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Mondays and Thursdays will be 9pm in the Leven St space unless otherwise specified
Week -1
Fireproofing of fabrics/costumes must take place this weekMonday 22 - earlier start - 8PM? - Leven St Space, routine rehearsal -full lit run through plus fire breathing workshop so bring a bottle of water
Tuesday 23 - costuming night at Liz's house, 70, 2F2 Sth Clerk St - 6:30-11
Wednesday 24 - fireproofing(all costumes and fabric)(?)
Thursday 25 - H+S briefing, 7PM Leven St - COMPULSORY! Cannot perform if not in attendance session on focus, crowd control, fireguarding - from 8PM - Leven St
There are a few changes here...
Saturday 27 - 12 Noon - Busk, Princes St opposite Balmoral Saturday 27 - 2PM - full walkthrough starts - COMPULSORY!
Saturday 27 - post-2PM - picnic, costumes, stuff?Sunday April 28 - finalising costumes, props
Week 0
Monday 29 - fireplay in costumes - No11 Bruntsfield Cr backyard and final bonding sessionTuesday April 30 - rigging on the Hill starts at 9am (help needed)
- Midday - Walkthrough
- 5PM - painting and costuming in as yet undefined location
- 8:30PM - on hill, clear and hold space at firepoint, do fire above crowd as they arrive
- 10 PM - procession starts
May
Wednesday 1 - BELTANE
- morning - come down and help de-rig of hill
- midday - leave hill and go to pub
- afternoon - go to another pub
- evening - party at someone's house
Thursday 2 - sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep (*not for Rob, or some others(sob))
Saturday May 4 - Brašadair quarry party, Blackford Quarry. Let's try and re-reate Ardchonnel castle in the city. Fire, drums, candles, food, friends. Let's not make it too big, just something for Beltane people (ie - don't go flyering about it!)
Week +1
Monday 6 - Beltane debrief (ROb and STeve) - anone who wants to give feedback on this year's Beltane, have your thoughts down on paper to Rob or Steve by then.Friday 10 - party at someone's house - any takers?
Saturday 11 - Beltane Picnic - Meadows
Week +3
Sunday May 26 - Beltane EGM (Extraordinary General Meeting) 3PM - Wilkie House. Meeting to decide the future of Beltane Fire Society and Beltane Fire Festival. Extremely important for those who are keen to continue doing Beltane and keen to see the event continue.
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So you want to take part in one of Europe's largest Fire Festivals?? Well you certainly made the right choice in entering into the mystifying pyromaniac world of firepoint .
Let me give some spellbinding/(or really boring) history of Beltane and what you are most interested to take part in firepoint.
The traditional Gaelic Beltane Fire Festival was recreated into its current form in Edinburgh in the day-glow tacky times of the 1980's (to be more specific 1988). This group of artists and musicians from varied backgrounds took many different Scottish and pan-European Celtic traditions that are rooted in our heritage. Yet often overlooked in our disenchanted society. The Beltane Fire Festival rapidly became a fixture in Edinburgh's cultural calendar and has again made relevant the celebration of the arrival of summer for the people of Edinburgh.
On the eve of Beltane (30th April- 1st May) each year 10-12,00 people of many different backgrounds assemble on top of Edinburgh's most central open spaces Calton Hill. They arrive here to witness a unique event that since it's reincarnation in 1988 has gained international renown and a dedicated local following.
The ritual of Beltane lasts for 3 hours although many people stay on the hill to watch the dawn rise over the city, and wash their faces in the morning dew. For those of you who have not had the chance to take part in performing or even seeing Beltane close up let me briefly describe to you what happens. During the ritual, a fire lit procession of strangely garbed characters, drummers and puppets winds it's way around Calton Hill creating a magical aura. On this magical journey, the procession led by the May Queen meets different groups signifying the aspects of summer.
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