas, who has put a strange curse on Grandad Noel's farm.
The Curse of Count Vlas will play at 11am with a repeat at 3pm.
DJ For A Day
Plus, be sure to tune in at 4pm to hear the team behind Count Vlas select some of their favourite tunes to celebrate Cruinniú na nÓg on DJ for a Day.
Muine Bheag Arts is an artist-run organisation based in Carlow that engages with the local context to present projects in the public realm. The programme includes exhibitions, workshops, events, residencies, publishing and radio broadcasts. The organisation adopts a collaborative, welcoming and experimental approach and aims to foster dialogue between artists, audiences, community and place.
Find our more here - www.muinebheagarts.com
This project is supported by Cruinniú na nÓg, Carlow Arts Office and Creative Ireland Carlow.
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