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Kitveteran
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The Beltane Fire Festival is held every year during the night of 30th April on Calton Hill in Edinburgh. An audience of around 15 thousand people come to share the two hour procession and wild after-events. Justifiably famous for its intensity and colour, the event has become a much-loved feature of the Edinburgh calendar since it was first organised in the mid 1980s.




so who's all gonna be there??

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BELTANE FIRE FESTIVAL. 30th april ~ Calton hill - Edinburgh
SAMHUINN FESTIVAL. 31st October ~ Royal Mile - Edinburgh


pkBRONZE Member
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the beltane site hasnt been upodated since last year which was unfortunatly the year that beltane didnt go ahead on calton hill due to edinburgh council wankers messing the society around and making them miss vital grant deadlines, beltane costs around £15,000 to put on and last year they didnt have hardly any of that to put on the event.
as the site hasnt been updated since then, who knows if this years event will happen, im sure bluecat could shed some light on this one as the beltane office is also the te POOKa office.

beltane did actually happen last year but only to performers and was done privately out of edinburgh with no spectators.

Kitveteran
1,269 posts
Location: middle of Troon


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well theres a meeting tomo to recruit so.... i'm thinking its on.. or there at least gearing up for it... biggrin

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BELTANE FIRE FESTIVAL. 30th april ~ Calton hill - Edinburgh
SAMHUINN FESTIVAL. 31st October ~ Royal Mile - Edinburgh


whyBRONZE Member
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well theres a meeting tomo to recruit so.... i'm thinking its on.. or there at least gearing up for it... biggrin


sounds dead exciting from the meeting

though much still to organise yet biggrin

I plan to be there

You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw


mcpPLATINUM Member
Flying Water Muppet
5,276 posts
Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom


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There was always going to be a beltane, just depends if it's on calton hill or not...

Damn council... (or whoever's fault it was...)

"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade

I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.


whyBRONZE Member
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Location: Scotland


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There was always going to be a beltane, just depends if it's on calton hill or not...

Damn council... (or whoever's fault it was...)


looks likely
though it'd have to be ticketed, is the theory ubbidea

You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw


T&BBRONZE Member
Me
607 posts
Location: London/Bristol, United Kingdom


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Really should be working stupidly hard around that time but never the less very tempting. Will talk to others from bristol and see if we can get a group together to come up.

Anyone know where i can get abit more details?

Maybe I should change this too something abit nicer, humm no I still think your all Ccensoredt


bluecatgeek, level 1
5,300 posts
Location: everywhere


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beltane

don't know if its up to date, but it'll have the important details.

incidentally, i plan to be hosting edinburgh's first international Poi in the Park that weekend, as we already have a pretty dubious bunch heading north for beltane(co-lemon, ppp, BB, plus all the edinburgh regulars and hopefull a bunch of you lot, cause beltane is a must on my calendar and i'd like everyone to see why....)

anyway.

it'll get its own thread when prop'ly organised.

hugs
R

Holistic Spinner (I hope)


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Location: Europe,Scotland,Both


Posted:
wave

This is a post by tom, all spelling is deleberate
-><- Kallisti


Kitveteran
1,269 posts
Location: middle of Troon


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it'll get its own thread when prop'ly organised.





bah bleh pah meh,

okay point taken

PIPPIP!!! i'm coming!!!

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BELTANE FIRE FESTIVAL. 30th april ~ Calton hill - Edinburgh
SAMHUINN FESTIVAL. 31st October ~ Royal Mile - Edinburgh


Manticoremember
96 posts

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Are the Beltane people still looking for firey staff jugglers? Heard something about a gender imbalance, missed the meetings, just wondering. Ta smile

When I am in charge everyone who is lovely will get a Big Hat. That will be THE LAW!!


whyBRONZE Member
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720 posts
Location: Scotland


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beltane

don't know if its up to date, but it'll have the important details.



grapevine says: it shall be updated in the next few days I believe... otherwise Rachael will be hurting somebody
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and i'd like everyone to see why...


thanks blue tongue

You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw


BlackassBlueass
183 posts
Location: Edinburgh badger set


Posted:
BUMP.....

Getting closer ubblove weavesmiley

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Breathing fire doesn't look good on the resume - Everclear


bluecatgeek, level 1
5,300 posts
Location: everywhere


Posted:
rebump...

i's looking forward to some greenery ubbrollsmile


blackass myself moseph why? mcp tree manticore and several hundre more are off to play on the hill smile smile smile smile smile smile smile smile smile smile smile smile

smiles
R

Holistic Spinner (I hope)


Kitveteran
1,269 posts
Location: middle of Troon


Posted:
oioioi huh hill?
who's why did i miss that??

ah shise

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BELTANE FIRE FESTIVAL. 30th april ~ Calton hill - Edinburgh
SAMHUINN FESTIVAL. 31st October ~ Royal Mile - Edinburgh


Manticoremember
96 posts

Posted:
You stealing my German swearing? See you in a week (well, you'll see us anyway)

When I am in charge everyone who is lovely will get a Big Hat. That will be THE LAW!!


mcpPLATINUM Member
Flying Water Muppet
5,276 posts
Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom


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is teh jon comin' up. he was fun.

[censored] I am absolutely scuzzled and it is 2 hours of your englander clock since we left rob stag night. Look how well I type. It is the slowness of my fingeresss that does it.

tef also. I think he lives at the auld house.... Hmmmmm. Damn booxe. Damn kill bill 2. Damn roaring rampage of revenge. Damn quentin tarantinos trademrks and damn me being drunk. I know what I did. ubbloco

"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade

I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.


whyBRONZE Member
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720 posts
Location: Scotland


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oioioi huh hill?
who's why did i miss that??

ah shise


Calton hill
no you missed nothing (hence the "?")

and yes, my dear green cat... I was around biggrin

Nice pants eek

You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw


Kitveteran
1,269 posts
Location: middle of Troon


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HA wish i could have seen that! oh meghan... drunken again? hehe glad it went well... is caline having a hen night?

I will see you all on FRIDAY! i was gonna make it through for the walk through but shifts have been swapped round again but not moaning cos I'm now off satday! yay! who needs sleeeeep?????? see ya!

random murbles

BELTANE FIRE FESTIVAL. 30th april ~ Calton hill - Edinburgh
SAMHUINN FESTIVAL. 31st October ~ Royal Mile - Edinburgh


whyBRONZE Member
not _Y_
720 posts
Location: Scotland


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is caline having a hen night?


don't think so

You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw


Kitveteran
1,269 posts
Location: middle of Troon


Posted:
boooooooooooooring!

hehe

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BELTANE FIRE FESTIVAL. 30th april ~ Calton hill - Edinburgh
SAMHUINN FESTIVAL. 31st October ~ Royal Mile - Edinburgh


mcpPLATINUM Member
Flying Water Muppet
5,276 posts
Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom


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I can't believe the greencat wasn't even badly hungover afterwards. Boooooo.



But the weekend twas great, sun sun sun.... hmmmm. And lots and lots of spinning, and amazing sights on calton hill. ubbrollsmile Ohhhh man, I can wait for this one or the next one. ubbrollsmile ubbloco ubblove biggrin

"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade

I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.


BlackassBlueass
183 posts
Location: Edinburgh badger set


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Did you enjoy my firebreathing talk?

eek

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Breathing fire doesn't look good on the resume - Everclear


mcpPLATINUM Member
Flying Water Muppet
5,276 posts
Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom


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Yes! I particularly enjoyed the medical terms for pneumonia and ARDS. Plus the x-ray was quite fun, but I still think kill bill vol 2 was more graphic.

I can't believe I didn't realise you was giving it to us when you mentioned it on hop! (Though that still could have been another group...?)

Andy is a hard taskmaster, but ultimately a damn useful guy for his extensive experience in 'how not to burn yourself and keep the audience safe.'

hug sunny

"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade

I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.


whyBRONZE Member
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720 posts
Location: Scotland


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Ohhhh man, I can wait for this one or the next one. ubbrollsmile ubbloco ubblove biggrin


2 days! 2days!! ubbloco

You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw


mcpPLATINUM Member
Flying Water Muppet
5,276 posts
Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom


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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! 2DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ubbloco ubbloco ubbloco ubbloco ubbloco ubbloco ubbloco ubbloco ubbloco ubbloco ubbloco ubbloco ubbloco ubbloco ubbloco ubbloco

"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade

I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.


whyBRONZE Member
not _Y_
720 posts
Location: Scotland


Posted:
one day!!! ubbloco

for those who are capable of making it (and aren't performing) AND don't have the (cheaper) advanced tickets...

get thee down to the hub (royal mile) pronto
£3
bargain

it's tomorrow! it's tomorrow! eek ubbloco

You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw


Kitveteran
1,269 posts
Location: middle of Troon


Posted:
*bounces around alot* stops to rub ankle "GOD its close!!!!"

*bounces some more landing on the other foot!!!*

random murbles

BELTANE FIRE FESTIVAL. 30th april ~ Calton hill - Edinburgh
SAMHUINN FESTIVAL. 31st October ~ Royal Mile - Edinburgh


UCOFSILVER Member
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales


Posted:
So who is excited then?

BlackassBlueass
183 posts
Location: Edinburgh badger set


Posted:
I'm not- it's wet - you haven't seen the size of my costume redface

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Breathing fire doesn't look good on the resume - Everclear


mcpPLATINUM Member
Flying Water Muppet
5,276 posts
Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom


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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

What a great day!

Now slept, fed, washed and clean, and it's now sunny! Gonna go see if anybodies about... ubbloco ubbloco ubbloco ubbloco

"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade

I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.


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