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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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Runing As a Symbol of Togetherness

Runes have changed and adapted over the years, but they still root us to old Celtic identities and bring our communities closer together.

October 30, 2017 by Beltane Fire Society

World Body Painting Festival 2012

The World Body Painting Festival 2012 takes place in Austria from 2nd to 8th July so what better excuse to celebrate our own love of decorating ourselves… Read more “World Body Painting Festival 2012”

July 3, 2012 by Beltane Fire Society

Beltane Fire Society is a not-for-profit registered charity in Scotland. Charity Number SC040137. Company Number SC341753.

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Want to know more about taking part in Samhuinn Fire Festival 2018? Come along to our Open Meeting on Sunday 2nd September to hear about how you can help throw our amazing public ritual celebration of the beginning of Winter 🔥🔥 We'll be talking about the groups that are available to join at the festival, as well as answering any questions that you have. More info on our website (link in bio) Photo for @beltanefiresociety by Vince Graham #samhuinn2018 #fire #festival #firefestival #volunteer #volunteerscotland #edinburgh

We're looking for poster designs for our next fire festival 🔥 send us your submissions by Saturday 4 August for the chance to illustrate the turn of the seasons for Samhuinn Fire Festival 2018. More info on our website (link in bio) #samhuinn2018 #instaart #art #illustration #design #poster #posterdesign #festival #firefestival

As our round of post-festival photographs begins to wind down, we look back to how Beltane Fire Festival was put together by the wonderful Tech Point ✊ Photo by Martin McCarthy for @beltanefiresociety #beltane2018 #fire #festival #firefestival #summer #edinburgh #scotland #arts #performance #rehearsal #behindthescenes #volunteers

Part of Earth Point's story this year explored nature's nourishing aspects and our relationship with the world through food. Here they are immersing themselves in that concept through a green-fingered day of gardening 🌻🍃 Photo by Martin McCarthy for @beltanefiresociety #festival #firefestival #summer #edinburgh #scotland #celtic #outdoors #arts #performance #rehearsal #behindthescenes #greenfingers #gardening

The Bower is the home that all our performers return to at Beltane Fire Festival after a busy night of revelry and transformation. Meet our Bowerlings, who embodied that journey home on the night of the festival. Photo by Vince Graham for @beltanefiresociety #beltane2018 #fire #festival #firefestival #summer #edinburgh #scotland #celtic #outdoors #arts #performance #rehearsal #behindthescenes

We wouldn't be a very good fire festival without our Torchbearers there to carry the flames around the festival 🔥🔥 Photo Point caught up with them before the festival to capture them practicing their procession. #beltane2018 #fire #festival #firefestival #summer #edinburgh #scotland #celtic #outdoors #arts #performance

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