Beltanica Festival saw residents and visitors giving thanks for the abundance of the earth and in their lives at Lightclub ...

Fire dancers, drummers and painted pagan gods bring ancient Celtic traditions blazing back to life in Edinburgh as Lucie ...

Stunning pictures from the occasion show crowds gathering to line the streets for 2025 as the sun made a brief appearance for ...

Welcome to the May Day weekend, traditionally a long weekend of celebration that reaches right back to the Emperor Commodus ...

May Day, also known as Beltane, is a Gaelic and Celtic festival ... Perhaps one of the most recognizable May Day rituals centers around the maypole, a tall, decorated pole where participants ...

Let's explore the significance of these traditions and how you can celebrate them. May Day, also known as Beltane, is a Gaelic and Celtic festival marking the beginning of summer. This ancient ...

as many yellow and white flowers were used in traditional Beltane festivals because they resembled fire. Maypole dances are also common, with some celebrants using a May tree or May bush instead.

This was devoted to the worship of the goddess of flowers, Flora. Eventually, the rituals of Floralia were combined with Beltane. The exact origins of the maypole are not known. Adults and children ...

Thousands of revellers gathered in Scotland’s capital to mark the turning of the seasons and reconnect with nature at this year’s Beltane Fire Festival. A crowd of around 7000 people joined ...