Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations had its theatrical finale last night when over 8,500 people watched a cavalcade of artists, dancers, musicians and artists transform the capital's historic Royal Mile into an open-air stage.

Robert Burns' iconic Scottish and international anthem, Auld Lang Syne, is one of the world's most recognised songs and is one of Scotland's greatest cultural exports, First Minister Alex Salmond said today ahead of Hogmanay celebrations.

Edinburgh's Hogmanay organisers are making unused Hogmanay Street Party Passes - normally allocated to

Organisers of Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party, which is now just over a week away, have announced that this year's allocation of £10 Street Party passes are now sold out.

However, revellers can still get tickets for the Street Party

The New Year Sprint is an open 110m race that has taken place around New Year's Day annually since 1870.

Don't be left speechless when the bells chime and everyone crosses arms to sing in the new year. These are the words to Auld Lang Syne, with glossary for those less obvious Scots words at the end.

Friendly Fires have been announced as the third band to headline Edinburgh's Hogmanay Concert in the Gardens on 31 December, playing alongside previously announced Groove Armada and Paolo Nutini.

Leading lights of the Scottish folk scene play Edinburgh's Picture House Hogmanay Party: folk mavericks Shooglenifty are set to headline the all-star night that includes the trio of Annie Grace, Co

Edinburgh's Hogmanay is a four-day winter festival that takes place at the end of each year.

The Concert in the Gardens takes place in a ticketed area in Princes Street Gardens West within the

A party within the larger Hogmanay Street Party, the ticketed Glayva Ceilidh in East Princes Street Gar

On the first day of every year a brave few hundred people throw themselves into the freezing cold water of the Firth of Forth at South Queensfe

The 445 places for the New Year's day Edinburgh triathlon have already filled up, but if you were out the night before at the

Performances of Vaughan William's Fantasia on Christmas Carols and Vivaldi's Gloria.

Feet First is a specially commissioned event for 1 January 2009 showcasing top Scottish street performance and outdoor arts.

The Hoog, Edinburgh's Hogmanay's only indoor ceilidh party, has three stages of entertainment and dancing all night at the George Street Assembly Rooms from 7:00 pm until 2:00am.

Edinburgh's Hogmanay has revealed its four-day New Year festival, with chart-topping electronic dance act Groove Armada headlining Hogmanay night at the Concert in the Gardens. The official celebrations for the Hogmanay Street Party on Princes Street, which sees around 100,000 revellers, will start an hour earlier this year at 9pm on the 31 December and will include an additional DJ Stage.

The event is geared towards families and presents Scottish ceilidh dancing, with a twist.

The Dancin' is another free Hogmanay street party, taking up where the traditional Night Afore Fiesta left off.

Dance club favourites Groove Armada will be bringing their big beats to Edinburgh for the Hogmanay celebrations on the last night of the