Round 30,000 revellers attended Edinburgh's conventional Hogmanay celebrations as they returned for the primary time in three years.
Organisers hailed the occasion as a serious success, with all occasions within the capital bought out.
Celebrations kicked off on Friday night with the Evening Afore social gathering, headlined by pop star Sophie Ellis-Bextor with particular company Altered Pictures.
And, regardless of heavy rain and falling temperatures, tens of 1000's of partygoers rang within the new 12 months on Saturday on the metropolis's Road Celebration and live performance in Princes Road Gardens, the place they have been handled to a headline efficiency from The Pet Store Boys and DJ units.
Fireworks have been let off on the hour between 9pm and 11pm, counting all the way down to the normal midnight show.
Metropolis of Edinburgh Council chief Cammy Day stated: "As soon as once more, Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations have been the envy of cities throughout the globe.
"With one of the crucial spectacular fireworks shows towards probably the most gorgeous of backdrops, this was a unbelievable option to ring in 2023."
He added: "Tonight has actually been a world celebration of Scotland."
Alan Thomson and Dani Rae, administrators of UniqueAssembly who produced Edinburgh's Hogmanay, stated: "What a terrific night time. Pet Store Boys rocked the Live performance within the Gardens, and revellers throughout the Road Celebration danced the night time away with the unbelievable wristbands, which actually made everyone a part of the social gathering."
Superintendent David Robertson, Police Scotland's occasion policing lead for the Road Celebration policing operation, stated: "Vital planning and preparation was undertaken forward of the town's first Road Celebration since 2019 and I'm happy to say that it has handed with out severe incident.
"My thanks exit to all the officers, stewarding employees and different key companions who labored diligently to make sure the Hogmanay celebrations have been a hit."
Because the clock struck midnight and 2023 started, the Met Workplace predicted temperatures of 1C, dropping to 0C by 3am.
Lothian Buses launched a particular Hogmanay fare to get folks residence safely and Edinburgh Trams ran providers till 5am, transporting some 4,000 folks residence.
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