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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: Faerie Porters

    Who’s Who On the Hill 2018

    Continuing our series of photo essays, we wanted to provide a bit of a guide to the strange and beautiful characters you might encounter on the Hill.

    April 25, 2018April 30, 2018 by Beltane Fire Society

    Maps and rough timings at Beltane 2018

    With just five days to go until Beltane 2018, we wanted to share with you the proposed timings for the night and route of the procession.

    April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 by Beltane Fire Society

    Psychogeography, fantasy, and ritual – the Faerie Porters

    On the night of Beltane, faeries collect their belongings and move to a new house.

    April 17, 2018April 30, 2018 by Beltane Fire Society

    Introducing our Group Organisers and Blues for Beltane Fire Festival 2018

    A first look at the groups that make up Beltane Fire Festival 2018 and the volunteers who will be leading them.

    February 15, 2018February 21, 2018 by Beltane Fire Society

    Wandering fae on Samhuinn day

    During the daylight hours, before the darkness (and rain, so much rain!) of Samhuinn night descended, our Faerie Porters explored the human city of Edinburgh. They travelled… Read more “Wandering fae on Samhuinn day”

    November 6, 2016 by Beltane Fire Society

    It was a neep

    Dr Neil Rhind AKA Samnogamus Perygyll de Cluaracaun de Guelph, amateur ethnologist and Group Organiser of the Beltane 2016 Faerie Porters, explains the presence of The Neep… Read more “It was a neep”

    May 24, 2016 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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