Edinburgh holds the torchlight procession that opens its Hogmanay celebrations.
The Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival traditionally begins with a torchlight procession through the city. Participants carry flaming torches along a route toward central Edinburgh, creating a visual link between the modern festival and older winter fire customs. The event is one part of a wider program that includes concerts, street celebrations and the midnight fireworks.
Hogmanay is the Scottish term for New Year's Eve and its associated festivities. Edinburgh's version became especially prominent as a major international celebration, with the city's historic streets and castle providing a distinctive setting.
Glasgow is also a major Scottish city and has its own New Year traditions, but it is not the city named by this procession question. The procession should not be confused with Scotland's Stonehaven Fireballs, a separate Hogmanay custom in the Aberdeenshire town of Stonehaven.