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Beltane Fire Society

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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    Tag: folklore

    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

    Dieselpunk evolutions – how The Wild Hunt learnt to live with machines

    Nature adapts to survive our mechanised world in The Wild Hunt’s story at Samhuinn Fire Festival.

    October 14, 2019 by Beltane Fire Society

    Trickster gods and deathly jesters

    The Moncai remind us that nothing is permanent and to adapt ourselves as the seasons change.

    October 15, 2018 by Beltane Fire Society

    Winter’s scavengers will arrive on wings

    A snapshot of the sinister puppets who represent the Valravn at this month’s Samhuinn Fire Festival.

    October 13, 2018October 12, 2018 by Beltane Fire Society

    Psychogeography, fantasy, and ritual – the Faerie Porters

    On the night of Beltane, faeries collect their belongings and move to a new house.

    April 17, 2018April 30, 2018 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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