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SMUHA festivities celebrate great community spirit

Shetland News @shetnews

15 March 2025 11:07

Two people dressed in Viking-style costumes stand outdoors at night in front of a large bonfire, holding shields and axes, with a group of onlookers in the background.

Jarl Michael Farmer with his partner Jacqueline Casey.

Here is a chance to relive last night’s procession and burning of the galley with a selection of photos taken by Malcolm Younger of Millgaet Media.

A group of people march at night holding torches, with one person in the center holding a red flare on a lit street.

A group of people dressed in flame-themed costumes hold large, flaming torches outdoors at night, smiling and raising their arms in celebration.

A group of people in patterned sweaters and hats parades at night, carrying torches and pulling a decorated Viking ship float.

A group of people dressed in Viking costumes walk at night carrying lit torches, with a replica Viking ship in the background.

A large crowd of people holding lit torches walks in a long line at night across a grassy area with a small stream in the foreground.

A person in Viking costume holds an axe and shield, standing in front of a large bonfire at night.

A large wooden Viking-style ship with a dragon head prow is engulfed in flames at night, surrounded by people watching from a distance.

A man dressed in medieval armor and helmet, holding a large axe, stands in warm light against a dark background.

A person in chainmail and helmet holding an axe stands in front of a large burning structure shaped like a Viking ship at night.

A person in a feathered headdress stands in silhouette before a large bonfire, with flames and sparks rising into the night sky.

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