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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: May Queen

    A Call For Our 10th May Queen

    Images thanks to BFS, Matt Richardson, Stuart Barret, Danny Williams, Ellen Duffy, Dan Mosely, Gordon Veitch, Duncan Reddish, & James Armandary. SectionsWalking in Our Current SeasonThe CallKey… Read more “A Call For Our 10th May Queen”

    November 16, 2025November 16, 2025 by Nate Kelso

    The 9th May Queen’s Farewell

    Like many of my conversations about the Beltane Fire Society, the one I will share with you now begins on a bench in the Meadows. It was… Read more “The 9th May Queen’s Farewell”

    November 9, 2025 by Nate Kelso

    A message of hope from our May Queen

    Our May Queen writes about community, climate, and action using poetry and song.

    March 25, 2020 by Beltane Fire Society

    Our new Green Man takes the mantle for Beltane 2020

    Meet our volunteers embodying the Green Man and the Blues at the next Beltane Fire Festival.

    February 6, 2020 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

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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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