Sulby Glen Hotel held a traditional Burns Night Supper on Friday complete with bagpipes and haggis.

As happens all over the world, there is a celebration of the life and work of poet Robert Burns on January 25 every year.

It’s become such an established tradition that Burns Night suppers are now enjoyed by many nationalities, not just the Scots.

The idea began in 1796 when Robbie Burns, whose work included the New Year’s Eve anthem Auld Lang Syne, died and his friends decided his career should be remembered with an annual celebration. The evening follows a long-established format: guests welcomed in by the bagpipes, toasts, and a recitation of Address to a Haggis.

John Shakespeare was the piper for the celebration at the Sulby Glen Hotel, entertaining guests with a rendition Auld Lang Syne before those celebrating cut into the haggis.

The traditional Scottish menu, prepared by chef Kath Avison, featured smoked duck salad, haddock fishcake and Loch Treig salmon, as well a the haggis, neeps and tatties. And, of course, whisky for the toasts.