Colleges and Common Rooms

We are delighted to invite you to the Burns Night Formal Dinner on Thursday, 22 January 2026.

This Formal celebrates Burns Night, a traditional Scottish celebration featuring poetry and ceremonial toasts.

Do not book the Executive Committee package, or your ticket will be cancelled and you will be denied entry to the event.

The Dress Code for the evening is smart attire and gowns. Drinks will be available to purchase from the Undercroft Bar from 18:15 before dinner starts in the Great Hall at 19:00. Please line up from 18:45, as doors promptly close at 19:00 and late arrivals will be denied entry.

A copy of the University College Formal Handbook can be found here. Please familiarise yourself with the rules before coming to formal.

Menu:

Scotch broth with herb dumplings (v)

Chicken breast stuffed with haggis, wrapped in smoked bacon, neeps and tatties, tenderstem broccoli and whisky sauce
Or
Vegetarian haggis and wild mushroom Wellington, neeps and tatties, tenderstem broccoli and grain mustard sauce (v)

Cranachan cheesecake with honey cream, toasted oats and raspberry coulis (v)