Chris Towland
All the Good Stuff Happening in Burton! Thursday 12th November 2026 |
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📅 What’s On in Burton This Week
Welcome to this week’s InBurton Insider!
There's another cracking weekend ahead in Burton and the surrounding area, with live music galore, Christmas markets, a beer festival, Northern Soul and even a daytime disco for those who like to be home before bedtime!
Friday is packed with live music, while the Rhythm & Booze Festival at Tutbury Club runs all weekend. Saturday brings a Beer Festival Raceday at Uttoxeter, a Christmas Market in Stretton and Disco Bliss at Burton Town Hall. And for something a little different, there's Sunday's Creepmas Shopping Experience.
We've also got the results of our Best Restaurant in Burton 2026 competition! Find out who's taken the crown, catch up on the latest Business Bites and get the details of Burton's Christmas lights switch-on. Plus, there's more good news at the pumps, with petrol and diesel prices both down again this week.
And, of course, we've got the weekend weather forecast to help you plan your adventures.
So, pop the kettle on, get comfortable and let's see what's happening in and around Burton this week!
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Bite-sized updates from the businesses that help make Burton tick.
⚽ Burton Albion enjoyed an impressive 4-0 FA Cup victory over non-league AFC Rushden & Diamonds on Saturday, but suffered a 3-0 home defeat to Notts County in Tuesday’s Jersey Mike’s Trophy match.
🏠 Burglary Warning: Staffordshire Police have reported a recent rise in burglaries in the local area. Residents are being urged to secure their homes, keep valuables out of sight and take extra precautions.
💷 Poundland Rescue Update: The retailer’s owner has agreed to release around £10 million to pay suppliers ahead of today’s deadline. The move offers some breathing space but does not guarantee a rescue deal.
🏘️ New Homelessness Accommodation: Derventio Housing Trust’s Horizons project plans to provide 12 short-stay bed spaces in Burton within a year, increasing to 16 within two years, as an alternative to emergency hotels and B&Bs. |
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Burton on Trent will welcome the festive season on Sunday 22 November 2026, when its Christmas lights switch-on returns to the Market Place.
Organised by East Staffordshire Borough Council, the free event begins at 2pm with live entertainment, family activities, festive food and drink stalls, and a funfair.
From 5pm, the Christmas lights switch-on and a fireworks display will bring the town centre celebrations to a sparkling peak.
The funfair will continue into the evening, giving families more time to enjoy the festivities. Read More... |
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Thursday 12th November
Line Dancing Morning at The Priory Centre, Stretton (Weekly)
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🏆 Burton's Best Restaurant 2026 – We Have a Winner! |
The votes are in, they've been counted, and we can finally reveal which restaurant has been crowned Burton's Best Restaurant for 2026!
And what a fantastic response we've had!
A total of 1,036 people cast their votes, choosing from 45 restaurants in Burton and the surrounding area.
All 45 restaurants were nominated over a three-week period by readers of The InBurton Insider newsletter and members of the Loving Burton Facebook page.
With voting carefully controlled to ensure one vote per person, the result was entirely down to you, the local community. 🥇 And the Winner Is... Bistrot Max!
🎉 Congratulations to Bistrot Max in Tutbury, officially voted Burton's Best Restaurant for 2026!
A fantastic achievement for the Tutbury restaurant, which topped the poll ahead of some excellent local competition. 🥈 Runner-Up - The Dial Restaurant & BarCongratulations to The Dial in Burton town centre, which takes a very respectable second place! 🥉 Third Place - Indian Tarka BurtonAnd completing our top three is Indian Tarka, another popular Burton town centre restaurant. Congratulations to the whole team! 🍽️ Burton's Best Restaurant 2026 – The Final Results
Here are the top 11 restaurants, in their final voting order:
The final two restaurants finished with exactly the same number of votes, so we're awarding them joint 10th place. No need for a penalty shootout! ❤️ A Big Thank You, Burton!
A huge thank you to everyone who nominated a restaurant, cast a vote or helped spread the word.
And congratulations to all 45 nominated restaurants. Being nominated by your own customers is something to be proud of, regardless of where you finished.
It's been wonderful to see so much support for our local restaurants, and a great reminder of just how many fantastic places we have to eat in and around Burton.
Most importantly, this wasn't decided by food critics or a panel of judges. It was decided by you!
So, congratulations once again to Bistrot Max - Burton's Best Restaurant 2026! 🏆
And if you haven't visited Bistrot Max, or any of the top ten restaurants yet, perhaps it's time to find out what all the fuss is about! |
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The cheapest petrol and diesel prices we’ve spotted in the Burton & Swadlincote area today. Prices can change quickly, so they may vary by the time you fill up.
⛽ Unleaded
Available at: 166.9p Sainsbury's Swad Most others are 173.9p or above
⛽ Diesel
Available at: 196.9p Texaco Ashby Road, Sainsbury's Swad, Midway Service Station, Morrisons Swad 199.9p Jet Stanton Road, Shell Derby Road, Esso Belvedere Road
Spotted cheaper fuel locally? Let us know and we’ll include it in next week’s Burton Fuel Watch. |
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Monday 16th November
☀️ Daytime EventsThe Monday Club - Remote working and networking at The Brewhouse Arts Centre (Weekly) Quiz Night at The Jinnie, Rolleston (Weekly)
Tuesday 17th November
🎸 Live Music English & Irish Traditional Music at The Alfred, Derby Street
BACT Extra Time Hub for over 55s at Pirelli Stadium (Weekly)
Line Dancing Morning at The Priory Centre, Stretton (Weekly)
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That’s it for this week!
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Best regards, Chris Towland |
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