Global Jam - Monthly World Music Session, Drogheda

What to Expect

Global Jam brings Drogheda’s musicians together once a month through shared learning and playing rather than performance. Each session opens with a guided introduction to a song from a different culture, led by local musician Peadar Connolly, so everyone in the room starts from the same tune regardless of what tradition they arrived from. Once that is under people’s fingers the session opens up, and participants are invited to share music from their own backgrounds for the rest of the group to pick up.

The format is deliberately low pressure. All instruments are welcome and there is no expected standard, which matters in a town whose population now takes in a wide spread of nationalities and musical traditions. In practice a session might move between an Irish tune, something from West Africa or eastern Europe, and whatever someone has brought along that month. Droichead Arts Centre runs it as part of its community programme, and it happens in the building’s own performance space on Stockwell Street. It is a good entry point for anyone new to the town who plays a bit and wants to meet people, and equally for established local players who want to learn outside their usual repertoire.

Good to Know

• Next session Saturday 29 August 2026 at 2:00 PM
• Runs monthly at Droichead Arts Centre, so check the centre’s listings for later dates
• Venue: Droichead Arts Centre, Stockwell Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth
• Facilitated by local musician Peadar Connolly
• Open to all instruments and all levels of experience
• Booking through Droichead Arts Centre. Venue phone: 041 983 3946

Getting There

Droichead Arts Centre is on Stockwell Street in central Drogheda, a short walk from West Street and next door to Drogheda Library. Drogheda is signposted from junctions 9 and 10 of the M1 between Dublin and Belfast, and the Scotch Hall and town centre car parks are both a few minutes away on foot. Drogheda MacBride railway station sits on the Dublin to Belfast line with frequent commuter trains, about fifteen minutes’ walk across the Boyne. Bus Eireann and Matthews coaches serve the town centre from Dublin and Dundalk.