About The City Brief Burton Upon Trent
Your Personal Newsletter For All Local Events in Burton Upon Trent
The City Brief helps people across Burton upon Trent stay informed about what's happening locally each week. Whether you live in Cooper Square, Anslow, or anywhere across the town, our newsletter keeps you connected to the events, markets, and activities shaping community life. Burton has a distinctive calendar of events rooted in its history as a market town and centre of brewing heritage. The River Trent, which shaped the town's development, continues to anchor its identity today. From the weekly Burton Market to seasonal celebrations like the Statutes Fair and Burton Beer Festival, there's a rhythm to local life that deserves reliable coverage. Our role is straightforward: we track what's happening across Burton's neighbourhoods and gather that information into one place. Whether it's the Farmer's Market, Brewery Heritage Week, or St Modwen's Day Market, we make sure you know what's on. We cover recurring events like the weekly market days alongside annual fixtures, so you can plan ahead or discover something new happening nearby. We understand that Burton residents, from those in Market Square to those in Rolleston-On-Dove, want clarity about local events without having to check multiple websites or social media pages. We do that work for you, presenting a weekly overview of what matters in your community. Our coverage spans the full breadth of the town. We track events in the commercial heart around Market Place and Lichfield Street, but also in residential areas like Drakelow and Rangemore. Family activities, heritage celebrations, market days, and seasonal festivals all feature in our weekly digest. The City Brief isn't about hype or selling you somewhere to go. It's about keeping you informed so you can make your own choices about how to spend your time locally. We believe that when people know what's on in their area, they stay more connected to their community. That's what we do for Burton upon Trent each week.
What we Cover
Each week The City Brief highlights events happening across Burton upon Trent – live music, theatre, food, family activities, markets and more.
Have a look at what's happening this week and this coming weekend.
About The City Brief
The City Brief is a global network of local newsletters. We succeed in sending the best of local information to local people. To learn more, visit our main website.
About the editor
The City Brief Burton upon Trent is edited by Dean Withey, founder of The City Brief. A former RAF pilot turned founder and investor, Dean has built and sold two technology companies, including ubisend, a conversational AI platform used by the NHS and BAE Systems, and has shipped more than thirty enterprise AI systems over twenty years in tech. He is based in Norwich, England.
Why this site exists, in Dean's words: "In an AI-powered world, you can no longer trust what you see and hear online. The future is local: trusting only what you can see for yourself. The City Brief is the trusted brief for what's happening in your city."
Listings are gathered from venue websites, official box offices and event platforms, then checked and curated before publishing. AI tools assist with drafting; every published page follows our editorial policy.
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