BEALTAINE CELEBRATIONS COME TO WICKLOW!

Issued 27th April 2010

Over the last few years, the month of May has become known as a time to celebrate creativity in older people with projects and events taking place nationwide coordinated by the organisation ‘Age and Opportunity’. Wicklow Town will be no exception and as a part of this year’s Bealtaine festival a number of special events are planned to take place during the Wicklow Arts Festival towards the end of the month.

“I’ll live til I die” is a touring production, featuring Wicklow based performers, that celebrates the life of Delia Murphy, a renowned balladeer of the 1930s and 40s. Through story, talk and song the show gives an insight into the background of Delia, her role in giving the Irish ballad international recognition and an opportunity to sing along to songs she made famous such as ‘The Spinning Wheel’ and ‘If I were a blackbird’. The show takes place on 27th May.

An intergenerational workshop ‘Poetry for all’ is planned for Saturday 29th May with experienced teacher and award winning poet, Nell Regan. For Grannies and grandsons, Aunties and nieces- young and old are invited to team up with a member of the family from another generation for a fun creative writing session.

On 27th May Wicklow Film Club and Access Cinema present a Bealtaine screening of ‘Dean Spanley’ in the Grand Hotel. Starring Peter O’Toole and Sam Neill and described as ‘eccentric and amusing’, all are welcome to come along and enjoy the cinema experience. This will be the Film Club’s last show for the season, so keep an eye out for next year’s membership news.

For full details on these and other events look up www.wicklowartsfestival.ie or www.bealtaine.com.