When asked on his highlight of Beltane Week so far, he said: “It would have to be the ride out last night and after being installed as Cornet.” Following the installation was the Neidpath Ceremony at ...

A Midsummer Night’s Dream on acid: Celtic tradition comes to life at Edinburgh’s Beltane Fire Festival Fire dancers, drummers and painted pagan gods bring ancient Celtic traditions blazing ...

I’m in Edinburgh for the Beltane Fire Festival, a modern take on the pre-Christian Beltane, which saw ancient Celts mark the change of the season and welcome the summer every year on 30 April right ...

Beltane, for those unfamiliar with its origins, can have some serious Midsommar vibes. But before you cry " May Day," know that there's absolutely nothing scary about the actual holiday.

What Is Beltane and Why Do We Celebrate It? Beltane is the name of a Gaelic May Day festival, typically celebrated in Ireland, Isle of Man and Scotland. Taking place between the spring equinox and ...

Around 7,000 people celebrated Beltane on Wednesday night after dark on Calton Hill. Everyone was immersing themselves in a “vivid, elemental journey of fire, rhythm, and transformation”. The ...

Thousands of revellers gathered in Scotland’s capital to mark the turning of the seasons and reconnect with nature at this year’s Beltane Fire Festival. A crowd of around 7000 people joined in ...

Thousands of people have gathered in Edinburgh to mark the arrival of summer at the annual Beltane Fire Festival. Revellers flocked to the city's Calton Hill on Wednesday night for the traditional ...

On the night of April 30, Bel-fires, or bonfires, are made from carefully collected wood. These fires are believed to possess healing and other metaphysical properties.