OVERVIEW

Address

St. Patrick's Hall, Marino Institute of Education, Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9, Co. Dublin, D09 KP46

Email

arts@ageandopportunity.ie

Website

www.bealtaine.ie

Phone

+353 (0)1 268 8607

Artistic Director

Tara Byrne

Festival Producer

Bridget Deevy

• Programming Policy

  Bealtaine is a month long festival in May featuring performances, exhibitions, discussions, workshops and readings by artists working in different art forms all over Ireland. The festival is run by Age & Opportunity, the national organisation working to improve the quality of life of people aged 50 to 100+. Established in 1995, Bealtaine is one of Ireland’s largest co-operative festival and the world’s first national celebration of creativity in older age. The Festival has inspired a number of international festivals including Luminate in Scotland, Gwanwyn in Wales, the Age of Creativity in England, and others across the world. The Festival brings together people from all over Ireland to foster and inspire creativity among older people and to promote the skills, experiences and exposure that can lead to a rich creative life for all older people.