Around 8,500 people attended the festival last year to watch that ancient Celtic event that celebrates the end of darker seasons with fire spinning, storytelling, pulsating drums, dancing and acrobatics.
The age old tradition, whichhat goes back 3,000 years, was first revived for modern times in Edinburgh in 1988 and is now one the largest celebrations of its kind in the world.
Here are 16 pictures of Edinburgh’s Beltane Fire Festival from over the years.
5. Beltane 2018
Around 300 performers took part in the 2018 Beltane Fire Festival, captivating the crowds with immersive theatre | Ian Georgeson Photo: Ian Georgeson
6. Storytelling
The festival is centred around the story of the May Queen and the Green Man | Jane Barlow Photo: Jane Barlow
7. May Queen 2007
This picture from 2007 shows the May Queen and her White Warrior Women take part in the procession around Calton Hill | Julie Howden Photo: Julie Howden
8. Fire Spinner
A skilled fire spinner awaits the arrival of the May Queen | Andy Buchanan / AFP via Getty Images Photo: Andy Buchanan / AFP via Getty Images