Three Up-Helly-A’s at once in tomorrow’s Shetland Times
This Smirk cartoon pays tribute to the three Up-Helly-A’s held in a bumper weekend of fiery festivities last week. There’s a page of photos and…
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Cullivoe Up-Helly-A’ in flames
Cullivoe Up-Helly-A’ procession was a blazing glory. Guizer Jarl Steven Brown represented King Logi Fornjotson. It was a journey 30 years in the making for…
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UPDATE: Bumper weekend of Up-Helly-A’s
It is a bumper weekend for rural Up-Helly-A’s. Festivities have already begun for the Cullivoe fire festival, which will take in numerous events across Yell…
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Nesting Up-Helly-A’ reaches its fiery climax
The long-awaited Nesting Up-Helly-A’ has reached its fiery climax. And conditions have thankfully remained dry for the evening procession. Guizer Jarl Jonny Knight led the…
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WATCH: A look back on Up-Helly-A’
The first Up-Helly-A’ in Lerwick since 2020 was held yesterday (Tuesday) with thousands in attendance for the spectacle. Nobody was left disappointed as it returned…
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Up-Helly-A’ Proclamation Bill posted
The iconic Up-Helly-A’ Proclamation was posted at the Market Cross overnight.
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WATCH: Better late then never for Guizer Jarl
Lerwick Up-Helly-A’ Guizer Jarl Neil Moncrieff discusses the work done to prepare for this year’s festival. Neil said he was looking forward to finally getting…
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NHS: Consider missing Up-Helly-A’ if you’re unwell
NHS Shetland has asked people not to attend events such as Up-Helly-A’ festivals if they feel unwell. The health board said cases of Covid, flu…
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Up-Helly-A’ draws closer as ‘collecting sheet’ tradition begins
The long-awaited return of Up-Helly-A’ is getting ever closer – a sign of which is the sight of committee members taking to the streets of…
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WATCH: Jarl’s Squad parades through Måløy for annual festival
Members of the Lerwick-Up-Helly-A’ Jarl’s Squad have been parading the streets of Måløy. Retired journalist Kari Midtgård Råsberg shot some photos and video of the squad members…
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Teachers squad total tops £20,000 for Relay For Life
A rainy Tuesday night walk around Up-Helly-A’ halls has now raised more than £20,000 to help fight cancer.
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LETTER: Allowing women at Lerwick Up-Helly-A’ would cause no ‘revolutionary upheaval’
If the committee of Lerwick’s (awesome) fire-festival was to declare gender equality today, there would be no revolutionary upheaval whatsoever.
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Torch-lit display lights up Celtic Connections
Celtic Connections opened in spectacular style with a celebratory Viking torch-lit march through the streets of Glasgow.
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Torch-lit procession to take place in Glasgow
An Up-Helly-A’ style torch-lit procession is due to take place in Glasgow tonight [Saturday]. The march is being hosted by Celtic Connections to commemorate the…
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