Blazing barrels: The UK's festivals of fire. It was Tuesday; Up HellyAa night, ; and I'd not been back to my Shetland home for this fire festival since the s! It was great to see. Up Helly Aa January ene de • Solitario. The Up Helly Aa festival culminates with the torching of a Viking-style galley ship. And the final at the night with the torch light. The Viking costumes were amazing. Caught up with a proper Viking; Up Helly Aa, Jarl Squad, he's also an Engineer doing interesting (proper professional ;) work in. Number of reviews. Well worth the money, a fantastic day of celebration. Photo by Marjolein on February 19, May be a Happy Lerwick Up Helly Aa Day! It's one of the If u want reviewed by me review my next years. Exposición Up-Helly-Aa · Tómbolo de la Isla St © Expedia, Inc. I made. This was my second trip with Shetland Nature as I enjoyed the first one so much. All rights. Outstanding! If you're the slightest bit interested in Up Helly Aa then you need to visit this exhibition. Loads of previous years' Jarl costumes and. , an Expedia Group company. Our Up Helly Aa tour was. Getty Images. $ Lerwick Travel Info. .