For the past 25 years, Bealtaine has grown into Ireland’s largest co-operative arts festival with over 3,000 events taking place last year in cities, towns and villages throughout the country.

The national Bealtaine festival, co-ordinated by Age & Opportunity in partnership with local authorities and arts and older people’s organisations, features older people as artists and performers, as event organisers and as audiences and participants. Janet Gaynor of the Donegal Older People’s Council expressed their delight ‘..to be associated with the Bealtaine Programme and encourage people to attend the events…’ It is this unique collaboration across generations that makes the festival special each year. For Donegal Bealtaine 2022, we have commissioned Willow Craft Workshops with renowned crafts person Helena Golden in 6 Workshops, all equipment provided free of charge.

Tuesday 3 May - Kilcar Taobh Tire Centre - 074 97 38376

Wednesday 4 May - Leabharlann Phobail na Rosann - 074 95 22500

Tuesday 10 May - Carndonagh Community Library - 074 93 73701

Wednesday 11 May - Central Library, Letterkenny - 074 91 24950

Tuesday 17 May - Bundoran Community Library - 071 98 29665

Wednesday 18 May - St Johnston & Carrigans Family Resource Centre - 074 91 48551

Note: Numbers restricted to 8 per workshop                         

Please note that the details of events listed above are provided by the relevant Local Authorities.