Torchbearers – Beltane Fire Society

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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