become a certified listening space

  • Independent businesses shape local culture.

    Listening Spaces Network certifies independent businesses and community venues that commit to prioritising emerging local music within their own regions.

    Certification signals a visible commitment to local artists, local identity, and community-based listening.

  • Certified Listening Spaces:

    • Publicly align with emerging regional artists
    • Appear on the Listening Spaces Network map
    • Join a defined regional Listening Circle
    • Receive official certification identification
    • Demonstrate cultural leadership within their community
    • Strengthen their local brand through visible support of local music

  • What Certification Includes

    • Annual certification status
    • Public listing on the Listening Spaces map
    • Digital certification badge
    • Window identification sticker
    • Inclusion within a regional Listening Circle
    • Recognition as part of the Ireland Chapter

    Certification is reviewed annually to maintain network integrity.

  • Certification is open to independent businesses and venues that:

    • Operate within an active Listening Circle region
    • Commit to regularly integrating emerging local artists
    • Agree to uphold Listening Spaces Network standards

    Priority is given to independently owned businesses that contribute to their local community.

  • Annual Certification: €180

    Founding Donegal Listening Circle – 2026

    Certification contributes to maintaining regional programming, infrastructure, and public visibility.

Become a Certified Listening Space