Forgotten Spaces

23 - 26 July 2026

Drogheda, Ireland

The Boyne Music Festival returns for its 13th summer with an exciting programme of concerts, tours, workshops, poetry, family events and more. This year’s theme, Forgotten Spaces, reflects on the structures we live in and care for, and those we neglect. Programmes explore materials, construction and deconstruction, and how spaces shape our personal lives and community.

In addition to the the concerts that BMF guests have grown to love and expect, this summer the festival will also present a film screening and photo exhibition. Philip Denvir’s award-winning short film Leave Only Footprints examines Northern Ireland's dereliction crisis through the subculture of urban exploration. The film will be presented alongside a discussion on the same topic, as well as an exhibition of abandoned and forgotten spaces in Ireland by photographer Irishmanlost.

Festival events will take place in both County Louth and County Meath - in Townley Hall, Slane Castle and St. Peter’s Church of Ireland in Drogheda. These three unique historic venues offer elegancy and intimacy while also showcasing the beauty of the Boyne Valley.

The BMF will feature both returning festival artists and many new friends as well. Artists this summer include musicians Lotte Betts-Dean, Deirdre Brenner, Paul Cassidy, Zuzanna Edmonds, Sholto Kynoch, Aisling Manning, Julie-Anne Manning, Éanna Monaghan, John Murphy, Ioana Petcu-Colan, Jacqueline Thomas, emerging composer Samuel Kane, poet Kate Wakeling and many more.

Our full festival programme is now online. Take time to peruse our events and join us for as much as of it as you can. We look forward to welcoming you at the festival in July!

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Support the Boyne Music Festival 🥂 We’re getting ready to unveil our 2026 programme — and it’s going to be something truly special ✨ Music, poetry & song come together this year to explore the theme of dereliction in Ireland, with performances in breathtaking venues like @officialslanecastle , St Peter’s Church, and Townley Hall. Before we announce everything… we’re inviting YOU to join our BMF Friends Programme 💛 As a Friend, you’ll enjoy:  🎟️ Priority booking 🪑 Reserved seating 🍷 Exclusive receptions 🎤 Artist Q&As 📗 Programme acknowledgement …and most importantly, you’ll help bring this festival to life 🎶 Join our growing community of music lovers from Ireland and beyond 🌍 🔗 Link in bio to join ✨ Be part of something unforgettable this summer. 📸 @andrej_grilc_photography #BoyneMusicFestival #SupportTheArts #LiveMusicIreland #Drogheda #FestivalSeason #ClassicalMusic #ArtsCommunity

✨ 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 🏰 @officialslanecastle  🥃 @boanndistillery We’re delighted to welcome returning artists and new friends including:  @dottelettsbean @Deirdre.Brenner ✨Paul Cassidy @Sholto.Kynoch ✨Aisling Manning @JulieAnneManning @Eanna_Monaghan @IoanaPetcuColan ✨Jacqueline Thomas @SamuelKane_ @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! #BoyneMusicFestival #BMF2026 #ChamberMusic #LiveMusicIreland #Louth

📜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 @horgan.jennifer for a beautiful afternoon! 🙏 📷 @thomasaljackson #boynemusicfestival #bmf #writingworkshop #poetry #wherewemeet #countylouth #boynevalley #townleyhall #chambermusicfestival #irelandsancienteast @doirepress @artscouncilireland

🎻2025 BMF Young Artists 🎻 Violinist Donica Tran 📷 @thomasaljackson #boynemusicfestival #bmf #youngartistprogramme #wherewemeet #emergingtalent #countymeath #boynevalley #slanecastle #chambermusicfestival #irelandsancienteast @artscouncilireland

🎻2025 BMF Young Artists 🎻 Violinist Constant Clermont @constant_cler 📷 @thomasaljackson #boynemusicfestival #bmf #youngartistprogramme #wherewemeet #emergingtalent #countylouth #boynevalley #townleyhall #chambermusicfestival #irelandsancienteast @artscouncilireland

🎻2025 BMF Young Artists 🎻 Each summer the Boyne Music Festival supports emerging artists through its BMF Young Artists Programme. It is a way to offer both learning and performance opportunities to talented young musicians from Ireland and abroad. 🎶 This year the BMF was delighted to welcome violinists Donica Tran and Constant Clermont to the BMF Young Artists Programme. They performed chamber works alongside BMF Artists at Slane Castle, and were featured soloists in the festival's amateur string workshop at Townley Hall. 👏 We look forward to seeing what the future has in store for both of them! 🌠 📷 @thomasaljackson #boynemusicfestival #bmf #youngartistprogramme #wherewemeet #emergingtalent #countylouth #boynevalley #slanecastle #chambermusicfestival #irelandsancienteast @constant_cler @artscouncilireland

📖 🎶2025 BMF: CARE 🎶📖 The Boyne Music Festival was thrilled to feature poet Jennifer Horgan in the festival programme this summer. On Saturday, 26 July, Jennifer read from her debut collection CARE interspersed with performances by this year's BMF Young Artists Èlia Farreras and Lucas Huber. 🤍 Èlia & Lucas were presented at the BMF this year through a collaboration with the initiative Lied the Future in Spain. Lied the Future was established by the by the Franz Schubert Association and aims to support emerging talent in chamber music and art song. 🎼 📷 @thomasaljackson #boynemusicfestival #bmf #wherewemeet #countylouth #boynevalley #townleyhall #chambermusicfestival #irelandsancienteast @artscouncilireland @horgan.jennifer @eliafarrerascabero @hubersierral @liedthefuture @doirepress

Behind the Scenes: Townley Hall 🤩 Rehearsals 🎶 @meesunhongcoleman @deirdre.brenner @bunny.creedon @luba_ulybysheva #aislingmanning 26 July 2025 📸 @thomasaljackson #boynemusicfestival #bmf #chambermusicfestival #townleyhall #countylouth #boynevalley #ireland @louthcountycouncil @artscouncilireland

Behind the Scenes: Townley Hall 🤩 Our biggest little fan 💕 26 July 2025 📸 @thomasaljackson #boynemusicfestival #bmf #chambermusicfestival #townleyhall #countylouth #boynevalley #ireland @louthcountycouncil @artscouncilireland

Behind the Scenes: Townley Hall 🤩 The Rotunda ❤️ 26 July 2025 📸 @thomasaljackson #boynemusicfestival #bmf #chambermusicfestival #townleyhall #countylouth #boynevalley #ireland @louthcountycouncil @artscouncilireland

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