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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: Personal Experiences

    The Upward Spiral: A Beltane Memoir (part 1)

    Zander Bruce, long-time Beltaner, Trustee and current stand-in Chair of the BFS Board of Directors would like to tell you a story… This year we are encouraging… Read more “The Upward Spiral: A Beltane Memoir (part 1)”

    January 13, 2013 by Beltane Fire Society

    Behind the Curtain: Building Belief

    In the second of his Behind the Curtain series, Andy Meechan talks about how BFS volunteers work together create a vibrant Festival experience for themselves and the… Read more “Behind the Curtain: Building Belief”

    January 11, 2013 by Beltane Fire Society

    Behind the Curtain: Delivering Investigative Theatre

    Among many other descriptives, our Beltane Fire Festival is a theatrical performance. Andy Meechan, a long-time BFS member, talks about why it’s different from the kind of… Read more “Behind the Curtain: Delivering Investigative Theatre”

    December 26, 2012December 27, 2012 by Beltane Fire Society

    Daniel’s Story: Fire and Photography

    Daniel Rannoch is on the BFS Board of Directors and has been involved with Photopoint (our official volunteer photography group) as both a member and Group Organiser.… Read more “Daniel’s Story: Fire and Photography”

    December 15, 2012December 15, 2012 by Beltane Fire Society

    Samhuinn…a Support perspective

    Having spent more hours than I can even count collecting and posting photos of our volunteers, screengrabs from websites that featured us, scans of magazine and newspaper… Read more “Samhuinn…a Support perspective”

    November 2, 2012 by Beltane Fire Society

    The Oracles of Night journey with Grandmother Bat

    Wednesday evening was one of those misty evenings with a nip in the air, clouds racing across the sky and the waxing half moon shining brightly. The… Read more “The Oracles of Night journey with Grandmother Bat”

    October 27, 2012 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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