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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 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 th...

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. scottish reel music. the atmosphere is brilliant. youve got this singing, lots of shouting. cheering. theyve turned off the street lights, so youve just got this torchlight around, but you do have to be a bit bit cautious, because if a gust of wind comes a gust of wind comes...

But, fundamentally, this is a local tradition. there are rules for who can take part, which is why 2023 is a big yearfor up helly aa, because its up helly aa, because its the first time in the history of this beardy, testosterone—fuelled festival that women canjoin in. i think its probably fair to say that the reaction to the announcement was broadly positive, although probably, some people still cherish the format of the festival as it was. traditionally, women are the hostesses of the ornate...

Drums. 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. its 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 st...

And compete against fellow islanders. this year, it takes place onjune 25th. well, do stay with us, because still to come on the travel show: after 35 years and 14,000 performances, we bid a fond farewell to broadways phantom of the opera. 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 theyll refuel with some food, and — lets face it — probably a drink or two, before headi...

Here in shetland, the fires may have died down, but the night is reallyjust 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—bearers...

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, then set fire to a replica viking ship. the day begins with a march through the town, led by the jarl squad, a group ...

To — everybody getting the opportunity, especially the young ones, likejoni and herfriends. yeah, im really happy. its really good that theyre letting girls take part in the lerwick one. 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? hm—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 the juni...

I think its probably fair to say that the reaction to the announcement was broadly positive, although probably some people still cherish the format of the festival as it was. traditionally, women are the hostesses of the all—night parties that followed the procession. claire has some sympathy for those who want to keep it all as it was. my husband has been in nine jarl squads now. hes a joiner, hes a craftsman. i think it is a shame to forget what pride and delight lots of people involved in m...

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 for an individual kit? the viking heritage ...