Here's a few unique ways to spend this upcoming Burns night (Saturday 25th January):
The Ulster Orchestra, in partnership with the Ulster-Scots Agency present this traditional evening of music which will feature Scottish singer-songwriter Eddi Reader, well known for her work with Fairground Attraction and her interpretations of the songs of Scotland's national poet.
The Damage: £8 - £25
If you're looking for something a little different, Stena Line run a Burns night cruise from Belfast to Scotland. For only £29 per person, you can indulge in a traditional Burns supper with the ceremonial Address to the Haggies, recitation of Burns' poetry and live Scottish music. From 7.30pm - 1.45am.
The Damage: £29
Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns is celebrated with a selection of rare and valuable materials from the Library’s Gibson collection, the largest collection of Burns materials held outside of Scotland. Included will be the 1787 Belfast edition ofPoems Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect and the facsimile reprint of the Kilmarnock edition as well as early examples of Burns’ work published in the Belfast News Letter. The Damage: Free
Join the Nomadic in celebrating Robert Burns' legacy with a feast of traditional Scottish food and entertainment. From 8pm - 11pm.
The Damage: £30
Who wrote this?
I'm 20 years old, studying Journalism with Photo-Imaging at the University of Ulster Coleraine Campus. I have an undying love for Belfast and all that it has to offer, an undying love for sleeping, Tegan and Sara, trashy tv shows, foreign snack-foods and being irresponsible with money. I also quite like origami, reading, jazz, hip-hop, dubstep, anything acoustic and Food Network TV. I've written for The Big List, Culture NI, Chatterbox and The Echo, as well as currently writing for BBC Across the Line.