The annual spectacle on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill marks the start of summer. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium ...

On May 1st, 2026, the Wheel of the Year turns to Beltane, the festival of fire and fertility. It honors the God and Goddess and their life-giving union, and for the first time since 1988, this day is ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Outlander: Blood of My Blood Episode 5 “Needfire” takes place over one incredibly tumultuous and romantic Beltane. The May festival was a key part of Irish, Scottish, and ...

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This Celtic celebration of fire and fertility culminates in the marriage of the May Queen and the Green Man—and the arrival of summer. Flames rise behind a performer at the Beltain Celtic Fire ...

Central to the event are the figures of the May Queen and the Green Man, who symbolise the balance between world and self, spirit and nature. Jenny Bloom, chair of the Beltane Fire Society, said: ...

Edinburgh’s Beltane Fire Festival is just months away – a spectacular event that attracts thousands to Calton Hill each year. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get ...