GALLERY: Final preparations as Up Helly Aa begins today By Stuart Findlay January 30, 2018, 9:06 am Updated: January 30, 2018, 2:44 pm [[title]] [[text]] An error occurred. Please try again. [[success]] Email address Sign up Final preparations have taken place as Up Helly Aa prepares to light the streets of Lerwick tonight. The world-famous fire festival in Shetland takes place today, beginning with a march to Lerwick’s British Legion at 9am. After a day of visits to schools and a civic reception, the main procession begins at 7.30pm. You can purchase photographs from the gallery on Photoshop Scotland here. Already a subscriber? Sign in [[title]] [[text]] Close More from the Press and Journal Up Helly Aa: Despite still being a year out and on the back of two cancellations, Viking tradition of islanders still burns strong Shetland’s Viking flame festival Up Helly Aa postponed until 2023