Over a thousand people dressed in custom Viking suits and wielded axes, swords and torches as they marched through Lerwick in the Shetland Islands ... Viking history. The festival, held annually ...

Norse traditions are rekindled in the streets of Lerwick at the famous annual Up Helly Aa festival. Shetland has celebrated its Norse heritage with a firelit procession for over 140 years.

THE CLICKIMIN Leisure Complex in Lerwick is celebrating 40 years of being open to the public. The venue was officially opened ...

Watch: Shetland skies set alight in Europe's largest fire festival Close Shetland has once ... Up Helly Aa has been held for over 140 years in Lerwick to celebrate Shetland's Norse heritage.

Norse traditions are rekindled in the streets of Lerwick at the famous annual Up Helly Aa festival. Shetland has celebrated its Norse heritage with a firelit procession for over 140 years.

IT IS only around four months until the Rising North music festival returns bigger than ever - and tickets are going on sale ...

Although traditionally an English holiday, St George's Day is celebrated throughout the UK and Lerwick is certainly no exception. Lerwick St George's Day celebrations can be low key however you ...

Up Helly Aa signifies the end of the winter solstice celebrations, which take place in Shetland from the end of February to the end of March – a festival of fire and a symbol of renewal.