About this Event
Early discounted Tickets are available for each separate event. Purchase your tickets before December 14th before the prices increase.
Look for your favorite ticket, Dinner at the Statesville Event Center or Breakfast at First Presbyterian Chuch, we hope to see you at both!
The doors open January 16, at 6PM
Celebrate Scotland's National Poet, your own Scottish ancestry, or just because you love his prose, the country and their music! We begin the evening with our very own bag piper who welcomes you into the event held at the Statesville Event Center.
The Sharpe Family arrived in America in the 1700s via County Antrim, Ireland, however, they originally hail from Scotland along with hundreds of others
We also dedicate this year's Burns Night to the College of Arts and Humanities of the University of Glasgow. Join us as we raise a glass to the professors Dr. Cleo O' Callaghan and Pauline Mackay. You see, our Burns Night, and the Sharpe House were noticed and asked to participate in the University's worldwide study, after just 6 years of the 225 Robert Burns' suppers have been held. To learn more about this honor please click on the link here,
University of Glasgow - Schools - School of Critical Studies - Research - Research Centres and Networks - Centre for Robert Burns Studies
And find us on the World Wide Map!
Authentic Scottish cuisine will be served, including the Haggis, after its ceremonial Piping In! Libations, both alcoholic and non for toasting for all those who attend! Seats are limited, so please review the ticket options and make your choices soon. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.
Tickets must be purchased by Thursday, January 14th at 12 Noon.
The Menu
Hors d’ oeuvres
*Fruit and Cheese, *Mincemeat Tartlets, Mini Scotch Eggs, and *Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms
Buffet
The Haggis (Traditional and * Vegetarian)
Highland Beef, Roasted Salmon, and Howtowdie Baked Chicken * Howtowdie Stuffed Portabellos
*Neeps and Tatties
*Red Cabbage and Apple Slaw
*Whisky glazed carrots and parsnips
Desserts
Bread Pudding with Whisky Sauce and whipped double cream
Tipsy Laird
Dundee Cake
and Peggy Hastings Sanford's Famous Shortbread
THE BREAKFAST MENU
Scrambled Eggs
Bacon Rashers, Bangers, Haggis, Black or White Pudding, Roasted *Fried Tomatoes, *Sauteed Mushrooms, *Tattie Scones, *Baked Beans
Clootie Dumpling
Raspberry Jam
Slàinte! And we hope to see ye there!
* Vegetarian items
Agenda
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:45 PM
The Amuse Bouche
Info: Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, spiced cider, glass of wine or cocktail and locate your seats, but don't sit down yet. Enjoy each other’s company, peruse the auction and the raffle. Get your photos taken in front of the Impressionistic backdrop of Edinburgh. At the sound of the bells, please assemble by your seats in the Banquet Hall for Piping in The Haggis. Pick up your choice of a whisky or an apple cider shot for toasting the honored guest!
🕑: 06:45 PM
Piping in The Haggis
Host: Melanye Brennan, Piper and Tim Conlan, Drummer
Ode to the Haggis
🕑: 06:50 PM - 07:00 PM
The Appetizer Course
Host: The Smoke Pit and Crowning Events
Info: After the Ode to the Haggis and everyone takes their seats the buffet will open and table numbers called
Buffet Dinner.
Info: There will be 2 buffet lines, eat yer fill and enjoy the evening's entertainments!
🕑: 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM
The Entertainments with our honored speakers.
🕑: 08:30 PM - 08:45 PM
Silent Auction Winners Announcement
Host: Jeanne Gaither and the BURNS COMMITTEE
🕑: 09:00 PM
AULD LANG SYNE and Fare thee well til Next Year.
Event venue & nearby stays
Statesville Event Center, 300 South Center Street, Statesville, United States
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