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A Star is Born: Robert Burns and Alloway
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Talk on the mighty bard. Haggis provided. More details…
16 Jul, 17 Sep 7.00–9.00 The Tam O'Shanter Experience, Alloway
Ae Fond Kiss
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Open air performance of Robert Burns inspired opera. There will be a pre-opera talk by producer Iain McFarlane at 7pm and a post-opera Q&A session with cast members. The £30 ticket includes a drinks reception at 6.30pm in Haddo House. More details…
21 Jul–28 Jul 7.00 Haddo House, Ellon
Alexander Stoddart: Drawings and Models
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Alexander Stoddart created sculptures of Robert Burns and Adam Smith amongst other great Scots. This exhibition of his preparatory drawings is a valuable look at the relationship between artist and - often famous - model. More details…
23 May–12 Sep Hunterian Art Gallery, Glasgow
Alternative
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Residents Derrick Burns and Jose present a night of minimal, electro and techno, now back at their original Brunswick home. More details…
17 Jul 9.00–2.00am Basura Blanca at the Brunswick Hotel, Glasgow
As Others See Us
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Portraits by photographers Broad Daylight (Tricia Malley and Ross Gillespie) of Scottish celebs and their favourite pieces of Robert Burns' poetry and songs. Sitters include Eddi Reader, Christopher Brookmyre, an Ayrshire farmer and a clan chief. More details…
1 Sep–30 Nov 11.00am–5.00 Duff House, Banff
As Others See Us
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An exhibition celebrating Robert Burns and the Year of Homecoming. Photographers Ross Gillespie and Tricia Malley have created a series of portraits of prominent and adopted Scots, each of whom has been asked to respond to a quotation from the bard and reflect upon the continued relevance of Burns in modern Scotland. More details…
8 Aug–8 Nov National Gallery Complex, Edinburgh
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: North by North-East 1
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Richard Farnes makes his BBC SSO debut in a celebration of British music. Britten's 'Four Sea Interludes' from the opera 'Peter Grimes' is followed by Thea Musgrave's magical 'Songs for a Winter's Evening', a setting of seven Burns poems sung by soprano Lisa Milne. Finally, a triumphant finale with Elgar's much-loved 'Enigma Variations'. More details…
11 Feb 7.30 City Halls, Glasgow
Bring in the Spirit
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Singers and musicians from Linn Records perform 'The Complete Songs of Robert Burns'. More details…
18 Sep 8.30 Globe Inn, Dumfries
Brow Well Commemorative Service
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Open air religious festival to commemorate the visit of Robert Burns to Brow Well in July 1796, followed by an address by the president of the Robert Burns World Federation. More details…
22 Jul 7.30 Brow Well, Dumfries
Burns & Harris Craft Fair 2009
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See a range of craft items demonstrated before you choose what to buy at this craft fair. More details…
26 Aug 10.00am–6.00 Marryat Hall, Dundee
Burns Benefit Concert
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Join Gari Glaysher, The Trybe, Mike Ogletree, Kevin Walsh, The Skunnered, Eilidh Grant, Keith James King, Chris Tait, and special guest, Bill Little of Scot Films UK for an evening of traditional entertainment. Tickets include buffet. More details…
28 Jul 7.30 Òran Mór, Glasgow
Burns Summer School
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A celebration of the life, works and legacy of Robert Burns during the celebration of the 250th anniversary of his birth. More details…
21 Jul–25 Jul (Times vary) The Crichton Campus, Dumfries
Chéri
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Adapted from Colette's controversial 1920s novels 'Cheri' and 'The Last of Cheri', which centres on a six-year love affair between a young man (Friend) and an aging courtesan (Pfeiffer) and its aftermath, Stephen Frears' film is a complex and visually exquisite meditation on ageing and loss; themes that are effected on both a narrative and formal level. More details…
3 Jul–9 Jul Fri, Sat, Tue & Wed 8.00; Thu 10.45am & 6.00 Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre, Dumfries
Off The Kerb: Comedy Gala 2009
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The world's top comics are in town for the Festival so the practically-minded Waverley Care have snaffled some up to present a top night of comedy for charity. Michael McIntyre hosts as the cream of the comedy crop come together on the same stage for one night only. More details…
24 Aug 7.30 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Doon Hame with Burns Conference
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A conference on the life, accomplishment, and legacy of Rabbie Burns. The programme will consist of a range of papers by experts concentrating upon the great Bard's life in Dumfries. 'Part of Homecoming 2009'. More details…
25 Jul 9.30am–5.00 Glasgow University (Dumfries Campus), Dumfries
Eddi Reader and Heidi Talbot
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One of contemporary British music's leading ladies. Incorporating pop, jazz, folk, Burns and ballads. More details…
16 Aug 7.30 Magnum Theatre, Irvine
Family Fun Day
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There's entertainment for all the family at the Burns Heritage Park, with shows from Magic Malky, a barbecue, face-painting, a bouncy castle, and much more. More details…
19 Jul 12.00–5.00 Burns National Heritage Park, Alloway
Inspired
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Fifty works inspired by Robert Burns by leading contemporary artists plus some items associated with the Bard. 'Part of Homecoming 2009'. More details…
4 Apr–20 Sep, not Sundays Mon–Thu 9.00am–8.00; Fri & Sat 9.00am–5.00 Mitchell Library, Glasgow
Kids' Summer Arts and Crafts Workshops
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Creative activities for children aged 6-12 to fill the summer holidays. Please book in advance; places are limited. More details…
Tuesdays, Thursdays (from 21 Jul) Tue & Thu 10.30am–12.00 Burns National Heritage Park, Alloway
The Kilmarnock Edition Live: An Evening With John Cairney
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The man who played Robert Burns on TV and on stage illustrates Burns in verse, prose and song, through the paintings in the 'Inspired' exhibition. More details…
14 Jul 6.15–7.30 Mitchell Library, Glasgow
Mark of an Angel
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This impressively executed French film begins as an engrossing character study and concludes as a riveting domestic thriller. Eliciting a pair of finely modulated performances from his talented leading ladies, Nebbou establishes two compelling mother figures who are both fiercely protective of their children, both real or imagined, which lays the groundwork for the thrills to come in the climax. More details…
8 Jul–9 Jul Wed 6.00; Thu 8.00 Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre, Dumfries
Mauchline Homecoming Marquee Weekend
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Experience the height of luxury and Scottish hospitality in the grand marquee at two six-course Burns suppers with top-class speakers and singers on Friday and Saturday nights. On Sunday, take part in the parade to the Robert Burns National Memorial, followed by refreshments in the marquee, and dance the night away at a ceilidh (tickets £5) in the evening, with music from Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham. More details…
24 Jul–26 Jul (Times vary) Mossgiel Farm, Mauchline
Maychline Homecoming Marquee
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Held at the farm where Burns wrote some of his most famous poems. Includes a Burns supper celebration and pipe band procession. More details…
24 Jul–26 Jul Town Centre, Mauchline
Simply Burns
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An evening of music, song and verse, all inspired by the national bard, with Douglas Craik, Linda Dewar, Anna Hepburn and Claire Hewitt. More details…
10 Sep 7.30 Birnam Arts Institute, By Dunkeld
Spirit of Burns
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Selection of prints and other materials inspired by the work of Robert Burns. More details…
10 Jan–17 Oct, not Sundays 10.00am–5.00 Perth Museum and Art Gallery, Perth

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