Burns Supper & Iconic Burns Highlights

Thousands converged upon Ayrshire on Saturday 24th January for a celebration of Robert Burns' life and work. At Iconic Burns, a spectacular visual tribute to the bard, the public were treated to a sound and light extravaganza, whilst the Official Homecoming Burns Supper, also staged in Alloway, honoured both Burns himself and many of those who keep his legacy of alive in the world today.

The Homecoming Burns Supper was created and produced by Red Sky at Night for Homecoming Scotland.

All songs and poems were written by Robert Burns.

An original script was written especially for the occasion by John Murtagh.

You can view the highlights by selecting any of the ten clips below.

First Minister's opening speech

Highlight One

The First Ministers' Opening Speech

Somewhere Between Life and Death

Highlight Two

Somewhere Between Life and Death

There was a lad / Love turned Burns into a poet

Highlight Three

There was a lad / Love turned Burns into a poet

Mary Morrison

Highlight Four

Mary Morrison

A Bonnie Wee thing

Highlight Five

A Bonnie Wee thing: Tragedy of Highland Mary provokes one of Burns' greatest songs

Edina Scotia's Seat

Highlight Six

Edina Scotia's Seat

Ca' the Yowes.

Highlight Seven

Ca' the Yowes. Clip 7 from the Official Homecoming Burns Supper

Anna Park

Highlight Eight

Anna Park, Burns death comes to soon; but a man's a man
for a' that

Procession and Fireworks

Highlight Nine

Procession and Fireworks

First Ministers' Toast and Auld Lang Syne

Highlight Ten

First Ministers' Toast and Auld Lang Syne.

 

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