On the night of Beltane, faeries collect their belongings and move to a new house.
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.
The radical roots of Beltane
There is no denying that our drumming groups create an amazing atmosphere at Beltane Fire Festival, but did you know that they are also essential to our society’s radical history?
“The forces of the Earth and the Sun converge” – the Convergence Drummers
Our Convergence drummers will represent the sun and the Earth’s life-giving energies at this coming Beltane Fire Festival.
Get involved behind-the-scenes
If you are looking for a way to volunteer at Beltane Fire Festival, then our Stewards team would love to hear from you.
“Weaving together the elements” – Meet our new May Queen
As we gear up towards our next festival, our new May Queen introduces herself and how she will be interpreting her role at her first Beltane.
Celebrating abundance after scarcity – Earth Point
Earth Point this year is exploring the reciprocal relationship between humans and the landscape, where we give energy to work and tend it and in return receive food and nourishment.
