The Canada Ireland Foundation's annual Bealtaine Theatre Festival brings the best of Irish theatre to Toronto. The Festival runs from May 21 to June 7 at the Corleck — a brand new venue for arts, cultural and heritage programming on Toronto’s waterfront. Festival attendees will be among the first to experience this state-of-the-art performance space, officially opening in November 2026.

Bealtaine Lineup:

CHICKEN

May 21-24

This award-winning production from Sunday’s Child Theatre had a sold-out run at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and exemplifies the originality of Ireland’s independent theatre scene.

BELLOW

May 27-30

From Dublin’s boundary-breaking Brokentalkers comes BELLOW, a new theatre performance exploring the beauty and weight of keeping traditional Irish music alive, featuring expert accordionist Danny O’Mahony.

YOU'LL SEE...

June 6&7

An extraordinary adaptation of the story of Ulysses for children and adults alike. In Branar’s YOU’LL SEE..., James Joyce’s epic story is reinvented for ages 8 and up.