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Hogmanay! Edinburgh's wild and wonderful way to bring in the new year. Featuring fireworks, torchlight processions and...pigs?!
Those who have been fortunate enough to actually experience New Year's Eve in Edinburgh will be familiar with the term 'Edinburgh's Hogmanay'. Everyone else will be wondering what on earth this somewhat bizarre word is. Does it conjour up images of large pigs?!
Well, Hogmanay is quite simply a Scottish word for what the rest of the English speaking world refers to as New Year's Eve!
Compared to the rest of the United Kingdom, the Scots traditionally take Hogmanay more seriously (or less seriously depending on your viewpoint!) than our British brothers and sisters. Not only do we tend to organise extravagant, manic street parties and jaw-dropping firework displays, there are also a number of customs attached to the traditional celebration of Hogmanay in Scotland.
The custom of 'first-footing' has been around for hundreds of years. If you happen to be celebrating Hogmanay at home with friends and family, you should head next door to your neighbour's house just after 'the bells' (midnight).
If your neighbour is still compos mentis after all the beer and scotch whisky, he or she will open the door and you will officially be the 'first foot' of the New Year.
After enjoying a drink and a chat with your neighbour, you should carry on up the street, chapping on each house as you go, spending time with your neighbours and wishing them the best of luck for the New Year.
If your 'first footer' happens to be tall, dark and handsome (and carrying a crate of ale...), you can look forward to a year of luck, love and happiness. Or so the story goes...
Many Scots choose to bring in the New Year by attending a 'ceilidh' (pronounced - 'kaylay'). Once again, what on earth is that?! Well, Ceilidh is a Scottish Gaelic word for a traditional Scottish dancing party.
Imagine a couple of hundred Scots in a long hall, half of them wearing long pretty dresses and the other half wearing kilts and sporting impressive beer-bellies, throw in a few hundred kilos of Haggis and lashings of potato and turnip, and you have the setting for a traditional Scottish Ceilidh.
At the far end of the hall you will find a string band playing traditional, fast-paced, Scottish songs. It is also the job of the band to lead the dances by explaining the steps; although most people learn by giving it a go, making a tonne of mistakes and trampling on a few dozen toes!
A Ceilidh is a loud, spirited and truly captivating affair, fuelled by the intake of several hundred calories and the odd drink or two. Even the shy and uncertain amongst you couldn't avoid being carried away by the incredibly sociable atmosphere!
Nevertheless, New Year's Eve in Edinburgh is set apart from the pretenders to the throne by the bold and quite brilliant Edinburgh's Hogmanay extravaganza.
Believe it or not, the party actually begins on the 30th of December with the traditional Torchlight Procession from The Royal Mile up to the top of Calton Hill. Whether you choose to purchase one of the torches (£6) and take part in the procession, or simply choose to look on as the crowds cut a line of fire through the very heart of the city, it is certainly a heart-warming experience.
Accompanying the hundreds of torch carriers up to the mighty bonfire atop Calton Hill are pipe bands and drummers. If the warmth of the torches fails to keep your hands warm on a cold December night, the sound of the pipes and drums will at least take your mind off it!
Once the Calton Hill bonfire has died out, it is time to turn our attention to New Year's Eve in Edinburgh. On the 31st of December tens of thousands of people from around the world flock to the city centre to celebrate Edinburgh's Hogmanay in Princes Street and George Street.
Due to the intense popularity of the event, organisers were forced to introduce a ticketing system in 1997 whereby revellers have to pay £15 for a ticket before the event. Until 1997, people were free to enter Princes Street without a ticket and there were no restrictions on the number of people who could bring in the new year there.
In 1996, 300,000 people (two thirds of Edinburgh's population, to put it into perspective!) decided to attend the party in Princes Street and sadly many people were crushed as a result. Nowadays, 100,000 tickets are available to the public and George Street is also accessible to allow for more space.
So what can you expect, should you attend the Edinburgh's Hogmanay street party? Every year, locally and internationally renowned bands and solo artists are invited to perform on the main stage in Princes Street Gardens and also on small stages in Princes Street and George Street. Temporary outdoor bars are erected to quench the seemingly endless thirst of the revellers. You will certainly meet people from all over the globe and make lots of new friends, well, for a few hours anyway!
Yet the best reason of all to bring in the new year in Princes Street is the unbeatable view of the illuminated Edinburgh Castle when the incredible fireworks display lets rip at the stroke of midnight. At around 11.55pm, silence falls upon the city as the lone piper performs one final tune to signal the end of the year before the crowd starts the rousing 10 second countdown.
The fireworks display lasts around 10-15 minutes, is deafening and quite simply awe-inspiring.
Hogmanay in Edinburgh would not be complete without the traditional rendition of the Robert Burns song 'Auld Lang Syne'. As soon as the clock strikes midnight, people turn to their loved ones, kiss them, wish them a happy new year and drink to good health by saying 'Cheers' or 'Slainte!' (Scottish Gaelic for 'health'). After that, they link arms in a circle and sing the song together.
The very last tradition is to keep the party going until the morning light. Seeing as the sun rises at around 8am in the middle of winter, that can be a tradition too far for many people!
Whether you decide to spend your Hogmanay in Edinburgh celebrating at the street party, at a house party or at a Scottish Ceilidh, you will undoubtedly have an unforgettable time. That is why so many thousands of people travel to Edinburgh to bring in the new year and many thousands more will come in the years to come.
About the Author
Robbie Leys is a writer for edinburgh-insider.com, an Edinburgh tourist information site providing tips, recommendations and hidden gems from the locals.
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