Music Network

To celebrate Cruinniú na nÓg 2026, we're delighted to share our 2025 project in partnership with St. Michael's House Musical Me! a short film celebrating the creativity of students from St Michael’s House Special National School in Ballymun and the transformative power of music.

Inspired by the spirit of Cruinniú na nÓg, professional musicians Malachy Robinson (double bass/cello), Dermot Dunne (accordion/handpan), and inclusive dance artist Jess Rowell Dance worked directly with students and staff at St Michaels House over a number of weeks.

Together, they created a joyful space for exploration, creativity, and connection.

This project was developed with support from CreativeIrl and Dublin City Arts Office for Cruinniú na nÓg 2025, with thanks to Ballymun Library

📹Film by David Knox / No Name Media

❗There's just one week left to apply to take part in Making Music in Limerick: The Music Network Teaching Residency - applications close on Friday 5 June at 2pm❗

💫The focus of this project is to bring the joy of playing music and group music-making back into the lives of Limerick residents ages 60+. Life gets busy and things we enjoy can get left behind, so we want to give you the opportunity to pick up an instrument you used to play and start playing again with the help of renowned musicians Derek Hickey (accordion), Tara Breen (fiddle) and Tommy Hayes (Bodhrán).

Check out our short video from our previous residency with glór and Clare Arts Office to see what the project is all about.

🔗Find out more and how to apply at https://loom.ly/AAEd3J0

Presented by Music Network in partnership with Lime Tree Theatre|Belltable and Limerick City & County Council / Limerick Arts Office, supported by The Heritage Council

❗There’s just one week left to apply to take part in Making Music in Limerick: The Music Network Teaching Residency - applications close on Friday 5 June at 2pm❗

💫The focus of this project is to bring the joy of playing music and group music-making back into the lives of Limerick residents ages 60+. Life gets busy and things we enjoy can get left behind, so we want to give you the opportunity to pick up an instrument you used to play and start playing again with the help of renowned musicians Derek Hickey (accordion), Tara Breen (fiddle) and Tommy Hayes (Bodhrán).

Check out our short video from our previous residency with glór and Clare Arts Office to see what the project is all about.

🔗Find out more and how to apply through the link in our bio.

Presented by Music Network in partnership with | and Limerick City & County Council / , supported by

🎹This June, we're delighted to present the Shuteen Erdenebaatar Quartet. This hard-swinging yet deeply sensitive ensemble is led by award-winning pianist and composer Shuteen Erdenebaatar, hailed by Jazzwise as “one of the most exciting young talents in jazz”.

🎷Erdenebaatar blends classical precision with jazz to create highly distinctive music full of melodic beauty that speaks directly to the heart.

👇Venues & dates

🎵19 June - 8.00pm
Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick

🎵20 June - 8.00pm
Triskel Arts Centre, Cork

🎵21 June - 8.00pm
Siamsa Tíre, Tralee

🎵24 June - 7.30pm
Music Network at The Sugar Club, Dublin

🎵25 June - 8.00pm
Mermaid County Wicklow Arts Centre, Bray

🎵26 June - 8.00pm
Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny, Letterkenny

🎵27 June - 1.00pm
The Lark Concert Hall at the IIMS, Balbriggan

🔗Book your tickets through the link: https://loom.ly/kPtIYTQ

✨This year we're celebrating 40 years of Music Network, and to mark the occassion, we've been catching up with some of the wonderful musicians who have been part of our programmes over the years, to talk about their own musical journeys and why they play.

🎼 We recently caught up with singer-songwriter Patrick Stefan, whose genre-blending folk music beautifully weaves together traditional and contemporary influences.

In 2024, Patrick was appointed Musician-in-Residence at St. John’s Theatre & Arts Centre, Listowel, as part of our first residency specifically designed for a professional musician who is autistic/person with autism. Most recently, he joined us as a tutor on the Wicklow Teaching Residency, supporting Wicklow residents aged 55+ to reconnect with instruments they once played and rediscover the joy of making music.

✨ Playing a musical instrument brings so many benefits, from boosting wellbeing to building confidence and connection. If you’ve been thinking about starting or returning to an instrument, why not take the first step today?

🎵 Music Network’s Instrument Hub is Ireland’s national information resource, helping musicians and organisations at all levels to find out how or where they can hire, borrow, purchase, repair or access funding for instruments.

🔗 Visit Instrument Hub and get playing!
https://www.musicnetwork.ie/instrument-hub

Instrument Hub is funded by Creative Ireland

🎥Video by Dave Knox/No Name Media

✨This year we’re celebrating 40 years of Music Network, and to mark the occassion, we’ve been catching up with some of the wonderful musicians who have been part of our programmes over the years, to talk about their own musical journeys and why they play.
 
🎼 We recently caught up with singer-songwriter .stefan_, whose genre-blending folk music beautifully weaves together traditional and contemporary influences.
 
In 2024, Patrick was appointed Musician-in-Residence at St. John’s Theatre & Arts Centre, Listowel, as part of our first residency specifically designed for a professional musician who is autistic/person with autism. Most recently, he joined us as a tutor on the Wicklow Teaching Residency, supporting Wicklow residents aged 55+ to reconnect with instruments they once played and rediscover the joy of making music.
 
✨ Playing a musical instrument brings so many benefits, from boosting wellbeing to building confidence and connection. If you’ve been thinking about starting or returning to an instrument, why not take the first step today?
 
🎵 Music Network’s Instrument Hub is Ireland’s national information resource, helping musicians and organisations at all levels to find out how or where they can hire, borrow, purchase, repair or access funding for instruments.
 
🔗 Visit Instrument Hub and get playing through the link in our bio.
 
Instrument Hub is funded by


🎥Video by Dave Knox/No Name Media