Up Helly Aa 2025 - Ex-Jarls Gathering

The annual gathering of former Up-Helly-Aa Guizer Jarls took place last Friday at Lerwick Town Hall.

Following a live broadcast on BBC Radio Shetland, this year’s Guizer Jarl Calum Grains joined up with the group in advance of his special day on Tuesday.

Former Up-Helly-Aa Guizer Jarls. For a full list of former jarls, visit https://www.uphellyaa.org/about-up-helly-aa/former-jarls/

Left to Right: Peter Fraser (2005), Peter Leask (1995), Calum Grains (2025), Maurice Manson (1975) and Neil Robertson (2015).

1967 Guizer Jarl Douglas C. Smith