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South of Scotland Enterprise Parliamentary Reception
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Speech given by Joan McAlpine, Project Director of the Robert Burns Ellisland Trust, on 7th January 2025 at the Parliamentary Reception hosted by South of Scotland Enterprise at the Scottish…
Leading Burns Scholar Joins Campaign to Save Birthplace of Auld Lang Syne
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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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
Sat, 6th Dec 2025
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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
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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
Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
Tue, 30th Sep 2025
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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
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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…