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In Pictures / Crowd enjoys festive cheer as Santa comes to town

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29 November 2025 18:29

Santa Claus greets a crowd of adults and children on a decorated street at night; people are bundled up in winter clothing and there is a small brass band in the background.

LERWICK town centre was packed with hundreds of excited bairns and their parents on Saturday afternoon for the arrival of Santa and the traditional parade along Commercial Street and the Christmas lights on at the Market Cross.

All photos by Malcolm Younger.

A group in yellow jackets and Santa hats, including one dressed as Santa, stands on an orange RNLI lifeboat approaching a dock with a crowd in the background.

Santa Claus arrives at Albert Dock aboard the Lerwick lifeboat.

Santa Claus greets and points to a child in a crowd of people behind barriers at an outdoor holiday event.

Crowds gather at Albert Dock to welcome Santa Claus on a bitterly cold afternoon.

An older man dressed as Santa Claus poses outdoors with two smiling children in winter jackets and red-and-white knit hats.

“What a birthday!” Twins Rose and Lowrie Gordon celebrate turning five today, as they meet Santa Claus.

A crowd of people, including children, lines a street as individuals dressed as Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus walk through during a festive event.

Santa and Mrs Claus parade along Commercial Street, greeting the gathered crowds.

A man dressed as Santa Claus leans down to speak with two young children, one in a stroller, while adults watch and take photos.

Pure joy: the expression says it all as this little boy meets Santa Claus

A man carries a child on his shoulders while smiling at a person dressed as Santa Claus; several people stand and watch in the background.

Santa Claus makes his way through the waiting crowd.

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