Bealtaine Gathering 2024

Age & Opportunity is delighted to announce that tickets for The Bealtaine Gathering 2024 are now on sale. The annual get together of Bealtaine event organisers will take place on Tuesday 22nd October (10am to 4:30pm) in Project Arts Centre, Temple Bar, Dublin.

In recognition of ongoing political and social upheavals, this year’s Bealtaine Gathering will focus on the critical theme of Solidarity. We invite the Bealtaine community of organisers, artists, partners, local authorities and supporters, to join us in looking at Solidarity as a driving force and foundation for our work.

We are thrilled to announce that our keynote speaker is writer and founder of Narrative 4, Colum McCann.

We also hope to provide inspiration for events and information on planning for Bealtaine Festival’s upcoming 30th anniversary.

Topics and speakers

• Introduction by Dr. Tara Byrne, Arts Programme Manager and Bealtaine Festival Artistic Director, Age & Opportunity
• Keynote address, On Radical Empathy, writer Colum McCann
• Case studies: The No Show by artist Grace Dyas and Catherine O'Halloran of Limerick City Build and Tales My Granny Told Me by poet Keith Payne and a participant from the project.
• Performance by poet Stephen James Smith
• Panel discussion: Bealtaine at the Library and harnessing the power of collaboration across local authorities.
• Panel discussion: Solidarity is a Verb Chaired by Mary Moynihan, Director of Smashing Times and featuring artists and activists: Donal O'Kelly, Emma O'Grady and Grace Dyas.

A light lunch will be provided as part of your ticket.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Project Arts Centre, 39 Essex Street East, Dublin 2, Ireland