Bury Abbey Rotary Club celebrates Burns Night for the 11th time
Bury Abbey Rotary Club's Burns Night celebration. Photo: Bury Abbey Rotary Club.
The Guildhall, in Bury St Edmunds, was the venue for the 11th Annual Burns Night Celebration organised by the Bury Abbey Rotary Club last week.
The haggis was borne in with suitable ceremony by President Melanie Lesser, accompanied by the traditional piper, and “Ode to the Haggis” recited before the meal was served to the 65 guests.
Following the supper Scottish dancing ensued under the guidance of Alison Fuller and Susie Marshall from the Bury St Edmunds Reel Society.
Although the dancing may not have been technically perfect it was hugely enjoyable and everyone left with a big smile on their faces
Over £550 was raised for Rotary Charities.
Organiser Wendie Summers commented: “I organised the first Burns Night for Bury Abbey 12 years ago back in 2014 and apart from two years during the pandemic it has run every year since.
“Thank you to everyone who supports us, it’s a very popular fun event which brightens up the gloomy days of January.”