Scotland Magazine section Burns Night

O what a glorious sight!

The traditional supper to celebrate the work of Robert Burns tends to be a lively affair. Sue Lawrence looks at the elements that can help make the evening a success

There is no such thing as a quiet Burns Supper. No matter where it takes place – in a hotel, church hall or one’s own home – it will not be, by nature, sedate. Part of Scottish culture for some 200 years, the ritual was begun by close friends of the poet Robert Burns after his death in 1796 in tribu...

By Sue Lawrence from Issue 6 published on 6/2/2003