{"id":37146,"date":"2025-07-29T03:05:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T02:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/event\/story-2025-mens-shed\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T03:05:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T02:05:24","slug":"story-2025-mens-shed","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/story-2025-mens-shed\/","title":{"rendered":"Story? 2025. Men&#8217;s Shed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>Walking in the great footsteps of the <\/span><em><span>Baili\u00fach\u00e1n na Scol&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><span>(the 1930s Schools Collection), the Story? Project was founded on the firm belief that every one of us has a story \u2013 all we need are the tools to tell it.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span>Story? 2024<\/span><\/em><span>, an entertaining and insightful journey into the lives of 16-year-olds in Ballina, was released earlier this year, providing insight into a generation who were given a voice and weren\u2019t afraid to use it. <\/span><em><span>Story? 2025<\/span><\/em><span> will collaborate with members of a Mayo Men\u2019s Shed to engage the hearts and minds of a new generation.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The project teaches the vital skill of storytelling and ensures each participant can bring their diverse strengths to the process. This means engagement is not limited only to those interested in writing, but open to everyone involved. 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