Irvine Burns Club, established in 1826, celebrates the importance of Robert Burns' time spent in Irvine in 1781, proudly displays many unique exhibits in the Wellwood Museum, and provides much background information of possible use to researchers. 

Whatever injures society at large, or an individual within it, this is my measure of iniquity."

"War I deprecate: misery & ruin to thousands."     Robert Burns, writing to Mrs Frances Dunlop (1789 & 1792)

Address:

28 Eglinton Street, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA12 8AS

Opening Hours:

All visits must be booked in advance.
Online booking to open in 2022 (date to be announced).
Alternatively, email visits@irvineburnsclub.org
Previous Apr-Sept openings: Wed, Fri, & Sat - 2-5pm
Previous Oct-Mar openings: Sat - 2-5pm
Disabled access: When arranging/booking a visit, arrange in advance  to make use of the approved Disabled Access route and facilities.

  bienvenue en français    bienvenidos en español

2022 events and openings

Wed. Aug 17: An Evening with Andrew O'Hagan (7.30; £10). You need to book in advance via irvineburnsclub@gmail.com

Wed. Aug. 31: Calgary Burns Club Singers - booking details to follow in due course

Wellwood opening hours - details about to be added to this page

Wellwood's digital platform redesigned

Read the launch-month testimonials ("something of an armchair museum")

In 1999, Irvine Burns Club was one of the first Burns Clubs in Scotland to have an online presence - this led to Chinese Channel Europe filming the 2003 Annual Celebration for a food programme broadcast across Europe later that year, and to Cerys Matthews (a founding member of Catatonia) contributing to the entertainment in 2009. 

While Wellwood continues to welcome those who can visit, the redesign takes Wellwood to the world. There are more images and more resources, in more readily accessible formats, while expanding the information gathered over two decades.

Credits: Website redesign by Ian J Dickson (President 1996), with thanks to many directors, members and friends, including Jim Butler (Pres. 1993), Iain Doole (Pres. 2009), Margaret Greenlees (Vice-Pres. 2020-21), Robert Haswell (Pres. 1999), Derek Murdoch (Pres. 2016), Rosemary Murdoch (Pres., Irvine Lasses Burns Club 2019-21), Anne & Richard Foley (Spanish text), Charlie Gilmour (statue video), and Michel Monsigny (French text).

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(whether visiting online or in person)

2022-23 President Margaret Greenlees
and Vice-President Angus Middleton

after taking office on Sunday 23rd January

New president 2022

The wreath-laying ceremony at the Irvine Burns statue on Sunday 23rd Jan., 2022, as Irvine Burns Club was joined by representatives of other Ayrshire Burns Clubs, by local schools and by local organisations

Also in early 2022:
Congratulations to Team Mouat & Team Muirhead on their Olympic medals - Burns wrote: "To the loughs the curlers flock wi' gleesome speed" and, at the end of the day, "the curlers quat their roaring play."

Wreath laying 2022
Irvine Burns Club

  • Wellwood Burns Centre & Museum
  • 28 Eglinton Street,
  • Irvine, Ayrshire, KA12 8AS

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