Chris Towland
Sep 4, 2025
All the Good Stuff Happening in Burton! Thursday 4th September 2025 |
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🎆 What’s On in Burton This Week
🌦 Your Weekend Weather Forecast
🎁 The Burton Bonus Box
🎸 Countdown to Sonic Boom
📉🗿 In This Week’s Features
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Alan Lowe Heating Services Limited |
Feeling That September Chill? 🍂
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This week in Burton... |
Festival of Fireworks |
🎆 The UK Festival of Fireworks Returns! 🎆
Mark your calendars – one of the most dazzling nights of the year is back! The UK Festival of Fireworks lights up Catton Hall on Saturday 6th September, promising a spectacular evening of music, colour, and crowd-pleasing pyrotechnics.
🏆 Organised by world champions Jubilee Fireworks, the event features jaw-dropping displays from four top UK teams.
🎡 Gates open at 2pm, with a full afternoon of street food, drinks, a licensed bar, and fairground fun to enjoy before the main event.
Fireworks kick off around 8.30pm – bring a blanket, sit back, and prepare to be wowed.
🎟️ Ticket prices (until midday, 6th September):
👶 Children under 5 go free – no ticket required!
Whether you're a seasoned firework fan or just fancy a night under the stars, this is one Burton crowd favourite you won’t want to miss. |
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Next week in Burton... |
Sonic Boom Music Festival |
🎸 This One’s for YOU, Live Music Lovers! 🎸
Sonic Boom Festival 2025 is back in Burton on Saturday 13th September – and it’s bigger than ever.
🌟 “A festival like no other…” – Chris Hawkins, BBC Radio 6 Music
This year, 56 international, national, and rising local artists will be taking over stages across the town. Think Glastonbury, Reading, Leeds, Isle of Wight… but right here in Burton.
🎟️ Tickets are under £25 – that’s less than 50p per artist. Don’t let the out-of-towners grab them all. Burton fam, this one’s ours!
⏰ From Midday to 8pm
🌙 After 8pm – The Official Aftershock
👉 Grab your tickets now... |
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Thursday 4th September
🌙 Evening Events (other than live music)
Friday 5th September
🌙 Evening Events (other than live music)
Dying for a Leek (Murder Mystery) at Tutbury Village Hall
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🎉 It's Burton Bonus Box Time! 🎉
We’ve got a brilliant prize again for you this week - it's another £20 voucher for The Claypot Indian Restaurant in Burton, one of our tastiest local favourites.
To be in with a chance, you don’t need to lift a finger – every InBurton Insider subscriber is automatically entered into the draw.
🥁 Drumroll, please... our lucky winner this week is:
✨ Andy Astle ✨
To claim your prize, just reply to this newsletter by midnight tonight. Easy as that!
Missed out? Don’t worry - if you’re reading this, you’re in the draw for next week’s prize. Your turn could be just around the corner.
📣 Local businesses – fancy seeing your prize in the spotlight? Get in touch and let’s spread the love (and your business name, link and logo)!
Our Burton Business Box sponsors...
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Friday, 5th September
Saturday, 6th September
Sunday, 7th September |
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📉 Good news for Burton and Uttoxeter!
While national headlines are focused on rising joblessness, our corner of Staffordshire is quietly bucking the trend.
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show Burton and Uttoxeter performing strongly, with more people back in work and fewer relying on support. It’s a welcome boost for the local economy – and a reminder that resilience and opportunity are alive and well in our community. Read More... |
⭕ A Roundabout Revelation in Swadlincote
The project cost £8,000 and was designed to be safer, lower-maintenance and even attract wildlife. But while the council promises it will flourish once planting is added this autumn, opinions are already as mixed as the rocks on display. Some see a bold new landmark, others a “monumental” eyesore.
Either way, it’s got everyone talking – which is quite an achievement for a roundabout. Read More... |
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🚗 Ready to Drive? Let’s Get You Moving! 🚦
At OMG! I’m Driving, we specialise in expert lessons for both manual and automatic cars – perfect whether you’re starting from scratch or brushing up on your skills.
With some of the highest pass rates in the Burton area, our friendly DVSA-approved instructors know exactly how to help you succeed.
Patient, professional, and encouraging, they’ll guide you every step of the way until you’re test-ready.
⭐ High pass rates
📞 Book today and take the fast lane to your driving success! |
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Monday 8th September
☀️ Daytime Events
🌙 Evening Events (other than live music) Quiz Night at The Jinnie, Rolleston (Weekly)
Tuesday 9th September
Have Tea with a Pony at Scropton Horse Centre (Weekly)
🌙 Evening Events (other than live music)
Friday 12th September
Ultra 90s vs 00s Night at Conkers
Quiz Night at The Bell Inn, Anslow
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Thinking about a home extension or new build?
Meet Martin Goodall - the local builder behind some of Burton’s most trusted brickwork.
From barn conversions to dream homes, his story (and advice) is well worth a read... |
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Many thanks for reading this week's Insider. Chris Towland |
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I'm entering the world's tightest hat competition this weekend. I just hope I can pull it off. |