The Bodies on the Beach: the story of Fionn MacCumhaill

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm UTC+00:00

Llanover Hall Arts Centre | Cardiff

The Bodies on the Beach: the story of Fionn MacCumhaill
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We are VERY excited to be launching our 2026 series of storytelling performance shows with the mighty Ben Haggarty and Steph Brittain. They will be sharing a work-in-progress version of the epic Irish myth of Fionn MacCumhaill. This is the first of five monthly shows at Llanover Hall next year - more details coming soon.
Tickets available here: wegottickets.com/event/683445/
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A fatherless son
A daughter’s lament
A pig stolen from its spit
Fires burning out at sea
And a dream
On the westernmost tip of Ireland, a beach of crystal white sand once ran crimson with the blood of a never-ending magical battle — the last battle fought by the epic hero, Fionn MacCumhaill.
Ben Haggarty and Steph Brittain share a work-in-progress, picking through and piecing together fragments of voices, medieval manuscript, and song that tell a story of love and loss.
Raw, lyrical, and unforgettable. This is not just a wild myth retold. It’s an exploration of what it means to live, to regret, to sacrifice, and to endure in a relentless world.
What will survive the tide?
This performance is followed by an opportunity for post-show discussion and is part of a Research and Development project funded by the Arts Council of England.
Two halves 60 mins. Age recommendation 16+
Content advice: This show contains references to threat, violence and mutilation, incest, death in childbirth, and suicide, all contextualised within a paradigm of mythic narrative, archetype and metaphor.
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