Edinburgh's Street Party sees one hundred thousand revellers from all over the world thronging the city centre. This year three stages – one at Waverley Bridge and Mound, one at West Princes Street Gardens and one at East Princes Street Gardens – will be hosting a glittering variety of entertainment.

Over in Glasgow the party gets started in George Square with DJ Tam Coyle warming the crowd up for an appearance by Scotland's very own Amy Macdonald. More artists will be announced soon, but don't wait too long as tickets are strictly limited . . .

Aberdeen

In Aberdeen, Travis will be among the headline acts keeping the party going at the free concert in the Castlegate.

Stonehaven

The Ancient Fireballs Ceremony at this fishing village near Aberdeen is one of the most unique Hogmanay festivals in Scotland. At the strike of midnight the High Street is lit up as sixty local fireball-swingers make their way through the town – swinging their fireballs above their heads – to the harbour where they are hurled into the sea.

One of the top Hogmanay parties in Scotland this year and one of the final events of Highland 2007. Local band Smuid plays to an audience of thousands in the town square alongside twelve of Scotland's top fiddle talents. Fireworks at the bells and dancing until 2am. Takes place in The Square.

The Burning of the Clavie takes place at Burghead at 6pm on the night of January 11 (the original Hogmanay before the calendar changed in 1660). The "Clavie" is a half barrel filled with wood shavings and tar. In the past, it would have been a herring barrel. Today, iron-hooped whisky barrels daubed with creosote are used.

Dornoch's Hogmanay Street Party takes place on Monday 31st December, 2007 between 10.30pm and 1.00am in the town square. The historic setting, including cathedral, castle and court-house, will all be lit up to create a spectacular backdrop.

The open-air Ceilidh on Hogmanay will be a spectacular event starting with a Torchlight Procession from Drumnadrochit Bridge where people of all ages follow the Zurich Pipe Band to the main car park where the fun begins.

Another one of the fire displays so popular in Scotland is Comrie's Flambeaux – an ancient torchlight procession originally performed to drive evil spirits from the village.

What better way to start 2008 than with a New Year's Day ceilidh in the street? Food, refreshments and live music.

The ideal way to blow away the cobwebs on New Year's Day, meet up with friends and wish them Happy New Year. The Blairgowrie race and Fun Run is 3.7 miles and is open to anyone up to 90 years of age. There will be prizes up for grabs, with soup and refreshments available at the Town Hall after the race.

Come along and see live bands playing at the Taybank's outdoor event.

Oban has a Hogmanay event that has all the right ingredients. Kicking off at 9.00pm in Tesco car park, ceilidh band Skerryvore tops live music bill. Fireworks at midnight form a fitting centrepiece to the free entertainment.

The Hogmanay Bonfire in Biggar, dates back to pagan times when fire was worshipped and believed to ward of evil spirits. It has continued at Biggar for hundreds of years.

Every Christmas and New Year's Day the "Ba'" is contested in the streets of Kirkwall. The game has been played in its present form since about 1850, but is in fact much older. A looser form of football had occurred for a long time before 1850 on the "Ba' Lea", possibly dating back to Roman-occupied Britain.

The abiding influence of the Vikings is celebrated on the last Tuesday of January every year by the largest fire festival in Europe – "Up Helly Aa". After a torchlight procession of up to a thousand "guizers" through the streets, a full-size replica Viking longship is ceremonially burned. The guizers and onlookers then head off for a night of revelry.