Winter overthrows Summer in front of audience of thousands at Edinburgh’s Samhuinn Fire Festival Thousands gathered to watch Winter triumph over Summ
Winter overthrows Summer in front of audience of thousands at Edinburgh’s Samhuinn Fire Festival Thousands gathered to watch Winter triumph over Summer last night at the immersive Samhuinn Fire Festival in Edinburgh’s city centre. A crowd of more than 7,000 climbed Calton Hill to see 250 volunteers re-imagine the Celtic New Year with a modern twist. Performers embellished the traditional holiday with fire spinning, drumming, acrobatics and interactive theatre, which brought to life the ritual struggle between the seasons. Last night was the second time that Samhuinn Fire Festival was held as a ticketed event on Calton Hill, which sold out in 2018 to a crowd of 4,500. The event has nearly doubled in size since then, making it the same size as its sister event Beltane Fire Festival, and this year it sold out again the day before the festival.
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