As Christmas approaches in Kirkwall, Orkney, the shops will be boarding up their windows, ready for the traditional street ball game, The Ba’…
Archives for The Ba’
The Uppies and the Doonies get ready for The Ba’
On Christmas Day and New Year’s Day the town of Kirkwall, Orkney, is taken over by the traditional street football game known as The Ba’…
The Uppies and the Doonies battle it out in Orkney with The Ba’
The Ba’ is played every Christmas and New Year on the streets of Kirkwall. A long running tradition in Orkney’s capital as the Uppies and the Doonies battle it out in an unpredictable scrum…
The Ba'
When: 25th December 2009 & 1st January 2010 Where: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands £: Free What is it? The Ba’ is played every Christmas and New Year on the streets of Kirkwall. A long running tradition played by the Uppies and the Doonies. The team you are on depends on what side of town you are […]