Children’s musical workshop
Join Jessie Grimes – musician, workshop leader and NCH Discover Artist in Residence, for a vibrant, nature-inspired songwriting adventure.
In this fun and creative workshop for ages 8+, participants will explore the rich biodiversity that lives within the walled town of Drogheda and create a brand new folk anthem to celebrate them!
Expect games, music-making and lyrical magic – culminating in a special performance as guests of honour at the Mummers Ball! No prior musical or songwriting experience necessary, just your imagination and willingness to have fun.
Suitable for children ages 8+
ASD friendly
Tickets: €10
Time: 12pm – 2pm
Date: Sun Sept 7
Venue: Boomerang Youth Cafe,
62 Fair St, Drogheda, Co. Louth, A92 HX40
Dublin born, Suffolk based musician Jessie Grimes is a multifaceted artist with many different strands to her work. As a presenter she’s worked with top organisations like Ireland’s National Symphony Orchestra, BBC Ten Pieces, BBC NOW, Ulster Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia and BBC Radio 3.
As a workshop leader she has relationships with brilliant organisations like Sinfonia Viva, City of London Sinfonia, London Rhymes, Britten Pears Arts and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. This engagement work is alongside a varied career as a clarinet player – anything from international chamber music festivals, to London’s Purcell Room, to Midsummer Murders soundtracks, to Aurora Orchestra’s Far Far Away series, to the Wexford Festival Opera. She is the Learning & Participation Artist-in-Residence for Dublin’s National Concert Hall 24-26 concert season, where she devises and presents 8 main stage family concerts and runs co-creative workshops across the community.
Jessie equally loves swimming in the sea, planting seeds to watch them grow, meditating, performing improv comedy and hiking/foraging for wild mushrooms with her spouse, children’s author Brogen Murphy.