LIVE: Shetlanders march at Scotland’s Viking festival in Lerwick

Hundreds of Shetlanders march through Lerwick, Scotland, carrying flaming torches to mark the ancient Viking festival of Up Helly Aa. The tradition dates to the 19th century. #uphellyaa #lerwick #shetland #scotland #vikingfestival Keep up with the latest news from around the world:

https://fllics.com/en/video/live-shetlanders-march-at-scotlands-viking-festival-in-lerwick/

Just in case you want to see a thousand or so people carrying burning torches through a town...in 35mph winds...

...Up Helly Aa starts in half an hour.

No, we're not going. Yes we're watching it from our lounge. It's proper rough outside. Kudos to the Jarl Squad and others in the procession!

#UpHellyAa #Shetland #Lerwick

https://www.uphellyaa.com/

Happy #UpHellyAa for those that celebrate.

OK, there are plenty of other village events but #Lerwick #UHA is still the biggie.

For #TravelThursday here's the Broch of Clickimin near Lerwick on Shetland which we looked around in 2024. It can be dated to at least the early Iron Age although its actual function, like all brochs, is not clear. Farmsteads, status symbols, and fortifications all have supporters but also those who disagree. Archaeologists, eh? What are they like?

#Travel #Photography #Scotland #Shetland #Lerwick #Broch #Clickimin #Archaeology #History #IronAge

I have never attended Up Helly Aa, although we did sail up and around Shetland two years ago. But I was reminded by this article and an extremely amusing (he pokes fun at everyone but in a very gentle way) program by Mark Steel from Lerwick, with an accompanying one from Unst. Highly listenable.

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/dec/31/its-bigger-than-hogmanay-shetlands-up-helly-aa-viking-fire-festival

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002ln3w

#Shetland #Unst #Lerwick #MarkSteel #BBC #Radio #UpHellyAa

For #SchiffsSamstag here's the Albatros Expeditions ship Ocean Albatros, a polar expedition ship which means her itineraries in the Arctic and Antarctic regions are well outside the price range we can afford. This was taken last year when we visited a very foggy Lerwick in Shetland.

#SchiffSamstag #ShipSaturday #Photography #Travel #Lerwick #Shetland #ShetlandIslands #Cruise

https://myshetland.co.uk/non-christmassy/

Trying to do my Christmas shopping a bit early. Failing dismally.

#myshetland #shetland #lerwick #christmasshopping

https://myshetland.co.uk/all-things-biotin/

To town to get all things biotin for my poorly horse, Haakon.

#myshetland #shetland #biotin #icelandichorses #lerwick

https://myshetland.co.uk/a-change-of-scenery/

I went to town today to start my Christmas shopping.

#myshetland #shetland #christmas #lerwick #shetlandislands