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The Latest Breaking News from Robert Burns

Edinburgh's Robert Burns festival scrapped after failure to secure funding

AN annual festival which was launched to celebrate the life of iconic Scottish writer Robert Burns has been scrapped...

The National (Scotland)

Robert Burns controversially axed from Higher English in Scottish exam revamp

ROBERT Burns has been controversially removed as a standalone author for Scottish pupils taking Higher English ...

The National (Scotland)

New book questions Robert Burns' ties to Scottish independence movement

A NEW book raises the question of whether Burns is the best cultural icon for the Yes movement...

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What is the meaning behind Auld Lang Syne and why do we sing it at Hogmanay?

Here is the meaning behind the Robert Burns poem Auld Lang Syne and why we sing at Hogmanay.

The National (Scotland)

What is the meaning behind Auld Lang Syne and why do we sing it at Hogmanay?

Here is the meaning behind the Robert Burns poem Auld Lang Syne and why we sing at Hogmanay.

The National (Scotland)

Lost portrait of Robert Burns's 'muse' discovered in Scottish castle

THERE are hopes that a “lost artwork of immense significance” has been discovered at a Scottish castle.

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon's 'favourite book' removed from Scottish school reading list

FORMER first minister Nicola Sturgeon’s favourite book has been removed from the Scottish Higher English reading list ...

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$344 for a coffee? Scottish farm is selling UK's most expensive cup

A Scottish dairy is making the audacious bid to sell what it’s calling Britain's most expensive cup of coffee

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Fiddle linked to Robert Burns to be played live in Carnegie Hall

A baroque fiddle believed to have been played by Robert Burns will be performed live on stage in the United States for the first time.

The National (Scotland)

Fiddle linked to Robert Burns to be played in Carnegie Hall

Robert Burns’ dance teacher William Gregg reportedly played the antique fiddle which is now being used to celebrate traditional music.

The Independent UK

Specialist work begins to re-thatch roof of historic 17th-century Robert Burns club

WORK has commenced to re-thatch the roof of a historic building in South Ayrshire which was once the site of Robert Burns's social club...

The National (Scotland)

Restoration gets under way of thatched building linked to Robert Burns

The Bachelors’ Club, in Tarbolton, South Ayrshire, was co-founded by the poet and is being restored by the National Trust for Scotland.

The Independent UK

Eddi Reader: My manager told me I was ruining my career with my Burns album

GIVEN the band was reuniting after more than 30 years, it’s no surprise Scottish singer Eddi Reader is still feeling the love from Fairground…

The National (Scotland)

Plans to turn walled garden with links to Robert Burns into whisky distillery

A HISTORIC walled garden on a Stirlingshire estate with links to Robert Burns could soon be transformed into a whisky distillery ...

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Poet who inspired Robert Burns and wrote 'Auld Reikie' to be celebrated

THE legacy of an 18th century poet said to have inspired Robert Burns and known for his famous poem about “Auld Reikie” is to be commemorated on…

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Bid to save farm where Robert Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne secures funding

A FARM built by Robert Burns and where he wrote Auld Lang Syne is a step closer to being saved after securing funding ...

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Scottish farm with links to Robert Burns 'taking on big dairy' with new facility plan

A SCOTTISH farm with links to Robert Burns is “taking on big dairy” as it plans to build a new zero-waste facility ...

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World's first underwater Burns Supper announced in Scottish Borders

THE world's first ever underwater Burns Supper has been announced as it aims to offer an immersive celebration of the famous Scottish poet ...

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Rare first edition Robert Burns book sells for more than £60k at auction

A rare first edition book of poetry by Robert Burns has sold for more than £60,000 at auction.

The National (Scotland)

'Rare' Robert Burns statue found in South Africa finds new home in Stirling

A RARE cast-iron statue of Robert Burns which was discovered in a compost heap in the 1950s in South Africa has returned to Scotland...

The Canberra Times

The Burns Club celebrates a century of tartans and thistles

A new exhibition celebrating the club's history opens this weekend.

The Guardian - UK

Alan Cumming named as artistic director of Scottish ‘theatre in the hills’

Hollywood actor will ‘invite the world’s best’ to Pitlochry Festival theatre after making surprise approach for role

The National (Scotland)

Alan Cumming announced as new artistic director of 'hidden gem' Scottish theatre

SCOTTISH actor and Yes campaigner Alan Cumming has been announced as the artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre (PFT)...

The National (Scotland)

Rare first edition of Robert Burns' poetry could fetch £60,000 at auction

A RARE first edition of Robert Burns’ poetry could fetch as much as £60,000 when it goes up auction.

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Billy Kay and Len Pennie nominated as Scots Language Awards head to Burns birthplace

BROADCASTER Billy Kay, poet Len Pennie, and a Robert Burns Museum have all been nominated for a prestigious Scots Language Award ...

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