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DUBLIN – Music has the power to connect, to heal, and to give voice to lived experience. This World Mental Health Day, Friday, 10 October, four Dublin-based choirs will come together for Choral Connections, a unique one-night community concert that celebrates inclusion, recovery, and the joy of singing together. The event will…
DUBLIN – Music has the power to connect, to heal, and to give voice to lived experience. This World Mental Health Day, Friday, 10 October, four Dublin-based choirs will come together for Choral Connections, a unique one-night community concert that celebrates inclusion, recovery, and the joy of singing together.
The event will feature choirs whose missions reflect the heart of community connection and resilience:
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Rising Voices (Finglas): An inclusive choir for people living with dementia and memory loss, along with their families, friends, and carers. Their performances shine a light on the role of music in memory, connection, and dignity.
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High Hopes Choir: Ireland’s first choir formed with people affected by homelessness. Through song, members find confidence, solidarity, and a shared voice that has inspired audiences across the country.
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Maria Lane Choir (Tallaght Cancer Support): A community choir of cancer survivors and supporters, whose performances are a testament to resilience, peer support, and life beyond illness.
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DFAT Choir: A staff choir from the Department of Foreign Affairs, reflecting Ireland’s public service ethos and global cultural engagement.
Fionnuala Moran, Irish broadcaster, sustainability influencer, and DJ, will host the evening. With her warmth, energy, and ability to connect with audiences, Fionnuala will guide audiences through an uplifting night of music and storytelling. Best known for her work on Virgin Media’s The Six O’Clock Show and RTÉ 2FM, she advocates for accessible, practical approaches to sustainable living and brings that same inclusive ethos to her work as an MC.
Speaking ahead of the concert, Carmen Bryce, Communications Manager, Mental Health Ireland highlighted the significance of the event:
She said: “Choral Connections is more than a concert – it’s a celebration of the human spirit. Each choir tells a story of courage, care, and community. On World Mental Health Day, we invite the public to experience the joy of voices raised together, reminding us that connection is at the heart of mental health and wellbeing.”
About Mental Health Ireland
Mental Health Ireland (MHI) is a national mental health organisation dedicated to Educating, Empowering and Connecting Communities. It provides training in workplaces and communities, creates and shares free mental health resources, runs campaigns nationally and locally, such as Hello, How Are You? and Mental Health Month and develops projects that create opportunities for communities to enhance and protect their mental health, such as Thrive and Woodlands for Health. With their team of Development Officers, MHI supports a network of regional Mental Health Associations and volunteers that deliver community-based mental health initiatives.
