Dundee

Best pictures as Dundee Hooley starts 2023 Christmas celebrations

The event returned for its second year at City Square on Saturday.

Torches were lit for the Dundee Hooley. Image: Alan Richardson

By Ben MacDonald

November 26 2023, 10:45am

November 26 2023, 10:45am

The Dundee Hooley has marked the official start to the city’s Christmas celebrations.

The event returned for its second year at City Square on Saturday.

It followed a torchlit parade through the city centre.

Street traders, theatre groups and food and drink stalls were set up to keep revellers warm and entertained.

The traditional Dundee Conga, which was banned in December 1948, officially returned after 75 years.

And a ceilidh, with music provided by Skyrie, rounded off the evening’s entertainment.

The Dundee Hooley was the first in a series of activities taking place at City Square in the run-up to Christmas.

Photographer Alan Richardson was on hand to capture the best moments.

Community lanterns at the Dundee Hooley. Image: Alan Richardson

Pyro Celtics fire dancers. Image: Alan Richardson

The crowd get dancing for a proper Hooley. Image: Alan Richardson

Bharatiya Indian Dance Group. Image: Alan Richardson

The Commotion Drummers. Image: Alan Richardson

Visitors lined up for the Dundee Hooley procession and parade. Image: Alan Richardson

People show off their lanterns. Image: Alan Richardson

Crowds get their dancing shoes on. Image: Alan Richardson

Ceol Dun Deagh entertain the crowd. Image: Alan Richardson

People pair up for a dance. Image: Alan Richardson

The torches are lit. Image: Alan Richardson

Poppy Bubbles puts on a good show. Image: Alan Richardson

Bharatiya Indian Dance Group entertain the crowd in Dundee. Image: Alan Richardson

The torches lit up the crowd. Image: Alan Richardson

Bharatiya Indian Dance Group looking colourful on the dancefloor. Image: Alan Richardson

People of all ages enjoyed the Dundee Hooley. Image: Alan Richardson

Lord Provost Bill Campbell leads off the parade. Image: Alan Richardson

The Commotion Drummers take part in the parade. Image: Alan Richardson

Urban Moves do a dance routine. Image: Alan Richardson

The parade makes it way through the city centre with the giant puppets by Thingumajig Theatre. Image: Alan Richardson

A pipe band makes their way through the centre. Image: Alan Richardson

Crowds have a great time dancing. Image: Alan Richardson

Kids greet the giant puppets by Thingumajig Theatre. Image: Alan Richardson

The parade makes it way through the city centre. Image: Alan Richardson

Everyone enjoyed the giant puppets by Thingumajig Theatre. Image: Alan Richardson

People dressed up as disco balls for the evening. Image: Alan Richardson

Thingumajig Theatre’s puppets lit up the streets. Image: Alan Richardson

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