Burns Night Supper with Andrew Bowie MP

Date

Tuesday, 6th February 2024

Time

From 6:15 pm

Burns Night Supper

Celebrate the famous Scottish poet with food, wine and live music in the heart of Westminster! Join us for an exciting and historical Burns Night Celebration with live piper, followed by the presentation of haggis and quaiches, Burns poems, neeps and nips of whisky and traditional Burns night wines!

We are delighted that a high-profile special guest will be joining us as Guest of Honour too. Booking details can be found below.

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Burns Night artwork.

This is a joint ward event for St James's & Pimlico North

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What's Burns Night all about?

Burns Night

Origins – A Tradition is Born

The very first Burns Night was held in 1801, and over 200 years later, some of the traditions of that night still exist today.

Burns Night itself marks the anniversary of Robert Burns’ birth on 25 January 1759 and the traditional Burns supper is an evening event that celebrates his life and work. History can trace its origins back to nine of Burns’ close friends who decided to get together to mark the fifth anniversary of their friend’s death. Taking place at Burns Cottage in Alloway, the night included a tasty meal of haggis, performances of Burns’ work and a speech in honour of the great ‘Bard’. The night was deemed such a success, it was decided the occasion would be held again, this time in honour of Rabbie’s birthday, and so the tradition we enjoy to this day was born. Let’s look at the origins of the special traditions that mark Burns Night.

The Burns Supper

The centrepiece of any Burns Supper is always the haggis. If you’re unfamiliar with haggis, you may want to take a seat as the ingredients can seem a little ‘unusual’, but we can assure you it’s tasty!

Haggis is a savoury pudding containing sheep’s heart, liver and lungs, which is minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, stock and a selection of spices. This is then traditionally contained in the animal’s stomach. The haggis is served with a side of mashed turnip (neeps) and potatoes (tatties) which are also usually mashed. The food is, of course, accompanied by the finest Scotch Whisky.

If haggis just doesn’t appeal to your taste, there are popular Scottish dishes like Cullen Skink soup, made from smoked haddock. You can also get vegetarian versions as an alternative to the traditional haggis.

Andrew Bowie MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Nuclear and Renewables)

Andrew Bowie MP.
Andrew was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on 7 February 2023. He was previously Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Exports) at the Department for International Trade from 28 October 2022 to 7 February 2023.

Andrew is the MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, elected in 2017 as the first Conservative MP for the seat since its creation in 1997. Andrew grew up in Aberdeenshire and lives in the area with his wife, Maddie, baby daughter, Emily, and Dalmatian puppy, Winston.

Before being elected as an MP, Andrew served as an officer in the Royal Navy for 3 years, a career that took him around the world to Brazil, Bahrain, Gibraltar and The Falklands. Returning home to the North East, Andrew studied at the University of Aberdeen before entering politics.

During his time in Parliament, Andrew has chaired the All Party Parliamentary Group for Sweden and worked as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, Theresa May, (2018 to 2019), as well as Vice-Chair of the Conservative party (2019 to 2021).

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Burns Night Supper with Andrew Bowie MP

Burns Night Supper

This is a joint ward event for St James's & Pimlico North