Music Generation Sligo will present a special showcase in a fully covered marquee at Queen Maeve’s Square on Monday 16 March, 6–8pm, as part of the Sligo St Patrick’s Festival.

This vibrant evening of live music will feature young musicians from across Music Generation Sligo programmes, including bands from the MGS Band Programme, a harp ensemble, youth and teen choirs (Sligo Youth Voices and Sligo Voice Collective), and 6th class students from Scoil Ursula, who take part in the Discovering and Performing Music primary school programme.

The centrepiece of the event will be a special prequel performance offering audiences a first look at music developed through the Music Generation Sligo / Sligo Co Council  Peace Plus project, Tuning into Social Inclusion, spearheaded by composer Stephen Doherty. This performance will reveal an early element of the Peace Plus Suite, a large-scale, collaborative cross-border work that will continue to develop throughout the year.

The completed suite will be premiered later in 2026 at the  and the Hawkswell Theatre (17th April) and Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen (19th April), bringing together young people from across border counties through shared music-making.

This free, family-friendly event celebrates creativity, collaboration, and the power of music to connect young people and communities — and is a highlight of this year’s St Patrick’s Festival programme in Sligo.