Bressay Jarl’s Squad prepare for their big day
Bressay Up-Helly-A’ kicked off on Friday morning with a hearty breakfast for Guizer Jarl Ian Harkness and his squad. They tucked in at the Speldiburn…
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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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Bressay marks 60th fire festival anniversary with ‘Up-Helly-Naa’ bill
Bressay has marked what should have been its fire festival’s 60th anniversary with a bill celebrating past festivals and skewering local events. The “Up-Helly-Naa” bill…
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Bressay Up-Helly-A’ falls victim to Covid
The Bressay Up-Helly-A’ festival has been postponed for a second time. It is the third festival to be pushed back, following similar announcements from Lerwick…
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Bressay Up-Helly-A’ next festival to be postponed
The Bressay Up-Helly-A’ festival has become the latest fire festival in the winter calendar to be postponed due to coronavirus. In a short statement on…
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WATCH: Flaming finale and emerald warriors at Bressay-Up-Helly-A’
Orange clowds and blue skies marked the end of a busy day of Viking celebrations in Bressay. On Friday night the fire festival reached a…
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WATCH: Up-Helly-A’ triple bill starts at Cullivoe
It’s a triple bill of Up-Helly-A’s this weekend – and Cullivoe led the way yesterday (Thursday) as Guizer Jarl Laurence Odie and his squad visited
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