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The May Queen comes to life at the end of the ritual celebrating the arrival of summer Thousands of people have gathered in Edinburgh to mark the arrival of summer at the annual Beltane Fire Festival.

Beltane Fire Society performers celebrate the coming of summer in the 2013 Beltane Fire Festival on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, Scotland. Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images Pagans in the Northern Hemisphere ...

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EDINBURGH’S world famous fiery start to the Summer, The Beltane Fire Festival, is set to return to the Calton Hill next month, with organisers putting tickets for the annual celebration on sale. Did ...

The annual Beltane Fire Festival set Edinburgh alight with flame-wielding demons, semi-nude fire sprites and red-painted ghouls on the night of 30 April. The 2013 Beltane Fire Festival saw hundreds ...

The organisers of the Beltane Fire Festival on Edinburgh's Calton Hill are to hold a family-friendly event. The Beltane Fire Society said the event, a community open day, has been created to ...