Lives in Edinburgh, Scotland 2009 Becomes Visit Scotland's official 'Robert Burns' of Homecoming 2009.   2008 and 2009 MC's the 'Burns an a That' festival. 2008 - Robert Burns costumes designed and hand-tailored for Christopher Tait by Sheila Bain. All enquiries to robertburnslive@hotmail.com 2006 - Appears in the BBC TV programme 'Cooking Up Burns'. 2004 - robertburnslive.com website voted 5th best Robert Burns site by Web User magazine, UK. 2003 - Robert Burns Live DVD released in the UK and North America. Film produced by Screenedge.com and distributed by MVD Distributors (USA). 2002 - Develops, writes and performs in the film, Robert Burns Live. 2000 - robertburnslive.com website launched. Designed by prettyPixel.co.uk   Corporate Clients include Visit Scotland, Edinburgh City Council, Prompt Events, Activate Scotland and The Entertainment Company. 1999 - Wins Best Theatrical Act at a theatrical showcase in Scarborough, England, for his interpretation of the life of Robert Burns.   1992 - First appears in theatrical costume as Robert Burns. Over the next 10 years is recognised as one of the world's leading Burns performers. 1985-1987 - Studies theatre acting in Edinburgh under the direction of Hugh and Frances Patterson. Theatre performances include the plays: She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith On the Razzle by Tom Stoppard Cuttin' a Rag by John Byrne 1980 - Wins the Scottish Schools Excellence in Recitation of Burns Poetry at age 11 UK live appearances include:   International live appearances: Goldsmiths Hall London, Abode Hotel Manchester The Royal Yacht Britannia The National Museum of Scotland Stirling Castle Gleneagles Golf and Country Club Turnberry Golf Resort St Andrews Bay Hotel The Falkirk Wheel The Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh Cameron House Hotel, Loch Lomond Pitt Castle, Strathtay Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh Spencer House, London The Grand Hotel, Scarborough, England Tower of London Lothian and Borders Police, Edinburgh Marcliffe Hotel, Aberdeen Holiday Inn, Belfast Burns an' a' that Festival Ayr   Seattle 2001 New York 2002, 2005, 2008 Moscow 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009 St Louis 2004 Springfield, MO 2004 Philadelphia 2005 Osnabruck, Germany 2006 Singapore and Jakarta 2007, 2008 Dubai 2008 Kuala Lumpur 2008 Dublin 2009 Frankfurt 2009