Songwriting Workshops
Photo: John Kelly / The Clare Champion © 2026
Create. Explore. Find your voice.
A relaxed, hands-on songwriting workshop.
These workshops are built around finding the fun in creativity, writing together and simply getting started. We’ll look at easy ways to move past the dreaded blank page, play with words and see what happens when we keep things simple.
There’ll be a mix of prompts, shared ideas and time to write together. We’ll also touch on how songwriting can help us reflect, process what we’re feeling and support our mental health.
No experience is needed. Come as you are, bring your ideas and see where a song might take you.
Songwriting with David Hope
Stories, ideas and songs of your own.
I'm a Clare singer-songwriter and community musician with over 25 years' experience writing, recording and performing. My workshops invite people to explore lyrics, melody and storytelling in a relaxed, supportive setting.
Interested in a workshop for your school, community group or organisation? Get in touch about a workshop.
Workshop feedback
What participants say
“I really enjoyed the group exercise, writing one line and passing it on. I found it freeing from a writing perspective, as I didn’t have time to overthink or analyse what I was writing. I just had to go with what came into my head.”
Jenny — Drogheda Songwriting Festival
“Listening to others’ approaches to writing, sharing ideas and the comfortable workshop atmosphere.”
Terry — Drogheda Songwriting Festival
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Keep writing,
Dave
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