Lerwick
town and port on Shetland, and capital of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
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entertainment Jan 27, 2026, 5:22 PM
Lynden Nicolson finally leads Shetland's Up Helly Aa after 18-year wait - The Up Helly Aa festival is held annually in Lerwick, Scotland, on the last Tuesday of January.
- Lynden Nicolson led this year's event after 18 years of waiting to assume the role of Guizer Jarl.
- The celebration involves local 'guizers' marching in Viking attire and culminates in the burning of a Viking longship replica.
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