The new year can feel like a bit of let down but towards the end of the month thereâs something to get your teeth into. On Tuesday, January 25 itâs Burnâs Night, a night to celebrate the life and work of the Scottish poet, Robert Burns and one of two nights of the year when its perfectly fine to wear a kilt, eat haggis, schlurp single malt and do the Highland Fling in the carpark.
Voted the Greatest Scotsman ever in a STV poll in 2009 (narrowly defeating patriot and independence campaigner William Wallace) the poetâs birthday is treated much like St Andrewâs Day; a cause for lavish celebration. And where better to celebrate than at the Mark Addy.
Starting at 7.30pm, the celebrations begin with a brief commentary on Rabbieâs life, followed by the declaration of The Selkirk Grace. This year, the riverside venue has crier Alexander âSandyâ? Harrison from London to do the all important toasting and tickets cost £25 per person. As is traditional, the menu is as follows:
Uisge Beatha(whisky)
Mark Addy Home Smoked Cullen Skink (rich, tasty soup made with smoked haddock)
Traditional Haggis, Neeps and Tatties (flavoursome haggis with potatos, turnips and onions)
Cranachan (traditional dessert, typically made with local cream, whisky, honey and fresh fruits of the forest)
The Mark Addy, Stanley Street, Salford, Manchester, M3 5EJ. tel: 0161 832 4080
