Event · The Meadows
29 December 2026
Launching the Edinburgh Hogmanay festival and signalling the start of global New Year celebrations, the Torchlight Procession presents a carnival atmosphere, with live Street Theatre, Fire Performers, and Drummers getting everyone warmed-up, before the Massed Pipes & Drums and Vikings from Shetland’s South Mainland Up Helly Aa’ Jarl Squad (SMUHA) lead the procession through the capital’s historic Old Town.
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