Bealtaine Festival

Now in it’s 16th year, the Bealtaine Festival 2011 invites older people to ‘Push the boat out’ from 1st-31st May and join thousands of others on a creative journey in Ireland’s national celebration of creativity in older age.

An Age & Opportunity innovation, Bealtaine is Ireland’s biggest collaborative arts festival. Last year over 101,000 people took part as artists, performers and audience in 2500 events locally, regionally and nationally in every artform.

The Bealtaine Festival programme is available from 1 April on www.bealtaine.com, or from 11 April in libraries, participating organisations and Age & Opportunity (01) 8057709/LoCall 1890 50 60 60.