About

Moving on Music

innovating, promoting, educating…

Who we are

Since our establishment in 1995, Moving On Music has grown to become one of the leading promoters of electronic, jazz, folk, traditional, classical and world music in Northern Ireland. We are an independent, not for profit organisation and registered charity and we endeavour to provide an eclectic array of entertainment and education services to the entire community. We are dedicated to ideals of innovation and originality, championing new developments in music, inspiring and nurturing musical talents and providing opportunities for everyone to get involved in music in Northern Ireland.

What we do

Our vision is: to be a leader in the field of promoting, educating and showcasing music in Northern Ireland. To help us work towards the realisation of this vision we engage in many activities throughout the year, which include:

Presentation and promotion of special one-off events in Belfast

We present and promote a large number of special one-off events in Belfast, which embrace all types of music and take place in various venues across the City.
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Co-ordination of Northern Ireland wide tours

We co-ordinate tours, which feature local and international acts and cover a wide range of musical genres, such as jazz, traditional, classical, bluegrass and pop/rock. We then work with an extensive network of venues, local authorities and arts/community centres, to bring these tours to audiences across Northern Ireland.
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Click here if you are interested in bringing our tours to your venue

Moving on Music Festival

Every year, during the final week of March, we host an annual festival of new and improvised music, which features everything from folk, to funk, to free jazz. Our first festival took place in 2008 and since then it has grown steadily each year.

Education and outreach projects

Another important facet of our work is our education and outreach projects, which aim to engender a curiosity in music for the first time, nurture existing interests in music, or assist with the professional development for musicians pursuing careers in the industry.
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Event management and consultancy work

We have undertaken event management and consultancy work throughout Northern Ireland, Great Britain, Republic of Ireland and across America, Asia and Europe. Annually, we are involved in programming music events at some of Northern Ireland’s largest festivals, such as Belfast Festival at Queen’s and the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival. We also represent various local artists in our capacity as a booking agency.