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Delting Up Helly Aa - Galley Burning

Get ready for March’s Up Helly Aa celebrations

From January to March, the Shetland Islands come alive with a host of Viking themed fire festivals known as Up Helly Aa, this March the final two events will take place…

Delting Up Helly Aa - Galley Burning

Up Helly Aa fire festival in Shetland

From January to March the Shetland Islands come alive with a whole host of Viking themed fire festivals often known as ‘Up Helly Aa’. Delting’s Up Helly Aa closes the Viking fire festival season…

Curiosity of the Week

Normanton Church, a waterside wonder
Normanton Church by Karen Cann

Welcome to a new year, and a new Curiosity of the Week! Our first curiosity of 2021 is a sunken church. It’s also one of the UK’s finest hidden gem tourist attractions…

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Drama from a toilet cubicle
Overflow, Bush Theatre steaming show

This month, UK audiences can enjoy a streamed performance of Overflow, a heart-wrenching show played out in a club toilet…

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