ellisland
A First Look at the Future of Ellisland
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Category: News
Today we have shared our vision for the restoration of Ellisland with new images revealing our deliberately quiet and sensitive approach to conservation. Ellisland is where Burns wrote Auld Lang…
Ellisland Takes Centre Stage at Scottish Parliament
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Category: News
The Robert Burns Ellisland Trust brought the home of Auld Lang Syne to Scotland’s Parliament on Wednesday 7th January, showcasing five years of place-based regeneration at a reception hosted by…
South of Scotland Enterprise Parliamentary Reception
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Category: News
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…
A Week of Remarkable Support
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…
A Songwriting Journey at 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…
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
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…
Jamaican and Gaelic Laureates Unite at Robert Burns’s Ellisland Home
Mon, 25th Aug 2025
Category: News
A Unique Residency at Robert Burns’s Ellisland Farm Two of the world’s leading poets will soon step into the landscape that inspired Robert Burns for a landmark literary collaboration. Lorna…
Burns Family Flute Played Again After 150 Years
Wed, 13th Aug 2025
Category: News
"After 150 years of silence, a rare Burns family flute has been restored and played in public for the first time since the 19th century, bringing the poet’s musical legacy vividly to life."