Mayo

Arts / Culture / Heritage

Ballina Arts Centre 11th to 30th

Barrett St. Theatre tour ‘Fruitcake’, 11th; film ‘Julie & Julia’, 13th. Ballina Film Club presents ‘Barry Lyndon’,18th; guided tour of ‘North Mayo Retrospective’ by Hughie O’Donoghue, 25th; ‘Memory Matters’, a 2-day visual art workshop – bring along an object or personal memento as a starting point for a piece of visual art, 23rd and 30th. TEL Seán Walsh or Sara English 096 73 593

‘Hearth’ – Art for Older People at Home

Ross, Castlebar. ‘Art Exhibition’, individual local artists exhibit their work collectively. TEL Breda Mayock or Deirdre Walsh 087 785 0344

Linenhall Arts Centre 16th

Castlebar. Film ‘Julie & Julia’ and shorts. TEL 094 902 3733

Mayo County Council Arts Office

Áras an Chontae, Castlebar. A diverse arts programme of events, recitals, workshops, collaborative projects, talks, films and master classes; Mayo Artsquad’s ‘New Ground’ project, on 21st & 22nd; specialist workshops with ARAs; community weaving project in Care settings; tour of public art commissions; ‘Fruitcake’ in Sacred Heart CNU; master classes by older artists; collaborative magazine of older people’s work in Mayo and launch; performances / recitals in care settings. TEL Ann Marie McGing 094 904 7558

Download the Mayo County Council Bealtaine programme here.

National Museum of Ireland – Country Life

Turlough Park, Castlebar. Gallery tour – find out what life was like 100 years ago and learn about May traditions, €2 per adult, Tuesday to Saturday at 3pm – 4pm. Group tours at other times can be pre-booked through the Booking Office 094 903 1755; knitting workshop on, 6th from 11am – 1pm; ‘re-awaken the musician within you’ and take the opportunity to come together with other learners to share and practise tunes and songs, 7th from 3pm – 5pm; demonstration of butter churning with Dawn Gawley, 8th from 2.30pm – 3.30pm; beginners cheese-making course with Andrew Pelham Burn, 12th from 10am – 5pm, €20 charge for materials, booking essential on 094 903 1755; Féile na Tuaithe Open Day – enjoy the best in rural Irish tradition, food, craft and fun, 21st to 22nd from 12 noon – 5pm, see www.museum.ie for full programme; ‘The Seasons’ a rare screening of this vintage silent film of Kilkelly, Co Mayo in the 1930s in association with the Irish Film Institute, 26th from 3pm – 4pm; National Drawing Day workshop in association with the National Gallery of Ireland, 28th from 10am – 5pm, first come, first served, tickets at reception. TEL: 094 903 1755

Active Retirement / Community Groups

Balla Active Age Group 20th

Balla, Castlebar. Concert by Mayo Retired Teachers’ Choir, recitations, music, song and dance.

Ballina Active Retirement Assoc.

c/o 27 Riverside Dr., Quay Rd. Tea dance with specially invited guests and other ARAs.

Cúram Family Centre

Dalton St., Claremorris. ‘Colour May Beautiful’, one-day art workshop with a light lunch. TEL Dorothy Campbell 094 936 2096

Foxford Active Retirement Assoc. 3rd

Social Services Centre, Chapel Rd. Short drama and mixed concert of music, song and poetry. TEL Geraldine Brett 094 925 6614

Moy Valley Over 55 Club 10th, 17th, 24th

Cathedral Rd., Ballina. Tea dance, 10th; movie afternoon, 17th; historic walk, 24th. TEL Corina O’Dowd 096 70 905

Care Centres

Cuan Chaitríona Nursing Home 2nd to 23rd

The Lawn, Castlebar. Poetry readings; song & dance; intergenerational event; local museum visits. TEL Teresa Loughnane 094 902 1171

Dalton Nursing Unit 18th and 25th

Claremorris. Music group; art exhibition.

Moyridge Nursing Home 25th

Ballina. ‘Evening with the Moy Singers’.

St Colman’s Care Centre Ltd 18th and 25th

Keel, Achill Island. Exhibition of archival materials with Achill Historical Society in Keel Hall; tea dance in Pattens, Dereens. TEL Sorcha Daly 098 43 248

St John’s Rest & Day Care Centre 4th and 18th

Knock. Arts & culture, painting, storytelling & music; outing. TEL Sr. Catherine Mac Sweeney 094 938 8100 Ext. 136