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    • Occupied by various families from the early 17th century up until 1928
    • Burns attended dancing lessons and formed his debating club in the upper room
    • John Richard and his family were the owner occupiers of the property in the mid 1700so John Richard and his family were the owner-occupiers of the property in the mid-1700s

    In 1779 Burns attended dancing lessons in this 17th-century thatched house. He formed a debating club here in 1780 and drew up the 10 Rules of Membership for the society. One rule stated that to be a member you had to be a bachelor living in the parish of Tarbolton thus the property earning its name ‘Bachelors’ Club’. Robert Burns was also initiated into Freemasonry in the upper room in 1781.

    Burns Night, 25 Jan, 1-5.

    1 Apr to 30 Sep, Fri–Tues 1–5.

    News
    • - Rab C Nesbitt writer sponsors Burns' Guinea Note

      Ian Pattison, the Scottish writer of one of Britain’s best loved comedies, Rab C Nesbitt, has shown his support for the National Trust for Scotland’s new Robert Burns Birthplace Museum  more>

    • - Eddi Reader becomes first Burns ambassador

      Singer says conservation charity is 'keeping Burns alive' for future generations more>

    • - Scottish beatboxer and rapper team up to Address the Haggis

      Burns night (Monday 25 January 2010) has arrived and in a bid to attract new audiences to the bard’s work, the National Trust for Scotland has invited renowned Scottish beatboxer Bigg Taj and respected rapper Louie, known as Bohemian Boombox, to stamp their urban flavour on one of Burns’ most famous poems - Address to the Haggis. more>

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