A vital chronicle of Belfast’s transformation

June 15, 2025 / Paul McVeigh Writer / Leave a comment

A vital chronicle of Belfast’s transformation: Paul McVeigh’s stories

“McVeigh captures the ongoing journey of a place and its people learning to live with peace, facing the legacies of the past, and cautiously embracing a new, shared future.”

This is a wonderful review of the event on my work with Cathy Galvin & Tony Flynn at Belfast Book Festival by Natasha Lynch for Shared Future News. The event (and review) covered ‘The Good Son’, ‘Big Man’ and ‘I Hear You’.

You can read the full review here.

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4+1/2 out of 5 for ‘I Hear You’

May 11, 2025 / Paul McVeigh Writer / Leave a comment

Over-the-moon that two critics, Robin Elliot (NVTV) and Jane Hard (Irish News), gave the one-off event at Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival with actors Micheal Condron, Abi McGibbon and Tony Flynn, 4 1/2 stars out of 5. They also had huge praise for my play ‘Big Man’ calling it ‘superb’.

You can watch it here – https://youtu.be/9xqt1JowsvI. Mine is the third and final review.

Interview on Pure Belfast Podcast

January 25, 2024 / Paul McVeigh Writer / Leave a comment

I was interviewed by Edward Finn Travels at Lyric Belfast for his Pure Belfast Podcast. I talk about ‘The Good Son’, ‘Big Man’ and more. This episode also includes an interview with Melanie Harrison.

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Apple

https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/pure-belfast-writers-and-chambers-of-distinction/id1508525049?i=1000635176467

‘Big Man’ shortlisted for Irish Times Theatre Award

February 20, 2023 / Paul McVeigh Writer / Leave a comment

I’m delighted that Big Man has been shortlisted for the audience choice prize at The Irish Times Theatre Awards. This one-man-show up against all those big productions with massive budgets from the best theatres and companies in the country.

I’m also over-the-moon that James McFettridge has been shortlisted for Best Lighting.

Thanks to all the team!

If you enjoyed the show you can vote here.

Big Man opens October 27 at Lyric Theatre

October 22, 2022 / Paul McVeigh Writer / Leave a comment

It sounds like all is going brilliantly in rehearsals and these pics are gorgeous. Thanks to Jimmy Fay and Lyric Theatre Belfast, the director Patrick J O Reilly and designer Tracey Lindsay. And especially actor Tony Flynn. I’ll see it at the dress run on Wednesday night (gulp!) Tickets here.