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In Pictures: Fiery start to May Day celebrations

Giant bonfires were lit as darkness fell on the last day of April as part of an ancient Celtic celebration to mark the beginning of summer. Beltane, or Beltain, is centred around the story of the May Queen and the Green Man, and the lighting of ...

01 May 2022 at 09:55

Shetland set for Up Helly Aa festival with women in squads for first time

Thousands of people are gathering for the main Up Helly Aa fire festival in Shetland, with women set to take part in the squads for the first time. The Lerwick Up Helly Aa Committee last year decided to relax the long-standing custom of only ...

31 Jan 2023 at 16:20

Scotland

Edinburgh events levy ‘threat’ to city’s cultural scene, Beltane organisers warn

A new levy on events in many of Edinburgh’s parks “threatens the vibrancy of the city’s cultural scene”, the organisers of the Beltane Fire Festival have warned. In a statement issued ahead of this year’s festival, which takes place on the ...

01 Apr 2025 at 15:28

Ireland

Spectators gather for ancient Celtic fire procession that welcomes summer

Hundreds of spectators have gathered for a Celtic fire festival marking the beginning of summer in Co Westmeath. A procession of light and fire was held at the Hill of Uisneach, an ancient ceremonial site steeped in Irish mythology. ...

11 May 2025 at 10:17

Ireland

Thousands celebrate return of summer at Bealtaine Fire Festival

Thousands of people gathered in the centre of Ireland to give the coming of summer a traditional welcome. The Bealtaine Fire Festival brought an estimated 5,000 people to the Hill of Uisneach in Rathnew, an ancient ceremonial site ...

12 May 2024 at 10:30

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