Louth artists invited to register for Bealtaine Festival

Louth artists have been invited to register for Bealtaine Festival, which celebrates and ageing. 

The month-long festival in May features performances, exhibitions, discussions, workshops and readings by artists working in different art forms all over Ireland.

The festival which is an Age & Opportunity initiative, aims to inspire creativity in people aged over 50.

Artists and arts organisations of all sizes have been invited to register and organise a Bealtaine event in their local area. The festival welcomes participants from all art forms, including music, theatre, dance, visual arts, literature, film, storytelling, circus, comedy and much more. 

The event, which is in its 31st year was founded in 1995. Last year, the festival comprised of over 870 events with nearly 270 local organisers nationwide.

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Dr Tara Byrne, Arts Programme Manager at Age & Opportunity and Bealtaine Festival Artistic Director said the festival brings thousands of people together through the arts. 

"We want to show the value of the arts in helping us to reimagine our lives as brimming with potential, as well as supporting community and social connection. We look forward to seeing each and every county in Ireland celebrating the arts as we look to support the participation and representation of all older people in creative life in Ireland."

"We encourage artists, arts organisations and community groups in Louth to consider this year’s theme ‘Lust for Life’ with a view to organising an event for the 2026 Festival,” she said. 

Organisations are encouraged to plan their ‘Lust for Life’ arts event for Bealtaine 2026. Once the event is ready for promotion, it can be registered at www.bealtaine.ie.