Burn's night

Never celebrated Burns Night before? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 From large banquets to informal laid-back suppers; the celebrations are synonymous with hearty recitals of Burns poetry, haggis with neeps and tatties, loud bagpipes and most certainly lots of whisky...

The streets of Lewes, East Sussex, where controversial effigies are regularly displayed, are alight with fire and celebration. While in Ottery St Mary burning barrels are carried.

At the heart of the celebration of Robert Burns is the Burns Supper or Burns Night—a traditional Scottish dinner typically accompanied by numerous speeches, recitals of Burns poetry and, of course, numerous drams of Scotland’s golden elixir.

Use this step-by-step guide to make your own Guy this Bonfire Night

Burns Night is a jolly occasion to eat haggis, read poetry and drink whisky, but there is more to it. If you want to go the whole hog here's a traditional Burns Night order of service, poetry recitals and all

Take a look at our round-up of Scotland's best cheeses, perfect for serving at the end of a Burns Night dinner.

Named after the iconic train it was created for, this sophisticated cocktail was a regular tipple on the Flying Scotsman’s route between London and Edinburgh

a hillside burns in Lolo National Forest, 30 miles west of Missoula, Montana. August 2005. This image can be purchased for use from GettyImages.

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History The conspirators The Gunpowder Plot is the name given to the conspiracy to blow up the Houses of Parliament on 5th November 1605, which was discovered the night before. The plot centred around five conspirators, among them Guy (or Guido) Fawkes. Guy Fawkes They were determined to blow up the House of Lords in 1605. The detonation was to take place on State Opening day, when the King, Lords and Commons would all be present in the Lords Chamber. The Houses of Parliament in old times On…