Bealtaine is Ireland’s national festival which celebrates the arts and creativity as we age. The festival is run by Age & Opportunity, the leading national development organisation working to enable the best possible quality of life for us all as we age. This year Age & Opportunity unveils an all-new festival theme, ‘Lust for Life’, which reflects a familiar experience for many older people. To celebrate the theme Bealtaine Festival has commissioned a new essay, ‘Lust of Life’, by writer, former Labour TD and Bealtaine Festival ambassador, Liz McManus, which explores the n

The RTÉ Concert Orchestra presents an evening of epic music from Star Wars movies. Conducted by Dionysis Grammenos and presented by RTÉ’s Seán Rocks, experience a live orchestra going full tilt in stirring themes from The Phantom Menace, The Attack of the Clones, The Revenge of the Sith, The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and more. The force is strong with this one!

Joining all multicultural communities in Dublin with representation for all over Ireland. Celebrate the communal social life by the people and for the people from all over Dublin and counties all over ireland. Purpose of the Festival We would like to invite you on a journey of sharing and exhibiting talents from our diverse community. – To trace back the triumphs of our society – To showcase a myriad of cultures who choose Dublin as their home, – To exhibit the culture of powerful artists and entertainers in our community Festival Highlights CONNECT 2024 will be a one of a kin