Stewards are the friendly (painted) faces of the Samhuinn festival. Some call us the guardians of the liminal spaces, the go-between the audience and the performers. This makes us one of the key groups of the festival, but also a great place to dip your toes into what the Beltane Fire Society does.

Primarily stewards are responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of the performers and audience members. On the night, we chat to the audience and answer their questions (Where is the loo? What’s going on? Where is the best place to stand?). We guide the performers and guard their performance spaces, giving us a front row seat to all the brilliant performances.

If you are curious about the Beltane Fire Society but aren’t sure how to get involved, Stewards is a brilliant place to start. You see the festival close up, make new friends, get to know the other groups and see what it’s all about. Many stewards go on to take part in other groups – most long serving members of the Society have been a steward at one time or another.  

No prior experience with Beltane Fire Society or as an event steward is necessary, as training will be provided in the weeks leading up to the festival in audience interaction, crowd control and fire safety. 

KEY INFO

• We meet once a week, though additional social activities will be available. A minimum of one Open Practice should be attended and attendance of the second walkthrough on Sunday 27 th October is compulsory. The more practices you attend, the better prepared you are for the night.
• Fire handling: While we don’t handle fire ourselves, we are part of the fire safetyteam for the festival. Fire safety training will be given.
• Expected financial contribution: While there will be no direct contribution, members will need to have leather gloves and suitable fireproof clothing on the night. 
• Stewarding is a lot of standing and walking – if you have concerns about this, please do get in touch. Roles on the night are varied, and we can definitely find something that will work for everyone. 

Open Practice are every Sunday, 2pm to 4pm in Holyrood Park, meeting at
the Holyrood Park Education Centre.

Contact: stewards@beltane.org
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