Following its sold-out run at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, The Burns Project—an interactive, intimate theatrical experience created by the National Trust for Scotland in collaboration with theatremaker James Clements, award-winning director Cora Bissett, and musician Lisa Rigby—is heading to the U.S. this March, offering audiences a closer look at Robert Burns through his […]

Kick off gala week with fellow young professionals, Scottish university alumni, expats living and working in the U.S., and friends of Scotland at a special Emerging Leaders gathering the night before A Celebration of Scotland’s Gala. Come meet your people, raise a glass, and support NTSUSA and the National Trust for Scotland. For details and […]

Each January, communities across Scotland—and across the world—gather to celebrate Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet. What began as a tribute to one writer’s work has become an annual tradition that blends poetry, music, dancing, and food, giving people a way to connect with Scotland’s culture

Each year, the National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA sends a representative from the Trust to the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games in North Carolina—one of the largest Scottish gatherings in the United States. This July, we were thrilled to have Chris Waddell, Learning Manager at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, return for his second visit. […]

On Thursday, April 10th, NTSUSA celebrated its 25th anniversary at the annual A Celebration of Scotland’s Treasures gala, raising over $425,000 to support the National Trust for Scotland’s conservation work – a new record! Held at New York City’s historic Metropolitan Club, the evening included a performance by Highland dancers A Shot of Scotch; libations provided […]