Archive for November, 2009

Our next festival is Beltane — 30th April

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Celebrate the start of the summer at The Beltane Fire Festival: a unique and wild procession of fire, drumming and revelry on Calton Hill.  Witness this spectacular revival of the ancient Celtic fertility festival in the heart of the Scottish capital.

The Beltane Fire Festival will take place on Calton Hill during the night of Friday 30th April 2010.

Tickets are on sale now! They are available from the Hub (http://www NULL.hubtickets NULL.co NULL.uk/loader NULL.asp?target=show NULL.asp?shcode=1945), Ripping Records (http://www NULL.rippingrecords NULL.com/) or the Forest Cafe on Bristo Place.

Tickets cost £6 in advance, or £8 on 30th April. Booking fee applies. If you wish to have more information before the night, keep an eye on our website or subscribe to the audience list (http://lists NULL.beltane NULL.org/listinfo NULL.cgi/audience-beltane NULL.org).

We look forward to celebrating with you soon.

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Samhuinn press coverage

Sunday, November 1st, 2009
  • BBC Scotland – In pictures: Samhuinn (http://news NULL.bbc NULL.co NULL.uk/local/edinburghandeastscotland/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_8336000/8336451 NULL.stm)
  • Edinburgh Evening News – Beltane good way to mark the coming of winter days (http://edinburghnews NULL.scotsman NULL.com/latestnews/Beltane-good-way-to-mark NULL.5781100 NULL.jp)

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Samhuinn a success!

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Many thanks to all the performers, participants, production crew and audience who came along to Samhuinn 2009, and made the event a huge success!

Once again it was another dramatic performance, with winter winning out over summer. Thankyou all for being involved! (http://news NULL.bbc NULL.co NULL.uk/local/edinburghandeastscotland/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_8336000/8336451 NULL.stm)

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