Burns Night

Join us on Saturday, Jan. 25 for our annual Burns Night celebration! It’ll take place at 6 p.m. in the Oklahoma History Center, one of the most iconic venues in Oklahoma City. The evening’s festivities include a formal dinner, cocktails, live music, dancing, toasts, poetry readings, and more!

USCO Members: Visit the portal or check your email for a special discount code.

Come celebrate Burns Night with the United Scottish Clans of Oklahoma! Burns Night marks the birthday of Scotland’s most famous poet and bard, Robert “Rabbie” Burns.

 

Burns Night will be hosted on January 25, 6 p.m. in the Oklahoma History Center, one of the most iconic venues in Oklahoma City. From heart-warming Scottish traditions to belly-warming scotch, this is an event you really don't want to miss!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Each year, we celebrate Robert Burns’ life and work with a multi-course dinner, cocktails, poetry readings, toasts, pipes and drums, highland dancing, live music performances, and of course – the option of dining on haggis, one of Scotland’s famous dishes.

In addition to the evening’s festivities, there will be raffle prizes and a silent auction to raise funds for USCO’s cultural programming, free language classes, and community scholarships throughout the year. As a 501c3 non-profit organization, any donations or winning bids will be tax deductible.

Tickets are available for purchase online. There will be NO door sales.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ If you're a member of USCO, please visit the online portal or check your email for a special discount code.⁣⁣

Read the FAQs below or contact us today.

  • Burns Night will be hosted at the Oklahoma History Center: 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr, Oklahoma City, OK 73105

    Click here for directions.

  • Tickets are on sale now! They're available for purchase online through our website.

    Note: Beware of scammers trying to resell tickets on social media. All ticket sales/transfers are managed through USCO. Please contact us to verify and coordinate the exchange.

  • At USCO’s Burns Night, everyone is treated like a VIP! In addition to the evening’s dinner and festivities, each table receives a complimentary bottle of scotch for toasting.

  • You can access your Burns Night tickets in your confirmation email, in the wallet app on your phone, or you can print them out to bring with you.

  • Due to the nature of this event, tickets are non-refundable. (The venue requires a headcount for the multi-course dinner.)

  • Most definitely! Free parking will be available at the Oklahoma History Center as well as a charging station for electric vehicles.

  • Black-tie, formal, and cocktail are all acceptable! We also encourage kilts and tartans, but they aren't required.

  • We'll have printed programs available at Burns Night with a detailed breakdown of the toasts and entertainment, but here is a general outline of the evening:

    Cocktails: 6 p.m.
    Dinner: 7 p.m.
    Entertainment: 7-10 p.m.

  • STARTER:

    A sample of haggis, tatties, and neeps with a veal stock reduction

    MAINS:

    • Scottish creamy chicken and leak pie topped with a butter puff pastry

    • Scottish beef short rib and peas pie topped with a butter puff pastry

    SIDES:

    • Tatties and neeps (turnips) with Irish butter

    • Medley of roasted vegetables

    • Winter salad of mixed greens and kale with toasted walnuts, apples, and cranberries with an apple cider vinaigrette

    DESSERT:

    Sticky toffee pudding with caramel sauce

  • Most definitely! In addition to poetry and toasts throughout the evening, you’ll enjoy piping from the OKC Highlanders, live music from Flowers of Edinburgh, and highland dancing from Okie Skye Highland Dance.