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Burns Night London 2019

Where to celebrate Burns Night in London

For those of you in London this month, we’ve come up with a few ideas for enjoying an alternative evening out, with a Scottish theme of course…

Burns Hootenenanny 2017 - Biscuit Factory London

Have a Burns Hootenanny in London

KERB and Monkey Shoulder present the Burns Hootenanny at the Biscuit Factory in London, on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th January…

Fiddle Paradiddle - London Ceilidh Night - Photo: Stephen Harvey Smith

Celebrate Burns Night at Battersea Arts Centre

On Saturday 20th January, Battersea Arts Centre in London will be putting on a classic Scottish Burns Night Ceilidh, with live music and food…

Burns Night - Queen of Hoxton - Winter WigWam

Some Scottish merriment for Burns Night in Hoxton

Suffering from a serious case of the post-Christmas blues? Join Scotland’s finest folk in The Queen of Hoxton’s winter WigWam for Burns Night merriment…

Burns Night 2014 - London - Mr Fogg's

Whisky, kilts and haggis at Burns Night events in London

As Burns Night approaches, Contrary Life brings you a selection of events taking place in London…

Curiosity of the Week

Normanton Church, a waterside wonder
Normanton Church by Karen Cann

Welcome to a new year, and a new Curiosity of the Week! Our first curiosity of 2021 is a sunken church. It’s also one of the UK’s finest hidden gem tourist attractions…

Top Story

Drama from a toilet cubicle
Overflow, Bush Theatre steaming show

This month, UK audiences can enjoy a streamed performance of Overflow, a heart-wrenching show played out in a club toilet…

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