RTÉ's 'Shine' summer special to showcase new Irish music, poetry and spoken-word

Denise Chaila, one of the artists performing as part of the Shine special, across RTÉ's broadcast and streaming channels.

Following a comprehensive run of arts-focused programming across its television, radio and digital channels throughout lockdown, including the Other Voices: Courage series and the Songs from an Empty Room fundraising event, RTÉ turns its attention to poetry, music and spoken-word performance on Saturday August 29 in an hour-long special on RTÉ One at 8.15pm.

Filmed at the Iveagh Gardens, the National Concert Hall and RTÉ studios over the course of this summer, Shine follows on from Easter's Shine Your Light special, and takes in specially-commissioned material from spoken-word artists Stephen Murphy, Natalya O'Flaherty and John Boyne, poet Jane Clarke and writing by Dermot Bolger, as performed by musician Loah and RTÉ presenter Ruth Smith.