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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: heritage

    Purifying fire – How the Neid fire connects us with our ancestors

    More than ever before, the sacred Neid fire shows we have more in common with our ancestors than we might think.

    April 18, 2020April 17, 2020 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

    How the Samhuinn story helps us embrace change

    As the cold season begins its descent, we look at the parts of our festival story that help us face difficult transformations.

    October 6, 2019October 6, 2019 by Beltane Fire Society

    The radical roots of Beltane

    There is no denying that our drumming groups create an amazing atmosphere at Beltane Fire Festival, but did you know that they are also essential to our society’s radical history?

    April 14, 2018April 30, 2018 by Beltane Fire Society

    Why Calton Hill?

    Angus Farquhar, one of our founders, called Calton Hill the “people’s hill”. Here’s why.

    March 17, 2018March 18, 2018 by Beltane Fire Society

    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

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

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