Junior Jarl wins national award
This year’s Junior Guizer Jarl, Oran McCulloch, has won a major community engagement award. Oran was one of 10 people aged 12-26 recognised with an Eric…
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Delting Up-Helly-A’ gearing up for a big night
It’s now down to the big burn in Delting. Guizer Jarl Daniel Johnson, who is Hakon Galinn for the day, will be preparing for the…
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WATCH: Bressay Up-Helly-A’ in video
Huge crowds turned out for the Bressay Up-Helly-A’ yesterday. The fire festival was hailed a huge success as the weather helped Guizer Jarl Laurence Robertson…
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Bressay Up-Helly-A’ under way
Laurance Robertson and his Bressay Jarl’s Squad congregated at the Speldiburn cafe this morning (Friday) to start the islands big day. The fire festival is…
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Sun shines on Norik Up-Helly-A’
The daytime festivities at Norik Up-Helly-A’ have been blessed with blue skies and sunshine.
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Cullivoe Up-Helly-A’ in pictures
Cullivoe Up-Helly-A’ was fun-filled family occasion which brought the community out in force.
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Norik Up-Helly-A’ Guizer Jarl gets ready for his big night
Norik Up-Helly-A’ Guizer Jarl Ashley Spence has been gearing up for tonight’s (Saturday) procession.
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WATCH: More from Cullivoe Up-Helly-A’a
The Guizer Jarl Brian Spence certainly enjoyed his night.
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WATCH: Cullivoe Up-Helly-A’ procession
The Cullivoe Up-Helly-A’ procession attracted huge crowds tonight.
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WATCH: Cullivoe Up-Helly-A’ gets off to a roaring start
Cullivoe Guizer Jarl Brian Spence said he is “truly honoured” to be leading this year’s fire festival. The festivities got under way yesterday for the…
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Fire festival fun under way in North Isles
Two Up-Helly-A’s are now under way in the North Isles. Squads taking part in Cullivoe Up-Helly-A’ and Norick Up-Helly-A have already been visiting various locations…
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Northmavine Up-Helly-A’ begins
The weekend’s celebrations have kicked off ahead of the Northmavine Up-Helly-A’ this evening (Friday). This morning Guizer Jarl Alan Doull and his Jarl’s Squad visited…
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Nesting and Girlsta procession draws to a fiery close
Snow and ice did not put off guizers and spectators of Nesting and Girlsta’s procession with the Guizer stressing the weather only added to the
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WATCH: Nesting Up-Helly-A’ gets under way
Nesting and Girlsta Up-Helly-A’ kicked off at South Nesting Hall where the Jarl Squad enjoyed their breakfast before posing for a photoshoot with the galley.
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