South Mainland festival cancelled for another year
The South Mainland Up-Helly-A’ (Smuha) festival has been pushed back to 2022. The festival was originally postponed only days before it was set to be…
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Smuha committee decide to cancel this year’s festival
The South Mainland Up-Helly-A’ (Smuha) committee has taken the decision to cancel this year’s event.
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Smuha and Delting festivals should be postponed, NHS Shetland says
NHS Shetland have said that the two remaining Shetland fire festivals should be postponed because of coronavirus fears.
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The public will not be allowed to attend the visit of the South Mainland Up-Helly-A’ (Smuha) Jarl Squad to the Sandwick Junior High School on
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Bright start to Smuha festival
The penultimate weekend of this year’s Up-Helly-A’ festivals got under way on Friday morning in Gulberwick.
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WATCH: Primary children all excited as Smuha gets a perfect start
Bairns from Sound Primary School provided a warm welcome for the South Mainland Up-Helly-A’ Jarl’s Squad this morning, as the penultimate country fire festival got
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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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First burning of the day … at Dunrossness primary
SMUHA came early in the Ness as excited bairns were treated to their own procession and galley burning on Friday afternoon.
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Beaming faces as Vikings come to town
Helmets and axes gleaming in the early morning sunshine, Lesley Simpson and her resplendent vikings brought plenty of cheer to primary school bairns in Lerwick.
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Gallery: Jarl Lesley’s day gets under way
History is in the making today with the first ever female Guizer Jarl proudly taking her place in the galley at Shetland’s newest fire festival,
READ FULL STORYHistoric day as Lesley leads the way
History will be made today as the first female Guizer Jarl Lesley Simpson grabs her axe and shield for this year’s SMUHA celebrations.
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Arrow-bearing Vikings look sharp
Like many Up-Helly-A’ celebrations this year, the South Mainland Up-Helly-A’ got off to quite a wet and blustery start.
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