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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

    A dizzy dance

    Samhuinn Support Team photographer Richard Winpenny captured the Reds and Whites in motion at a recent rehearsal.

    October 15, 2012 by Beltane Fire Society

    Fire Priests and paint brushes

    Samhuinn 2012 Torchbearers…no fabric is safe from the flames! In case you’re worried, Steven has been cleaning up PAINT, not a crime scene 😉

    October 15, 2012 by Beltane Fire Society

    A picture of serenity

    Samhuinn 2012 Whites’ group portraits, by Raini Scott. And, just in case you haven’t had enough photography for today, here are some photos by photographer Klara, of… Read more “A picture of serenity”

    October 14, 2012 by Beltane Fire Society

    Reds…chaotic but snuggly!

    Reds in the park. Photos by Klara Osickova.

    October 14, 2012 by Beltane Fire Society

    What’s Red and White and awesome?

    Saturday afternoon in Holyrood Park! Samhuinn Support Team photographers Raini Scott and Klara Osickova ventured into the midst of a Red and White rehearsal this weekend. Here’s… Read more “What’s Red and White and awesome?”

    October 14, 2012 by Beltane Fire Society

    Oracles assemble!

    Simon, one of the Samhuinn Support Team’s squad of shutterbugs, spent an afternoon with the Oracles of Night while they created their costumes and masks for the… Read more “Oracles assemble!”

    October 9, 2012October 9, 2012 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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