Rare first edition of Burns’s Kilmarnock Edition goes on display at Edinburgh Writers’ Museum Printed in Kilmarnock & published on 21 July 1786 in a run of just over 600 copies, only around 90 are known to survive today & each copy is different #BookHistory #C18 www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article...

Rare first edition of Burns’ Kilmarnock Edition goes on display at the Writers’ Museum

The works will be on display from Monday 20 July until Friday 31 August 2026 to mark the 240th anniversary of publication.

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Delighted to have launched the new Interactive Map of Burns Suppers Worldwide with @glasgowburns.bsky.social. 225 years on, this Scottish tradition lives on as a global example of Living Heritage - 70+ countries and all 7 continents, including ANTARCTICA! 🐧 burns-supper-map.gla.ac.uk#2.25/37.70/-...

Following the 225th anniversary of the first ever Burns Suppers yesterday (21st July) we’re thrilled to share that the new Interactive Map of Burns Suppers Worldwide is now LIVE and available here: burns-supper-map.gla.ac.uk#2.25/37.70/-... 1,000+ events in 2026 alone, 75 countries and 7 continents

“It is apparent from Burns’s correspondence, his poetry, and even from his First Commonplace Book that the bard was plagued by ill health on several occasions throughout his short life” —From @glasgowburns.bsky.social’s “Editing Robert Burns” blog #C18 4/4 burnsc21.glasgow.ac.uk/robert-burns...

Robert Burns and Death

Robert Burns died on the 21st July 1796 at the age of just thirty-seven. Our most recent online exhibition, launched to mark this anniversary in July 2013, invites you to share some of Burns’…

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1 week to go until the official 225th anniversary of the first ever Burns Supper! Join us next Tuesday 21st July at 6pm BST for the online launch of the new Interactive Map of Burns Suppers Worldwide: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-lau...

Online Launch of the New Interactive Map of Burns Suppers Worldwide

An online gathering to celebrate 225 years since the first ever Burns Supper and to launch a new Interactive Map of Burns Suppers Worldwide

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Final call to take part in the #BurnsSupper225 global survey and ensure that your Supper appears on the map when it goes live on 18th July! 2 weeks to go until the official 225th anniversary of the first ever Burns Supper and counting… Access the survey here: forms.office.com/pages/respon... 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🌍

We’re excited to announce that the official launch of the new Interactive Map of Burns Suppers Worldwide will take place on Saturday 18th July at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in collaboration with the National Trust for Scotland - book your tickets below! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-burns-...

The Burns Supper at 225 Years

The University of Glasgow's Centre for Robert Burns Studies is delighted to launch a new interactive map of Burns Suppers Worldwide.

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1,000+ Burns Suppers on the new #BurnsSupper225 map and counting! Huge thanks to all who have spread the word so far - across 7 continents and 70+ countries! Please do continue to send us your Suppers, and stay tuned for updates coming soon about the new map launch! forms.office.com/pages/respon...

400+ responses to our #BurnsSupper225 survey and counting! Huge thanks to everyone who has taken the time to answer our questions and share the survey with others. There’s still plenty of room on the map (launching this July) - so do continue to send us your suppers! forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Delighted to be a part of this programme and looking forward to speaking on Friday about @glasgowburns.bsky.social’s Burns Supper at 225 Years research project. We’ll be discussing our community engagement work, global living heritage, and sharing a few initial findings from our dataset so far!

Scottish Council on Archives@scotsarchives.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The programme for Expressing Scotland: Holding the Intangible is now live! There is a wide variety of contributions from across the country and it's sure to make for an interesting and insightful day! View the programme and book your space: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/expressing...

Join us next week for 2 online gatherings for the #BurnsSupper225 Global Community where we’ll discuss what the tradition means to us and its status as Living Heritage: - Monday 9 March, 7-8am GMT www.eventbrite.com/e/the-burns-... - Thursday 12 March, 7-8pm GMT www.eventbrite.com/e/the-burns-...

The Burns Supper at 225 Years: Global Community Online Gathering

An online gathering to celebrate 225 years of the Burns Supper and discuss its nomination to the Inventory of Living Heritage in the UK

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A pleasure to speak with @ceilidhclub.bsky.social last month about @glasgowburns.bsky.social’s ‘The Burns Supper at 225 Years: Scottish Tradition, Global Reinvention’ project as part of their Scottish Spotlight series! The episode is now available on YouTube: youtu.be/owgUdrm0SmQ?... #BurnsSupper225

How Burns Suppers Became a Global Phenomenon Celebrated in Over 7 Continents

YouTube video by Ceilidh Club

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About 2 years ago I took this picture of most of the Robert Burns Centre crew @glasgowburns.bsky.social with @antonmuscatelli.bsky.social at Buckingham Palace, there to receive their Queen's Anniversary Prize. Was a very proud day for all @glasgow.ac.uk!

The Burns Supper at 225 Years A free online gathering to celebrate 225 years of the Burns Supper & discuss its nomination to the Inventory of Living Heritage in the UK To facilitate international participation there are 2 DATES: 9 March, 7–8 AM GMT: 1/2 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-burns-...

The Burns Supper at 225 Years: Global Community Online Gathering

An online gathering to celebrate 225 years of the Burns Supper and discuss its nomination to the Inventory of Living Heritage in the UK

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Join us on 4 March Dr Craig Lamont when will discuss, with Prof Louise Ritchie (@uniwestscotland.sky.social), their recent work on Burns and Brain Health. This session is co-hosted with @uofglasgow.bsky.social’s Medical Humanities Research Centre. 2-3pm, Hetherington 133, and on Zoom. See you there!

340+ responses to our #BurnsSupper225 global survey so far and counting - 43 countries and territories across all 7 continents - thank you all! 🌍 Still time plenty of time to take part - wherever you are and however you’re celebrating we would love to hear from you: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Saw the “new Raeburn” portrait of Burns at @nationalgalleries.bsky.social, hung beside the Nasmyth — genuinely breathtaking. Go if you can. And do @glasgowburns.bsky.social a favour: spend 5 minutes logging your Burns Supper here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

January may be out but our #BurnsSupper225 global survey remains open for submissions! Thank you to all who have submitted so far; we’re delighted to have captured 200+ events already spanning 7 continents - but there’s plenty of room for more! Please share widely: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Happy Burns Night ✨️ We asked the Director of the Centre for Robert Burns Studies (@glasgowburns.bsky.social | @uofgnews.bsky.social ) Professor @paulinemackay.bsky.social & Research Associate Dr @drcleoocy.bsky.social two fun facts about Burns Supper Watch the video on our instagram 👇

“If ye wish her grateful’ pray’r Gie her a haggis!” Happy #BurnsNight from UofG! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Professor Pauline MacKay, Director of our Centre for Robert Burns Studies, reads from 'To a Haggis'. #TeamUofG #ScotlandIsNow @glasgowburns.bsky.social

A very happy Friday to all our new followers & subscribers. Our Burns Bletherings will finish on Monday with @hannahgrim02.bsky.social review of a great ‘everyday’ Burns book. Don’t forget to let @glasgowburns.bsky.social know how you are celebrating Burns! Check out gla.ac.uk/robertburnsstudies

Robert Burns never set foot in America but his words did, says leading Scots American Ian Houston ahead of his lecture @glasgowburns.bsky.social conference on 17 Jan 2026. As the US turns 250, discover how Scotland’s national bard shaped a nation’s conscience.

How Scotland’s bard influenced a nation across the ocean

Exploring how Robert Burns’s transatlantic influence helped shape American ideals of equality and democracy.

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We're looking forward to welcoming you *this Saturday* @uofgarc.bsky.social! Join us for a discussion of the Burns Supper as Intangible Cultural Heritage from @paulinemackay.bsky.social (CRBS Director) and Christopher Waddell (@n-t-s.bsky.social) & much more! #BurnsSupper225

Centre for Robert Burns Studies Conference

A conference exploring the life, work, and legacy of Robert Burns, this year celebrating the 225th anniversary of the Burns Supper

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Help us develop a global map of how Burns Night is celebrated! Take Part in The Burns Supper at 225 Years Research Project ⬇️ . There are still tickets for our annual Centre for Robert Burns Studies Conference this Sat (17th Jan), held in the ARC: gla.ac/3LaXLe5

University of Glasgow@glasgow.ac.uk · 8mo ago

2026 we are celebrating 225 years of the Burns Supper. Now @glasgowburns.bsky.social @paulinemackay.bsky.social wants your help to contribute to our global map of Burns celebrations. Send us your videos, photos and details of how you celebrate Burns Night: gla.ac/BurnsSupper225 #BurnsSupper225

Come one, come all! 📢 Your reminder if you’ve not already done so to check out and complete our global survey of the Burns Supper at 225 Years, taking your place alongside Burnsians all over the world on our new digital map to be launched later in 2026. Please share far and wide! #BurnsSupper225

University of Glasgow@glasgow.ac.uk · 8mo ago

2026 we are celebrating 225 years of the Burns Supper. Now @glasgowburns.bsky.social @paulinemackay.bsky.social wants your help to contribute to our global map of Burns celebrations. Send us your videos, photos and details of how you celebrate Burns Night: gla.ac/BurnsSupper225 #BurnsSupper225

Just over 1 week til our #BurnsSupper225 conference. We’re thrilled that Derek Alexander (@n-t-s.bsky.social) will deliver the 2026 Burns Scotland lecture: ‘“That curst restriction”: The Archaeology and History of Illicit and Legal Whisky-Making in Scotland’ 🥃 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for...

Centre for Robert Burns Studies Conference

A conference exploring the life, work, and legacy of Robert Burns, this year celebrating the 225th anniversary of the Burns Supper

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With Burns Night 2026 fast approaching, we’re calling on Burnsians worldwide to take part in our global survey, celebrating the Burns Supper at 225 Years as Living Heritage. Whether you're a seasoned host or a first-time guest, we want to see and learn about how you’re celebrating! #BurnsSupper225

We're delighted to have such a strong PGR and ECR contingent at our 2026 conference. Join us on 17th January for a ‘New Directions in Burns Studies’ roundtable, ft. @hannahgrim02.bsky.social, Struan McCorriscken, and John Watson. We look forward to welcoming you! #BurnsSupper225

Centre for Robert Burns Studies Conference

A conference exploring the life, work, and legacy of Robert Burns, this year celebrating the 225th anniversary of the Burns Supper

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Pleased to begin role of ambassador for Ellisland, 'The Home of Auld Lang Syne' from Hogmanay- interviews with BBC, ITV and Fox today. Read Joan McAlpine on the Ellisland appeal in www.scotsman.com/news/opinion... @glasgowburns.bsky.social @iassl.bsky.social @paulinemackay.bsky.social @asls.org.uk

Happy New Year one and all! ✨ 2 weeks til our #BurnsSupper225 conference and we're delighted to confirm PhD researcher Patrick Jamieson as our next speaker, presenting ‘“I'm here, a pillar o' Thy temple”: Freemasonry, New Lichts, and the Masonic Kirk Satire’. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for...

Centre for Robert Burns Studies Conference

A conference exploring the life, work, and legacy of Robert Burns, this year celebrating the 225th anniversary of the Burns Supper

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