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The Ba

The Ba: Spot the Ba

1 Dec 2008

I can't imagine spending Christmas Day any other way than heading down to see the Ba. For Kirkwall people, it's huge. To win it is a huge honour, especially if your families been in the Ba for generations and generations. It's probably the highest…

Up-Helly-Aa: Norse Code

Up-Helly-Aa: Norse Code

1 Dec 2008

I'm standing in Lerwick town square, watching the early morning fog whip around the narrow cobbled streets, surrounded by a throng of local islanders and a few hardy tourists. Suddenly, as the steady beat of drums and the drone of bagpipes shatters the…

Vikings at Largs

Up-Helly-Aa: What did the Vikings Ever Do For Us?

1 Dec 2008

Mousa Broch, Shetland This Iron Age tower is over 13ft high and one of the finest examples of its kind. More importantly, it’s old enough to have seen some fairly exciting goings on. In the spring of 1153 Erlend the Young had a bit of a crush on Earl…

Popular events

Vikings
Date	Location
A touring exhibition from the Historiska Museet in Stockholm, making its only UK stop in Edinburgh to enlighten us all as to the real nature of one of the most mythologised races in history. Through new archaeological finds and objects rarely seen outside of Scandinavia, Vikings explores death rituals, domestic lives, crafts, mythology and the symbolism of the Viking ships. View full details
1 Feb–26 May Mon–Sun 10am–5pm	National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh