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Galley Snert goes up in flames in fiery conclusion of Scalloway Fire Festival

Shetland News @shetnews

10 January 2026 06:28

A man in Viking-style armor and helmet holds an axe near a waterfront at night, with a blazing fire on a floating structure in the background.

A FIERY conclusion to Scalloway Fire Festival tonight, as guizers line the streets for the torchlit procession.

All photos Malcolm Younger.

A large wooden Viking-style ship burns intensely on water at night, with flames and sparks illuminating the scene.

Person in a horned helmet faces a large bonfire at night, with blurred lights in the background.

A group of people in costumes, including a snowman and a parrot, walk in a night parade holding large flaming torches.

A nighttime scene showing a long line of people holding torches outside houses, creating a row of lights against the dark background.

A person in Viking attire stands beside a dragon-headed structure emitting smoke, decorated with a pink ribbon, during a nighttime event with torches and a building in the background.

A nighttime parade with people dressed in costumes carrying large flaming torches as crowds watch from the sides of a town street.

A group of people in striped shirts and costumes march at night holding torches, with several burning objects on sticks, illuminated by bright flames.

A group of people holding torches and shovels gather at night near a large fire, with one person wearing costume wings in the foreground.

A group of people in costumes, including Vikings and others, walk down a street at night carrying torches and escorting a pink Viking ship float.

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