The Forget Me Nots

The Forget Me Nots The Forget Me Nots Choir unites older people with family, friends and neighbours and has a special welcome for those affected by memory loss.

The Forget Me Nots Choir meets in Baldoyle Community Hall every Tuesday from 11am to 12.30pm. It is an inclusive choir that unites older people with family, neighbours and friends, and which is particularly welcoming to those affected by dementia or memory loss. Participants are drawn from the community as well as the HSE Day Care Centres and Alzheimer's Society Social Clubs in the Dublin NorthEas

t region. The aims of the choir are:

1. To extend access to a quality, professionally managed Arts activity for the continued self-growth and creative enrichment of our members.
2. To promote wellbeing and happiness through song (as gaeilge freisin) and through social inclusion in our community.
3. To record and share any anecdotal or empirical learning we gain regarding the benefits of this project for our members and for the wider community. The choir got its inspiration from The Unforgettables Chorus founded in New York in 2011 by Dr. Mary Mittelman of NYU Langone Medical Centre’s Comprehensive Centre on Brain Aging. Norah Walsh, Musical Director and Emmet O'Connor, Piano Accompanist are both highly distinguished music professionals. The Forget Me Nots is the first choir of its kind in Dublin's Northside and aims to interact with the community to raise awareness about memory loss conditions and our seniors' special place in our community.

Mike Hanrahan mum, Mary the inspiration for his beautiful song 'A River Rolls On' which we were so honoured to record wi...
28/05/2026

Mike Hanrahan mum, Mary the inspiration for his beautiful song 'A River Rolls On' which we were so honoured to record with Mike along with Lisa Lambe, Sandy Kelly and ALDOC. ❤https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hAJvikV1NM

A lovely interview with our friend Mike Hanrahan about his journey to understanding dementia and brain health, inspired ...
08/05/2026

A lovely interview with our friend Mike Hanrahan about his journey to understanding dementia and brain health, inspired by his mother and the beautiful song he wrote for her and recorded with us 'A River Rolls On' (link below).

Shout out also to our great volunteer Karen Meenan for her tireless work in the role of the arts in dementia.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/people/arid-41840736.html


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hAJvikV1NM

Mike Hanrahan of Stockton’s Wing tells Helen O’Callaghan about a song sparked by an emotional window visit to his mum during covid, and how, on the night she died, he felt — and followed through — on a sense that he needed to change his life direction. It has led him to a deep exploration of...

Book your FREE tickets here for the wonderful German/Irish Choral Gathering at The Playhouse Theatre, Song & Dance Studi...
07/05/2026

Book your FREE tickets here for the wonderful German/Irish Choral Gathering at The Playhouse Theatre, Song & Dance Studios, College Street, Baldoyle, D13 K034 on WEDNESDAY 27th MAY at 7pm. Donations in aid of The Forget Me Nots Choir. Seats are limited so BOOK NOW to secure your place! :-)

Join us for a lively and joyful evening of song with renowned choirs - Canbelto Choir, Baldoyle, Dublin and Chor Levantate, Ulm, Germany.

Our friends at Song and Dance Stage School and the CanBelto Women's Choir from which many of our volunteers are drawn ar...
06/05/2026

Our friends at Song and Dance Stage School and the CanBelto Women's Choir from which many of our volunteers are drawn are having a Choir Gathering evening with a superb German choir on Wednesday 27th May. Admission is free - just click this link to secure your place https://bit.ly/3R8oElc (don't delay - these concerts always fill up quickly!)

Donations, should you wish, are in aid of ourselves at the Forget Me Nots to keep us singing and making musical memories. ❤

Our very own multi-award winning Canbelto Choir are thrilled to welcome Chor Levantate all the way from Ulm, Germany on the first leg of their Irish tour 2026 with a concert in The Playhouse Theatre @ Song & Dance Studios, Baldoyle on Wednesday 27th May at 7 pm.

Expect a multi-genre spanning programme from both choirs. There'll even be some pieces performed together in both German and Irish!

To complete this cultural exchange - Canbelto Choir are planning a reciprocal visit to Ulm in 2027

It's FREE to attend and we will be collecting donations at the door for
Please head to the link in our bio to let us know if you'll be attending.

We can't wait to see you there!

A great day recently in our new home at the Racecourse Community Centre with final year students from Ballyfermot Coll...
29/04/2026

A great day recently in our new home at the Racecourse Community Centre with final year students from Ballyfermot College of Further Education (BCFE) who are making a 3D animated film called 'Her Song'.

We wish Ben Hyland, Stephanie Byrne, Oisin Brennan and David Byrne all the best and can't wait to see and hear the finished product.

Fingal County Council

Thrilled to congratulate our great friends and partners in our project, The Music Yard in Larne who have created a won...
26/04/2026

Thrilled to congratulate our great friends and partners in our project, The Music Yard in Larne who have created a wonderful show 'Celtic Heart - A Belfast Story' in partnership with Waterfront Hall and local writer/performer Colin Urwin.

We had the pleasure of seeing the show and would highly recommend anyone visiting Belfast to book. Playing in https://www.waterfront.co.uk/celtic-heart/ from 25th April to 29th September.

Wishing everyone a Bright and Happy Easter! We're back in the new Racecourse Community Hall on Tuesday 14th April. See ...
31/03/2026

Wishing everyone a Bright and Happy Easter! We're back in the new Racecourse Community Hall on Tuesday 14th April. See you then!

23/03/2026

'That's how I spell Ireland' by our own Michael. ☘

More photos from the great morning at Insomnia Coffee Company Sutton on St Patrick's Day. 🇮🇪 ☘
23/03/2026

More photos from the great morning at Insomnia Coffee Company Sutton on St Patrick's Day. 🇮🇪 ☘

17/03/2026

A fabulous morning at Insomnia, Sutton - long time friends and supporters of ours.

Wishing all our members, families, friends, supporters and the wonderful community in which we live a very happy St Patrick’s Day. ☘

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Baldoyle Community Hall, Main Street, Baldoyle
Dublin
13

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