Annual Viking Festival In Scotland Might Be The Place For You
Kenneth Coo
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02/21/2017
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People from around the world travel there every year to feel like a viking.
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The festival takes place in Lerwick, Shetland on the last Tuesday in January every year. -
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It is a tradition that originated in the 1880s. Since then the festival has been an annual occurrence in the Shetland calendar. -
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The festival is cancelled by exception, the following dates record when and why: 1901- Death of Queen Victoria, 1914 to 1919- First World War, 1940 to 1948- Second World War. Their have also been postponements as listed below: 1900- 2 weeks due to influenza, 1936- 2 weeks due to death of George V, 1965- 1 week due to the death of Winston Churchill. -
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The festival in 2017 was on Tuesday 31st January 2017. -
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The next one is on Tuesday 30th January 2018; Will you be there?
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