Edinburgh's Hogmanay
Traditionally, Hogmanay is marked in Scotland with friends and first footing at the strike of midnight in the New Year. The origins of Hogmanay are somewhat obscure although elements of it have been traced to Celtic, Pictish and Norse Winter Solstice traditions.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay is a three-day winter festival that takes place at the end of each year. Highlights include the Torchlight Procession and Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party (read review, watch videos) where 80,000 or so revellers jam into the city centre to see in the New Year.
Details of the Hogmanay celebrations for 2013-2014 will be announced later in the year.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay 2012-2013 Programme
- Edinburgh's Hogmanay Torchlight Procession (and Son et Lumière)
- New Year Sprint (heats)
- Candlelight concert
- Concert in the Gardens
- The Keilidh
- Hogmanay Street Party
- Hogmanay Fireworks at Midnight
- Auld Lang Syne at Hogmanay 2008/2009
- The Torchlight Procession - Hogmanay Kiss
- Fireworks on Calton Hill
- "The Longest Strip in the Willow in the World"
- Ceilidh Dancing at Edinburgh's Hogmanay
- On George Street at Edinburgh's Hogmanay
- Millennium Hogmanay Edinburgh's Hogmanay compilation
- 1,000 Bagpipers at Millennium Hogmanay Mass pipes and drums march down the Royal Mile on 30 December 1999.
Hogmanay 2011-2012 Ticket Prices
- Hogmanay Street Party: £15 "admin fee"
- Concert in the Gardens: £40 for Enclosure & £35 for tickets to the Gardens
- The Keilidh: £35
- Loony Dook: £6 registration fee (incl donation to RNLI)
- Candlelight Concert: £16
N.B. Tickets are subject to booking fees.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay Box Office
Hogmanay tickets for 2012-2013 can be bought online via the event site at www.edinburghshogmanay.org or by telephone on 0844 573 8455. Tickets can usually be bought in person at The Fringe Office, Royal Mile.
You can also book some tickets for Edinburgh Hogmanay events in person at Tickets Scotland, Ripping Records.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay Accommodation
Accommodation in Edinburgh fills up quickly so it pays to plan ahead.
For Hogmanay celebrations information for the rest of Scotland check out the Home of Hogmanay site at www.hogmanay.net
