Projects
Positive Sounds
Positive Sounds is the collective name for all of our music based activities.
In 2024, we joyfully observed the local music scene growing roots. While we have been working on the Town Hall Arts Project, Music Development work and our community participation generally; the scene is beginning to thrive.
From great relationships to collaborations, training to events, recording to production; we have covered a lot of ground in 2025 and we are ready to invest time and resources into what the future of music might look like as we work together in Carrickfergus.
As we begin to prepare for our work in 2026 and beyond, we want to gather all our music efforts under one banner and give more attention to what has been emerging so we launched a Facebook page to promote all our music and events work.
Read more about the individual music activities we are developing for 2026:
Visual Noise
Exhibition and Collaboration
Visual Noise is a project from Positive Carrickfergus, run as part of our Positive Sounds music development work. It’s a collaboration between local photographers and musicians of all ages and backgrounds: our photographers captured a series of images (many taken right here in Carrick), and our musicians composed original pieces inspired by them.
We wanted to explore how emotion “translates” from one art form to another. While photography and music feel very different, both are powerful ways to tell a story. By bringing these two worlds together, we’re encouraging new interpretations of our town and celebrating the incredible creativity found right here in Carrickfergus.
The exhibition took place in Carrick Museum and Civic Centre from 28th March – 11th April 2026; in partnership with Carrickfergus Museum with finding from Clanmil Housing and NI Arts Council.
Sound Store
Our pop up mobile music store.
Strings, capos, tuners and other bits and bobs available at our events, gatherings and individually in person from our office and all at competitive prices.
To make an order, please use this form and we will be in touch within 48hrs to arrange pick up. We take card and cash payments.
Monthly Events
Music events in an intimate venue
As well as hosting larger events quarterly in the Jubilee Hall as part of the Town Hall Arts program, we want to offer a smaller space for new musicians to have a go at performance, established performers to craft their skill and a nice safe space to try new things. From open mics to showcase sessions, we aim to create an intimate performance space that will give an audience a great night out while supporting our local scene.
We haven’t got a town centre venue for this yet so keep an eye out for updates!
MUSIC INDUSTRY and SKILLS TRAINING
Short courses and one off sessions
Throughout the year we will be running some short courses and one off sessions.
Click here to read more about what we have already run and details of any new courses coming.
We are interested in developing this side of our work so if you have and idea or skills to share then we would love to hear from you.
