The special day in Scottish calendars celebrates Robert Burns’ birthday of January 25, with people coming together to recite poetry by the legendary Bard, sing his songs, drink whisky and enjoy haggis, neeps and tatties.
We’ve found some great photos of Edinburgh celebrations of the Ayrshire poet’s birthday over the years and some rather strange events taking place to mark the occasion, including a haggis being piped onto a flight from the city to London in the 60s.
We also found photos of a Burns Supper on Arthur’s Seat, Scotland’s rugby stars enjoying our traditional dish, a reverend with a pile of holy haggis, local residents heading to Moscow for a Burns Night celebration, and kind supermarket staff feeding the homeless on Burns Night.
21. First Minister goes back to school
The First Minister Alex Salmond and Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, not pictured, listened to a short reading of Tam O Shanter in 2012, alongside children from Royal Mile Primary School at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh, to mark Burns Night. Later in the day Alex Salmond launched the referendum consultation. | TSPL Photo: Jane Barlow