Bealtaine Festival 2026
Bealtaine Festival is Ireland’s National Celebration of the Arts and Creativity as we age.
The festival takes place each May and is coordinated by ‘Age & Opportunity’, the national organisation which promotes active and engaged living as we get older.
For the month of May, Waterford Libraries are delighted to be taking part in the National Bealtaine Festival with a wide range free events in libraries across Waterford City and County.
View and Download our Bealtaine Highlights 2026 Brochure.
For further information and event bookings, please contact the branch where the event is taking place.
Bealtaine Festival is Ireland’s National Celebration of the Arts and Creativity as we age.
The festival takes place each May and is coordinated by ‘Age & Opportunity’, the national organisation which promotes active and engaged living as we age
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Upcoming Events
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Brown’s Road Library Parent & Toddler Group – August Meetings
August 4, 2026August 18, 202610:30 AMBrowns Road Library Parent & Toddler group will be meeting in August on: Tuesday 4th August at 10.30am. Tuesday 18th August at 10.30am. All... Read More
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Exhibition – The Story of Us Census 1926 – Index Gallery Central Library
August 4, 2026August 20, 2026The 1926 census has been an amazing new resource that allows people to discover their family stories and the stories of their communities since... Read More
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Exhibition – Dungarvan: 24 Hours, 25 Years Later
August 18, 2026August 28, 2026In August 2001 Dungarvan Camera Club, with the help of the Credit Union and the Arts Office, created a 24 hour photographic record of... Read More
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Talk – Delving Into The Display: Waterford in 1926 with Joanne Rothwell Waterford City & County Archivist
August 18, 20261:30 PMJoin us in Central Library, Lady Lane for a lunchtime talk with Joanne Rothwell, Archivist, Waterford City & County Council to explore the archives... Read More
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Talk – A Tale of Two Streets in Waterford with Eugene Broderick
August 19, 2026August 19, 20261:30 PMJoin us during Heritage Week in Central Library, Lady Lane for a lunchtime talk with local historian and author, Eugene Broderick. The talk will... Read More
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Workshop – Flax 405: Threads of Culture with Three Sisters Women’s Shed
August 21, 202610:30 AM - 12:30 PMJoin the Three Sisters Women’s Shed for a morning of flax cordage-making as part of National Heritage Week 2026 (theme: “Heritage at Risk”). The... Read More
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Talk: Exploring the Hidden World of Life in Medieval Masonry with Mark Donnelly, Ecologist & Ciara O’Flynn, Built Heritage Consultant, Southgate Associates
August 21, 2026August 21, 20263:00 PMExplore the hidden world of Medieval Masonry with Mark Donnelly, Ecologist & Ciara O’Flynn, Built Heritage Consultant, Southgate Associates. Discover how old stone walls,... Read More
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Talk – The Unexpected Legacy of the Irish Temperance Movement: Irish Community Bands and Choirs with Tiger Lily Keoghan
August 21, 2026August 21, 20267:00 PMThe Irish Temperance Movement is often remembered for what it failed to achieve – widespread and lasting sobriety. Nonetheless, its legacy can still be... Read More
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Design Your Own Sword Craft Workshop for Children – Dungarvan Library
August 22, 2026August 22, 20262:30 PMJoin us in Dungarvan Library to design your own medieval sword during Heritage Week! Suitable for children ages 5+ years. Children must be accompanied... Read More
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Talk: Thomas Francis Meagher: Heritage at Risk – Preserving the Legacy Behind the Legend by Dr. Maxine Keoghan
August 22, 2026August 22, 20262:30 PMThomas Francis Meagher is one of Ireland’s most iconic historical figures, yet his extraordinary life is too often reduced to a single moment—the introduction... Read More
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