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đ§ Big Changes Ahead: Roadworks, Reopenings & a Carnival!
Derby Turn gets a makeover, The Lifestyle Bar returns, and the carnival rolls in.
Chris Towland
Aug 7, 2025
All the Good Stuff Happening in Burton! Thursday 7th August 2025 |
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đ Whatâs On in Burton
đ¤ď¸ Your Weekend Weather Forecast
đ§ Derby Turn Roundabout Upgrade Begins Monday
đ˝ď¸ Kids Eat Free (or for ÂŁ1!) This Summer
âŚplus plenty more Burton bits to keep you in the know and ahead of the weekend!
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This week in Burton... |
Burton Caribbean Carnival |
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đ Burton Caribbean Carnival â Saturday 9 August 2025 đ
Get ready for a day of colour, music and mouthwatering food as one of Burtonâs biggest summer celebration returns! đ¤ Parade starts 10:30am from Burton Caribbean Association (Uxbridge Street), dancing its way through Union Street, Station Street, Borough Road, Wellington Road and Shobnall Road to Shobnall Playing Fields by around 12:30pm.
đ Main event at Shobnall Leisure Complex (DE14 2BB), 11:00am â 6:00pm
Whether youâre in it for the parade, the food, or the limbo dancing - itâs one not to miss!
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Note: You can click on most events to see more details of that event. |
Thursday 7th August
Friday 8th August
âď¸ Daytime Events Gruffalo Falconry Show at Church Farm, Anslow
đ Evening Events (other than live music)
80s The Decade Show at Conkers
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âď¸ Friday, August 8th
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Saturday, August 9th
đ¤ď¸ Sunday, August 10th |
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Major resurfacing will begin at the Derby Turn roundabout in Burton starting Monday, August 11, as part of a ÂŁ2.5 million upgrade to the A5121 Derby Road.
Daytime closures will occur Monday to Friday during the school summer holidays, with diversions and on-site staff ensuring residents can access their homes.
Overnight works and final touches will follow, including new road markings and a full surface rebuild. Read More... |
Where Kids Eat Free in Burton During the Summer Holidays |
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Discover where kids can eat free or for just ÂŁ1 in Burton during the summer holidays. We've listed the top pubs, restaurants, cafes and more in the Burton area that are offering these holiday deals.
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đ Learning to drive? Letâs get you on the road with confidence! |
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Monday 11th August
Tuesday 12th August
Have Tea with a Pony at Scropton Horse Centre (Weekly)
Circus Stars at Coopers Square đ¸ Live Music Greg Coulson at The Deer Barn, Tatenhill
Friday 15th August
đ Evening Events (other than live music)
Legally Blonde the Musical at The Brewhouse
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Meet Martin Goodall - the local builder behind some of Burtonâs most trusted brickwork.
From barn conversions to dream homes, his story (and advice) is well worth a read... Read More... |
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Many thanks for reading this week's Insider. Chris Towland |
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I love how a fly will get into your house through a 2mm crack in a bathroom window, but can't find its way out even if you have the side of your house taken off.
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