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POETRY · SCOTLAND✳

Burns Night

A supper with a story.

Burns Night honours Robert Burns, the Scottish poet born on 25 January 1759. Suppers often feature haggis, readings of his poetry, music and a toast to the evening.

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THE OCCASION

More than a date

Burns Night honours Robert Burns, the Scottish poet born on 25 January 1759. Suppers often feature haggis, readings of his poetry, music and a toast to the evening.

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The poet

Robert Burns wrote in Scots and English and remains one of Scotland’s best-known literary figures.

02

The supper

An Address to a Haggis traditionally opens the centrepiece of a Burns supper.

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Auld Lang Syne

The song is associated worldwide with New Year celebrations.

THE MEANING BEHIND THE MOMENT

Poetry around the table

The best-known Burns Night rituals bring people together: a meal, Scottish verse and the traditional address to the haggis.

AN EXPERIENCE FOR THIS DAY

Unfold Burns Night

A supper with a story.

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE DAY

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A supper with a story.

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