Grittleton House is a grandiose 17th century Jacobean manor house near Chippenham in Wiltshire that has been a popular weddings and events venue for the last 30 years. On Saturday 27 January 2018, it will be hosting its traditional and luxurious Burns Supper in celebration of the life and poetic works of Robert Burns.
On arrival, guests will be served the Burns Night themed cocktails and will enjoy a sumptuous traditional Scottish four-course meal, consisting of:
Leek & tattie soup
Haggis neeps and tatties with a dram of Balvenie12
The main course offers a choice of: Roast beef, roast potatoes, red cabbage & green beans or Scottish poached salmon with a thyme butter sauce, roast potatoes, red cabbage & green beans or Caramelised onion confit leek tart with a thyme butter sauce, roast potatoes, red cabbage & green beans.
Cranachan
Coffee & shortbread
Guests will be treated to a true Scottish experience and shall be entertained with the performance of traditional Scottish bagpipe music from authentic Scottish Piper, Billy Bagpipes and traditional Scottish dance from Cartwheel Ceilidh, one of the finest professional ceilidh/barn dance bands in the UK. The Burns supper evening will be interspersed with traditional recitals, such as the ‘Selkirk Grace’ and ‘Address to the Haggis’. There will also be celebratory toasts to the great man, known as the ‘Immortal Memory’, ‘Address to the Lassies’ and ‘The Reply from the Lassies’. The evening’s celebrations will conclude with dancing to the Cartwheel Ceilidh.
The event runs from 7:00pm - 12:30am. Tickets are on sale now and available at a price of £50 per person. Guests will be sharing tables unless booking in groups. Tables for groups of 12 are available at a price of £550, and tables for groups of 10 are available at just £475. Whether it be elegant wedding ceremonies, family or personal celebrations, a Christmas party or corporate events, the team at Grittleton House work closely with their clientele to ensure that each and every occasion is unique, memorable and special.