There were an estimated 7, 000 people in Stirling to see Lulu at the Castle Esplanade and thousands attended the annual Fireballs Ceremony at Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire.

BBC: NEWS | UK | Scotland | Revellers remember quake victims

The event sees more than 1, 000 pipers, drummers and other musicians perform on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle.

BBC: 'Last minute' sell out for Edinburgh Military Tattoo

It culminated with a clan parade along the Royal Mile and a pageant on the esplanade at Edinburgh Castle.

BBC: Clan gathering made ?600,000 loss

Revellers in Aberdeen brought in the new year with a fireworks display at His Majesty's Theatre, while the Proclaimers headlined a Hogmanay concert on the esplanade of Stirling Castle.

BBC: Hogmanay celebrations: Scotland brings in the new year