A Burns Supper is a Scottish tradition held the world over on or about the 25th January each year. In theory it is to celebrate the memory of Robert Burns, a poet (who wrote "Auld Lang Syne") who died over 200 years ago. In practice it is an excuse to eat, drink and be very merry while getting the kilt on and celebrating all things scottish.

Having one scots church member is enough to make a Burns Supper happen at the Leamington Mission about every second year. Our version is to eat vegetarian, drink fruit juice, and still be very merry. And get the kilt on. We have the distinction of being one of the few tee-total vegetarian Burns Suppers.

The standard format is:

Meal:

starter usually soup

main course always haggis, neeps (swede) and tatties (potatoes). The haggis is piped in by a piper and addressed by the traditional poem "To A Haggis".

pudding

Speeches:

always three speeches. Usually funny... Always sexist (traditional!)

Entertainment:

quizes, games etc as time allows

Ceilidh:

what's that, you say? It's gaellic for party, but means a barn dance