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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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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Bealtaine is still blazing a trail, demonstrating the many ways that artists of any age can surprise, confront and delight us. Browse through some of our memories of Bealtaine over the years. Click on any image to see a larger version.

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South-west Wexford CDP's Festival Of Lace (photos: Jack Butler)

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Fun with the Blow the Dust orchestra at Dublin's Heuston Station, kicking off Bealtaine 2010 (photos: John Ohle)

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Swans, Bealtaine 09, (photos: Ros Kavanagh)

Blow the Dust off Your Trumpet, Bealtaine 09 Blow the Dust off Your Trumpet, Bealtaine 09 Blow the Dust off Your Trumpet, Bealtaine 09 Blow the Dust off Your Trumpet, Bealtaine 09

Blow the Dust off Your Trumpet, Bealtaine 09, (photos: Jeff Harvey Photography)

The Inishowen gospel choir with other Dawn Chorus participents A trio of singers at Dawn Chorus, Co. Donegal The Inishowen gospel choir with other Dawn Chorus participents A lone singer at the Dawn Chorus, Co. Donegal

The Dawn Chorus in Donegal, Bealtaine 09, (photos: Simon Houston)

Eamon Morrissey talk at the National Library Gay Byrne and friends at the National Library of Ireland talks Kathleen Watkins talk at the National Library of Ireland Nuala Hayes talk at the National Library of Ireland

Talks in the National Library of Ireland, Bealtaine 09 (photos: John Ohle)

Glen Roads Session, Co. Donegal Glen Roads Session, Co. Donegal Glen Roads Session, Co. Donegal Glen Roads Session, Co. Donegal

The Glen Road Sessions, Co. Donegal, Bealtaine 08 (photos: Simon Houston)

Dead Good Guides Dead Good Guides Liz Lerman Dance Exchange Liz Lerman Dance Exchange

Dead Good Guides, Bealtaine 08 (photos: Dominic Campbell)

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Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, Co. Laois, Bealtaine 08 (photos: Alf Harvey)

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Magic Me, Sligo, Bealtaine 08 (photos:James Connolly Photography)

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Silver Stars, Bealtaine 08 (photos: Colm Hogan)

:iz Lerman dance exchange Bealtaine 07 Liz Lerman dance exchange, Bealtaine 07 Liz Lerman dance exchange, Bealtaine 07 Liz Lerman dance exchange, Bealtaine 07

Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, Bealtaine 07 (photos: Lise Metzger)

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