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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: In Pictures

    The first set of Beltane Fire Festival pictures is here

    Last night we lit up Edinburgh’s skies with Beltane Fire Festival once again, and our photographers captured some beautiful photographs of the action.

    May 1, 2018May 4, 2018 by Beltane Fire Society

    The Narrative of Beltane 2018 – in Photos

    A guide in photos to the story that we tell in our performance at Beltane Fire Festival.

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

    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

    The Guardians of The Water Shrine in their own words

    To represent the Water element, we will have a water shrine at Beltane Fire Festival. Their guardians describe water’s meaning to the festival.

    April 23, 2018April 30, 2018 by Beltane Fire Society

    A purifying force – types of fire at Beltane Fire Festival

    A fiery guide to one of the most striking aspects of our festival – the fire!

    April 22, 2018April 30, 2018 by Beltane Fire Society

    “Your fellows will follow you” – Guth nam Beò

    Guth nam Beò translates from Gaelic to “Voice of the Living”, and are the first singing group to perform at Beltane Fire Festival.

    April 19, 2018April 30, 2018 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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