By Emily Redman January 01, 2023
Burns Night just wouldn’t be the same without hearing the address to a haggis, the Selkirk grace and a selection of Burns best! Today we launch our Burns Poetry Competition! We are looking for adults, children, & groups to send us their renditions, whether it be the words of Rabbie himself or simply a poem inspired by Scotland we want to hear it all! We’ll share our favourite entries throughout the month before announcing the winners on the 1st February.


Burns Poetry Competition 2024 Terms & Conditions

1. By entering the Poetry Competition you are agreeing to these competition terms and conditions.

2. The competition is being run by Browne White Ltd t/a ScotlandShop whose registered office is at Station Road Industrial Estate, Duns, Scotland, TD11 3EJ.

Eligibility to enter

3. The competition is open to entrants of any age in any part of the world (ScotlandShop staff members are excluded from the draw).

4. In entering the competition, you confirm that you are eligible to do so and eligible to claim any prize you may win.

5. A maximum of one entry per individual is permitted.

6. The competition is free to enter and no purchase is necessary.

How to enter

7. The competition will be judged on those entries submitted up to midnight (GMT) on 31st January 2023. Entries after that time and date will not be included in the competition.

8. To enter the competition upload your entry to the following link: https://scotlandshop.typeform.com/to/SLue4sYm

9. ScotlandShop will not accept responsibility if contact details provided are incomplete or inaccurate.

The prize

10. The prize will be:

Child - Scottish Hamper worth £100 / $125

Adult - Scottish Hamper worth £100 / $125

Group - Scottish Hamper worth £100 / $125

11. ScotlandShop’s use of particular brands as prizes does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement of such brands.

12. The winner will be chosen by ScotlandShop.

13. The prize is non-exchangeable, non-transferable and no cash alternatives will be offered. 14. We reserve the right to substitute prizes with another prize of equal or higher value if circumstances beyond our control make it necessary to do so.

15. The decision of ScotlandShop regarding any aspect of the competition is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into about it.

Winner announcement

16. The winner will be notified after 1st February 2023 via the email provided during subscription.

17. ScotlandShop will attempt to contact the winner by email up to two times.

18. If the winner does not respond to the emails notifying them of their win within 14 days of the second email, they will lose their right to the prize, and ScotlandShop reserves the right to choose and notify a new winner.

Receipt of the prize

19. Please allow 14 days for delivery of the prize or alternative collection or delivery arrangements may be made through mutual agreement.

Data protection and publicity

20. You consent to any personal information you provide in entering the competition being used by ScotlandShop for the purposes of administering the competition, and for those purposes as defined within our privacy notice.

21. All entrants may apply for details of the winning participant by contacting us at info@scotlandshop.com

22. The winner agrees to the release of their first name and the country they live in to any other competition participants if requested via ScotlandShop.

23. An announcement of the winners first name and the country they live in will be made via ScotlandShop website and social media platforms.

24. All personal information shall be used in accordance with ScotlandShops Privacy Notice.

Limitation of Liability

25. ScotlandShop does not accept any liability for any damage, loss, injury or disappointment suffered by any entrants as a result of either participating in the competition or being selected for a prize, save that ScotlandShop does not exclude its liability for death or personal injury as a result of its own negligence.

General

26. ScotlandShop reserves the right to cancel the competition or amend these terms and conditions at any time, without prior notice.

27. The competition and these terms and conditions will be governed by Scottish law and any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Scotland.