Useful Links

Bishop Tutu visits Ballymun
Bishop Tutu visits Ballymun

The National Concert Hall

www.nch.ie

With weekly performances by our resident orchestra - the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra - and a programme ranging from classic operas and magical musicals to contemporary Irish folk, the National Concert Hall is a thriving venue catering for all musical tastes.

The DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama

http://conservatory.dit.ie

The Conservatory of Music and Drama provides an environment where students are guided through their studies from preparatory to professional and from undergraduate to post graduate level.

The Axis Theatre 

www.axis-ballymun.ie

Located at the heart of Ballymun, axis is an arts venue, a production company, an arts development organisation, a community resource centre, and is home to a number of community development organisations.

Ballymun Regeneration Ltd 

www.brl.ie

Ballymun Regeneration Ltd (BRL) is the Dublin City Council company, set up in 1997, to plan and implement a regeneration programme which will result in a new town with new and improved facilities for the 30,000 people who will live there. BRL is working with the community to develop and implement the Masterplan for the physical, economic and social regeneration of Ballymun.

Jeunesse Musicales 

www.iol.ie/~joanna/index.html

JM Ireland was formed in September 1995 to link Ireland to the FIJM world and to make FIJM activities (traditional music, jazz, pop, rock, classical music) available to young Irish musicians.

The National Youth Orchestra 

www.nyoi.ie

Founded in 1970 on a private initiative, the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland is now primarily funded by the Department of Education & Science, by its corporate sponsor for more than a quarter of a century, Toyota Ireland, and by the Arts Council of Ireland in addition to players’ fees. Since its foundation the orchestra has worked in an all-island dimension.

The Magic of Music

www.themagicofmusic.ie

The Magic of Music is a refreshingly innovative and energetic approach to music in the primary school classroom. It is a programme for teachers, principals, parents and most importantly children to enjoy and has been received with great success in schools and after school clubs nationwide for the last four years.

St. Vincent de Paul 

www.svp.ie

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is the largest, voluntary, charitable organisation in Ireland.

Dublin City Council

www.dcc.ie

DCC is a procurement, sales, marketing, distribution and business support services group headquartered in Dublin, with international operations across four continents.

Irish Association of Brass and Concert Bands

www.iabcb.ie

The Irish Association of Brass and Concert Bands (IABCB) is the representative body for Brass & Concert Bands in the Republic of Ireland.

The Improvised Music Company

www.improvisedmusic.ie

Improvised Music Company (IMC) is a not for profit organisation for jazz and related music, established by Irish jazz musicians and supporters in 1991.

The Dublin Youth Orchestra

www.dublinyouthorchestras.ie

Dublin Youth Orchestras was one of the first youth orchestras formed in Ireland and we have seen our standards rise hugely over the years.

Music Network

www.musicnetwork.ie

Music Network was established by The Arts Council of Ireland in 1986 to make live music of the highest quality available and accessible to everyone in Ireland, regardless of their location or circumstance, while supporting the career development of musicians.

The Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

www.pobail.ie

The Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, one of the newest Departments of State,  was established by Government in June 2002, with some 240 staff in 6 locations, mainly in Dublin and Na Forbacha, Co Galway.

City Arts 

www.cityarts.ie

The website of City Arts programme.

The Contemporary Music Centre

www.cmc.ie

The Contemporary Music Centre is Ireland's national archive and resource centre for new music, supporting the work of composers throughout the Republic and Northern Ireland.

The Royal Irish Academy of Music

www.riam.ie

The Royal Irish Academy of Music is a home of musical excellence and dynamism, a place of teaching and learning which consistently achieves its objectives of transmitting and maintaining the highest standards of performance and appreciation in all musical disciplines.