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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
Isla Scolley, 9, with brother Jordan 5, admire the detail of the shields on the side of the Galley. Picture by Colin Rennie
The detail of the shields on the side of the Galley. Picture by Colin Rennie
10 month old Runa Hagon looking forward to the procession. Picture by Colin Rennie
The Galley Shed
Final touches to the galley. All the way from Utah is Cable Day and Greg Brown. Picture by Colin Rennie
Torch foreman Ryan Wright. Picture by Colin Rennie
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Guizer Jarl Stewart Jamieson. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Guizer Jarl Stewart Jamieson with one of the younger squad Odin Geddes, 4. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Guizer Jarl Stewart Jamieson with one of the younger squad Odin Geddes, 4. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Guizer Jarl Stewart Jamieson with sons Hayden and Shane. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. The squad on the galley. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Guizer Jarl Stewart Jamieson with sons Hayden and Shane. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Squad member Logan Grant with (from left) Julie Manson, Dione Paul, Grace Morrison, 3 and kristi Grant. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Up Helly Aa draws in the tourists. Picture by Colin Rennie.
2018 Up Helly Aa day time parade.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
2018 Up Helly Aa day time parade.
2018 Up Helly Aa day time parade.
2018 Up Helly Aa day time parade.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
2018 Up Helly Aa day time parade.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Guizer Jarl Stewart Jamieson with one of the younger squad Odin Geddes, 4. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. One of the younger squad, Odin Geddes, 4. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
2018 Up Helly Aa day time parade.
2018 Up Helly Aa day time parade.

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.

Isla Scolley, 9, with brother Jordan 5, admire the detail of the shields on the side of the Galley. Picture by Colin Rennie
The detail of the shields on the side of the Galley. Picture by Colin Rennie
10 month old Runa Hagon looking forward to the procession. Picture by Colin Rennie
The Galley Shed
Final touches to the galley. All the way from Utah is Cable Day and Greg Brown. Picture by Colin Rennie
Torch foreman Ryan Wright. Picture by Colin Rennie
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Guizer Jarl Stewart Jamieson. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Guizer Jarl Stewart Jamieson with one of the younger squad Odin Geddes, 4. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Guizer Jarl Stewart Jamieson with one of the younger squad Odin Geddes, 4. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Guizer Jarl Stewart Jamieson with sons Hayden and Shane. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. The squad on the galley. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Guizer Jarl Stewart Jamieson with sons Hayden and Shane. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Squad member Logan Grant with (from left) Julie Manson, Dione Paul, Grace Morrison, 3 and kristi Grant. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Up Helly Aa draws in the tourists. Picture by Colin Rennie.
2018 Up Helly Aa day time parade.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
2018 Up Helly Aa day time parade.
2018 Up Helly Aa day time parade.
2018 Up Helly Aa day time parade.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
2018 Up Helly Aa day time parade.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Guizer Jarl Stewart Jamieson with one of the younger squad Odin Geddes, 4. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
Shetland - Up Helly Aa - 2018 - Tuesday morning - The parade. One of the younger squad, Odin Geddes, 4. Picture by COLIN RENNIE January 30, 2018.
2018 Up Helly Aa day time parade.
2018 Up Helly Aa day time parade.

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