Sharpe House's Robert Burns Weekend 2026 Saturday and Sunday
Join in a Scottish celebration to honor the legendary poet on Saturday and a Kirkin o' The Tartans on Sunday!
Date and time
Location
Statesville Civic Center
300 South Center Street Statesville, NC 28677Refund Policy
Agenda
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM
The Amuse Bouche
6:45 PM
Piping in The Haggis
Melanye Brennan, Piper
Ode to the Haggis
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
The Appetizer Course
Buffet Dinner.
7:45 PM - 8:30 PM
The Entertainments with Celtic Echos and our honored speakers.
8:30 PM - 8:45 PM
Silent Auction Winners Announcement
BURNS COMMITTEE
9:00 PM
AULD LANG SYNE and Fare thee well til Next Year.
About this event
NOW a TWO DAY event with Saturday Burns Night and a Sunday Morning Breakfast and Kirkin o' the Tartans!!
Tickets are available for each seperate event, or special prices when attending both.
Look for your favorite ticket, Dinner or Breakfast or attend both with the Combination Ticket.
Saturday evening at 6PM at the Statesville Civic Center
Celebrate Scotland's National Poet, your own Scottish ancestry, or just because you love his prose, the country and their music! We begin the evening with our very own bag piper who welcomes you into the event held at the Statesville Civic Center.
The Sharpe Family arrived in America in the 1700s via County Antrim, Ireland, however, they originally hail from Scotland along with hundreds of others
We also dedicate this year's Burns Night to the late Lisa Kellene Beeson McBroom, Librarian, educator and supporter of the Sharpe House and any all historical endeavors. Join us as we raise a glass to her.
Live music will be provided by Celtic Sessions. Authentic Scottish cuisine will be served, including the Haggis, after its ceremonial Piping In! Libations, both alcoholic and non for toasting for all those who attend! Seats are limited, so please review the ticket options and make your choices soon. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. Tickets range from $70, $85 to $100.
Tickets must be purchased by Thursday, January 22nd at 9AM.
The Menu
Hors d’ oeuvres
*Fruit and Cheese, *Mincemeat Tartlets, Mini Scotch Eggs, and *Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms
Appetizer
Cock-a-leekie Soup
*Vegetable Broth with Rice
Buffet
The Haggis (Traditional and * Vegetarian)
Highland Beef, Roasted Salmon, and Howtowdie Baked Chicken * Howtowdie Stuffed Portabellos
*Neeps and Tatties
*Red Cabbage and Apple Slaw
*Whisky glazed carrots and parsnips
Desserts
Bread Pudding with Whisky Sauce and whipped double cream
Tipsy Laird
Dundee Cake
and Peggy Hastings Sanford's Famous Shortbread
Slàinte! And we hope to see ye there!
* Vegetarian items
SUNDAY Morning at 8:30 AM
First Presbetrian Church 125 North Meeting Street Statesville NC 28677
A full on Scottish Breakfast Buffet with all the trimmings.
Scrambled eggs, Scotch Eggs, Bacon Rashers and Bangers, Black Pudding, White Pudding, Tattie Scones, Baked Beans, Sauteed Mushrooms, and Roasted Tomatoes and Haggis!
There will also be a vegetarian option as well!
Orange Juice, Hot Tea and Water
After breakfast we all will gather in the front of the church and Statesville's ancestral Fourth Creek burying ground for Bagpipes and Drums! At the appointed time we will enter the sanctuary to begin the Kirkin service
Frequently asked questions
Unfortunately, it is not. It's an American version created by the owner of Scottish Gourmet INC who is indeed a real Scotsman! Also, it is NOT cooked in a sheep's stomach either. Almost every guest to our Burns Nights of the past have liked our Haggis.
Organized by
Victorian-era home of Silas Alexander Sharpe, Statesville's first Mayor: Group Tours, Historic Programs, Events Venue. Hours reflect office hours for consultations.