Fire festival marking transition to winter takes place on Halloween
There was drumming and performance during the event.
Crowds gathered for the Samhuinn Fire Festival in Edinburgh on Halloween.
Described as a “modern re-imagining of an ancient Celtic festival”, organisers said it marks the transition from summer to winter.
The event on Calton Hill featured “fire-play”, performance and drumming.
Organisers said it tells the story of winter overthrowing summer, with a “dramatic stand-off” between the Summer and Winter Kings.
Cailleach, a Celtic representation of the Goddess, or Divine Hag, decides the fate of each King and ushers in the coming winter months.
The festival was held at Calton Hill for the first time in 2018 after previously taking place on the Royal Mile.