Beltane Fire Festival 2023
Glowing bright fires and the pounding of drums ascend upon Calton Hill, Edinburgh…
It must almost be time for the Beltane Fire Festival!
Join us for an immersive Celtic experience that welcomes and revels in the beginnings of Summer, as we observe the beautiful traditional stories of the May Queen and The Green Man.
Tickets are available from Citizen Ticket only – http://ctzn.tk/beltane23 – do not buy tickets from other sources or secondary sellers, they will not be valid. We anticipate that the event will sell out prior to the 30th April.
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Meet the groups and find out how to get involved at Beltane 23

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Announcing our Beltane 2026 Groups & Projects and how to get involved!
The open meeting is upon us and like the budding trees about to emerge into spring, so too is the Beltane Fire Society emerging from its hibernation. Group Organisers have been gathering, Court has assembled, Organisers have been organising, all preparing what is to come next! The Beltane Open Meeting will take place on Saturday…
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Beltane 2026 Open Meeting
Dear friends, The Beltane Open Meeting will take place on Saturday 21st February 2026 at Greyfriars Kirk (the one near the statue of the dog, not Charteris). Doors open from 12.30 with the presentations starting at 1.45pm sharp. There will be a session for first-time attendees from 1.15pm to welcome them to the Society and…
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Our Blue Team for Beltane 2026
Copyright Zhi Kang Chua for Beltane Fire Society. All Rights Reserved. From beginning to end, our role is to help shape our festivals into what they are, holding ritual and tradition in one hand, guidance and experience in the other. We ground the festival, encouraging deep roots to grow – above which a yearly leaf…
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Poster artwork by (c) Daniel Tysen, 2023 for the Beltane Fire Society