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Beltane Fire Society

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.

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    Category: Behind the Scenes

    No beginnings

    Sage, GO of No-Point, gives a look into their world… A deeper journey calls to us, the eternal internal instinct, the oracular intuition, bids us dig deep… Read more “No beginnings”

    March 27, 2014May 17, 2014 by Beltane Fire Society

    Guardians of the Veil – Update

    Spike, GO of Guardians of the Veil has sent us this tantalising update… You can see this is going to be an amazing puppet to see on… Read more “Guardians of the Veil – Update”

    March 17, 2014May 17, 2014 by Beltane Fire Society

    The building blocks of a festival

    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… Read more “The building blocks of a festival”

    November 11, 2013 by Beltane Fire Society

    Laundry time!

    As I type this, I’m sitting in my flat surrounded by the shadowy figures of numerous black Torchbearers’ cloaks, freshly laundered spectres of festivals past, draped like… Read more “Laundry time!”

    May 5, 2013May 5, 2013 by Beltane Fire Society

    You know you’re a Beltane Group Organiser when…

    Nyree, co-organiser of Whites for Beltane 2013 sent us this list to share. How many Beltaners are nodding their head with a knowing look on their face… Read more “You know you’re a Beltane Group Organiser when…”

    April 9, 2013April 9, 2013 by Beltane Fire Society

    Feel the beat!

    Contact Point photographer, Mark Taylor, took some photos at a Processional Drummers rehearsal. You can see more pictures on Facebook.

    April 7, 2013April 7, 2013 by Beltane Fire Society

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    Beltane Fire Society is a not-for-profit registered charity in Scotland. Charity Number SC040137. Company Number SC341753.

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