Festivals don’t just happen. They are the culmination of months of planning, preparation, rehearsal, costume making, meetings, training, late nights, early mornings and serious dedication from groups of volunteers. If you’ve been keeping up with the behind-the-scenes photos and stories here over the last few months, or even if you’ve just found your way here having been to Samhuinn 2013, here are some more for you to enjoy…

A costuming session with Blood Moon
Photos by Nicole Taylor

Performance rehearsal with the Cailleachan
Photos by Nicole Taylor

Fire safety training with Stewards and Photo Point
Photos by Richard Winpenny

Battle practice with the Wild Hunt, Last Light of Summer and Einherjar
Photos by Heidi Korkala

Creating epic beasts with the Winter Riders

Photo by Heidi Korkala

Photo by Mark Taylor

Photo by Richard Winpenny

You can see lots more photos from rehearsals and meetings in this album on Facebook.