14 Burns Night 2026 celebrations taking place in Leeds, from tasting menus to ceilidhs

This annual tradition marks the birthday of Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns, and has become a highlight of the winter social calendar.

This week, venues across the city are hosting a range of festivities that offer a mix of boisterous dancing, poetic toasts, and hearty feasting, including the classic Burns Supper.

That meal typically begins with ceremonial "Piping in the Haggis," followed by a hearty menu of Scottish staples. Guests typically enjoy a warming Cullen Skink or Cock-a-Leekie soup, followed by the iconic haggis served with "neeps and tatties" (mashed turnips and potatoes).

The meal usually concludes with Cranachan, a decadent blend of whipped cream, oats, honey, raspberries, and whisky.

Many celebrations conclude with a Ceilidh, and these sessions are famously inclusive, as a "caller" guides the crowd through the steps of high-energy dances like the Dashing White Sergeant or Strip the Willow.

It is the perfect way to burn off the feast and remains a remarkably social way to toast the Bard - but where in the city is offering Burns Night entertainment this year?

Here are our 14 picks for how you can celebrate the Bard in 2026.