Hundreds of people in Scotland's Shetland Islands marched with burning torches alongside a replica Viking ship on Tuesday ...

Squads take part in the 'Up Helly Aa' festival in Shetland's main town of Lerwick, which celebrates the Scottish islands' ...

The annual Viking-inspired fire festival of Up Helly Aa, described by organizers as “a northern Mardi Gras,” was held in the town of Lerwick in Scotland’s Shetland Islands on Tuesday, January 28. The ...

The annual Viking-inspired fire festival of Up Helly Aa, described by organizers as “a northern Mardi Gras,” was held in the town of Lerwick in Scotland’s Shetland Islands on Tuesday, January 28. The ...

A staple Lubbock event, long touted as the "largest free festival in Texas," will not return this year after more than three decades. Broadway Festivals, Inc. announced Monday the local nonprofit ...

The streets of a tiny Scottish town have once again been filled with fire and smoke as hundreds take part in a historic Viking festival. Up Helly Aa in Lerwick on the Shetland Islands ...

Groovin The Moo organisers have confirmed the festival won’t return this year following its cancellation in 2024. The once-popular music event that plays in regional cities across Australia ...

The event has been a staple of the Shetland calendar for years now with the day after the festival being a public holiday to allow revellers to recover from all the fun. However for many ...