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Old —fashioned viking revelry. around a dozen of these parties take place all around lerwick. weve got some vikings on the wall, in case you forgot where you are. after the procession, squads of torchbearers visit each hall to perform a skit, and with more than a0 squads to get through, the festivities stretch well into the wee hours, with a bit of ceilidh dancing thrown in for good measure. scottish reel music my name is jamie clarke, and this is the village of new ash green, where i live in ...

As the day draws to an end in lerwick, the festivities start to heat up. im standing here with a lot of proud parents, as the members of the junior procession light up their torches and get ready to set off across town. hopefully we can catch sight ofjoni. behind the jarl squad, the other revellers are dressed not in viking gear, but in fancy dress, and sure enough, we see lots of girls taking part, including joni. not long after thejunior procession, its the grown—ups�* turn. the atmosphere...

Drumming. sitting halfway between the scottish mainland and norway, the shetland islands have a unique combination of cultures and today, the sleepy town of lerwick is facing an invasion from a long—dormant foe — the vikings. cheering. so, this is up helly aa. it is one of a number of viking festivals that take place in shetland every year and this one, in lerwick, is the biggest. up helly aa is best known for its night—time procession. almost 1,000 people carry flaming torches through the...

Here in shetland, the fires may have died down, but the night is really just getting started. squads and spectators will come to public spaces, like this school, where they will refuel with some food, and lets face it, probably a drink or two, before heading on through for a bit more good old—fashioned viking revelry. around a dozen of these parties take place all around lerwick. weve got some vikings on the wall, in case you forgot where you are. after the procession, squads of torch—bearer...

And this one, in lerwick, is the biggest. up helly aa is best known for its night—time procession. almost 1,000 people carry flaming torches through the streets, then set fire to a replica viking ship. the day begins with a march through the town, led by the jarl squad, a group of around 60 locals, kitted out in an elaborate viking garb. i mean, this is serious stuff. yeah. who makes these? almost all of it was done in shetland. there was a design committee. what kind of money are we talking f...

Like this school, where they will refuel with some food, and lets face it, probably a drink or two, before heading on through for a bit more good old —fashioned viking revelry. around a dozen of these parties take place all around lerwick. weve got some vikings on the wall, in case you forgot where you are. after the procession, squads of torchbearers visit each hall to perform a skit, and with more than a0 squads to get through, the festivities stretch well into the wee hours, with a bit of c...

Everybody getting the opportunity, especially the young ones, likejoni and her friends. yeah, im really happy. its really good that theyre letting girls take part. which is brilliant. and can you imagine yourself taking part in the future, and becoming a member of the jarl squad? yeah. would you like to wear the armour? mmm. as the day draws to an end in lerwick, the festivities start to heat up. im standing here with a lot of proud parents as the members of the junior procession light up their ...

Especially the young ones, likejoni and her friends. yeah, im really happy, its really good that theyre letting girls take part. which is brilliant, and can you imagine yourself taking part in the future, and becoming a member of the jarl squad? yeah. would you like to wear the armour? mm. as the day draws to an end in lerwick, the festivities start to heat up. im standing here with a lot of proud parents, as the members of thejunior procession light up their torches and get ready to set off acr...

An invasion from a long—dormant foe — the vikings. cheering. so this is up helly aa. it is one of a number of viking festivals that take place in shetland every year, and this one, in lerwick, is the biggest. up helly aa is best known for its night—time procession. almost 1,000 people carry flaming torches through the streets, then set fire to a replica viking ship. the day begins with a march through the town, led by the jarl squad, a group of around 60 locals, kitted out in an elaborate ...

Sitting halfway between the scottish mainland and norway, the shetland islands have a unique combination of cultures, and today, the sleepy town of lerwick is facing an invasion from a long—dormant foe — the vikings. cheering. so this is up helly aa. it is one of a number of viking festivals that take place in shetland every year, and this one, in lerwick, is the biggest. up helly aa is best known for its night—time procession. almost 1,000 people carry flaming torches through the streets,...