Up Helly Aa

Participation / joining in

The Up Helly Aa Day page provides an overview of the day and the sights you can see.

Any person can view the procession; you do not need tickets to watch the morning marching or evening procession. Everyone stands on the pavements alongside the roads.

The Procession page has a map showing full details of the evening procession route.

Tickets For Halls

The Up Helly Aa Committee organise and run the Town Hall only. All other halls are run by groups of hosts and hostesses.

Town Hall Tickets - SOLD OUT

The Town Hall Tickets are now sold out. No further applications can be accepted.

Successful applicants will receive their tickets in the post or will be notified where to collect them once they arrive in Lerwick.

There has been a very high demand and we have only a limited number of tickets available.

Information For Visitors

The Up Helly Aa Committee are responsible for organising Up Helly Aa day and the associated festivities throughout the day.

If you plan to visit Shetland to view Up Helly Aa, the Visit.Shetland.org website provides excellent information about Shetland accommodation, flights and ferries to and from Shetland, and about the many other activities and attractions that Shetland has to offer.

You can contact Promote Shetland for information and advice, using the contact form on their website at Visit.Shetland.org/contact or by telephone +44 (0)1595 98 98 98).

VisitScotland also provides advice and information about travel and accommodation. You can contact their Lerwick office on info@visitshetland.com or 01595 693434, or their Sumburgh office on Sumburgh.information@visitscotland.com tel. 01950 460905.