May 2026

Bealtaine is Ireland’s national festival celebrating the arts and ageing led by Age & Opportunity.

Crawford Art Gallery is delighted to participate with creative workshops for people with memory loss. These take place at St Finbarr’s Hospital, Bessboro Day Centre Cork and the McAuley Centre in Midleton in partnership with the Alzheimer Society Ireland. See here.

Lonradh is the gallery's dedicated art programme for older adults experiencing memory loss, their families and carers. 

‘Lonradh’ is an Irish word, which means to illuminate, (it is pronounced Lun-rah). 

This programme offers gentle, open-ended art sessions led by Artist Facilitators Gillian Cussen and Inge Van Doorslaer.

Gillian and Inge focus on the sharing of experience in the moment 

For more information on the gallery’s Lonradh programme see https://crawfordartgallery.ie/lonradh/

Contact person for the Lonradh Programme:
Emma 021 427 3697
emmaklemencic@crawfordartgallery.ie

May 2026

Throughout May the Micro Gallery at 46 Grand Parade will highlight the creative lives of older disabled artists.

Passers-by can view a selection of new artwork weekly by Crawford Supported Studio members – visible from the street – as part of Bealtaine, Ireland’s national festival celebrating arts and ageing. 

Together, these works speak to making, meaning and creativity across a lifetime — affirming that art is not defined by age or ability, but by expression, commitment, and the freedom to be seen. 

Link to the Crawford Supported Studios website.

15 - 24 May 2026

Nicola Moran is a disabled artist from East Cork and a member of Crawford Supported Studios. See Nicola’s drawings screen printed on repurposed fabric bags as part of MAF Shop Front Gallery at Bitesize, Peach Vintage & Zumi. Nicola draws curious character in pen; these pattern the pages of her notebooks with playful variations of shape and colour. To find out more about the Midleton Arts Festival, visit here.