It’s all go here at BFS with Samhuinn 2016 beginning to take shape and we have two very important deadline reminders today! Poster Competition If you’re working… Read more “1 week left to enter the Samhuinn poster competition and 1 day left to apply for Court roles”
Category: Cailleach
2 weeks left to apply for Court roles, 1 day left to nominate someone else
If you’re considering apply for the role of Cailleach, Summer King or Winter King at Samhuinn 2016 you have TWO WEEKS to submit your application before the… Read more “2 weeks left to apply for Court roles, 1 day left to nominate someone else”
Samhuinn 2016 Court, Group Organiser and Project Applications Now Being Accepted
With Midsummer past, our thoughts turn to the celebration of Autumn and the festival of Samhuinn on 31st October. Beltane Fire Society is looking for our crone… Read more “Samhuinn 2016 Court, Group Organiser and Project Applications Now Being Accepted”
Announcing our Samhuinn 2015 Cailleach
We’re honoured to announce our Samhuinn 2015 Cailleach, Liza Stolton! Photo of Liza at the Edinburgh Carnival 2015 by Bleu Hope
Selection of the Cailleach
The process for selecting the Cailleach differs from that of the Kings. The Kings are a big presence, with the character often built on ego, their first… Read more “Selection of the Cailleach”
A story of seasons, kings and deities
In the midst of the drumming, dancing, acrobatics, pyrotechnics and blazing flames of Samhuinn, a tale of a goddess and royalty unfolds as the seasons turn. Our… Read more “A story of seasons, kings and deities”
