Thousands of torches light Edinburgh streets kicking off Hogmanay celebrations
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- Thousands of torches lit up streets across Edinburgh, kicking off Hogmanay celebrations on Friday (29 December).
Some 20,000 torches lit the streets of Scotland’s capital, as friends and families from all over the world gathered for the Edinburgh Hogmanay torchlight procession.
In what marked the beginning of the 30th Edinburgh’s Hogmanay festival, this year’s procession brought singing, cheering, and laughter to thousands of people.
The procession left the Meadows, travelling through the Royal Mile, passing by a number of Edinburgh landmarks including Greyfriars Kirkyard, before finishing at Castle Terrace, with Edinburgh Castle in the background.
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Nice to see our history celebrated!
Cultural appropriation you mean :)
I was there!! Standing next to tolbooth kirk. Was on holiday with my family and this was really an nice extra gift. Edinburgh always feels like a second home for me
Awesome love it ❤❤
No one does it better than the Scottish ❤
Amazing x 😍
💪🏻🏴
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Viking Edinburgh lol. May as-well call it Taco Bell 😂
Fantastic to see Scotland staying strong as the rest of the country fall because of the rubbish in government.
The SNP are just as bad as the Tories!
Scotland is a country UK is a political state
Yes we in Scotland must retain our history and culture as in England the Tories and Reform are tearing the UK apart. England is now named Angerland. Gravely out of control and many refuse to see it.
@@qbal7562Far from it SNP is nowhere close to Tories or Reform. Long long way to go.
SNP is facing a difficult time but independence will never go away. N Ireland and Wales none to happy as well.
When time is right and all that. Tick tock....
@@lindacurrie8817 So you think that the SNP have done a good job? We'll agree to disagree.
Wonderful to see Scotland at its best.
No bloody SNP twats screaming Freedum!
I hope each and every person wherever you are, a Happy and Healthy New Year.
Frreeeeeeeeeeeedome
@@BIZZYBSTRD 😂😂😂😂
@@karenrobinson129 definitely not SNP these days but thought I'd get in there with a wee shout anyway
@BIZZYBSTRD Scotland is a fabulous place. It's shocking what the SNP has done in 13 years.
Worst thing that ever happened to us. Hopefully they will be gone next election, and we can rebuild.
I don't think we will ever discover where the missing covid relief billions are.
@@karenrobinson129 unfortunately Scotlands a sinking ship pal as is the UK as a whole no matter who's in charge, that's why everyone with the opportunity to jump ship is including myself.
Love the country but hate the place for what it's become and becoming.
Isn’t it tomorrow?
For centuries New Year in Scotland has been celebrated more than virtually any other country , that's why the festivities last 4 days instead of 1 night like everywhere else !
@@aidanwilson60354 days aye?👀
The migrants won’t be happy!!! That we are being happy !
True.😂😂
Nothing to do with migrants all enjoyed a good time all enjoyed each other's history and culture.
The UK is made up of 4 nations all having their own history and culture. Are the three nations not to have that?
Scotland will retain its history and culture no matter what happens in England and would think N Ireland and Wales the same
Maybe if Citizens of England or Angerland not all citizens don't want that then what is the point of the UK. Maybe best if England goes its own way.
@@lindacurrie8817 I will play your game,I will bite.
Why do we need the consequential and demand more yearly here in Scotland?
@lindacurrie8817 It is to do with migrants. 10 million over the last few years,most don't and will never work. They take up the hospital and gp appointments.
Housing,benefits, dentists, etc.
Less than half Scots work, and many receive UC to top up wages.
How will Scotland pay for all these migrants you want here? Oh,how many is acceptable to you?
I’m surprised this was permitted by SNP .. too Scottish for those reprobates !
They stole the concept from up-helly-ya…..
Maybe, but Edinburgh has had a fire festival for years, namely Beltane.
there's a lot of the Viking blood in Scotland that goes away back however the Vikings never conquered Scotland😂
@@maggiegibson7183 yes I know…my brother (and I )have what is known as Viking fingers…with age the fingers start to curl and can’t be opened…and research shows that the world predominance of this deformity which requires an operation occurs in Sweden and Edinburgh…you cannot get away from your genes…I think that the vikings just married in…rather than dominating.
More pollution.
Oh for God's sake shut up
A group of drunk guy
Yeah Scotland
@@lovelybitofbugle219 go home
@@xinma6034 you go home!
@@lovelybitofbugle219 Scot boy ahhaha
@@xinma6034 obviously. Now go back to Ireland ahahahah
i see palestine flag, love it❤
This isn't Palestine!
@@karenrobinson129Most flags are welcome when in peace and enjoyment.
@@lindacurrie8817 Said who?
I'm surprised Scotland's esteemed Muslim leader doesn't have that disgusting alcohol stuff banned
He will do when he gets the numbers, after a few years of unlimited immigration.
No other Scottish First minister banned alcohol nor will he. He may be Muslim so what? Keep that rhetoric for Reform.