Burston Rally and Festival

The Musicians’ Union will be in attendance at this years Burston Strike School Rally in Norfolk on Sunday 1 September.

Published: 27 August 2019 | 12:00 AM Updated: 28 April 2021 | 4:30 PM

There will be speakers and live music all day, and the march around the village is at 10:30am. Please contact Regional Officer Tom Eagle if you would like to join us: tom.eagle@themu.org

Learn more about Burston Strike School Rally.

Also this year is the Burston Unity Festival which takes place from Friday 30 August until Sunday 1 September to coincide with the Burston Strike School Rally. The festival includes 22 amazing bands, DJs, karaoke, dancing, great food, 16,000 laser lights, yoga, drumming workshops, a kids area and a fully licensed bar.

Weekend camping tickets are £20 and day tickets are £5 Friday and £10 Saturday. Under-16s get in half price and under-11s come free.

Learn more about Burston Unity Festival.

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