Nightwatch 2026 Sign-Up Form

(Image Credit: Ross Cameron for the Beltane Fire Society 2025)

We have now filled all Torchbearer positions but are still looking for Stewards to join us.

Nightwatch is a welcoming group of Beltane Stewards and Torchbearers. Together we hold the space between the audience and the performers and guard the May Queen as she journeys around Calton Hill.

Stewards, clad in high-vis, answer audience questions, guide them and hold the performance space. They are also part of the fire safety for the festival. Torchbearers, in their black cloaks, light the performance with open fire carried in long metal torches.

Key dates: 

Sunday 12th April: 12noon to 5pm, Calton Hill

Wednesday 15th April, 7pm to 9pm, Beltonia for fire-safety training

Wednesday 22nd April, 7pm to 9pm, Calton Hill

Sunday 26 April: 12noon to 5pm, Calton Hill

Thursday 30th April: BELTANE, 4pm to 1am, Calton Hill

Members will need to have leather gloves and suitable fireproof clothing on the night. There may also be additional costs for costuming, for example making your own cloaks can be expensive.

If you have any questions, please email us on nightwatch@beltane.org
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For Torchbearers Only - Cloaks! 
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