Tag: Beltane
Beltane 2023 – in photos
The traditional May Day festival was held on Calton Hill on Sunday evening.See what you missed here.All photos courtesy of Brian Anderson. (Some of these photos show people in various states of undress)
Beltane Fire Festival – traditional tales to mark the beginning of summer
Edinburgh's Beltane Fire Festival returns to Calton Hill on Sunday 30 April. Although the current weather is not at all springlike never mind summer, the festival is intended to celebrate the beginning of summer.Beltane...
Tickets on sale now for the Beltane Fire Festival
The Beltane Fire Festival takes place on Calton Hill on 30 April 2023.The photos below taken by the late John Preece show the reinterpretation of an ancient Iron Age Celtic ritual which has...
Beltane Fire Society returns to the digital realm with new May Queen
The spirit of Beltane will be brought to life in a digital format once again this month with their online celebration, BOnFire 2021 (Beltane Online Fire Festival). BOnFire takes place on Beltane night, Friday...
Letter from Scotland
Scotland has become the first country in the world to introduce a minimum price for alcohol. It’s a bold attempt to tackle one of our many demons. From 1st May it has become a...
Letter from Scotland
Tradition has it that a young woman who washes her face in the dew on Arthur’s Seat on the morning of the first of May will retain her beauty for life. And this has...
