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.

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

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

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