Every instruction you need to enjoy or arrange a Burns Supper just add food, drink and friends. Robert Burns is Scotlands second greatest gift to civilisation (after whiskey) and his poetry is rightly celebrated across the globe. The odds are youll be invited to a Burns Supper Night at some point in your life (probably in late January) and you may even want to host a Supper of your own. Whatever the case, this book will provide you with all the information you need to make sure your Burns Supper is a great event enjoyed by all. Clark McGinn, one of the foremost Burns Supper speakers in the world, presents the Ultimate Guide to the Burns Supper. Containing all the information you need to enjoy a Supper, whether as host, speaker or guest, this book is full of advice, anecdotes, poetry and wit. Contains: A complete run through of what to expect on the night, with a list of courses and speeches; Advice on what to wear; A section on how to prepare and present speeches; A list of common Burns Supper questions (and their answers!); A selection of Burns greatest poems, including a full English verse translation of the Address to a Haggis; Answers to your worries about eating haggis and drinking whiskey