Neighbourhood: Notes from Belfast (WOH 2026) // 22-08-26

Andy McHugh is a Belfast-based creative director, radio host, DJ and community organiser whose work centres on building spaces where people can connect through music, culture and play. As co-founder of Boom Clap Play, Rudimentary Records and Neighbourhood Belfast, he has spent the past decade creating platforms that champion independent artists, community radio and grassroots culture. His broadcasts blend deep musical exploration with storytelling, placing equal importance on the people, places and ideas that shape the sounds we hear.

Notes from Belfast responds to the 2026 theme It Takes a Village by exploring the people, places and relationships that sustain grassroots music culture. Through a carefully curated selection of dub, reggae and leftfield electronic music, interwoven with spoken reflections and short contributions from fellow organisers, broadcasters and artists, the programme considers how scenes are built through collective effort rather than individual achievement...