A Burns supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796), the author of many Scots poems. The suppers are normally held on or near the poet's birthday, 25 January, known as Burns Night (Scots: Burns Nicht; Scottish Gaelic: Oidhche na Taigeise) [1] also called Robert Burns Day or Rabbie Burns Day (or Robbie Burns Day in …

Jan 22, 2025 · The popular Burns poem ‘Ae Fond Kiss’ and the song ‘My Wife’s A Winsome Wee Thing’ were included and may have supplied the perfect soundtrack to a Burns Supper taking place in homes across the land (NRS, BBC1/4/105). The 28-minute long programme appears to have been a success and repeated on Burns Night in 1981.

4 days ago · The First Burns Supper. The tradition of Burns Night began five years after the poet’s death when his friends gathered to celebrate his life and works. This first Burns Supper was held at Burns Cottage in Alloway in July 1801. The date was later changed to January to mark his birthday, and the format they established remains largely unchanged ...

Jan 25, 2024 · Burns Night, or Burns Supper, is traditionally celebrated with a dinner consisting of haggis, neeps, and tatties - more commonly known as turnips and potatoes. On the 21 July 1801, the fifth...

Jan 19, 2025 · The first Burns supper was held in 1801, five years after the death of Scotland’s beloved poet, Robert Burns, setting a template that’s remained largely unchanged since: music, poetry, food ...

Originally started a few years after his death by a group of his friends and acquaintances, to honour his memory, the suppers are now celebrated annually on the date of his birth, 25th January. Here are the perfect ingredients needed to hold your very own Burns' Supper.

Learn how to host the perfect Burns supper here. The centrepiece of any good Burns Supper menu is the iconic haggis, or as the bard himself described it, the 'great chieftain o' the puddin'-race'. Learn more.

Nov 14, 2019 · Take a cup of whisky yet and enjoy your very own Burns supper wherever you are in the world and remember the fine words of Rabbie Burns. Get Involved in a Burns Supper! Visit Scotland offers a very good Burns Night Guide expanding on what we have summarized here.

Dec 6, 2019 · Burns Night on 25 January is Scotland’s national celebration of the country’s most famous poet, Robert Burns. We bring you the story behind the supper.

Jan 25, 2023 · Scotland celebrates with a Burns Night Supper. Learn the traditions and what Scots do to remember Robert Burns. Find out what happens on a Burns Night dinner?