Glasgow-based Collective Architecture are currently working on detailed plans to restore and revive the site, with completed designs due to be revealed on Burns night 2026. Saving the Home of Auld Lang Syne at the Theatre Royal Dumfries (Image: Colin Hattersley)"Ellisland is the only home designed, built and shaped by Robert Burns. "We invite all political parties to recognise Ellisland as a site of national cultural significance, support the ambition to develop it as an international-quality destination, and champion the wider potential of the Robert Burns Economy for Scotland’s future." "What we're going to do is save the buildings, because there's a lot of dampness trapped in the walls. So our plan is to obviously get the buildings back into a state where they're safe, but also adapt them.

Source: The Herald January 25, 2026 18:36 UTC