Burns Night celebrations in Glasgow – ten of the best places
It’s time for haggis, whisky and well it’s January and we all need a cheer up. The birthday celebration of Robert Burns is this weekend and here are ten places you can celebrate Burns Night in Glasgow.
1. The Citizen – Burns Supper at The Citizen
The Citizen’s are offering a traditional Burns Supper. The menu features a stack of haggis, neeps and tatties with a rich red wine jus, served with The Macallan 12.
Where: The Citizen Glasgow, St Vincent Place
2. Di Maggio’s Haggis Pizza
Looking for a more casual way to celebrate then Glasgow restaurant Di Maggio’s has a ‘Rabbie’s Pizza’ on offer.
When: 24th – 31st January.
Where: All Di Maggio’s venues
3. The Scottish National Whisky Festival
The Scottish National Whisky Festival returns to Glasgow on Burns Night as part of this year’s Celtic Connections. Festival-goers get to sample hundreds of whiskies.
When: Saturday 25th January
4. Burns Supper at Cameron House
A piper, prosseco, drams, poetry and local produce, accompanied by the ceremonial Address to a Haggis.
When: Saturday 25th January.
Where: Cameron House, Loch Lomond
5. Murder Mystery Dinner at the Ivy
A murder mystery experience at the Ivy where you can enjoy a glass of bubbles and a three-course dinner.
When: The Ivy, Buchanan Street
6. Innis & Gunn – Burns Night Versus Series
The Versus Series are a range of experiential evenings celebrating a range of cuisines and beverages from across the globe. Available will be beer from local breweries, incredible Scottish produce and delicacies, and cocktails made with Scottish spirits.
4 x Scottish spirit cocktails
4 x Scottish small plates (VG options available)
4 x Serves of Scottish beer
When: Thursday 23rd January.
Where: Ashton Lane and West Nile Street.
7. Flight Club Glasgow Burns Night Brunch Social
Toast the occasion with a whisky cocktail on arrival, followed by a bottle of prosecco or four bottles of beer and fed with two hours of bottomless pizza paddles.
When: Saturday 25th January
Where: Flight Club, George Street
8. Burns Night at the Panopticon
A night to honour Burns and raising money for the Panopticon where Stan Laurel made his comedic debut.
When: Saturday 25th January.
Where: The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, Trongate
9. Celtic Connections – Kelvingrove Burns Night Concert
The Kelvingrove Burns Night Concert will celebrate the life of the bard with a mixture of music, song, and spoken-word performances to enjoy.
Where: Kelvingrove Art Gallery
10. Burns Night at Sloans
Experience Burns Night in the grand ballroom of Sloans. Welcomed with a dram followed by a traditional Burns supper.
When: Saturday 25th January,
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