UK Wedding News
25/01/2012
Couples, families and friends will get together and toast to a pioneer of the Romantic Movement.
Among his famous work "My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose" is a 1794 song in Scots by Robert Burns based on traditional sources and "Ae Fond Kiss".
January in Scotland is a dark and cold month, traditionally perceived to be filled with post-Christmas gloom. So the chance to get together at its end with like-minded individuals to eat, drink and be entertained lifts the spirit in a way Burns himself would surely have approved of.
No-one is exactly certain when the first Burns Supper took place but it's likely that it was held by one of the many Burns Clubs that sprang up across west and central Scotland in the wake of the poet's untimely death in 1796 at the age of only 37.
Nowadays, Burns Suppers have followed his popularity around the globe so that, on or around 25 January (Burns's birthday), they can be found everywhere from Moscow to Manhattan, Newfoundland to New Zealand. They also come in all shapes and sizes, from formal affairs in grand surroundings to more intimate gatherings in local clubs and pubs. The only common link between them all - and the only one that really matters - is the desire to commemorate one of the greatest poets the English language has known
See Visit Scotland for further information.
20/03/2020
LeToya Luckett-Walker Is Pregnant
Charlotte Crosby Finds New Romance
Lydia Bright Gets Candid About Giving Birth
Lana Del Ray Splits From Boyfriend
Angelica Ross Learns Of Boyfriend's Secret Life
Ashley Graham's Breastfeeding Struggle
Susanna Reid's Mother's Day Plans
Lin-Manuel Miranda Homeschooling Kids
Kristen Bell Speaks Of Pride For Daughters
Prince George & Princess Charlotte Now Homeschooled
Couples Toast To Robert Burns
Tonight is Burns Night, the annual celebration of the life and work of Scotland's national bard, Robert Burns.Couples, families and friends will get together and toast to a pioneer of the Romantic Movement.
Among his famous work "My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose" is a 1794 song in Scots by Robert Burns based on traditional sources and "Ae Fond Kiss".
January in Scotland is a dark and cold month, traditionally perceived to be filled with post-Christmas gloom. So the chance to get together at its end with like-minded individuals to eat, drink and be entertained lifts the spirit in a way Burns himself would surely have approved of.
- - - - - - Advertisement - - - - - -
No-one is exactly certain when the first Burns Supper took place but it's likely that it was held by one of the many Burns Clubs that sprang up across west and central Scotland in the wake of the poet's untimely death in 1796 at the age of only 37.
Nowadays, Burns Suppers have followed his popularity around the globe so that, on or around 25 January (Burns's birthday), they can be found everywhere from Moscow to Manhattan, Newfoundland to New Zealand. They also come in all shapes and sizes, from formal affairs in grand surroundings to more intimate gatherings in local clubs and pubs. The only common link between them all - and the only one that really matters - is the desire to commemorate one of the greatest poets the English language has known
See Visit Scotland for further information.
Top stories
20/03/2020
LeToya Luckett-Walker Is Pregnant
Charlotte Crosby Finds New Romance
Lydia Bright Gets Candid About Giving Birth
Lana Del Ray Splits From Boyfriend
Angelica Ross Learns Of Boyfriend's Secret Life
Ashley Graham's Breastfeeding Struggle
Susanna Reid's Mother's Day Plans
Lin-Manuel Miranda Homeschooling Kids
Kristen Bell Speaks Of Pride For Daughters
Prince George & Princess Charlotte Now Homeschooled
