Music for all
Who are we?
Drake Music NI provides access to independent music making for children and adults with all natures of different abilities. We are fully inclusive, and all about empowerment and independance!
What do we do?
We run regular workshops in our own fully-equipped fully accessible studios in Newry and Belfast and also operate outreach workshops across Northern Ireland for both individuals and groups, of all sizes, all ages and all abilities and different abilities.
We provide professional access music tutors and some of the most advanced musical instruments and controllers available in the music business world wide, to give access to independent music making for everyone!
Who do we do it with?
Our mission is to provide music and creative sessions for anyone who wants to be able to express themselves independently. Whether that is as a guitarist wanting to revisit your skills after a brain injury, as a songwriter wanting to get your songs recorded and heard, or as a teenager with Cerebral palsy who wants to perform, but can’t find the right instrument for yourself, then chat with us – we are here for you to get music making!
Be creative
The Drake Music Project here in Northern Ireland exists to assist adults and children of all natures of different abilities with the opportunity to independently compose and perform their own music using technology, adapted instruments and unique interfaces.
Our musicians in creative mode
we are active across Northern Ireland every week, in our studios, or in day centres, residential centres, art centres, youth clubs, people’s homes, and any sort of venue you can think of. If you can’t get to our studios, then our tutors can come to you!
Ensembles, bands, rehearsals
We operate workshops and rehearsals for ensembles, bands and creative musicians all over Northern Ireland, where people of all natures of abilities come together with a love of music, and form groups to create, compose, record and rehearse their own music.
Latest news
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Drake at Windsor Castle – Celebrating Community Music Across the UK
Drake Music NI had the incredible honour to be invited to a reception hosted by His Majesty The King at Windsor Castle, celebrating the very best of community music across the UK. We were delighted to be invited to represent Northern Ireland alongside so many inspiring organisations from across the UK who share our belief…
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Shine A Light – A Powerful Night at Stormont
Drake Music NI had the honour of supporting students from Parkview Special School in a live, workshopped performance at Calebs Cause ‘Shine A Light’ – a moving and empowering event held at Stormont, Belfast. Our team worked closely with the students to help bring their creative vision to life. Their heartfelt rendition of Snow Patrol’s…
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Ed Sheeran & Gary Lightbody jam with Drake Music NI’s musicians
An unforgettable day for Drake Music NI! Global music icons, and our new partners, Ed Sheeran and Gary Lightbody paid a special visit to us at the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast, to connect with Drake Music NI‘s team. In a spontaneous and electrifying moment, the duo jammed to ‘I Don’t Care,’ featuring a live…
With your support we can continue to provide much needed
opportunities for people with disabilities to make music.
Workshops available for enrolling now!
Contact us to find out what workshops may be available in your area, for you, your participants, your family member, or someone you know who would love to be involved in music creativity, on their own terms and to suit their own tastes!