Edinburgh's Hogmanay party is taking an interesting twist this year after the street celebration was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
Many party goers were left gutted after the annual celebration was called off.
So for the first time in its history it will move to be an entirely online celebration with a series of spectacular ‘moments’ to be watched from home.
Produced by Underbelly on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council, the free online series of shows promise never seen before, visually-spectacular moments every evening from December 28 to January 1.
The stay-at-home event series will be FREE to watch and streamed online so Hogmanay fans all over the world can tune in from the comfort and safety of their homes.
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay has wowed, surprised and delighted hundreds of thousands of people over the years and 2020 promises to continue that tradition, with a series of awe-inspiring moments using multi-sensory creativity and pioneering technology crafted, hosted and narrated by a powerhouse of incredible Scottish talent.
The line-up includes Doctor Who star David Tennant, award winning poet and Scottish Makar (Scotland’s Poet Laureate), Jackie Kay, Celtic fusion band, Niteworks and Scottish actors Lorne MacFayden and Siobhan Redmond.
Further details will be revealed in the coming weeks as the countdown to Edinburgh’s Hogmanay kicks off on December 28.
For more information on Edinburgh’s virtual Hogmanay 2020 click here.
