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.

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

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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.

Waterford

Arts / Culture / Heritage

Waterford Healing Arts Trust
Tea dance at the WHAT Centre for Arts and Health for older people and their carers with live band ‘Sure Sound’ and dancer Libby Seward; ‘Healing Sounds’ programme, with jazz musicians Dylan Bible and Amanda Fardy, in St Patrick’s Hospital for Older People and Waterford Regional Hospital.	Waterford Regional Hospital, Dunmore Rd.	TEL 051 842 664

Waterford Museum of Treasures
National Drawing Day, European Night of Museums tours.	The Granary, Merchants Qy., Waterford.	TEL Rosemary Ryan 051 304 500

Public Libraries

Waterford City Council Library Service
Explore new hobbies and interests with our art, gardening and digital photography workshops; ‘Have Dreams and Speak Them’, creative writing competition; research your family history and lots more.	Lady Lane; Ardkeen Stores; Paddy Brown’s Rd.	TEL Debbie Johnston or Mary Foley 051 849 975 or 051 849 755

Active Retirement / Community Groups

Dolmen ARA
Exhibition of art & crafts; singing; readings and poetry.	Carrig Rue, Ballinaneesagh, Waterford.	TEL 051 373 428

Care Centres

Dungarvan Community Hospital

Performances by local choir and musicians and a local poet; patchwork; art workshop.

[These events are invitation only]

TEL Anne Fraher
058 20 900

Padre Pio Rest House
Tea dance with invited associations from Lismore, Dungarvan, Modelligo, and Cappoquin Day Care Centre.	Cappoquin.	TEL Mary Flynn 058 54 117

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Cover of Bealtaine Programme

Programme for Bealtaine 2010

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 singers Dawn 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