The enduring cultural legacy of Scots in Australia will come to life on 25th of January 2020, when a unique Glenturret Burns Night Supper will be held at the Sydney Opera House.
As part of the year-long program of cultural and musical events planned for the Year of Scotland in Australia (YOSA 2020), the multi award winning Scottish band Breabach will make the journey to Sydney to join what will be their only Australian appearance in 2020.
Year of Scotland 2020 events are designed to inspire Australians to discover and celebrate Scottish culture at home, and to visit Scotland to experience ‘the real deal’ in future travels.
Reimagining the traditional ‘Burns Night Supper’ by showcasing indigenous Australian culture alongside conventional Scottish customs in a once-in-a-lifetime event, the Glenturret Burns Night Supper will be held in the Sydney Opera House’s Yallamundi Rooms and is a four-hour feast that will feature an inventive menu created by Sydney Opera House chefs to honour Scottish traditions.
Menu items include haggis served alongside kangaroo with a root vegetable ecrase and New South Wales pickled mushrooms, vanilla wattle seed mousse with Cutaway Creek raspberries and a honeycomb and oat crumble will be complemented by wine, beer and premium single malt whisky from Scotland’s oldest working distillery, The Glenturret.
Highlights from this night of revelry include rousing recitals of Burns’ poetry; uplifting toasts such as the Piping of the Haggis (where a piper accompanies the haggis around the room before it’s served); the Immortal Memory; the Toast to the Lassies; singing of Auld Lang Syne; and musical performances to honour the life and work of Scotland’s national bard.
Tickets for the Burns Night Supper are on sale now: https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/events/whats-on/experience/the-glenturret-burns-night-supper.html
To keep up to date with the fast expanding year long programme, more detailed information and ticket links, visit www.yearofscotlandaustralia2020.com and follow @YOSA2020 #YOSA2020.
The statue of Robert Burns stands in the centre of Dumfries by Greyfriars Kirk
