Up Helly Aa

Isleburgh Community Centre, Scotland
Up Helly Aa is an annual celebration of Shetland culture, involving a series of marches and visitations, culminating in a torch-lit procession and the burning of a galley. Visit www.uphellyaa.org...

Practical

Enjoy code: 377962
Type
Food and drink
Target groups
Youth, Adult, Elderly
Source
TheList
External information
Go to the organizer's webpage
Tags
Activities , Days out , Festival , Kids , Scottish Festivals , Traditional & Heritage

Available tickets

Tuesday
28/01 2025 12:00am
Isleburgh Community Centre Isleburgh Complex King Harald Street LERWICK
Provided by The List

Details

Up Helly Aa is a tradition that originated in the 1880s. Since then the festival has been an annual occurrence in the Shetland calendar. The festival is cancelled by exception, the following dates record when and why:

1901 Death of Queen Victoria 1914 to 1919 First World War 1940 to 1948 Second World War 2021 to 2022 Covid-19 Pandemic

There have also been postponements as listed below:

1900 2 weeks due to influenza 1936 2 weeks due to death of George V 1965 1 week due to the death of Winston Churchill

Up Helly Aa is many things to many people, throughout the day there are experiences a plenty to be had by all from the celebration of our history, the sight of the Guizer Jarl and the Jarl Squad marching through the town followed by their galley to the evening party atmosphere in the halls.

Maps

Isleburgh Community Centre on Google Maps