Fire Festival marking the beginning of summer (evening of April 30). The festival has its origins in the pre-Christian Celtic festival of the same name, which was held to herald the coming of spring and to celebrate the fertility of the countryside. Drums, dancing, semi-nudity, pagan ritual, home-brew and lots of fire and fireworks. Crowds of around 12,000 enjoy the ceremony and spectacle every year. For the full traditional experience stay awake until dawn and head across to Arthurs Seat to wash your face in the dew.

Local

Eat and Drink

• The Gardener's Cottage - Edinburgh (0.2 miles) - The Gardener’s Cottage is a restaurant in Royal Terrace Gardens at the foot of Calton Hill. Built ...
• Cranachan & Crowdie - Edinburgh (0.3 miles) - At Cranachan & Crowdie you’ll find all those quintessential Scottish food and drink souvenirs from...
• The Voodoo Rooms - Edinburgh (0.3 miles) - The Voodoo Rooms is an award-winning bar, restaurant and events venue located in central Edinburgh, ...
• Scottish Storytelling Centre - Edinburgh (0.3 miles) - The Scottish Storytelling Centre is a vibrant arts venue with a seasonal programme of live storytell...
• Monteiths - Edinburgh (0.3 miles) - Monteiths is a boutique cocktail bar & restaurant in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town. The award ...

See and Do

• Scottish Storytelling Centre Edinburgh (0.3 miles) - The Scottish Storytelling Centre is a vibrant arts venue with a seasonal programme of live storytell...
• Scottish Storytelling Centre Edinburgh (0.3 miles) - The Scottish Storytelling Centre is a vibrant arts venue with a seasonal programme of live storytell...
• The Edinburgh Dungeon Edinburgh (0.4 miles) - The Edinburgh Dungeon is a uniquely thrilling attraction that'll take you back to the past's...
• Fudge Kitchen, Edinburgh Edinburgh (0.4 miles) - Nestled in the beautiful streets of Edinburgh, you can smell the sweet fudge being made all the way ...
• Run the Sights Edinburgh (0.4 miles) - We believe to truly experience and connect with your surroundings you must sweat in them :-). Run th...

Shopping

• Cranachan & Crowdie - Edinburgh (0.3 miles) - At Cranachan & Crowdie you’ll find all those quintessential Scottish food and drink souvenirs from...
• Gallery Close - Edinburgh (0.8 miles) - We show and sell work by a diverse range of photographers mainly from the UK. We sell limited editio...
• Carington Mouse's Larder - Edinburgh (0.9 miles) - We are Daryll and Carey and along with Carington Mouse we run Carington Mouse's Larder for her. ...
• Old Bakehouse Tearoom - Aberlady (13.0 miles) - The Old Bakehouse Tearoom has a very welcoming and characterful family atmosphere for seating up to ...
• Five Sisters Zoo - West Calder (16.0 miles) - The role of Five Sisters Zoo is to support the welfare of all our animals and to encourage education...