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Leading Burns Scholar Joins Campaign to Save Birthplace of Auld Lang Syne

Professor Murray Pittock becomes an Ambassador for Ellisland

Wed, 7th Jan 2026

Category: News

The scholar who proved that Robert Burns is worth over £200 million annually to Scotland has joined the campaign to save the farmhouse where the world’s most famous song was…


A Week of Remarkable Support

Ellisland campaign launch on STV Scotland Tonight

Sat, 6th Dec 2025

Category: News

When we launched the Saving the Home of Auld Lang Syne campaign and our specially commissioned film introducing people to the place where Robert Burns wrote the world’s most famous…


Campaign Launches to Save the Home of Auld Lang Syne

Fri, 28th Nov 2025

Category: News

Ambitious £12 million appeal seeks to rescue Robert Burns’s Ellisland Farm and restore the birthplace of Auld Lang Syne. The Robert Burns Ellisland Trust has launched an international fundraising campaign…


A Songwriting Journey at Ellisland

A guitar leaning against the wall of Ellisland

Thu, 6th Nov 2025

Category: News

By Rua Soul There’s a particular kind of magic that happens when you give young people space, time, and just enough structure to let their creativity breathe. I witnessed it…


Young Songwriters Find Their Voice at Ellisland

Thu, 30th Oct 2025

Category: News

Original songs written at Burns’ historic farm to be performed at Hopper Records showcase A new generation of songwriters from Dumfries & Galloway will share their original music at Hopper…


A Year of Saving the Home of Auld Lang Syne

Thu, 9th Oct 2025

Category: News

By Joan McAlpine, Project Director, Robert Burns Ellisland Trust It’s hard to believe that a full year has passed since we launched Saving the Home of Auld Lang Syne, our…


Young Voices Bring Fresh Perspective to Robert Burns’s Ellisland

Wed, 1st Oct 2025

Category: News

Local performing arts students Logan Fry and Tess Harper shared their connection to the Home of Auld Lang Syne in social media takeover. Two Dumfriesshire young people recently took over…


Words as Medicine: Poetry and Healing at Ellisland

Peter Mackay and Lorna Goodison

Tue, 30th Sep 2025

Category: News

The murmuring sound of the River Nith is a constant as it flows gently past Ellisland Farm. It was a sound that would have been very familiar to Robert Burns…


Hiring : Administration Officer and Assistant to Project Director

Fri, 29th Aug 2025

Category: News

Employer: The Robert Burns Ellisland Trust (RBET) Location Ellisland Museum and Farm, Holywood Road, Near Auldgirth, Dumfries & Galloway,DG2 8DW. This role is fully on site Contract This role is…


Tender Opportunity: Activity Plan

2 young girls smiling at each other whilst making butter in a jar

Wed, 27th Aug 2025

Category: News

Introduction The Robert Burns Ellisland Trust (RBET) is seeking an experienced and creative consultant to develop a comprehensive Activity Plan to support our Delivery Stage submission to The National Lottery…


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