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The dook, a Scots word meaning to dip or plunge, began on 1 January 1987 when a group of friends went for a swim in the icy water as a hangover cure.

Following the original dook by friends Andy Kerr and Jim Kilcullen, the event has been repeated for charity.

The Covid-19 pandemic saw the dook cancelled from Edinburgh's official programme of events.

An unofficial "Portobello Dook" took place in 2023 which was organised by the community.

Dozens of swimmers have taken a New Year's Day dip into the Firth of Forth in the annual Loony Dook.