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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: May Queen

    No one touches the May Queen without asking

    For this International Women’s Day, we offer you one way of reading the relationship between the May Queen and the Green Man.

    March 8, 2018March 5, 2019 by Beltane Fire Society

    Feast your eyes on our Beltane Fire Festival poster design

    We announce the winner of our poster design call-out, and share a little about the story that the image tells.

    March 2, 2018March 2, 2018 by Beltane Fire Society

    Announcing our new May Queen

    We give a warm welcome to our new May Queen as she ascends to her role and bid a fond farewell to her predecessor.

    February 1, 2018February 1, 2018 by Beltane Fire Society

    A Call for our 7th May Queen

    The Earth is Stirring… and it is time to find our next May Queen. Read on for details on the role, the process and how to find… Read more “A Call for our 7th May Queen”

    December 22, 2017January 9, 2021 by Beltane Fire Society

    Big Blether for BFS members: the role of the May Queen, 21 May

    On Sunday 21 May, all current BFS members are invited to join us for a blether about the role of the May Queen. What: BFS BLETHER: ROLE… Read more “Big Blether for BFS members: the role of the May Queen, 21 May”

    May 13, 2017May 19, 2017 by Beltane Fire Society

    Our Photo Guide to Beltane 2017 Characters

    There was such a cavalcade of colourful characters roaming the Hill on Sunday night, that you may have wondered who was who. To explain a little more,… Read more “Our Photo Guide to Beltane 2017 Characters”

    May 3, 2017 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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