Scalloway fire festival continues with family foy and guizers' return

Scalloway's Fire Festival ran into a second weekend with a family foy at the Scalloway Boating Club and an evening guizers' return; the family event was run by local volunteers as a fundraiser and several squads performed.

Scalloway's Fire Festival continued into a second weekend with daytime and evening events on Saturday. The family foy was organised by volunteers from the Scalloway Youth and Community Centre and held at the Scalloway Boating Club. The afternoon offered family-friendly squad acts and refreshments, while the evening brought the guizers' return when squads performed for one another. The night concluded with the handover from Guizer Jarl Sidney Nicolson to the incoming jarl, Marcus Macdonald. Event details: - The family foy was hosted at the Scalloway Boating Club and run by Scalloway Youth and Community Centre volunteers. - Four squads attended the family foy in addition to the Jarl's Squad, with hot dogs and snacks provided. - The evening guizers' return gathered all of Scalloway's squads to share performances they might not otherwise see. - Attendance was high, with only a few members absent because they were away from Shetland or unwell. - The handover from Guizer Jarl Sidney Nicolson to Marcus Macdonald took place, and Marcus and his squad will start preparing for Scalloway Fire Festival 2027. Summary: The weekend events combined fundraising for local voluntary groups with opportunities for broad community participation and entertainment. Preparations for the next festival in 2027 will now begin under the new Guizer Jarl, Marcus Macdonald.