Hogmanay: how Scotland will celebrate New Year’s Eve

From Mark Ronson on the decks to Ceilidh under the Castle, Edinburgh is ready to party

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 30:Men dressed as Vikings take part in the torchlight procession as it makes its way through Edinburgh for the start of the Hogmanay celebrations on December 30
(Image credit: 2013 Getty Images)

Scotland’s New Year’s Eve celebrations, known as Hogmanay, are world-famous, drawing hundreds of thousands of revellers from around the globe to the streets of Edinburgh each year.

From the classic New Year anthem of Auld Lang Syne, to cannon blasts and fireworks, Hogmanay is one of the biggest events of the year in Scotland - and one of the most fun.

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