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The National (Scotland)
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Adam Robertson

Tourists gutted as Edinburgh ushers in 2025 with altered celebrations due to weather

ALTERED Edinburgh Hogmanay celebrations took place on December 31 as Scotland ushered in 2025.

Organisers Unique Assembly announced cancellations across the four-day programme due to adverse weather warnings, with all outdoor events cancelled.

This included the world-famous torchlight procession and Concert in the Gardens.

A number of tourists were left disappointed at the cancellation as they were left to find other ways to celebrate on Hogmanay.

Elisa Dorris, who is originally from Spain but now lives in Dublin, flew to Edinburgh with friends in order to see the fireworks.

“We are very disappointed, but we will try to have fun here in the Christmas market,” she said.

“We will try our best to have fun this night.”

David Liew, a 59-year-old lawyer from Singapore who came to Edinburgh for Hogmanay, said he was just going to "walk around".

Although he said he could understand the decision to call off the fireworks, he said he felt they should have been back on after the weather turned out better than expected. 

(Image: ANDY BUCHANAN)  Central Edinburgh was left much quieter than usual on Hogmanay

He said: "We are pretty disappointed. We were just informed, I think, this morning, but I think it's due to the weather.

"But when I look around now, I think the weather is fine, and I think the celebrations should resume."

Silvana Sgro, from Melbourne, said she and her family had looked at going back to London 

However, all planned indoor events for the celebrations continues as a new event – Hot Dub Time Machine: It Is On – took over Assembly Hall.

(Image: Cameron Brisbane) (Image: Cameron Brisbane)

Aussie DJ Tom Lowndes put together a special show with revellers heading to the Assembly Hall for a musical journey through the decades.

The New Year was ushered in with chants “no Scotland, no party,” organisers said.

Children and families also joined the celebrations with Bairns New Year Revels taking place on Tuesday afternoon with over 850 attending from all age groups.

(Image: Cameron Brisbane)

Others attended the Candlelit Concert at St Giles’ Cathedral (above) in a sold-out event.

A spokesperson for Unique Assembly said: “

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