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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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    Behind The Pictures: It is more merciful to quickly kill

    This is the second of our Behind The Pictures series, where photographers and performers talk about some of their favourite images from last Samhuinn. Today, Raini from… Read more “Behind The Pictures: It is more merciful to quickly kill”

    September 20, 2016 by Beltane Fire Society

    Words from our Cailleach: Water

    Our Samhuinn 2016 Cailleach, Diana, has been musing on the element of water and would like to share her thoughts with you… As I’ve been imagining myself… Read more “Words from our Cailleach: Water”

    September 18, 2016 by Beltane Fire Society

    Behind The Pictures: Unbridled, rampant joy

    Welcome to our new Behind The Pictures series, where photographers and performers talk about some of their favourite images from last Samhuinn. Today, Martin from Photopoint shares… Read more “Behind The Pictures: Unbridled, rampant joy”

    September 16, 2016 by Beltane Fire Society

    Be part of our Cailleach’s Costume

    Our Samhuinn 2016 Cailleach, Diana, has a very special invitation for you… I would love to incorporate into my costume as Cailleach on Samhuinn night, squares of… Read more “Be part of our Cailleach’s Costume”

    September 14, 2016 by Beltane Fire Society

    Cake AND death

    Summer’s Fayte are the last, lingering summer fae – dancing, singing and making merry until the cruel winter cuts them down. Group Organisers Hannah and Nate welcomed… Read more “Cake AND death”

    September 13, 2016 by Beltane Fire Society

    Introducing Samhuinn 2016 Photopoint

    Photopoint are BFS’ own squad of volunteer photographers, our purple pixel people, creating a high quality photographic record of the festival, the preceding events and rehearsals, and… Read more “Introducing Samhuinn 2016 Photopoint”

    September 12, 2016September 13, 2016 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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