Serious Burns - Celebrating Burns's 250th Anniversary

Serious Burns - Celebrating Burns's 250th Anniversary

The Burns Supper Specialist

Speaking, Entertaining and Organising

Burns Suppers (and more!)

Around The World!

MY NEXT SPEECH IS AT THE STRATHCLYDE GENEALOGY CONFERENCE

Glasgow, Wednesday 22nd July at 4pm - 'Being Scottish - why Are We So Good Overseas?'

This Season started in sunny Dubai - where in addition to the Immortal Memory, I addressed the haggis using a traditional Arab sword! The Immortal Memories carried on through January and February across England and Scotland including some iconic venues such as the New Club in Edinburgh, The Grosvenor House Hotel in London, The Caledonian Club in London's Belgravia and the Walbrook Club in the City of London with the tour rounded out with major events in Stockholm ( with Mairi Armstrong )and ten days in the USA .

It was a great honour to be asked to chair The Chartered Institute of Bankers In Scotland's famous Grosvenor House Burns Supper and to propose the Immortal Memory - and this night was another chance of performing with the amazingly talented Red Hot Chilli Pipers (see them on http://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk) and to work with The Gary Blair Band who remain a favourite ceilidh band. As President of the Burns Club of London, it was great fun to be in the chair for its sell-out 140th annual Festival Dinner and to contribute the Immortal Memory to the 'No 1 burns Club'.

On Rabbie's birthday itself (Sunday 25th January 2009) I was lucky to be invited to speak at the Service of Commemoration at Westminster Abbey where our poet's bust stands in Poet's Corner as part of a very moving and historical service as part of 'Year of The Homecoming' .

Bookings are already piling up for 2010 as there's been a huge demand for speakers and performers and there are many opportunities to hold a party throughout the year, not just in January and February! Give me a call and we can chat about what we could arrange for you! Have a quick look at what we can do: Event Planning and Consultancy

From major Corporate Hospitality events in some of the most stunning locatins in the world to the prestigious Society of Scots Lawyers in London Burns Supper or The Burns Club of London to Ayrshire Burns Clubs and private functions; across the US, the UK and Europe; audiences ranging from 50 to over 700 people have enjoyed my trademark style of combining humour, poetry, history and an ability to tailor a message from Burns and his work which touches that particular group of men and women in that evening’s audience - every speech I give is unique.

(Have a look at the ‘Audience Feedback’ Page to hear what people think!)

The tradition of the Burns Supper revolves around good food and drink in friendly company. Add a mixture of speeches, poetry, songs and music (along with a splash of tradition) to turn a great party into a true Burns Supper.

Every Burns Supper shares these common themes - but I have found that every Burns Supper is different, too, and so yours will need a different and individual speech. Contact me now and see how I can add that special speech to your evening.

Clark McGinn - The Burns Supper Specialist