Boyne Music Festival

06/06/2026

🎶 Evening Concert: Foundations 🎶

Join us for a special evening of chamber music in St. Peter's Church of Ireland.

📅 Friday 24 July 2026
🕗 8:00–10:00pm

Set in the stunning acoustics of this historic venue, Foundations explores the building blocks of musical expression - featuring beloved classical works alongside contemporary voices, and opening with performances by this year’s Young Artists.

✨ Programme:

Samuel Barber – 4 Songs, Op. 13
Giovanni Sollima – Sonnets et Rondeaux for String Quartet
Franz Schubert – Variations for piano 4 hands
Edward Elgar – Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84

🎻 Featuring an outstanding line-up of performers across piano, strings, voice, and wind.

🎟️ Book tickets here: https://boynemusicfestival.com/programme-2026/2026/7/24/evening-concert-foundations

06/06/2026

26/05/2026

✨ An unforgettable evening awaits at Slane Castle ✨

Join us on 23 July for the Opening Night of the Boyne Music Festival in one of Ireland’s most iconic musical landmarks. Begin the evening with an elegant 3-course dinner in the historic Gandon Room before enjoying Echoes — a moving programme of music, poetry and reflection inspired by the rich musical legacy of Slane Castle.

🍽️ Opening Night Dinner
🎻 Live Performance: Echoes
🏰 Luxury overnight stay options available

From U2-inspired arrangements to Tchaikovsky masterpieces, this special evening promises music, atmosphere, and memories to last long after the final note.

‼️Dinner bookings close Sunday, 19 July.

🎟️ Book your Concert Ticket here: https://boynemusicfestival.com/programme-2026/2026/7/23/opening-concert-echoes

🔗All information about Dinner and Accomodation here: https://boynemusicfestival.com/programme-2026/2026/7/23/dinner-at-slane-castle

✉️ Send us a DM if you have any questions!

📸 Thomas Jackson

19/05/2026

🎻✨ Amateur Strings Workshop ✨🎻

Join us for a relaxed and inspiring morning of music-making this summer!

📍 Townley Hall
�🗓 26 July 2026 | 11am–2pm�
💶 Tickets €40 (includes refreshments)

Play alongside professional musicians and enjoy coaching from amazing artists, including Ioana Petcu-Colan and BMF guests 🎶

🎼 Music: Bach • Grieg • Sam Kane (Sunflower)

A friendly, supportive workshop for string players of all ages and levels — ending with a short performance at 1:45pm 💫�Friends & family welcome!

👉 Book your place now: https://boynemusicfestival.com/programme-2026/2026/7/26/amateur-strings-workshop

📸Thomas Jackson

11/05/2026

Fantastic memories with Gazelleband // فرقة الغزال in the wonderful Boann Distillery ✨🎶

11/05/2026

Who is excited for the Film Screening at Boyne Music Festival this summer? 🎬

We are delighted to present Leave Only Footprints, Director Philip DenvirDenvir’s award-winning documentary exploring Northern Ireland’s dereliction crisis through the world of urban exploration (urbex).

The film follows explorers documenting abandoned buildings and forgotten spaces, revealing a hidden landscape and raising questions about how we value and protect our built environment. The screening takes place in the atmospheric Townley Hall library and will be followed by a discussion with Dr. Frank O’Connor and Jude Sherry, founders of the Derelict Ireland campaign, whose work focuses on sustainability, systems design and the circular economy.

Across the weekend, visitors can also explore a striking exhibition of dereliction photography by Pete Irvine () capturing abandoned spaces across Ireland.

🎟️ Free for evening concert ticket holders - click here to read more: https://boynemusicfestival.com/programme-2026/2026/7/25/film-screening-amp-talk-leave-only-footprints

28/04/2026

✨ Our 2026 Festival Programme is Here ✨

We’re delighted to officially launch the programme for the 13th Boyne Music Festival, taking place from Thursday 23 July – Sunday 26 July.

This year’s theme, Forgotten Spaces, explores the structures we live in and care for — and those we neglect — through concerts, poetry, film, workshops, tours, family events and more.
Alongside the chamber concerts audiences have come to love, this year’s festival also includes a screening of Philip Denvir’s award-winning documentary Leave Only Footprints, a photography exhibition by Irishmanlost, and a poetry workshop with Kate Wakeling.

Our artist line up includes exceptional Irish and international musicians, with both familiar faces and exciting new voices:

Lotte-Betts Dean, mezzo-soprano
Deirdre Brenner, piano
Paul Cassidy, viola
David Edmonds, cello
Zuzanna Edmonds, violin
Samuel Kane, composer
Sholto Kynoch, piano
Emily Laurence, narrator
Eanna Monaghan, bassoon
Aisling Manning, violin
Julie-Anne Manning, cello
John Murphy, viola
Ioana Petcu-Colan, violin
Jacqueline Thomas, cello
Kate Wakeling, poet
Emily Laurence, narrator

Festival events take place across Townley Hall, Slane Castle and St. Peter’s Church of Ireland, Drogheda.

Tickets open:
28 April – Friends
4 May – General Sale

Explore the full programme: https://boynemusicfestival.com/programme-2026

📸Thomas Jackson

28/03/2026

Support the Boyne Music Festival 🥂

Excitement is building as we prepare to launch the 2026 programme for the Boyne Music Festival — a unique celebration of music, poetry, and song, exploring the powerful theme of dereliction in Ireland.

This year’s festival will feature concerts in stunning venues including Slane Castle, St Peter's Church of Ireland and Townley Hall, with an exceptional lineup of internationally renowned artists. Alongside the music, enjoy a film screening and a special photo exhibition as part of the weekend experience.

Before the full programme is announced, we invite you to become part of something special by joining our BMF Friends Programme 💛

As a Friend, you’ll enjoy:

🎟️ Priority booking & complimentary tickets
🪑 Reserved seating
🍷 Invitations to exclusive drinks receptions
🎤 Post-performance Q&As with artists
📗 Acknowledgement in our programme booklet
💛 The chance to support world-class music in Drogheda

Join a warm and growing community of music lovers from near and far, and help us bring this festival to life each summer.

To read more and join, click here: https://boynemusicfestival.com/friends

✨ Don’t miss your chance to be part of it. We can’t wait to welcome you!

📸 Andrej Grilc

02/03/2026

✨ SAVE THE DATES ✨

🎶 The 13th Boyne Music Festival
📅 23rd – 26th July 2026

The Boyne Music Festival returns this summer with an exciting programme of concerts, tours, workshops, poetry, film, photography and family events across County Louth and County Meath.

Join us at three stunning historic venues:
🏛 Townley Hall
🏰 Slane Castle
🥃 Boann Distillery

We’re delighted to welcome returning artists and new friends including:

Lotte Betts-Dean
Deirdre Brenner
Paul Cassidy
Sholto Kynoch
Aisling Manning
Julie-Anne Manning
Eanna Monaghan
Ioana Petcu Colan
Jacqueline Thomas
Samuel Kane
Kate Wakeling

🎟 Full programme announced in March

🎫 Tickets on sale at the start of April for Friends, and later on in April for the General Public!

📸 Thomas Jackson

19/08/2025

📜2025 BMF: Poetry Workshop📜

This summer, the BMF invited poet Jennifer Horgan to offer a poetry writing workshop to guests of the festival. The participants spent an afternoon connecting with each other, exploring the grounds of Townley Hall, and developing their own writing practices. 🖋️

Thank you .jennifer for a beautiful afternoon! 🙏

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