St. Andrew's UN-Ball "2.1"
in support of the St. Andrew's Society of Montreal and the ​Douglas Foundation
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​Friday, November 26, 2021
​7:00 p.m. online

Guests may log in beginning at 6:30 p.m. for virtual cocktails and conversation—please join us!

View the complete programme
This year's UN-Ball will be broadcast LIVE from Montreal's historic and opulent Forget House, home of the St. Andrew's Society offices. Gather your friends and family in your own home for an evening of Scottish fun and festivity!
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LIVE! At-home whisky tasting with JF Pilon. Find out more!
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LIVE! Dance lesson with Jennifer Stephenson (Stephenson School of Highland Dance).
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Cooking demonstration with Chef Michel Childe (Burgundy Lion Pub). Learn to make an authentic Scotch egg!
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And much more!
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Three ways to enjoy the UN-Ball

In your own home
Gather your friends and family together in the comfort of your own home for a festive celebration while taking part in the online event. Tickets begin at $20 for your entire household.
At the Burgundy Lion Pub
Our friends at the Burgundy Lion are reserving a private room just for viewers of the UN-Ball. Order your meal from their menu, and enjoy the online festivities streamed live! Space is limited; for more information, contact the Burgundy Lion directly. Please consider making a donation to the UN-Ball.
At the Mount Royal Club
​For a true VIP experience, you can enjoy the UN-Ball from the exclusive Mount Royal Club. In addition to the online program, you will be treated to live piping and dancing and other Scottish entertainments, as well as a sumptuous four-course meal. Space is extremely limited: don't delay!

Virtual whisky tasting

​​Enjoy our whisky tasting experience guided by the knowledgeable and passionate whisky expert JF Pilon! Whether you are a novice or a longtime connoisseur, you will learn helpful tips about the art of whisky tasting and about the styles of whisky from two major regions of Scotland: Speyside and Islay. For his demonstration, JF has carefully selected two bottles - The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve and Bowmore 12 Years Old - that are readily available from the SAQ and other retailers. To enjoy the full experience, have these (or similar) bottles on hand, grab your Glencairn glass (or any stemmed glass), and enjoy!
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THE GLENLIVET FOUNDER'S RESERVE
(Speyside)​
​The Glenlivet is the dram that all other distilleries in Speyside tried to emulate, creating the region and its classical orchard notes.

BOWMORE 12 YEARS OLD
(Islay)​​
​Bowmore is from the other side, of both Scotland and in terms of flavours. Not the most peated, it still brings the classical seaside notes of Islay.
About the St. Andrew's Society
Founded in 1835, the St Andrew’s Society of Montreal is a charitable society dedicated to the assistance of all Montrealers and to the preservation of Scottish arts and culture. Through various fundraising events, the Society assists a number of institutions including the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital and the Douglas Hospital Foundation. It also provides grants for special cultural projects, bursaries for over fifty post-secondary students annually, and emergency assistance to Scots in need. The St. Andrew’s Society is a major sponsor of the McGill Chair of Canadian-Scottish Studies.
About the Douglas Foundation
The St. Andrew's Ball is proud to support the Douglas Foundation. Its mission is to finance the development of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute: patient care, research in neuroscience and mental health, and education and training. Currently, the Foundation is working hard to support the front-line team at the hospital which is managing the consequences of the pandemic on people suffering from mental illness. The Douglas is part of the global effort to contain, treat and manage the coronavirus.
We are pleased to introduce Scottish Affairs Canada as one of our sponsors for the 2021 St. Andrew’s Ball. Scotland and Canada have enjoyed a special relationship for centuries. Please click on the Scotland is Now logo and find out about some of the connections that bind our two countries together.