Once every 76 years an unusual alignment occurs: Burns Night and the Chinese New Year both fall on 25th
Burns Night
The Chinese New Year in Edinburgh is the largest celebration of its kind in Scotland.
A new festival starts the year with events centred around Scotland's national bard Robert Burns.
A (free) stroll down The Royal Mile pointing out all famous places connected to Burns and the stories surrounding them.
Two Burns night dances in the ceilidh series, with caller Ken Gourlay, a ceilidh band and a piper.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow morning (Friday, 7th December) for a new six-day Edinburgh festival celebrating Scotland’s national bard Robert Burns.
Audiences follow a culture trail around eight events in secret locations around the city.
The Culture Trail is part of Edinburgh's 6-day festival of Robert Burns called Burns&Beyond.
Various Burns Suppers, ceilidhs and celebrations to mark the birth date of Scotland's National Bard, Robert Burns (1759-96).
Free music, spoken word and comedy, inspired by Robert Burns, is coming to one of Edinburgh’s best known New Town streets with the inaugural "Red, Red Rose Street Festival".