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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

    Tales from Beltane: Karl and Garry’s story

    Karl (below right) and his partner Garry (below left) joined BFS after witnessing Beltane as part of the audience. In our second ‘Tales from Beltane’ guest post,… Read more “Tales from Beltane: Karl and Garry’s story”

    February 10, 2015 by Beltane Fire Society

    Tales from Beltane: Gordon’s story

    Gordon (and his camera) have been coming to Beltane since 2011. In our first ‘Tales from Beltane’ guest post, he talks about what keeps him coming back…… Read more “Tales from Beltane: Gordon’s story”

    February 9, 2015February 11, 2015 by Beltane Fire Society

    Meet our Beltane 2015 poster designer

    Meet Natasa, designer of our Beltane 2015 poster. How long have you been creating art for? Since I can remember. I can recall getting my first art… Read more “Meet our Beltane 2015 poster designer”

    February 2, 2015 by Beltane Fire Society

    To King or not to King?

    Our Samhuinn 2014 Summer King, Ian Stuart, shares some thoughts about his role at the festival… Why did I perform this year? There are several reasons why… Read more “To King or not to King?”

    November 9, 2014November 9, 2014 by Beltane Fire Society

    A bed of thistles

    Tom, one of the Group Organisers of the Beastie Drummers, shares a unique post-Samhuinn perspective… “In the middle of the woods, leaves crunching beneath our feet, we… Read more “A bed of thistles”

    November 7, 2014November 7, 2014 by Beltane Fire Society

    Jay’s story: Becoming a Torchbearer

    Hey, my name is Jay, and I’m a Beltane virgin. Well, not anymore, for obvious reasons. I decided several months ago to part of the Beltane Fire… Read more “Jay’s story: Becoming a Torchbearer”

    November 6, 2014 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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