Big Burns Night In
Saturday 23 January 2021, 5.30 to 10pm
Hosted by Lorna Slater, co-leader, Scottish Greens
Edinburgh Greens move to your very own home to share our Burns Suppers, listen to some class acts, catch up with folk and have a laugh.
Many thanks to everyone for coming, taking part and making the Big Burns Night In such a success.
We surpassed all our expectations in so many ways – thank you so much!
Prize Draw
Congratulations to the winners of the prize draw. We’ll be in touch to let you know how to claim your prize.
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Videos
Many thanks to performers from the Big Burns Night In for permission to show these videos from the event.
Programme
Lounge Rooms
5.30 to 6.00pm
Doors open at 5.30pm
Join one of the local conversations with friends in the lounge rooms.
Main Stage
6.00 to 6.45pm
- Welcome from our host: Lorna Slater
- Piping in the Haggis: Stan Reeves
- Address to the Haggis: Cllr Gavin Corbett
- Burns Fiddler’s Companion: June Nelson
Lounge Rooms
6.45 to 7.15pm
Join one of the local conversations with friends in the lounge rooms.
A Burns quiz will also be hosted by Cllr Alex Staniforth in the Quiz Room. Questions kindly supplied by Goose Quizzes, goosesquizzes.com
Main Stage
7.15 to 8.00pm
- Come Away In – a musical welcome: Karine Polwart
- Address from Experience: Patrick Harvie MSP
- Reply from Exuberance: Ben Parker, Emily Frood and Yasmin Luqman
- Indie folk: Moteh Parrott
Lounge Rooms
8.00 to 8.30pm
Quiz Room
Hosted by Cllr Alex Staniforth. Questions kindly supplied by Goose Quizzes, goosesquizzes.com
Poetry Room
With Lizzie Ashworth, Lynn Davidson and John Kennedy.
Games Room
Hosted by Alys Mumford
Main Stage
8.30 to 9.00pm
- Spoken word poetry: Gray Crosbie
- Traditional Burns songs with a contemporary twist: Stringjammer Conrad Molleson with Jack Irvine and Lula Molleson
- Auld Lang Syne: Irene Drummond
After Party in Lounge Rooms
9.00 to 9.45pm
Dance Room
Push your furniture back, kick off your heels and join Green Cllr Steve Burgess and family for some after-party Highland dancing!
International Room
Hosted by Kate Nevens and Yasmin Luqman with Edinburgh alumni across the globe
Poetry Room
Open mic hosted by John Palmer
Music Room
Jamming session hosted by Nikki Macleod
Pub Rooms
BYOB and chat
Main Stage
9.45 to 10pm
- Prize Draw
- Competition Prize Awards
- Farewell
Competitions
To enter ‘Best Dressed Haggis‘ submit a photo of your Haggis to this poll before you eat it and vote on your favourite Haggis using the same link.
To nominate a guest for Best Dressed Guest message their name (the one visible on Zoom) to Tech Kat in the chat on Zoom on the night before 9pm. We will post the Poll in the chat after this so you can vote on who is dressed to most impress!
Download the programme flyer here (PDF 1.5MB)
Download the Lounge Rooms programme sheet here (PDF 730kb)
Recipes
Try out Jackie Jones’ Vegan Haggis and Susie’s Cranachan!
Prize Draw
Hand-woven scarf by John Palmer, Chocolate Tree Classic Collection of 25 Chocolates, Michelle Lowe hand-made slipware Bluebell Vase, Anna Liebmann Willow Shopping Basket, The Wee Boulangerie Voucher for two ‘Flour of Scotland’ Loaves, Bike Morningside Bike Maintenance £50 Voucher, Studio Apron by Nicky Palmer, Small Hamper of Goodies from The New Leaf Co-op, 35 Vegan Gyoza from the Harajuku Kitchen, 10 Year Old Arran Single Malt, Celestron Travel Telescope.
Download our Prize Draw leaflet here, or click/tap on the images below.
Many many thanks to all who have donated prizes.
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