About us


Poppyhill School of Recording is owned by Willie Headon, a veteran with over twenty years experience as a musician, professional sound engineer and tutor. From what started out as a small venture fueled by the owner's passion for music and it's associated technologies, Poppyhill School of Recording has become one of the leading lights in Sound and Music Technology education. Since opening it's doors way back in 1991 the school has educated many of the best sound engineers and music producers in Ireland and beyond! Our reputation has spread worldwide and we have enrolled students from countries such as England, Spain, France, Canada, USA and China. We're not a big college offering a hundred different courses. We're not a "jack of all trades, master of none" or a" take your money and run" organisation! We're professionals in this area and have been for a long time so we do what we do and we do it extremely well! 

What we offer


Through our association with the City & Guilds of London Institute we offer internationally recognised training courses in Sound Engineering and Music Technology. We are also an approved Digidesign training centre and Apple training centre offering certified courses in industry standard music composition, audio recording and sound-to-picture applications such as Pro Tools, Logic Studio and Soundtrack Pro.

Why choose us?


  1. •    Almost 20 years experience in professional training!

  2. •    Internationally recognised qualifications!

  3. •    Small class sizes..max 20!

  4. •    Personal attention!

  5. •    Loads of practical experience!

  6. •    Earn while you learn!

  7. •    Superb facilities!

  8. •    Fabulous location!

Our Policy


At Poppyhill our policy is to provide training of the highest quality in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. We ensure that each and every student receives personal attention from our tutors. Through our training and support our aim is to nurture our students natural abilities and talents, and to maximise their potential for a fulfilling and successful career in the audiomedia industry. Poppyhill School of Recording operates an equal opportunities policy whereby all individuals regardless of race, class, gender, disability, religious belief, age or sexual orientation will have equal access to our training services. All staff at our organisation are in full awareness of this policy and will conduct their duties and make provision in so far as is possible to ensure full accordance with this policy.

Poppyhill School of Recording, Eadestown, Naas, Co. Kildare    +353 45 862194    info@poppyschool.com

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