Kilchrenan Bealltainn Festival

Join us for a joyful, all-day community celebration of Bealltainn, marking the turning of the year and the arrival of summer.

Rooted in local land, seasonal traditions and shared celebration, the Kilchrenan Bealltainn Festival will bring together music, making, movement, food and fire, with something to enjoy for everyone.

This is a relaxed, family-friendly festival shaped by the community, with contributions from local practitioners, artists, craftspeople and guides, and plenty of space to dip in and out as suits you.

A day that unfolds with the land

The festival will move through the day, beginning in the morning with quiet, grounding activities like yoga and breakfast picnics, and building towards an evening fire celebration as the light fades.

Across the day you can expect:

• Land-based activities — walks, seasonal knowledge and nature connection

• Wellbeing & gentle movement — welcoming the light half of the year

• Shared food & fellowship — informal, bring-and-share moments

• Creative making spaces — especially for children and families

• Music, rhythm and play — drumming, song and celebration

• Traditional Bealltainn fire lighting — marking renewal, protection and community

• Evening gathering & procession — stories, music and firelight through the village

Some activities will be guided, others informal and spontaneous — you’re welcome to come for the whole day or simply join for the parts that call to you.

Booking Links

Some events are restricted by number. Please find below the booking links for these sessions:

• 8am–9:30am Loch Tromlee Sunrise Yoga & Breakfast Picnic (with Tearlach MacDonald)

A gentle, grounding session to welcome the light half of the year followed by bring-your-own breakfast with blankets, thermoses, quiet reflection and conversation. (All abilities welcome). Link TBC (watch this space)

• 10am-12pm Bealltainn Foraging and Wild crafting Course (with Vicky Manning of The Little Foragers Kitchen)

A guided walk exploring local plants, seasonal traditions and the signs of early summer. Explore the rituals and customs that rooted our ancestors to Nature and the plants that sustained them. The event will include a wild drink and snack to enjoy at the end of the session.

Book your place here (Scroll to the very bottom and select the Kilchrenan Bealltainn date)

Everyone welcome

The festival is designed to be open and inclusive! No prior knowledge of Bealltainn is needed — curiosity and good company are more than enough!

Further details, timings and ways to take part will be shared closer to the date.