Watch Up Helly Aa live!

Days
:
Hours
:
Minutes
:
Seconds

Our live stream will return for Up Helly Aa in Lerwick on 28th January 2025, bringing you the fiery drama as it happens. Join us for live coverage of the torchlit procession and galley burning from 7pm GMT.

Win a trip to Shetland with NorthLink Ferries and a Viking Voyages tour!

To celebrate the 2025 Fire Festival season in Shetland, we're giving one lucky person the chance to win a return trip for four to Shetland with NorthLink Ferries and a Viking Voyages tour with Adventure Shetland.

Enter now arrow-right

Discover more about Up Helly Aa

View our timetable of upcoming fire festivals, Up Helly Aa videos, FAQs about the festivals and more.

Find out more arrow-right

The fiery feed

Up Helly Aa updates from across social media.

Follow us on Instagram

Fiery updates on social media

Follow us on social media for the latest Up Helly Aa news, events and pics.

Up Helly Aa highlights

  • Add Up Helly Aa to your Bucket List
    Add Up Helly Aa to your Bucket List
    Add Up Helly Aa to your Bucket List 2 mins
  • What the Helly Aa
    What the Helly Aa
    What the Helly Aa 23 mins
  • The A-Z of Up Helly Aa
    The A-Z of Up Helly Aa
    The A-Z of Up Helly Aa 8 mins
  • What Up Helly Aa means to Shetlanders
    What Up Helly Aa means to Shetlanders
    What Up Helly Aa means to Shetlanders 1 min
  • Shetland's fire festival season
    Shetland's fire festival season
    Shetland's fire festival season 3 mins
  • Norik Up Helly Aa 2023
    Norik Up Helly Aa 2023
    Norik Up Helly Aa 2023 3 mins
  • Cullivoe Up Helly Aa
    Cullivoe Up Helly Aa
    Cullivoe Up Helly Aa 3 mins
  • South Mainland Up Helly Aa 2018
    South Mainland Up Helly Aa 2018
    South Mainland Up Helly Aa 2018 9 mins
  • Walls Brownies Up Helly Aa 2019
    Walls Brownies Up Helly Aa 2019
    Walls Brownies Up Helly Aa 2019 3 mins

    Discover Shetland

    • Exploring Shetland with Kate Humble
      Exploring Shetland with Kate Humble
      Exploring Shetland with Kate Humble 31 mins
    • Shetland in Snow - January 2024
      Shetland in Snow - January 2024
      Shetland in Snow - January 2024 2 mins
    • Winter in Shetland
      Winter in Shetland
      Winter in Shetland 3 mins
    • Make your move to Shetland
      Make your move to Shetland
      Make your move to Shetland 1 min
    • Enjoy summer in Shetland
      Enjoy summer in Shetland
      Enjoy summer in Shetland 1 min
    • The UK's most northerly gig
      The UK's most northerly gig
      The UK's most northerly gig 4 mins
    • Spectacular Shetland
      Spectacular Shetland
      Spectacular Shetland 2 mins
    • Geopark Shetland
      Geopark Shetland
      Geopark Shetland 1 min

      Shetland Careers

      • Working as a General Practitioner in Shetland
        Working as a General Practitioner in Shetland
        Working as a General Practitioner in Shetland 2 mins
      • Become a Dentist in Shetland
        Become a Dentist in Shetland
        Become a Dentist in Shetland 2 mins
      • Social Care careers in Shetland
        Social Care careers in Shetland
        Social Care careers in Shetland 2 mins
      • Life as a Pharmacist in Shetland
        Life as a Pharmacist in Shetland
        Life as a Pharmacist in Shetland 2 mins
      • Teaching in Shetland
        Teaching in Shetland
        Teaching in Shetland 2 mins