11K views · 153 reactions | 1 Year since Tall Ships Lerwick! ⁠ ⁠ In July 2023 Lerwick threw a 3-day party in the sun to welcome Tall Ships from around the world to Shetland. ⁠ ⁠ One year on some of those involved reflect on the joyous occasion and what it means for Shetland. Read the blog here: www.shetland.org/blog/tall-ships-lerwick-spectacular-shetland-celebration | Promote Shetland | Facebook

🔥 Lerwick Up Helly Aa is the biggest fire festival in Europe and made a much anticipated and spectacular return on 31 January 2023 after a two-year hiatus caused by the pandemic. The festival was led by the Guizer Jarl (Chief Viking) Neil Moncrieff and his squad of Vikings who were joined by around 1,000 guizers in fancy dress. After parading through the streets of Lerwick with flaming torches, the fiery procession culminated in a ceremonial burning of the Viking longship (galley). Find out mor