The Arts Council

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)

Swans, Bealtaine 09 Swans, Bealtaine 09 Swans, Bealtaine 09 Swans, Bealtaine 09

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)

Silver Stars, Bealtaine 08 Silver Stars, Bealtaine 08 Silver Stars, Bealtaine 08 Silver Stars, Bealtaine 08

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)

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