Age & Opportunity is delighted to announce that the Bealtaine Gathering 2026 will take place on Wednesday, 14th October at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks. We are excited to confirm that Rita Ann Higgins, one of Ireland’s most acclaimed poets, will join us as a special guest speaker. See below for more information on Rita Ann Higgins. This year’s […]
Age & Opportunity and Meath and Louth Arts Offices announce the successful recipients for the Age & Opportunity Tyrone Guthrie Residency Awards Age & Opportunity and Louth and Meath Arts Offices are pleased to announce the successful recipients for the Tyrone Guthrie Residency Awards for 2026. The awards, in partnership with Age & Opportunity, aim […]
Age & Opportunity and Fingal County Council and Kilkenny Council Arts Offices announce the successful recipients for the Age & Opportunity Tyrone Guthrie Residency Awards Age & Opportunity and Fingal County Council and Kilkenny County Council are pleased to announce the successful recipients for the Tyrone Guthrie Residency Awards for 2026. The awards, in partnership […]
Age & Opportunity Arts is pleased to invite tenders for curatorial roles for Bealtaine Festival 2026–2029, Ireland’s national festival celebrating arts and creativity as we age. It is possible to apply for one or both of the following opportunities: Performing Arts Curator (Programmer) Visual Arts Curator Full details for each role, including scope, eligibility and […]
Do you want to be a ‘Book’ in the Human Library ? As part of Bealtaine this year, we’re partnering with the Human Library to host a pop-up Human Library café. We’re inviting people to apply to take part as a ‘Book’ in the library, read below for more information! Do you defy a stereotype, […]
Ireland’s National festival celebrating the arts and ageing returns for May 2026 with event registration now open Bealtaine Festival, Ireland’s national festival celebrating the arts and ageing, returns for May 2026 with registration now open for participants. The festival brings people together from across the country to inspire creativity in those aged 50+ and to […]
The deadline has been extended for this year’s How We Age photography competition, which is seeking images of older adults engaged in work, teaching, learning, or volunteering in their local communities. The Institute of Public Health (IPH) has extended the deadline for entries to the all-island photography competition by six weeks to coincide with International […]
Save the Date: Experience 2024, An Introduction to Arts, Health & the Older Person takes place on Thursday 5 December in Limerick Email arts@ageandopportunity.ie to register your interest! Experience 2024: An Introduction to Arts, Health and the Older Person will take place on Thursday 5 December at Limerick City Gallery of Art. Designed for arts […]
This year, Bealtaine Festival has two fantastic Ambassadors representing and promoting the festival. Liz McManus Born in Canada in 1947, Liz has worked as an architect in Derry, Galway, Dublin and Wicklow. She was a newspaper columnist from 1985 – 1993 and her first novel ‘Acts of Subversion’ (1991) was shortlisted for the Aer Lingus/ Irish […]
Michelle Carew, Cork City Council Arts Officer, launched the e-publication What Next? Arts and Ageing Resources on Wednesday 15th November at The Gathering in Dublin, organised by Bealtaine Festival, Age & Opportunity. This e-publication brings together a set of findings, recommendations, reflections and references informed by a Podcast and Workshop series held in 2022 that […]
