Communities are celebrating Burns Night this weekend with a range of events across the county.
The work and life of Robert Burns is commemorated in Scotland and around the UK on Saturday, January 25 with traditions including eating haggis, drinking whisky and dancing.
Nottingham Ceilidh Club is popular for hosting events for all of those interested in celebrating Burns Night.
Founder Schuggie Macinnes said: “It’s important to celebrate Burns Night because Nottingham has got quite a big Scottish community and a big poetry and literature heritage with Lord Byron and D.H. Lawrence.
“It’s important to touch base with your heritage.”
On Thursday, January 23, an event at Copper City includes a meal including haggis and entertainment with music from Nottingham’s The Big Moose Ceilidh band.
There will also be a more informal Burns Night event at Greyfriars Club in Thorneywood on Friday with live music and traditional Scottish dancing which will be raising money for Cancer Research UK.
An event at the City Ground was due to take place on Saturday but it has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
Schuggie added: “The events in Nottingham are open for anyone to come along and they’re social, fun and inclusive.
“We usually get a lot of families and students attending our events.”
The Nottingham Ceilidh Club was set up in 2008 by Schuggie when he moved to the East Midlands from Inverness.
His wife started Scottish country dancing after moving which sparked his interest in ceilidhs and started organising these events after he was asked to run a wedding.
Burns Night celebrations in Nottingham are about Scottish culture and marking Robert Burns’ work with traditional music and speeches.
Robert Burns was a Scottish poet and lyricist from the 1700s who is highly celebrated in Scotland for his work.
The traditional supper eaten on Burns Night is haggis, neeps (turnips) and tatties (potatoes).
Ceilidhs are Scottish social gatherings involving singing, dancing and storytelling.
