WATCH: Favourable weather as winds ease for Scalloway galley burning
Around 300 guizers marched through the streets of Scalloway in favourable weather on Friday evening as earlier bitter gusts died away in time for the
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WATCH: Unique shark headed galley unveiled as Scalloway Fire Festival gets underway
It was a bitterly cold morning with a biting wind and a smattering of snow. But the wind was not the only thing with bite
READ FULL STORYSpecial look for collecting sheet
It’s a special collecting sheet for next year’s Lerwick Up-Helly-A’ jarl-elect Lyall Gair, reflecting his job as a joiner. The budding Viking visited The Shetland…
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Next year’s Lerwick Guizer Jarls get aquainted at galley shed
It may only be the beginning of September but thoughts are already turning to January’s Lerwick Up-Helly-A’ celebrations.
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A busy start for SMUHA’s Vikings
It turned out a dreich start to the day but spirits were high with the South Mainland Up-Helly-A’ squad as they headed north to Lerwick.
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Glorious sun blesses Bressay Jarl’s Squad
The sun shone down brightly for this year’s Bressay jarl Gary Thomson and his squad with truly exceptional still conditions.
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Unpleasant attack (Catherine Moorehead)
I was a recent, first-time visitor to the Lerwick Up-Helly-A’. I thought it a most impressive, enjoyable, well-organised and exemplary, community-minded occasion.
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Long-serving Edna hangs up her hostess hat
Long-serving Edna Burke has worked her last shift as an Up-Helly-A’ hostess.
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LIVE STREAM: Up-Helly-A’ procession and burning
Watch the Up-Helly-A’ and procession live on The Shetland Times website. The live stream courtesy of Promote Shetland begins at 7pm.
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Squad’s colourful approach brightens the spirit
Guizer Jarl Mark Evans promised that his squad would be colourful, and so it was, with a host of warming red cloaks and sunburst shields…
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Traffic disruption during Up-Helly-A’
Police have issued a notice to remind drivers there will be disruption to traffic at various times and the Up-Helly-A’ festivities continue.
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Last orders for the massed guizers
With the temperature dipping below freezing, the thought of fire surely passed through the minds of guizers as hundreds descended on the Anderson High School…
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Experience is beyond expectations for Scalloway Jarl Bryan
It was a family affair for Guizer Jarl Bryan Garrick at today’s beginning of the Scalloway Fire Festival.
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Exhibition charts history of Junior Up-Helly-A’
With Up-Helly-A’ soon rolling around again the Shetland Museum have announced an exhibition to satisfy interest in the history of the event.
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