Up Helly Aa echoes the long rule of the Kingdom of Norway over Shetland and the return of the sun following the darkest ...

Up Helly Aa - the biggest fire festival in Europe - is held on the last Tuesday in January in Shetland The spectacular annual ...

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Here is everything you need to know about Up Helly Aa in Shetland as the fiery festival returns this week for 2025.

Residents on a remote Scottish island have been celebrating an old Viking fire festival. More than a thousand people, dressed ...

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Up Helly Aa in Lerwick on the Shetland Islands, is held on the last Tuesday of January every year and celebrates the area's Norse heritage. Participants don Viking-style clothing and carry ...

Revellers gathered on Shetland for the annual Up Helly Aa fire festival. The event marks the end of the Yule season in Nordic ...

The streets of Lerwick will once again fill up with fire and smoke later as Shetland gears up for the return of its world ...

Up Helly Aa - the biggest fire festival in Europe - is held on the last Tuesday in January in Shetland The spectacular annual event in Lerwick sees people celebrate Norse heritage The celebrations ...