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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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    Beltane Fire Festival 2017

    Celebrate the first signs of summer with the Beltane Fire Society! Our thirtieth reimagining of the ancient Celtic festival of Beltane will take place on the 30th April… Read more “Beltane Fire Festival 2017”

    October 12, 2014April 1, 2017 by Beltane Fire Society

    Announcing our AGM and inviting applications for 2017-18 board members

    On the 25 June all members of the Beltane Fire Society are invited to attend our Annual General Meeting. What: The Annual General Meeting of the Beltane… Read more “Announcing our AGM and inviting applications for 2017-18 board members”

    May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 by Beltane Fire Society

    Big Blether for BFS members: the role of the May Queen, 21 May

    On Sunday 21 May, all current BFS members are invited to join us for a blether about the role of the May Queen. What: BFS BLETHER: ROLE… Read more “Big Blether for BFS members: the role of the May Queen, 21 May”

    May 13, 2017May 19, 2017 by Beltane Fire Society

    Beltane Community Open Day – in Pictures

    The day before Beltane Fire Festival 2017, in the midst of all the preparations and setting up, we invited the wider community to come and join us… Read more “Beltane Community Open Day – in Pictures”

    May 12, 2017 by Beltane Fire Society

    Reds and Beasties – in Photos

    Reds and Beasties looked and sounded incredible at this year’s Beltane Fire Festival. While social media restrictions don’t allow us to post all our photos in our… Read more “Reds and Beasties – in Photos”

    May 10, 2017May 10, 2017 by Beltane Fire Society

    Beltane 2017: The Photopoint View

    Photopoint are our exceptional team of photography volunteers. Here, in their own words, are their best shots.

    May 9, 2017May 9, 2017 by Beltane Fire Society

    Beltane 2017 Video Preview

    Today, we’re excited to bring to you a first look at our video footage from Beltane Fire Festival 2017, with a longer version to be unveiled soon: Video… Read more “Beltane 2017 Video Preview”

    May 8, 2017 by Beltane Fire Society

    Beltane 2017: These Were Some of Our Highlights.. What Were Yours?

    It’s been a week now since the neid fire was lit and the call horn sounded on Calton Hill for the 30th time. Before the memories fade… Read more “Beltane 2017: These Were Some of Our Highlights.. What Were Yours?”

    May 7, 2017May 7, 2017 by Beltane Fire Society

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    Aerie at this year's Beltane Fire Festival.

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#outdoortheatre #beltane2017 The Blues guiding the procession at this year's Beltane Fire Festival.

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#outdoortheatre #fire #caltonhill  #beltane2017 The bonfire at #Beltane2017.
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#outdoortheatre #fire #caltonhill #firephotography #bonfire #firefestival Once upon a time... Beautiful scene from the procession at our Beltane Fire Festival.

Martin McCarthy (@theasisphoto) for Beltane Fire Society. All rights reserved.
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#outdoortheatre #fire #caltonhill  #beltane2017 Some more incredible Fire photography from our Photopoint team... and we've just uploaded a new batch of shots to our Facebook page.

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#outdoortheatre #fire #caltonhill #fireplay  #firepoi #firephotography #beltane2017 Breathtaking shot of the crowd and city view as well as the pirate galleon that docked at Water Point this year.

Martin McCarthy (@theasisphoto) for Beltane Fire Society. All rights reserved.
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#outdoortheatre #fire #caltonhill #fireplay #pirateship #edinburghhighlights #edinburghcity #beltane2017

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