A guide in photos to the story that we tell in our performance at Beltane Fire Festival.
Author: Beltane Fire Society
Formed in 1988, Beltane Fire Society is a community arts performance charity that hosts the Beltane Fire Festival and Samhuinn Fire Festival in Edinburgh.
Who’s Who On the Hill 2018
Continuing our series of photo essays, we wanted to provide a bit of a guide to the strange and beautiful characters you might encounter on the Hill.
Maps and rough timings at Beltane 2018
With just five days to go until Beltane 2018, we wanted to share with you the proposed timings for the night and route of the procession.
The Guardians of The Water Shrine in their own words
To represent the Water element, we will have a water shrine at Beltane Fire Festival. Their guardians describe water’s meaning to the festival.
A purifying force – types of fire at Beltane Fire Festival
A fiery guide to one of the most striking aspects of our festival – the fire!
“Your fellows will follow you” – Guth nam Beò
Guth nam Beò translates from Gaelic to “Voice of the Living”, and are the first singing group to perform at Beltane Fire Festival.
Psychogeography, fantasy, and ritual – the Faerie Porters
On the night of Beltane, faeries collect their belongings and move to a new house.
