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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Cavan

Arts / Culture / Heritage

Cavan County Council - Arts Office

Painting demos by Padraig Lynch; writing workshop with Noel Monahan; poetry readings; plays by IWA and Alice Barry; installation artist Patricia McKenna talks at Bluewall Gallery.

Farnham Centre,
Cavan.

TEL Catriona O'Reilly
049 437 8548

Cavan County Museum

In partnership with Social Inclusion Unit, Cavan 050 Network. Drama; photography.

Virginia Rd.,
Ballyjamesduff

TEL Savina Donohoe
049 854 4070
087 262 2419

Public Libraries

Bailieborough Library

Oil painting classes with Martin Fullen. Booking essential.

 

TEL Fiona Burke
042 966 5779

Cootehill Library and Arts Centre

'Art, Movies and Song!' Watercolour classes with Jim McPartlin; classic movie; 'Hidden Talents' coffee morning.

 

TEL Sinead McArdle
049 555 9873

Active Retirement / Community Groups

Cavan 050 Network (with Cavan County Museum)

Drama about elder abuse; 'Celebrating Ageing Positively', photographic exhibition.

Breffni Integrated, Unit 6a,
Corlugan Business Park.

TEL Iris O'Callaghan
049 433 1029

Community Connections Active Age Project

'Music for Dreamers', sing, dance and share your favourite music, played for you by local musicians. See local press for details.

Killycarney,
Blacklion.

TEL Brenda Whitley
071 985 3380

Positive Age Cavan

Visual display of arts & crafts; various craft workshops and demonstrations.

Centre for Social Gain,
Cathedral Rd.

TEL Maisie Smith
049 436 0433

Blacklion / Belcoo Active Age

Storytelling; memory bag; singing.

Blacklion.

TEL Maura Maguire 071 985 3219

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