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Walls Brownies' leader Angela Leask speak to podcast host Marjolein Robertson about the Waas Up-Helly-A'. On Friday, 30th March, the Brownies will don their Viking outfits to celebrate the last Up Helly Aa of the season. Angela explains the origins of the 30 year old celebration on the Westside an... Read more...
https://youtu.be/XlDnPaGss_kThere was a party atmosphere in Unst last night as the Uyeasound Up-Helly-A' was brought with celebration and good cheer.Guizer Jarl Paul Thomson addressed school children in somewhat different attire than he might usually be used to in his role as head teacher. ... Read more...
Up-Helly-A’ season continues as two more fire festivals take place today (Friday).The time has arrived for Northmavine and Uyeasound to host the celebrations, culminating in the evening’s torchlit procession and galley burning.Northmavine’s Guizer Jarl David Brown, aka Thorkell the Tal... Read more...
In The Shetland Times this week...• Isles residents are to be hit with a council tax hike after councillors unanimously backed the move.• A Lerwick councillor has called for a new by-law for birthday buses, amid fears the practice may end in tragedy if not regulated.• Marine conse... Read more...
Sea-going Weisdale man Ryan Leask has traded in merchant navy ships for a galley today as he leads his squad of vikings for Nesting and Girlsta Up-Helly-A'.Portraying Arnkel Einarsson Jarl Ryan led a hardy squad of 38 vikings and shieldmaidens, including 12 youngsters, in full-throated song ... Read more...
The rumours were true – X Factor's Wagner is in an Up-Helly-A' squad.The Brazilian musician joined Squad 29 ToXic Factor for the tour of Lerwick's halls.After landing at Sumburgh Airport at about 2pm on Tuesday the singer spent the early evening rehearsing with the squad before taking ... Read more...
SQUADS PERFORM AT HALLSOnce Tuesday's procession had been completed and the galley sent up in flames, the squads took to the halls of Lerwick to perform their carefully choreographed acts.From re-enactments of national news events to witty takes on local stories, the night's entertainm... Read more...
A crowd gathered at the Market Cross in Lerwick today (Monday) to watch a visiting pipe band perform.Kirkwall City Pipe Band, consisting of around two dozen musicians, belted out a series of tunes at lunchtime.It is understood that the Orcadians will play a part in the Up-Helly-A' procession... Read more...
Police are reminding drivers there will be various road closures due to Up-Helly-A'.From about 8.20am to 11.30am on Tuesday 30th January some roads will be closed for the procession to make its way around Lerwick. All closures will be kept as short as possible.Ahead of the torchlit processio... Read more...
“Burn, baby, burn!” shouted a child, brimming with excitement, as flames began to roar out of the galley Jörmungandr.Scalloway Fire Festival is the highlight of the year for many residents of the village – but it is the children above all who lap up every second of the night’s events. ... Read more...