This story was produced by our colleagues at the BBC. Robert Burns is Scotland’s national poet — a renowned 18th-century lyricist whose works continue to resonate around the world. Auld Lang Syne is ...

The haggis, typically carried on a silver salver, is piped in by the diners with a standing slow clap - Joff Lee/Getty Burns Night, held in honour of Scotland's most famous poet Robert Burns, is ...

The ballroom of the Country Squire was full of bagpipes, kilts, and whiskey at the annual Burns Supper on Saturday, Jan. 18. The 24th annual event was hosted at the Squire to remember the late Robert ...

Paris Alston: This is GBH's Morning Edition. This week in cities around the world, people will gather and drink a little more than their fair share of whiskey, sing some very old songs, and read ...

The first thing you need to know about haggis is that it’s as elusive as it is controversial. You can’t expect it to taste a certain way. The savory meat-based ...

For old times’ sake, friends of Scottish poet Robert Burns gathered a few years after his death for a memorial dinner. More than 200 years later, an event celebrating the writing of the lyricist ...

The new year is officially here, meaning Burns Night is almost upon us. Every year, people in Scotland celebrate the occasion in memory of the life and work of the famous poet, Robert Burns. Think ...

Tonight, January 25, is Burns Night — the traditional Scottish celebration of beloved national poet Robert Burns. Many Scots celebrate the event with a Burns supper, eating a meal of haggis plus neeps ...

DAVENPORT — While the ingredients may not sound appetizing, haggis has a special role in the 39th annual Robert Burns dinner Jan. 28 at the Radisson Quad City Plaza Hotel in Davenport. The Scottish ...

The event organised by The Cammy Shanks Community Foundation, in association with JH Kilt Hire and Crunchy Carrots, is being held on Saturday, March 1 at the Plough Hotel in Stenhousemuir. Former ...

The skirl o’ the bagpipes, even more dramatic by virtue of being played indoors, accompanies the “great chieftain o’ the puddin-race” born aloft to the table by a chef. Then, a wild-eyed Scotsman ...