The Calcutta Cup Long Lunch
The Calcutta Cup Long Lunch is kicking off on Friday 13th February at 11am, on the eve of the auld rivalry at Murrayfield, in the opulent surroundings of Prestonfield House. The afternoon will be skilfully guided by our resident MC Rory Lawson and our guest speakers will be England legend Lawrence Dallalgio and Scotland’s Big Jim Hamilton. We have Alex Fleming back to raise the all important funds for Boroughmuir Rugby and The Bill McLaren Foundation in the auction, and Edinburgh legends, Bleeker, will get you up on your feet dancing throughout the day!
BOOK NOW: To book a table or seats please email: luci@billmclarenfoundation.co.uk.
The Legendary Long Lunch 2025
Two Fridays ago we teamed up with Edinburgh Accies for a truly Legendary Long Lunch at Prestonfield House — and what a day it was!
We were joined by an all-star lineup including Greig Laidlaw, Rachel Malcolm, Felipe Contepomi and Finn Russell, plus musical entertainment from the fabulous Jess Robinson. The day was expertly steered by our resident MC Rory Lawson. The stories, the laughs, the sing-alongs...unforgettable! 🇦🇷🏴
Most importantly, thanks to the incredible generosity in the room, and our fantastic auctioneer Alex Fleming, we raised an amazing £80,000 for The Foundation and Accies.
Huge thanks to everyone who came along and made it a day to remember!
Special thanks to our sponsors - Panacea Brokers, Melville Independent, Pickering’s Gin, Murray & Currie Property and Scottish Building Society.
Head to our website to see more about the afternoon.
The Voice of Rugby Dinner 2025
Our annual Voice of Rugby Dinner will be supported again by our much-valued sponsors, Carbon Financial Partners and The Craneware Group. To mark the Scotland v Wales Six Nations clash, we have a fantastic line-up of entertainment and special guests, skilfully guided by our resident MC Rory Lawson. Our speakers will be two Welsh heroes, Alun Wyn Jones and Shane Williams, and entertainment will be provided by comedian, singer and impressionist Jess Robinson.
The Italian Job IV 2025
All Blacks legend Andrew Mehrtens will provide us with some rugby yarns and insight, led by Bill's grandson, former Scotland captain and our MC, Rory Lawson. There will be some fantastic musical entertainment to sing along to and get those napkins waving, whilst Prestonfield House will deliver a beautiful setting and delicious food and drink to wet your whistle!
The Legendary Long Lunch 2024
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The Legendary Long Lunch with Edinburgh Accies is back for 2024 - The Wallabies' George Gregan and Springbok Bryan Habana will be entertaining us at the stunning Prestonfield House, Edinburgh.
The Legendary Long Lunch
All Blacks legend Andrew Mehrtens, actor (and die-hard rugby fan) Jimmy Nesbitt and the beautiful voice of Vicki Robertson – all compered by our fantastic MC and former Scotland captain, Rory Lawson. In addition, we’re working hard behind the scenes to entice a couple of ‘surprise VIP guests’ along too!
The Voice of Rugby Annual Flagship Dinner
Our 12th Annual dinner this year was a roaring success, supported again by our much-valued sponsors, Carbon Financial Partners and The Craneware Group. To mark what would have been Bill McLaren’s 100th year, we had a wonderful line-up of entertainment and special guests, skilfully guided by our resident MC Rory Lawson. Our speakers were two exceptional talents, Andrew Cotter the Broadcaster (and dog whisperer), and Jonathan Davis, a Rugby Great – both with strong connections to Bill. Rythmic gymnast Louise Christie and golfer Tara McTaggart shared with everyone how much the support of the Bill McLaren Foundation means to them, whilst Gethin Jones and Jamie Roberts kept us entertained with not only their thoughts on the rugby, but they even sang us a song or two!