Something special is coming to Drogheda. A collaboration of local organisers building a new vision — Sound Town Night, taking place the last Friday of every month.

Droichead will see the return of their hugely successful Night Moves Cafes beginning on the 27 February in Il Forno. The first cafe features local composer, and musician Tadhg Leahy. So drop in, grab a coffee or glass of wine, and a slice of pizza and enjoy, between 9.45pm and 11.15pm.

Tadhg Leahy is an Irish composer, instrumentalist, bandleader and one of the foremost session guitarists in Ireland. Performing and recording for multiple different Irish artists while also performing and recording music under his own name, writing instrumental and vocal music in a variety of genres. In his role as an instrumentalist and session guitarist he has toured internationally and nationwide performing in all of Ireland’s major venues. In 2019 he released his first composition as an independent artist entitled 'Radio Silence'. In 2021, he performed at the Drogheda Arts Festival and he developed a programme of original instrumental and vocal music written and arranged for duo, trio and quintet ensembles. In 2022, he was awarded the Agility Award from the Arts Council of Ireland which enabled him to fund further education in both composition and performance. In 2024 he released his first large body of work entitled ‘Bodies of Water’ which was the result of the development made possible by the mentorship received in the years beforehand. Tadhg proudly uses Collings Guitars with thanks to the Irish Arts Council, Music Network and the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. His influences are varied and include artists from the modern jazz guitar idiom such as Julian Lage and Wayne Krantz, as well as 20th century composers such as Frank Zappa and Claude Debussy.

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Night Moves is an innovative night time cultural programme led and produced by Droichead Arts Centre, curated by singer/songwriter, SJ McArdle, in collaboration with Drogheda’s Night-Time Economy Adviser and supported by the Drogheda Purple Flag group. Championing a more diverse night-time offering and helping trial what a more balanced evening economy might look like.