Bealtaine Festival, an initiative of Age & Opportunity, is proudly funded by the Arts Council and the HSE, with the support of communities nationwide and a vast network of accomplished local and national bodies.  Ireland’s national celebration of the arts and creativity as we age, marks three decades of vibrant, fun, and contemporary festivities in 2025. This milestone edition will unfold across Ireland throughout the month of May, offering an expansive lineup of performances and activities that champion generational interdependence and diversity. From beautiful poetry to comedy showca

Dublin Dance Festival brings artists and audiences together, live and virtually, to create and share exceptional, provocative and relevant dance experiences. The Dublin Dance Festival believes in the power of dance to move, connect and inspire change. With so much of Ireland’s culture tied up in language and the past, dance has a unique power to explore and express what it is to be human, right now.

Bursting onto the scene with his debut album, ‘Gotta Get Thru This’ (2002), Daniel Bedingfield achieved remarkable success, producing three UK number one hits including ‘James Dean’ and selling over 1.6 million copies. Beyond his music career, Bedingfield showcased his versatility as a judge on The X Factor New Zealand in 2013 and has made significant contributions to the theatre scene, acting in London’s West End and writing for other prominent artists. Bedingfield first burst onto the scene in the early noughties with a string of hits including breakout single “Gotta Get Thru