In Pictures / Procession lights up Nesting as night of revelry gets underway

6 February 2026 21:39

It was a fine night for guizers burning the galley. Photo: Dave Donaldson

IT WAS a fine night of weather for folk turning out to see the Nesting and Girlsta Up Helly Aa procession tonight (Friday) as the galley reached its fiery demise.

As the procession came to an end the many squads of guizers hopped on their buses ahead of a night of revelry around various halls.

Read more about what guizer jarl David Nicolson, pictured below, had to say ahead of his big day here.

Nesting and Girlsta guizer jarl David Nicolson in front of his burning galley. Photo: Dave Donaldson

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