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In Pictures / Cullivoe celebrates Up Helly Aa in style

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1 March 2025 09:46

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A few photos and video impressions from Friday’s Up Helly Aa celebrations in Cullivoe where Alice Jamieson is the first female jarl of Yell’s fire festival.

Person dressed in Viking-themed costume holding an axe, standing on a dragon-headed ship float, smiling against a blue sky.

Guizer jarl Alice Jamieson is the first female to lead the Cullivoe Up Helly Aa. Photo: BBC

A large group of people walk in procession at night, each carrying a lit torch, illuminating the dark surroundings.

Friday night’s procession and burning of the galley.

A large crowd of people holding torches aloft at night, with flames illuminating the scene against a dark background.

A wooden Viking-style ship engulfed in flames burns on the water at night, with bright orange fire illuminating the dark surroundings.

A large wooden Viking-style ship is engulfed in flames at night, burning on the surface of dark water.

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