2 Best Performing Arts in Old Town, Edinburgh and the Lothians

Beltane Fire Festival

Calton

Held every year on April 30, this flame-filled Calton Hill extravaganza is inspired by an Iron Age Celtic festival, which was held to celebrate the return of summer. Expect drumbeat processions, bonfires, and fireworks, as costumed fire dancers reveal the fates of the May Queen and the Green Man.

Festival Theatre

This popular theater hosts regular pop concerts, as well as musical theater, opera, and ballet productions.