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Archives for Burns Night

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

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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