The Scotland Hour Team are delighted to start 2023 by celebrating Burns Night and our national bard. The first #ScotlandHour of the year conveniently falls on the 25th of January: Burns Night, so we thought we would hold a twitter Burns party in celebration.
We are in good company too with Scotland Is Now aka @Scotland supporting us and also wanting to share the love of our national bard with a worldwide audience. Burns travelled across Scotland in his lifetime but the South of Scotland was home to him and we are again delighted that Discover South Scotland aka @HereScotland are also guest hosting.
Hashtags for tonight are #ScotlandHour #BurnsNight #ScotlandIsNow
SO, JOIN US ON 25TH January FROM 9 PM TO 10 PM SCOTLAND-TIME. WE’LL BE TWEETING IN ANSWER OF THESE QUESTIONS:
9:00 pm – Q1. Tonight, we celebrate our national bard Robert Burns through a delicious blend of food, poetry and music. Share an image of how you celebrated this year #ScotlandHour #BurnsNight #ScotlandIsNow
9:10 pm – Q2. Did you enjoy haggis, neeps and tatties for your Burns Supper or a modern take on our traditional dish? We love haggis pakoras! #ScotlandHour #BurnsNight #ScotlandIsNow
9:20 pm – Q3. Tonight we celebrate the continued legacy of one of our country’s finest storytellers Robert Burns. What is your most loved Burns poem or song? #ScotlandHour #BurnsNight #ScotlandIsNow
9:30 pm – Q4. Robert Burns travelled all across Scotland searching for inspiration for his work. If you could recommend somewhere for him to visit today where would it be? #ScotlandHour #BurnsNight #ScotlandIsNow
9:40 pm – Q5. Burns was a champion of the Scots language and it’s through his writing that many who do not know it, become exposed to it today. What’s your favourite Scots word or phrase? #ScotlandHour #BurnsNight #ScotlandIsNow
9:50 pm – Q6. Robert Burns is loved and celebrated all over the world and tonight we raise a toast to him! Share an image of what you’re toasting with and tag who you are with tonight. Happy Burns Night everyone! #ScotlandHour #BurnsNight #ScotlandIsNow
Don’t forget to start your tweet with A1, A2, and so forth, so everyone can know what question you’re answering. And don’t forget to include the hashtags #ScotlandHour #BurnsNight #ScotlandIsNow in your tweets.
Sláinte,
the Scotland Hour Team, @Scotland, and @HereScotland