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Bealtaine Festival Marks 30th Birthday with Exciting 2025 Nationwide Programme

Age Friendly Ireland | National

Bealtaine Festival 2025 celebrates its 30th anniversary with a month-long programme of diverse events nationwide, including the opening weekend at Project Arts Centre Dublin, a Big Bealtaine Tea Party, and a variety of performances, discussions, workshops, and online activities.

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Programme highlights feature Songs & Stories from Silver Stars, The Big Bealtaine Tea Party, Rebellious Hope, Voices Unite, An Evening with Mary Coughlan, Bealtaine Festival X DIFF, and many more.

Bealtaine Festival, an initiative of Age & Opportunity, is proudly funded by the Arts Council and the HSE, with the support of communities nationwide and a vast network of accomplished local and national bodies.

To kick off the anniversary celebrations, Bealtaine Festival will host an action-packed opening weekend at the Project Arts Centre in Temple Bar, Dublin. From morning to night, visitors can enjoy three days of vibrant and fun arts activities, showcasing a variety of artforms and events. In addition to the opening weekend at Project Arts Centre, events will take place throughout Temple Bar and across the country. For those unable to attend in person, a range of online activities will ensure that everyone can participate in the spirit of Bealtaine.

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NO REPRO FEES – Bealtaine Festival officially launches its 30th-anniversary programme for 2025 which takes place nationwide throughout May, including the opening weekend at Project Arts Centre Dublin, a Big Bealtaine Tea Party, and a variety of performances, discussions, workshops, and online activities. Pictured (L-R) at the launch at Project Arts Centre, Dublin are: Front L-R: Tara Byrne (Arts Programme Manager & Bealtaine Festival Artistic Director, Age & Opportunity) and Segun Akano (Silver Stars). Back

Bealtaine Festival is an initiative of Age & Opportunity, funded by The Arts Council and the HSE. Age & Opportunity is the national organisation working to enable the best quality of life for us all as we age.

Tickets and further information on Bealtaine Festival events are now available via bealtaine.ie

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