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

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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