Burton has a long history of barrel rolling competitions with the first one held on 5th May 1933. This involved twelve men representing different breweries…
1790 – Heroric aviator Julien Mamet mounts his flying machine as the crowd watches in anticipation
The Burton Regatta was first established in July 1865 on the River Trent, making it one of the oldest annual sporting events in the UK.…
Raft Race
The Burton Technical College Rag Magazine In local history, this refers to the charity fundraising magazine produced by the students’ union at Burton Technical College…
The Burton Statutes Fair is an 800-year-old annual tradition in Burton upon Trent that started as a medieval hiring fair and evolved into a modern…