Shetland set for Up Helly Aa festival with women in squads for first time
The event is traditionally held on the last Tuesday in January.
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Thousands from around the world gather on Shetland for Up Helly Aa fire festival
The Lerwick Up Helly Aa Committee decided to relax the long-standing custom of only allowing males to take part in the procession
Source: dailymail.co.uk
Lewick prepares for Shetland's largest Up Helly Aa
THOUSANDS of people are gathering for the main Up Helly Aa fire festival in Shetland, with women set to take part in the squads for the first time.
Source: thenational.scot
Time for reflection
As we approach the date of another postponed Lerwick Up Helly Aa, many people will be fondly remembering happy times and looking forwards to better days. The Up Helly Aa Committee have said the much loved celebration will return next year “in the same format”. On the...
Source: shetnews.co.uk
Ending the dereliction of duty
With the UN's 16 days of Action Against Violence Against Women again upon us, our local politicians have yet to attend to their obligation to actively prevent discrimination against women and girls in Lerwick’s Up Helly Aa and Junior Up Helly Aa, writes former Anderson High...
Source: shetnews.co.uk