May belongs to the Bealtaine festival, celebrating creativity as we age! Over 120,000 people now take part in Bealtaine. From dance to cinema, painting to theatre, Bealtaine showcases the talents and creativity of both first-time and professional older artists.
It is a chance for people to make new and challenging work, a chance to communicate traditions between the generations.
Bealtaine is an Age & Opportunity initiative part-funded by the Arts Council and delivered by hundreds of organisations around the country.
Care Centres
Date: 2nd to 18th May
Venue: St Vincent's Care Centre, Athlone
Tel: Pauline Quast or Julie Molloy 090 647 5301
Active Retirement/ Community Groups
Visit to art gallery.
Date: Friday 18th May
Venue: St Kieran's, Tormey Villas, Athlone.
Tel: Mona Joyce 090 645 0272
Arts / Culture / Heritage
Date: Thursday 24th May
Venue: Tuar Ard Arts Centre, Church St. Moate
Tel: Catherine Ganley on 090 648 2042
Goldsmith International Literary Festival is the third oldest event of its type in Ireland. Happening annually over the June Bank Holiday Weekend it takes place in the South Longford-Westmeath area that is becoming increasingly known as Goldsmith Country
It was re-branded from The Goldsmith Summer School in 2006 and the event has recently undergone a transformation to become more cutting edge and to address some of the most topical and controversial issues facing 21st century Ireland. Building on its previous twenty-plus years, it has established itself as one of the foremost and most highly respected schools of its type in Ireland with all aspects of Goldsmith's life, writings, and society having been explored over the years.
Anne Tully (Secretary) Address: Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford Tel: (043) 71448 Email: Secretary@goldsmithfestival.ie
Seamus McCormack (Chairman) Address: The Three Jolly Pigeons, Athlone, Co. Westmeath Mobile: (087) 6189506 Email: Chairman@goldsmithfestival.ie
Venue: Gaffey's Farm, Moydrum, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Date: 24/06/2012
Email: moydrumcastle@eircom.net
Phone: 087 6112938 (Oliver) /086 2540473 (Michael)
Website: http://www.athloneshow.ie/
A Day out for all the family with a great variety of activities and events, Athlone Agri Show will take place at the Showgrounds, Gaffeys Farm, Moydrum, Athlone.

