{"id":14409,"date":"2024-04-09T13:14:38","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T13:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/?p=14409"},"modified":"2024-04-09T13:37:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T13:37:36","slug":"bealtaine-festival-announces-full-2024-nationwide-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/bealtaine-festival-announces-full-2024-nationwide-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Bealtaine Festival Announces Full 2024 Nationwide Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, 8th April,\u00a0Bealtaine Festival\u00a0officially launched\u00a0its highly anticipated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bealtaine.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Bealtaine-2024-Programme-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>programme of events for 2024<\/strong><\/a>. To celebrate the programme launch, we got together at Dublin castle with Ireland\u2019s First Woman Mrs Sabina Higgins, the Director of Arts Council Maureen Kennelly, as well as our Bealtaine Ambassadors Liz McManus and Mike Hanrahan. Accompanied by Alan Amsby (What a Drag!!!) and Rose Henderson (VIXEN), we showed off our fresh off-the-press brochure to the world!<\/p>\n<p>Press Release Download:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bealtaine.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Bealtaine-2024-Full-Programme-Press-Release-FINAL.docx\">Bealtaine 2024 Full Programme Press Release \u2013 FINAL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo Captions and Credits:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bealtaine.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/HPR-Bealtaine-Festival-National-Programme-Launch-Photo-Caption-1.docx\">HPR Bealtaine Festival National Programme Launch \u2013 Photo Caption (1)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>PRESS RELEASE:<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>BEALTAINE FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FULL 2024 NATIONWIDE PROGRAMME<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>From dance celebrations to comedy showcases and immersive storytelling experiences, attendees can expect a diverse programme of events.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Confirmed events include Teenage Kicks, VIXEN, Prom Night, Dublin Comedy Improv, 4 O\u2019Clock Rock x Sing Along Social, as well as Bealtaine on Screen x Dublin International Film Festival, and many more<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong>Monday, 8<sup>th<\/sup> April 2024: <\/strong>Today <a href=\"https:\/\/bealtaine.ie\/\">Bealtaine Festival<\/a>, Ireland\u2019s national celebration of the arts and creativity as we age, officially launches its highly anticipated programme of events for 2024. The vibrant, fun and contemporary festival is set to unfold across Ireland throughout the month of May, promising an expansive lineup of performances and activities championing generational interdependence and diversity. Developed by Age &amp; Opportunity, Bealtaine Festival is funded by the Arts Council and the HSE and supported by communities nationwide and a vast and accomplished array of local and national bodies.<\/p>\n<p>From dance celebrations to comedy showcases and immersive storytelling experiences, attendees can expect a diverse array of events that embrace the all-new Bealtaine festival theme chosen by Age &amp; Opportunity, &#8220;Lust for Life&#8221;, inspired by the Iggy Pop classic hit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bealtaine 2024 Programme highlights include: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Teenage Kicks: Rebellious Youth, Subculture, and Streetstyle in Dublin (1970\u2019s &#8211; 1990\u2019s): <\/strong>An exhibition and panel discussion centred on Garry O\u2019Neill\u2019s archive, <em>\u2018Where were you?\u2019<\/em>. The archive consists of thousands of images of Irish street style and subcultures sourced from the general public, photojournalists, amateur photographers, archives, and print. <em>Photo Museum Ireland, Dublin, 17<sup>th<\/sup> May, 7:30pm.<\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Bealtaine Tour: VIXEN: <\/strong>Winner of the Bealtaine Touring Award 2024, VIXEN is a compelling psychological drama by Helen Casey of one woman\u2019s resilience, determination, and desperation to name a love that was hers but belonged to another. Featuring actress, Rose Henderson, VIXEN is set to tour theatres nationwide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prom Night: <\/strong>&#8216;Prom Night&#8217;, hosted in partnership with Street 66 and Outhouse at Street 66, offers an inclusive opportunity for older LGBTQIA+ individuals and those who missed out on prom experiences to dress up and relive the magic of Prom. Featuring performances by iconic drag artist Alan Amsby (AKA Mr Pussy), a special photo-booth by photographer Enda Burke, and music by DJ Ruth Kavanagh. <em>Street 66, Dublin, May 17<sup>th<\/sup>30pm.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dublin Comedy Improv: <\/strong>Experience the wit and spontaneity of Dublin Comedy Improv, Ireland&#8217;s longest-running improvised show. Join Paul Tylak, Michelle Read, Kevin Gildea, and Danny Keogh for a comedy playtime with the grown-ups. For those who\u2019d like to give improv a try themselves, Michelle Read will facilitate a workshop at F2 Building, Fatima, Dublin 8, May 28<sup>th<\/sup>, 3:30pm. <em>Dublin Comedy Improv, Fatima, Dublin 8,<\/em> <em>May 23<sup>rd<\/sup>, 8pm.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>4 O\u2019Clock Rock! X Sing Along Social: <\/strong>Bealtaine and Sing Along Social present a one off Bealtaine edition of 4 O\u2019Clock Rock! playing a mix of hits from the 60s, 70s, and 80s, guaranteed to get the happy hormones flowing in the company of family and friends. <em>The Sugar Club, Leeson Street, Dublin 2, May 26<sup>th<\/sup>, 4pm.<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bealtaine on Screen x Dublin International Film Festival: <\/strong>Bealtaine partners with DIFF to present several short films curated by their Silver Screen Critics, selected from the official DIFF shorts collection 2024 inspired by the theme, Lust for Life. The screenings will be followed by a panel discussion. <em>Lighthouse Cinema, Dublin, Saturday 11<sup>th<\/sup> May, 1pm.<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Dawn Chorus: <\/strong>The Dawn Chorus is a nationwide choral event in which older people come together with a choir in their locality and sing at dawn to welcome the day and the season. <em>Drimoleague, Co. Cork,<\/em> <em>May 5<sup>th<\/sup>30am.<\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Being: <\/strong>A dynamic intergenerational performance where Dance Limerick&#8217;s High Kicks group, along with local artists and children aged 7-14, explore movement and emotion in an experimental world created by musician Paddy Mulcahy. <em>Limerick City,<\/em> <em>May 18<sup>th<\/sup><\/em><em><sup>\u00a0<\/sup><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Don\u2019t come running to me!<\/em><\/strong><strong>; characterisations of the Irish Mammy figure in Irish culture: <\/strong>Join a lively discussion on the enduring presence of the Irish Mammy in our culture and Ireland\u2019s love-hate relationship with the figure. <em>University of Limerick, May 22<sup>nd<\/sup><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 2024 programme comprises a variety of events and workshops across film, literature, music, performing arts, visual arts, and civil society and politics. Standout events include <strong>What a Drag!, a<\/strong>n exploration of the life and work of Alan Amsby (aka Mr Pussy) opens at Outhouse on Friday 24<sup>th<\/sup> May; <strong>Golden Circus workshop, Poetry Line, Making Lemonade screening and discussion, Bealtaine Dusk Chorus, \u2018Learn a Tune, Play a Tune\u2019 workshop, <\/strong>and much more.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tara Byrne, Bealtaine Festival Director and Arts Programme Manager, Age and Opportunity said: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><em>&#8220;We&#8217;re thrilled with how the Bealtaine Festival programme has come together, seeing significant interest from organisations and artists who share our enthusiasm. Building on 2023&#8217;s success, we&#8217;re excited to entertain even more participants all across Ireland this May, embodying the theme &#8216;Lust for Life&#8217;, celebrating passion and resilience across all ages. Have some fun and join us in celebrating Bealtaine Festival 2024!\u201d<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Bealtaine Festival is an initiative by Age &amp; Opportunity, funded by The Arts Council and the HSE. Bealtaine is a pioneering national arts festival that fosters creativity among older people across Ireland through intergenerational collaboration, showcasing older artists, and promoting skills and experiences that can lead to a rich, creative life.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets and further information on Bealtaine Festival events are now available via <a href=\"http:\/\/bealtainefestival.ie\/\">bealtaine.ie<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>-ENDS-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For media inquiries contact:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:bealtaine@harrispr.ie\">bealtaine@harrispr.ie<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notes to Editors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stay up to date on the <a href=\"https:\/\/bealtaine.ie\/\">Bealtaine website<\/a> and social media channels for updates and the announcement of the full list of events:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Bealtainefestival\">Bealtaine Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bealtainefestival\/\">Bealtaine Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BealtaineFest\">Bealtaine X<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Age &amp; Opportunity: <\/strong>Age &amp; Opportunity is the national organisation working to enable the best quality of life for us all as we age. Our vision is an Ireland where older people are more active, more visible, more creative, more connected and more confident. We work with communities and groups nationwide to provide a range of opportunities for older people who want to get more involved in arts and culture, sport and physical activity, civic engagement and personal development. Visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/\">https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, 8th April,\u00a0Bealtaine Festival\u00a0officially launched\u00a0its highly anticipated\u00a0programme of events for 2024. 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See www.bealtaine.ie to explore the programme and book tickets for events. -ENDS- For further information or interview requests, contact the Bealtaine PR Team: bealtaine@harrispr.ie."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/bealtaine-festival-announces-full-2024-nationwide-programme\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Bealtaine Festival Announces Full 2024 Nationwide Programme"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/#website","url":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/","name":"Age &amp; Opportunity","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/#organization","name":"Age & Opportunity","url":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/triangle-circle.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/triangle-circle.svg","width":180,"height":180,"caption":"Age & Opportunity"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/#\/schema\/person\/a7f2087e52ab15917e0378609bfd7913","name":"Anne Carroll","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3744cb42c253c5d1a56522bd7dc4ea4797524158f899c9a39fd3bfa51407cd47?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3744cb42c253c5d1a56522bd7dc4ea4797524158f899c9a39fd3bfa51407cd47?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Anne Carroll"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie"],"url":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/author\/annec\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14409"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14409\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14424,"href":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14409\/revisions\/14424"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}