Two years on from the launch of the Our Balbriggan Rejuvenation Plan 2019-2025, the transformation of Ireland’s youngest town is taking shape, with substantial progress made across a range of objectives in all five of the Plan’s pillars.

As part of the Age and Opportunity Bealtaine Festival 2019, the film 'Philomena' will be screened.

As part of the Age and Opportunity Bealtaine Festival 2019, the film 'Philomena' will be screened.

The Classic Beatles are set to go on the road in 2019 to celebrate the iconic 'Abbey Road' album as it reaches the 50th anniversary of its release. The band will play the album in its entirety, featuring all the classics.

As part of the Age and Opportunity Bealtaine Festival 2019, the film 'Philomena' will be screened.

As part of the Bealtaine Festival, a Memory Dress workshop with Maria Pantel is taking place.

These works utilise painting techniques and approaches that required a huge amount of research and experimentation over quite a few years. Processes such as encaustic with its use of oil, wax, pigment and dammar varnish are time consuming, temperamental and difficult materials to control. 

Kieran Goss has long been considered one of Ireland’s greatest songwriters. Together with singer and artist Annie Kinsella, who has joined him onstage on his recent tours, they have enchanted audiences with their live performances and won rave reviews.  

Fairport Convention has been making great music for over fifty years. The concert will feature an opening performance by wonderful Irish singer/songwriter sibling duo The 4 of Us.