The march is led by the Guizer Jarl, or Viking chief, who leads his Jarl squad on the march and culminates in the evening with a torch-lit procession and a replica longboat being set alight.

placeholder image — The march is led by the Guizer Jarl, or Viking chief, who leads his Jarl squad on the march and culminates in the evening with a torch-lit procession and a replica longboat being set alight.

In pictures: Spectacular Up Helly Aa festival returns after two-year absence

By Staff reporter

Published 31st Jan 2023, 21:21 BST

Updated 31st Jan 2023, 21:35 BST

Shetland was once again the setting for the spectacular Up Helly Aa festival as Vikings returned to the island after a two-year absence because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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