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The Burns Supper at 225 Years: Scottish Tradition, Global Reinvention

Click here to participate in our survey and contribute to a new Interactive Map and Archive of Burns Suppers Worldwide.

Join communities from across the globe to share information about your annual celebrations to commemorate the Scottish National Bard, Robert Burns (1759-96).

Incorporating poetry, song, haggis, whisky and tartan, the ritual has evolved over 225 years to become a global, multicultural phenomenon and a true example of Living Cultural Heritage.

Robert Burns sitting a his desk with a quill in his hand.

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2023: Centre for Robert Burns Studies

For 'Editing and Curating Robert Burns for the 21st Century'.

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