All the Good Stuff Happening in Burton!

Thursday 4th September 2025

🎆 What’s On in Burton This Week
It’s another lively weekend in Burton – with the Festival of Fireworks lighting up the skies at Catton Hall, murder mysteries in Tutbury, ghost hunts in Gresley, and markets galore across town. Add in a packed line-up of live music and you won’t be short of things to do. Full listings just below.

🌦 Your Weekend Weather Forecast
Showers or sunshine? We’ve got the full Friday-to-Sunday outlook for you.

🎁 The Burton Bonus Box
There’s another lucky winner of a £20 voucher for The Claypot Indian Restaurant – scroll down to see if your name’s up in lights this week.

🎸 Countdown to Sonic Boom
Next weekend Burton plays host to Sonic Boom Festival – 56 artists, one incredible day of live music. We’ve got all the details you need to get hyped.

📉🗿 In This Week’s Features
Local unemployment is down nearly 12% – good news for Burton and Uttoxeter. Plus, just up the road in Swadlincote, a roundabout redesign has earned itself a stony new nickname: Swadhenge.

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This week in Burton...

Festival of Fireworks

🎆 The UK Festival of Fireworks Returns! 🎆

Saturday 6th September 2025 – Catton Hall, near Walton

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):

• Adult: £30

• Child (5–16): £23

• Senior (65+): £26

• Family (2 adults + 2 children): £83
  💥 On-the-gate prices are slightly higher – so book early if you can!

  👶 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.

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
The famous free main stage is open to all. Headlining:
⭐ Everything Everything – five-time Ivor Novello nominees & two-time Mercury Prize nominees.

🌙 After 8pm – The Official Aftershock
One wristband. Multiple venues. Huge evening lineup (subject to capacity), including:

• Chiedu Oraka

• Eighty Eight Miles

• Omega Nebula

• Riding the Low

• Seb Lowe

• The Leisure Society

• The Bug Club

• DJ & Host Chris Hawkins

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Note: You can click on most events to see more details of that event.

Thursday 4th September

🌙 Evening Events (other than live music)
Salsa on Thursday at Burton Caribbean Centre (Weekly)
Epic Smartphone Quiz Night at The Corner House (Weekly)
Quiz Night at The Albion, Shobnall Road (Weekly)

Friday 5th September

☀️ Daytime Events
The Alfred - Re-Opening on Derby Street

🎸 Live Music
Ray Hatfield at Belmont Services Club, Swadlincote
 

🌙 Evening Events (other than live music)
Burton Competitive Music Festival Concert at The Brewhouse
PJ Party at The Anchor Inn, New Street


Saturday 6th September

☀️ Daytime Events
Party on the Pitch at Burton Rugby Club
Horror, Goth, Rock & Metal Market at Burton Town Hall
Quirky Market at Swadlincote High Street
Meet the Makers at Burton Library

🎸 Live Music
No Way Back at The Oak & Ivy, Wellington Street
Luke BP at The Leopard, Tutbury
The Takaboys at The Catchems, Swadlincote
Freeway at Burton Banter, Hawkins Lane
Last of our Kind at The Tavern, Hatton
The Above at The Crown, Newhall
Sonic Shop Sessions at Coopers Square

🌙 Evening Events (other than live music)

Dying for a Leek (Murder Mystery) at Tutbury Village Hall
Festival of Fireworks at Catton Hall
Ghost Hunt at Gresley Old Hall
Open Mic Night at The Plough Inn, Horninglow


Sunday 7th September

☀️ Daytime Events
Burton Model Railex in Rolleston

🎸 Live Music

Lennon Hall at The Brickmakers Arms, Newton Solney
Star from Ivy at Coopers Square
The Fast Trax at The Roebuck, Station Street

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🎉 It's Burton Bonus Box Time! 🎉

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🥁 Drumroll, please... our lucky winner this week is:

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To claim your prize, just reply to this newsletter by midnight tonight. Easy as that!

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Friday, 5th September
☁️ Clouds and sunshine. A crisp mix of cloud cover and bright intervals, with highs around 20 °C and overnight lows near 10 °C.

Saturday, 6th September
⛅ Sun and areas of high cloud in the morning, turning overcast and breezy in the afternoon. Expect a high of approximately 21 °C, dropping to around 14 °C overnight.

Sunday, 7th September
🌧 Cloudy and breezy, with a chance of a couple of light showers in the afternoon. Highs close to 20 °C, with overnight lows around 12 °C.

📉 Good news for Burton and Uttoxeter!

Unemployment has dropped by nearly 12% over the past year, with hundreds fewer people now claiming out-of-work benefits.

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.

⭕ A Roundabout Revelation in Swadlincote

Something unusual has appeared just up the road in Swadlincote – and no, it’s not an ancient monument uncovered by archaeologists. It’s the town’s newly redesigned roundabout, complete with giant white stones, pebbles and rock-filled cages. Locals have already given it a nickname: Swadhenge.

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.

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Monday 8th September

☀️ Daytime Events

Abbots Bromley Horn Dance

🌙 Evening Events (other than live music)

Quiz Night at The Jinnie, Rolleston (Weekly)

Tuesday 9th September

☀️ Daytime Events
Communi-Tea (Make friends over a cuppa) at The Mill House, Stretton (Weekly)
Cars at The Furnace at Moira Furnace

🌙 Evening Events (other than live music)
Quiz Night at The Sump (Weekly)
Quiz Night at The Crossing (Weekly)
Quiz Night at The Dragon, Willington (Weekly)
Communi-Tea (Make friends over a cuppa) at The Mill House, Stretton (Weekly)

Wednesday 10th September

☀️ Daytime Events

Have Tea with a Pony at Scropton Horse Centre (Weekly)

🌙 Evening Events (other than live music)
Quiz Night at The Mill House, Stretton (Weekly)
Speed Quiz at The Stanhope Arms (Weekly)


Thursday 11th September

🌙 Evening Events (other than live music)
Autumn Twilight Racing at Uttoxeter Racecourse
Salsa on Thursday at Burton Caribbean Centre (Weekly)
Epic Smartphone Quiz Night at The Corner House (Weekly)
Quiz Night at The Albion, Shobnall Road (Weekly)
Tai Chi Opening Night at Brook House, Shobnall Road

Friday 12th September

🎸 Live Music
Yamanda at The Hub Cafe, Rosliston
Swift & Styles at The Waterfront, Barton marina
Robbie Williams Tribute at The Monks Bridge, Stretton
Michael Jackson Tribute at The Crown Inn, Yoxall
Vox Pockets at The Catchems, Swadlincote
 

Saturday 13th September

☀️ Daytime Events
Burton Albion v Lincoln City at Pirelli Stadium
Burton History Tours - A Walk Through 1500 Years of Stories
Car Boot Sale at Rolleston

🎸 Live Music
SONIC BOOM FESTIVAL all over Burton!
Riding the Low and The Leisure Society at Burton Town Hall
Oasis Tribute at The Crown, Newhall
Murder of Crows at Rolleston Club
Monsters of Rock Tribute at Marstons Sports & Social Club
Sarah-Kathleen at The Elms
Jazz in the Village in Hanbury
Mid Life Crisis at The Catchems, Swadlincote
Rapture at The Railway Inn, Swadlincote

🌙 Evening Events (other than live music)

Ultra 90s vs 00s Night at Conkers


Sunday 14th September

🌙 Evening Events (other than live music)

Quiz Night at The Bell Inn, Anslow

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Best regards,

Chris Towland

I'm entering the world's tightest hat competition this weekend. I just hope I can pull it off.