Revellers have gathered on Shetland for the annual Up Helly Aa fire festival. The event marks the end of the Yule season in ...
Revellers gathered on Shetland for the annual Up Helly Aa fire festival. The event marks the end of the Yule season in Nordic ...
The event culminated in the burning of an imitation Viking galley in Lerwick harbour amid spectacular scenes. More than 1,000 torches were lit (Jane Barlow/PA) The Jarl Squad set light to the ...
The event culminated in the burning of an imitation Viking galley in Lerwick harbour amid spectacular scenes. Earlier, the “Vikings” gathered in daylight to pose for photos.
The event culminated in the burning of an imitation Viking galley in Lerwick harbour amid spectacular scenes. More than 1,000 torches are lit on the last Tuesday in January as two processions ...
Revellers gathered on Shetland for the annual Up Helly Aa fire festival. The event marks the end of the Yule season in Nordic culture, and features “guizers” in Viking costume marching through Lerwick ...
The event culminated in the burning of an imitation Viking galley in Lerwick harbour amid spectacular scenes.
The event culminated in the burning of an imitation Viking galley in Lerwick harbour amid spectacular scenes. In recent years women have been allowed to take part in the squads who dress up as ...