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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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    Witness the May Queen and the Green Man reignite Summer at Beltane Fire Festival, which lights up the top of Calton Hill this April.

    January 2, 2017April 17, 2019 by Beltane Fire Society

    BFS members: Suggest those you think would make good Blues – by 28 June

    A note from our blues… As we reach the peak of this (very Scottish) summer, we’re starting to turn attention to our next festivals. A key first step… Read more “BFS members: Suggest those you think would make good Blues – by 28 June”

    June 15, 2019June 15, 2019 by Beltane Fire Society

    Work with us and be our next Event Coordinator

    If you’re an organised person who likes fire and festivals, then this might be the job for you.

    June 13, 2019June 12, 2019 by Beltane Fire Society

    Quick summary of changes to selection of key volunteers: an update for BFS members

    As many of you know, across the past six months we’ve been having some big conversations and doing some big thinking about how selection and support for… Read more “Quick summary of changes to selection of key volunteers: an update for BFS members”

    June 12, 2019June 14, 2019 by Beltane Fire Society

    Final release of Beltane 2019 photos

    Relive the night of Beltane with our final release of photos from the festival.

    May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 by Beltane Fire Society

    Care about BFS? Come to our AGM, and consider joining the board…

    Today we’re calling for BFS volunteers to step up and apply to join our board of trustees; and we’re also announcing the date for our AGM. So… Read more “Care about BFS? Come to our AGM, and consider joining the board…”

    May 11, 2019May 11, 2019 by Beltane Fire Society

    Pictures of Beltane 2019 – Take Five

    The memory of Beltane’s fiery summer celebrations live on in our penultimate set of photos

    May 10, 2019 by Beltane Fire Society

    Pictures of Beltane 2019 – the fourth collection

    Our fourth collection of fiery photos bringing back the magic of last week’s Beltane Fire Festival.

    May 7, 2019 by Beltane Fire Society

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

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    Our photo releases from the night of Beltane Fire Festival have come to an end (although we have plenty more rehearsal photos to share with you!). We things off on our website (link in bio) with the Unsaeli drummer’s energetic beats, the kelpie’s arrival on the Hill, and a contemplative Green Man 🔥🍃 Photo by Ken Dunton for @beltanefiresociety #beltanefirefestival #beltane2019 #fire #festival #firefestival #bonfire #edinburgh #igedinburgh #celtic #pagan #heritage #scotland #summerfestival #whatsonedinburgh
    For our fifth photo release from Beltane Fire Festival, we look back on our luminous kelpie, our Green Man taking his seat in the Bower, and the dark court of the faeries beating the Earth’s rhythms 🥁 Photo by Ken Dunton for @beltanefiresociety #beltanefirefestival #beltane2019 #fire #festival #firefestival #bonfire #edinburgh #igedinburgh #celtic #pagan #heritage #scotland #summerfestival #whatsonedinburgh
    Can you believe it was only a week ago today that we threw our summery celebration at the top of Calton Hill? 🔥 Up next in our fourth collection of photos from Beltane Fire Festival (link in bio), we play with the Fairfaw, chant for fire with the Voice of the Hill, and watch the Beasties drumming their way over the Acropolis 🥁 Photo by Duncan Reddish for @beltanefiresociety #beltanefirefestival #beltane2019 #fire #festival #firefestival #bonfire #edinburgh #igedinburgh #celtic #pagan #heritage #scotland #summerfestival #whatsonedinburgh
    Just a few days ago we gave summer a warm welcome back to Edinburgh at the epic Beltane Fire Festival. Our next release of pictures (link in bio) includes the May Queen and the Green Man’s first turn around the bonfire, a clash between the Reds and the Whites, and an ever watchful Blue 🔥 Photo by Kasia Sowinska for @beltanefiresociety #beltanefirefestival #beltane2019 #fire #festival #firefestival #bonfire #edinburgh #igedinburgh #celtic #pagan #heritage #scotland #summerfestival #whatsonedinburgh
    Our second lot of photos from Beltane Fire Festival are here (link in bio) and there are some real beauties 🔥 This batch features the May Queen and the Green Man soaking up the first heat of summer at the bonfire, the Processionals opening at the Acropolis, and Reds exploring their new world all over the Hill 💃 Photo by Scott A. Winchester for @beltanefiresociety #beltanefirefestival #beltane2019 #fire #festival #firefestival #bonfire #edinburgh #igedinburgh #celtic #pagan #heritage #scotland #summerfestival #whatsonedinburgh
    What a magical night last night was at Beltane Fire Festival! Thanks to everyone who joined us on the hill to give summer a warm welcome 🌞 New on our blog, we've shared the first stunning pictures from last night. Look back on moments with the mystical kelpie, a fiery Green Man, and the spirit of cows roaming between bonfires 🔥 Photo by Gladys Yelland for @beltanefiresociety #beltanefirefestival #beltane2019 #fire #festival #firefestival #bonfire #edinburgh #igedinburgh #celtic #pagan #heritage #scotland #summerfestival #whatsonedinburgh

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