Double Dealing

Broadcasting Fri August 30th at 6pm Continuing Near FM’s season of audio drama written exclusively by women, we present Double Dealing by Rose Byrne. Arthur Muldoon is an Irish hypnotist and con-artist, who use his powers to con people. He has a very professional approach to his work. After working in England for a number of years conning rich women, he returns to Dublin because the police are on his trail. His English apprentice, Jamie Watson, joins him from England. […]

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Plain Speak

a tale of finding love in the Tinder age Broadcasting July 26th at 18.00 New audio drama from Dorothy Cotter. It’s a Saturday night in Soho and Siobhán and Danny are on a doomed first date. Tinder virgin Danny has a serious case of foot in mouth while Siobhán, weary of the London dating scene, already has one foot out the door. Awkward turns to tense, tense becomes outrage and common decency makes a run for the exit. With their […]

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Near FM live from St Anne’s Park Rose Festival 2019

Near FM are delighted to broadcast live from the Rose Festival live on Saturday July 20th from 12.30-3.30pm We will hear about the fantastic activities happening at the Wild Life and Good Life Area, the Wellness Hub, the Biodiversity Village, St Anne’s City Farm, live music and much more. Near FM’s live broadcast from St Anne’s Park Rose Festival is supported by Dublin City Council. The annual St Anne’s Park Rose Festival takes place on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st […]

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JJ’s – The Story of JJ Smyths

Listen to the full documentary here Near FM present JJ’s a radio documentary about the revered Jazz and Blues music venue JJ Smyths which operated on Dublin’s Aungier Street for over 30 years. Listen in to hear the story of how JJ Smyth’s transformed from a function room above a pub into the most authentic Jazz and Blues club in Ireland. Featuring contributions from some of the many musicians, staff and promoters who knew JJ’s best. Broadcasting at 2pm on […]

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Near FM live from the Wood Quay Summer Sessions

Live every Thursday in July from 12.45pm until 2.15pm The Wood Quay Summer Sessions return for a fourth year of free concerts at the Wood Quay Amphitheatre, Dublin this July and Near FM will broadcast live each week. We are broadcatsing from 12.45pm until 2.15pm every Thursday throughout July, with the full concerst and ionetrviewswith the musicians, promoters and audience. Come down and say hello to our Outside Broadcast team The Wood Quay Summer Sessions are the perfect opportunity to […]

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The Camarilla Ensemble

The second series of Hugh Lane Concerts concludes with a concert by The Camarilla Ensemble from London.  The concert features compositions by  Mozart , Tomasi, Rivera, Beethoven, Brahms and#Gershwin In this special programme we hear the full concert interspersed with discussion around the careers of the musicians as well as the work of the composers. We also hear from audience members on their impressions of the concert. About the seriesThe Hugh Lane Concert series showcases contemporary, traditional, classical and jazz music concerts recorded […]

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