Available for booking

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.

Stuart Maconie

How to be in the audience

Step 1: Apply for tickets

Tickets for this show are being allocated on a first-come first-served basis, so when we receive your ticket request your details are added to the list of applicants. Tickets are usually dispatched from approximately three weeks ahead of the recording date.

Step 2: Receive a message

All eligible requests are allocated tickets in the order they are received, up to the maximum number of available tickets. If successful, we notify you by text message and send your e-ticket(s) to your email address. If unsuccessful you will be kept on the waiting list in case anyone cancels their tickets.

Step 3: Bring your tickets and ID

We do our best to get the numbers right, but unfortunately we occasionally have to disappoint people. Remember that every guest must bring original approved photo ID.