Lerwick Up Helly Aa

Lerwick Up Helly Aa is the biggest fire festival in Europe and made a much anticipated and spectacular return on 31 January 2023 in Shetland after a two-year hiatus caused by the pandemic.

The festival was led by the Guizer Jarl (Chief Viking) Neil Moncrieff and his squad of Vikings who were joined by around 1,000 guizers in fancy dress. After parading through the streets of Lerwick with flaming torches, the fiery procession culminated in a ceremonial burning of the Viking longship (galley).

Find out more about Lerwick Up Helly Aa and Shetland's Fire Festival Season at https://www.shetland.org/fire

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