Bealtaine, the Irish national festival celebrating creativity in older age, is co-ordinated by Age & Opportunity and includes events organised by hundreds of partner organisations.

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The Arts Council

A dream launch

dancing in Heuston Station“Fun, lightness and creativity" - share in the fun of the Bealtaine launch at Heuston Station, Dublin.

Bealtaine Launch 2010

Age & Opportunity

Bealtaine is coordinated  by Age & Opportunity, the Irish national organisation working to promote greater participation by older people in society. Check out the Age & Opportunity web site.
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Arts / Culture / Heritage

Tipperary County Council Arts Services 

Tipp North & South share Bealtaine arts events and workshops, to celebrate renewal, creativity and growth. All welcome. 

Civic Offices, Nenagh & County Museum, Clonmel. 

TEL Melanie Scott (North) 067 44 852 or Sally O’Leary (South) 052 613 4565

Active Retirement / Community Groups

Tipperary Active Retirement Assoc.  

‘The Pre -Madonnas ’, extracts from popular opera; official launch and talk from the National Gallery; film; arts & crafts exhibition; Maypole dancing; social afternoon; memoir readings with music. 

[These events are invitation only]

Community Services Cntr. , St Michael ’s St ., Tipperary Town. 

TEL Mary Swords
062 33 495

Care Centres

Cappawhite Day Care Centre  

Display of artwork; members’ poetry competition.  

 

TEL Mary Buckley
087 205 9888 or
062 75 071

Community Hospital of the Assumption 

Intergenerational poster painting with transition year students; intergenerational musical afternoon.  

[Some of these events are invitation only]

Castlemeadows, Thurles. 

TEL Mary Shortt or Jennifer Manning  
 0504 27 700

Padre Pio Nursing Home 

‘Have we got the X Factor ’ talent show between residents and staff. 

Holycross, Thurles. 

TEL Siobhán Kennedy 0504 43 110

Sacré Coeur Private Nursing Home  

‘An Afternoon of Poetry and Song’, with the Tipperary Singers and Mrs Betty Lynch. 

Station Rd., Tipperary. 

TEL Selma Kelly
062 51 157

St Vincent’s Day Care Centre  

‘A Walk Down Memory Lane ’, memories, sketches; recitation, music, songs, storytelling, cures & remedies; demos of card -making & decoupage and flower arranging. 

Health Centre, Tipperary Town. 

TEL Peggy Kennedy 062 82 105

What's new?

Evaluating Bealtaine

Each year, we ask organisers to fill out an evaluation form once events are finished. If you have organised an event, you can fill out the form from here.

Go to evaluation form

Dawn Chorus

dawn chorus singersDawn Chorus returned to waterfronts all across Ireland on Sunday 30 May. See how they went.

See and hear the Dawn Chorus.

Ink exhibition

Ink exhibition logo

Aidan Kelly's exhibition exploring older people's tattoos, Ink, is now on in the Original Print Gallery, Temple Bar until 30 May. Part of the exhibition is online.

See the online part of Ink