The A-Z of Up Helly Aa in Shetland

Shetland’s annual Up Helly Aa fire festival season brings the islands’ communities together between January and March each year.
Eleven Up Helly Aas are held across Shetland, all of which are fiery, Viking-themed spectaculars.
Each begins with a torch-lit parade, then the burning of a Norse galley and is followed by an evening of dancing, music and merriment.
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[@donkeysaurusrex7881]

Shetland has all the good Fire Festivals!

[@Mbthe_alien]

Yes, yes we do I’m from Shetland In my opinion UHA is the best time of year

[@rosalindmartin4469]

Aha. Well put. Our bk club just read an Ann Cleeves.😁👍🎉

[@pamelaspooner7183]

Who is the narrator? She sounds familiar.