One account from Thomas Pennant’s second tour of Scotland in the late 1700s described one Beltane gathering in Perthshire. On the fire “they ... marked with a huge festival on Calton Hill ...

Beltane Fire Society volunteers were out in Edinburgh’s city centre - captivating passers-by with mesmerising performances featuring pulsating drums, acrobatics and ceremonial dancing.

2012 marks the 25th anniversary of Edinburgh’s Beltane festival. Over 12,000 revellers are expected to attend the event on Calton Hill as the Beltane Fire Society marks the passage from Spring ...