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Makkin Ulster

Ulster’s rich heritage of craftsmanship takes centre stage in Makkin Ulster, a captivating new series funded by Northern Ireland Screen’s Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund. Set to reveal the soulful artistry of the region, the series straddles the Ulster-Scots heartlands of the Mournes to the Ards Peninsula and Hollywood to Ballintoy.
Through an intimate lens, viewers will gain exclusive access to the studios and workshops of Ulster’s most gifted artisans, exploring a diverse spectrum of crafts ranging from glassblowing to jewellery making, chocolate to metalwork, fiddle making to leatherwork. Makkin Ulster intricately weaves together their stories, offering an immersive journey into the tactile world of master craftsmanship. Produced by Eamonn Devlin from Triplevision Productions Ltd in Belfast, Makkin Ulster aims to capture the essence and heritage within each craft.