Archived fire festival films hoped to rekindle Up-Helly-A’ memories

Andrew Hirst January 26, 2021 0

Archived fire festival films hoped to rekindle Up-Helly-A’ memories

Shetland Film Archive's Fire Festivals streaming event.

Archived film of former fire festivals is set to be streamed tonight (Tuesday) with the hope of reviving fond memories of Up-Helly-A’ in years gone by.

Although the pandemic has forced the cancellation of this year’s festivals, the Shetland Film Archive (SFA) is hoping its broadcast will offer a flavour of past events.

The streaming event, which will also feature Promote Shetland content, will take place from 7.30pm on Facebook and Youtube.

🔥 Happy #UpHellyAa day! Tune in at 7:30pm tonight for a selection of archive films and @PromoteShetland content to showcase and celebrate our local fire festivals! You can almost smell the paraffin… 😀🐲🔥 #ShetlandFilmArchive #Shetland #FireFestivals https://t.co/FwByhKVTeq
— Shetland Film Archive (@ShetFilmArchive) January 26, 2021

“It’s not quite the same as the Up Helly A’ procession but hopefully it will bring back some good memories,” said SFA’s chairman Greg McCarron.

Visit SFA’s Facebook page or Youtube channel by clicking on the links.

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I've been a reporter since 2010 at newspapers in Lincolnshire and East Anglia. Before joining The Shetland Times, I was part of Archant's Investigations Unit, reporting for titles across the group. When not at work, I'm usually reading books, listening to records or walking around the countryside.

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