The Flamborough Fire Festival, a Viking themed parade in aid of charities and local community groups, held on New Year's Eve in Flamborough near Bridlington, Yorkshire. Picture date: Saturday December 31, 2022.The Flamborough Fire Festival, a Viking themed parade in aid of charities and local community groups, held on New Year's Eve in Flamborough near Bridlington, Yorkshire. Picture date: Saturday December 31, 2022.
The Flamborough Fire Festival, a Viking themed parade in aid of charities and local community groups, held on New Year's Eve in Flamborough near Bridlington, Yorkshire. Picture date: Saturday December 31, 2022.

Flamborough Fire Festival 2022: Spectacular photos of New Year's Eve parade which commemorates Viking invasion of Yorkshire

Flamborough turned into Valhalla on New Year’s Eve as the village near Bridlington hosted its annual Fire Festival.

The event commemorates the Viking invasion of the coastline, and includes a torchlight procession, longship, re-enactments, mead tent, Norse music and drums and a fireworks display.

Press Association photographer Danny Lawson was there to capture the atmosphere.