🧠🎶 Memory Lane
Dementia Music – Thursday 24th July
Creative sessions for connection, presence, and joy — with music, movement, sound, and sensory play
Memory Lane is a relaxed, dementia-friendly music session where people can reconnect through rhythm, movement, sound, and shared creativity. Each session gently unfolds, with no pressure to remember, speak, or perform — just permission to join in however feels right.
We use a unique, responsive approach rooted in sensory music-making, poetry, movement, and nature-inspired soundscapes. It’s not just entertainment — it’s a co-created space for well-being, expression, and being met exactly as you are.
🌸 What Happens in a Session
Gentle movement warm-ups with music and rhythm
Familiar songs and creative improvisation
Musical games, live loops, and memory-triggering sounds
Textures, props, and sensory instruments (scarves, chimes, rainsticks)
Simple poems, nature imagery, and playful sound-making
Moments of deep stillness and soothing bassoon soundscapes
Every session is different — because every group is different. We respond to the energy, mood, and needs of the people in the room, inviting presence rather than performance.
🌿 Why It Helps
Our sessions offer more than just music — they support:
🧠 Cognitive stimulation through rhythm, song, and pattern
🤲 Sensory integration and calming through texture, movement, and breath
💞 Connection without pressure — between residents, families, and carers
🎨 Creative confidence and expression, even for those with limited language
🌳 Emotional presence — through gentle poems, nature images, and live sound
🧘 Nervous system regulation through slow rhythm, resonance, and spaciousness
🎵 Joy and release, with moments of laughter, tenderness, and musical surprise
🏠 Come to Our Monthly Session at St Chad’s
Families and carers are welcome to bring a loved one to our Memory Lane session in a safe, welcoming space.
No diagnosis is needed — just come as you are.
📍 Location: St Chad’s Church, New Moston (M40 3QL)
🕒 Next session: July
☕ Free refreshments | Donation-based | Accessible space
🏡 Book a Session in Your Care Home
We also bring Memory Lane into care homes across Manchester. Sessions are adapted for small groups and lounges, and delivered with deep respect for each resident’s pace, presence, and way of engaging.
We work with the energy of the room — using live music, co-regulation, and creative cues to awaken memory, mood, and connection.
💬 Care home managers and activity coordinators can contact us to arrange a one-off or regular session.
✨ To Book or Enquire, fill the form below
Whether you’re a family member, carer, or care home, we’d love to welcome you.