Witness the May Queen and the Green Man reignite Summer at Beltane Fire Festival, which lights up the top of Calton Hill this April.
First timer at Beltane – Our top tips for the night
Read our top tips for how best to enjoy your time at Beltane Fire Festival.
Following the rhythms of the Processional drummers
March behind the Processional drummers on their journey round the Hill at Beltane Fire Festival.
Embodying the Earth’s fertility with the ancient belly dance
The Gaia Filiae perform the ancient fertility dance in celebration of the new life that summer brings.
Making mischief with the Beastie drummers
The Beastie drummers have woken up, and they’re ready to make you move at Beltane Fire Festival.
A deal will be struck between a water horse and the fae
The watery parts of the world will be represented by the enigmatic Kelpies at Beltane Fire Festival.
How we’re raising our voices on the Hill
Meet the groups adding their voices next to all the drumming at this year’s festival.
Playing tricks (and drums) in the dark court of the faeries
The impish Unsaeli represent the dark court of the faeries, playing tricks on our human realm and drumming with nature’s rhythms.
