We dive into the different types of fire keeping us warm at Samhuinn 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.
Winter’s awakening and Summer’s last party – how Samhuinn begins
Who’s who, what’s happening and where to find it at the beginning of Samhuinn Fire Festival
Maintaining balance with the Triskele drummers
The Triskele drummers embody the seasons’ transition through the year, maintaining balance in their beats.
From birth to death – dancing life’s cycles with the Gaia Filiae
The Gaia Filiae complete their cycle from Summer to Winter by dancing for the crone goddess.
The Valravn gather for warmth at The Hearth
We come home to a brand new space carefully guarded by the Valravn at this year’s Samhuinn Fire Festival.
The Voice of the Sea sing of dark and troubled waters
The Guth na Mara represent the sea’s mysterious and vengeful nature at Samhuinn Fire Festival.
Drumming the community’s heartbeat with The Winter drummers
Neither good nor evil, the Winter drummers do what is necessary to help the community survive at Samhuinn Fire Festival.
