The annual pagan-inspired Beltane Fire festival in Edinburgh has been overhauled this year to highlight climate change. The May Queen, who is the central character in the performance on Calton Hill, ...

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.

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Since ancient times, Beltane, which is observed on May 1 between the spring and summer equinoxes, has been a joyous occasion. While its origins stem from pagan festivals. Wiccans and neopagans alike ...

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 the ...

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IT was like a red rag to a red man. A sex ban imposed on performers before last year's Beltane Fire Festival has had an unexpected, and happy, consequence – a baby born exactly nine months later. Did ...

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Beltane traditionally kicks off at sunset on April 30 and continues through the night into May 1, a day traditionally seen as the beginning of summer. It’s a celebration of the arrival of the lighter, ...

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