Burns Night is celebrated on 25 January. In fact, Burns Night is celebrated every year on that day because it is the birthday of the 18th century Scottish poet Robert Burns.
Burns Night is typically celebrated with poetry recitation (including the famous Address to a Haggis), bagpipe music (including the piping in of the haggis), singing, traditional ceilidh dancing, whisky drinking, and a dinner featuring none other than haggis.
For Burns Night in London there is no shortage of places to celebrate. Here is a sampling of the venues that usually have celebrations or dinners for Burns Night in London.
Burns Night dinners at the Boisdale (Belgravia)
Burns Night celebration at Ceilidh Club at Hammersmith Town Hall (Hammersmith)
Burns Night comedy gala at the Leicester Square Theatre (Leicester Square)
Burns Night dinner at Green’s (St James’s)
Burns Night dinner at Searcys Champagne Bar at the St Pancras Grand (King’s Cross)
Burns Night dinner at Outlaw’s at The Capital Hotel (Knightsbridge)
Burns Night dinner at Vinopolis (London Bridge)