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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: Torchbearers

    Uniting our community and creatures with the sacred Neid fire

    We dive into the different types of fire keeping us warm at Samhuinn Fire Festival.

    October 28, 2019October 17, 2022 by Beltane Fire Society

    Illuminating the veil between worlds with our Torchbearers

    We meet the Torchbearers, watchful guardians of the night at Samhuinn Fire Festival.

    October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 by Beltane Fire Society

    Setting Calton Hill alight

    We promised you more fire. Here’s our guide to the flames that will burn on Calton Hill at Samhuinn Fire Festival.

    October 25, 2018October 24, 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

    Igniting the traditional Neid Fire

    We’re already famous for lighting up Edinburgh’s sky with torches and fireplay, but there is more to our use of fire than meets the eye.

    October 25, 2017October 24, 2017 by Beltane Fire Society

    Be part of our next festival – we still need you!

    If you’re still looking for a way to get involved with Samhuinn, we have some groups that would love to hear from you…

    September 20, 2017September 20, 2017 by Beltane Fire Society

    Introducing our Group Organisers for Samhuinn 2017…

    We’re very excited to introduce our intrepid volunteer Group Organisers for Samhuinn  2017! These amazing people will be working incredibly hard over the coming months, recruiting and… Read more “Introducing our Group Organisers for Samhuinn 2017…”

    August 18, 2017August 20, 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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