Burns Supper
Gala
Saturday 
30th January
2010

JCI Edinburgh invites you to celebrate the memory of Robert Burns in style. We are hosting our annual award-winning gala event on Saturday 30th January with a full weekend of first-class activities.

Venue: Caledonian Hilton Hotel, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2AB

Registration now open! Early bird offer extended to 31 December 2009 - Download your registration form here

A Truly Scottish Weekend! 

Our award winning Burns Supper Gala kicks off with a drinks reception, followed by a traditional Scottish Burns Supper - complete with haggis, fantastic speeches and lively ceilidh dancing!

We are delighted to have secured the ceilidh band Whisky Kiss for this year's Burns Supper. Whisky Kiss have recently appeared at other high profile events such as Edinburgh's Hogmanay, T in the Park, Homecoming Scotland and were described as "The Best Ceilidh Band in the World" by Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland.

For the novice and the experienced ceilidh-goers alike the band have a professional 'caller' to teach you all the dances so no need to worry you will be dancing like a professional in no time.

For more details on this exceptional band visit their website: http://www.whiskykiss.com/Home.html - Scottish Music for the 21st Century.

But it's not just about the glamour of the Saturday night! Why not make a weekend of it?

The provisional programme for the weekend includes:

Friday 29 January (evening)

Informal drinks at All Bar One, George Street to get to know the members of JCI Edinburgh and the International Guests visiting our city.

Saturday 30 January

10:30am - 12:30pm Training & Personal Development Session

This session will compliment the weekend's social activities with the opportunity to develop your personal soft skills. More details to follow.

1:30pm - 3:00pm Whisky Tasting Session

This session will be undertaken by a whisky expert who will give you the opportunity to sample a selection of the 250 world renowned whiskies on offer at the Caledonian Hilton Hotel. You will be sure to learn all about the smells, tastes and techniques required to savour our National Drink. 

6:00pm - 6:45pm Drinks Reception at Caledonian Hilton Hotel

7:00pm till late Burns Supper Gala

Incorporating the Address to the Haggis, a three course meal with wine, the Immortal Memory Speech, Toast to the Lassies, Reply from the Lassies and excellent ceilidh with Whisky Kiss.

A charity raffle will also take place during the evening's events in support of a local charity in which together we can make a significant difference. Details of the charity will be unveiled in due course but should you wish to donate a prize for the raffle please email burns2010@jciedinburgh.org.uk. Thank you in advance.

Sunday 31 January

Farewell brunch to say goodbye and thank you. Venue TBC.

If you want to experience a full weekend of Scottish hospitality do not delay please register by completing the registration form (link above) and returning it to Kenneth Logan, JCI Edinburgh President elect, either via email or by post to the address on the form.

Staying for longer? We've pulled together a list of some of our favourite attractions in Edinburgh, which you can chose to visit. 

Please also see our Travel and Accommodation page for details on places to stay and how to get to Edinburgh.