Burns night - Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

[Pete]

Hi there!

I have been informed of the following event. We don't plan to have a club presence, but individual members may wish to attend - it it certainly something out of the ordinary!!!


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Burns Supper + Ecurie Ecosse
Thursday, 25 Jan 18 @ 19:00

Happy New Year!

With the New Year comes Burns Night. A Burns supper is much more than a commemoration of the life of Scotland’s greatest poet. It is, above all else, about FUN.

Food, drink, good company and ‘entertainments’, which remind us - often with great humour - that life hasn’t changed very much in the last 250 years: love, sex, poverty, loss of identity and hypocrisy were as common then as now.
We thought we would take the opportunity to invite you to come and find out a bit more about our club, about Robert Burns and - just possible - about Jaguars & Scottish motor racing: all at the same time.

This is because, this year, we couple this fond remembrance of Robert Burns with a celebration of the Border Reivers and the 70th anniversary of the last Ecurie Ecosse victory at Le Mans.

Dress is smart casual. Tartan is optional but would be a nice touch – go as fancy as you like! There will be prizes for the best dressed gentleman and the best dressed lady.

There are only 40 places – and only about 15 left. Please book in with Front of House.

We hope to see you there.

Detailed Programme

18:30 Pre-dinner Drinks: a special range of single malt whiskies will be available for those who choose to imbibe. A medley of pipe music.
19:30 Call to table – piping in the guests

Piping in the Top Table
Chairman’s welcome
The Selkirk Grace

Meal starts: Cullen skink
Piping in the Haggis:
a procession comprising the chef, the piper and a whisky-bearer.

Meal continues: Haggis, neeps & tatties
Lament to the haggis

Meal continues:
Cranachan
Scottish cheddar & oatcakes
Coffee

Grace after meat
Loyal toast

Comfort break

The first (short) entertainment: a poem by Burns
The immortal memory
The second (short) entertainment: Ecurie Ecosse
The toast to the lassies
Reply to the toast to the lassies
The final (short) entertainment: the Border Reivers
The vote of thanks

22:45? Auld Lang Syne

Bar remains open

Cost: - £25 each, including a "free" glass of whisky.

Booking ESSENTIAL. Book via the Farmers Club reception (01284 750969).
Remember: if you are not a member of the Farmers Club, reception will now take credit card details at the time of booking.