A Celebration Of Burns

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Join Lochwinnoch Arts Festival at the McKillop Institute on Friday 31st January for an evening celebrating our national poet, Robert Burns!

About A Celebration Of Burns

Listed Under Burns Night Events / Food and Drink Events / Music Events / Nights Out Events

Join us for a full on night of Burns! Top of the bill is Alistair McCulloch who hails from Ayr, Burns country and is one of the Scotland’s best known Scottish fiddle players. The only person allowed to play Robert Burns own fiddle!!
Quaich Local musicians Edugie Clare, Pauline and Stuart The trio called Quaich, meaning ‘friendship cup’, are all local highly accomplished musicians who love playing Burns music and song and Lochwinnoch's Lesley Reid who has been a member of Calder Drama in Lochwinnoch for the past 30 years She is delighted to be a part of the Burns Celebrations. There will be Haggis (Normal and veggie) neeps and tatties from the Three Churches.

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