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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Breaking news! Do you want to come to this year's Tolpuddle for last year's prices? We are opening a flash sale for HeartUnions week - 9-15 Feb! Swing over to tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk/festival to grab your early bird tickets 🔥

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The HeartUnions Sale runs 9-15 February inclusive – don’t miss out!

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

CAMPAIGNING & COMMERCIAL STALLS: applications are now open for the 2026 festival! Want to tell us about your campaign, make connections, sell ethical merchandise? Pop over to www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk/festival/tak... to check it out and get your application in, closing 30 March.

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Stalls | Taking Part | Tolpuddle Martyrs

Stalls at Tolpuddle The Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival welcomes applications for stalls from a wide variety of campaign groups and commercial (non food/drink) stalls. The Festival offers groups an oppor...

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

This time tomorrow we march through Tolpuddle. The procession is the core of our festival and a celebration of our movement and strength. Which banner are you marching under this year? The young workers' space has a graffiti wall that will turn into a banner - pop on down and add your artwork😎

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

The Unite marquee is looking fierce this weekend, kicking it off in 1h30 with a performance by the one and only Robb Johnson! Check out Saturday's visit to Shire Hall Museum in Dorchester, a unique and special offering.

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

IMPORTANT: We have secured and released additional shuttle bus tickets for Sunday returns to Dorchester. These are in short supply and we expect them to go quickly - if you were hoping to stay later, please grab yours! www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk/tickets/shut...

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Sunday Shuttle Bus Tickets | Shuttle Bus Tickets | Tolpuddle Martyrs

Sunday Shuttle Bus Tickets – each journey charged at £4. All times scheduled below are subject to change based on Summer Rail Schedule, published in May. Limited seats available. No […]

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

🌅 GOOD MORNING, TOLPUDDLE! The marquees are waiting for you. Tents are going up. Tea’s brewing. Caterers are on site. And our gates are officially OPEN! Come early, stay late—this is where our movement lives. #Tolpuddle2025 #WelcomeIn

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Our doors open tomorrow! Tag your festival buddy! Who’s your ride-or-die Tolpuddle partner? The one who reminds you to reapply sunscreen, shares their snacks, or drags you to the late-night music? Who are you most looking forward to catching up with tomorrow?

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

DILEMMA: Which Saturday 3 PM session will YOU choose? AI vs. Workers - Martyrs’ Marquee Boss-Busting - Solidarity Tent Fighting the Far Right - Unizone Stop Arming Israel - Fringe Tent (3:30 PM) Surviving Trump 2.0 - International Tent (3:30 PM) www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk/festival/wha...

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

SATURDAY IN THE ORGANISE TENT A) STAND UP TO BAILIFFS: 10:30 AM | ACORN B) SLAY OR SWAY: 11:45 AM | Jenn Forbes on intervention C) WOMEN WORKERS DOWN UNDER: 1:30 PM D) GET ORGANISED!: 2:45 PM E) FREELANCERS UNITE: 4:00 PM Comment your pick—or admit you’ll be camped here all day!

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

UNIzone this year features: Unity in action! Uniting around trade union values and combatting the rise of the far right. Check out this beautiful programme brought to us by @UNISON.

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Festival pet peeves—what’s yours? Queue jumpers? People who talk during speeches? Forgetting where you pitched your tent? Or when your two favourite speakers are on at the same time in different tents?

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

How do workers organise for justice in dire conditions of war and dictatorship? Let first-hand accounts from Syria and Sudan be your guide on this painful and crucial exploration of how we show solidarity with our siblings across the world while also learning from them.

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Which Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival food stall are you? A) Vegan pie enthusiast B) Coffee addict C) Purbeck ice cream no matter the weather D) ‘I packed my own snacks’ E) Greasy food, and Workers Beer all evening We've got something for everyone this year: www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk/food-and-drink

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

💡 "What if workers actually ran the world?" Hear from TUC’s Kate Bell, FBU's Steve Wright, and grassroots campaigners as they blueprint a future where workers' power wins. Spoiler: It starts at Tolpuddle - just like the movement did. 📅 Sat 19 July, 10:15 AM | Fringe Tent

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Festival essentials: What’s on your must-bring list? We said: - Ines: sun cream, mascara, face cream. Does my child count? - Tanya: my water bottle! Also my mascara. My excel spreadsheets. - Sadie: lots of shoes. My guitar, but then I never end up playing it. And my Palestine earrings.

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

NOBODY EXPECTS… MORRIS DANCERS WITH A MISSION! 💃🦊 Drumming. Pagan rebellion. Protest anthems. This is folk tradition turned resistance—costumes that scream "climate emergency", dances that honour workers’ struggles. 📅 SAT 19 JULY | 12:30 PM 📍 Solidarity Tent ⚡ Look out for pop-ups all weekend!

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

With one week to go, we want to hear your favourite memories of Tolpuddle! Meaningful, funny, shocking, rolling down the hill - tell us your stories, we might feature them 😉

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

🔥 TOLPUDDLE 2025 KICKOFF: The Fight for Workers' Rights Starts Here! "From New Deal to New Laws" – Join firebrand union leaders and campaigners for the festival's opening debate. FRI 18 JULY | 5:30 PM Fringe Tent BE THERE as the fightback begins ➡️ buff.ly/pjMUhDw

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Trade unionists are about equality, equity and solidarity. Last year we launched our Menstruation Station - a space to wash up with dignity and comfort, stocked with everything you need. We've got you.

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Have you seen the weather forecast for next weekend? It's high of 25° and sunny - pack your sun cream, sun hat, sunglasses, and your best beach holiday clothes and come grab a cool pint with your comrades 🌞 🌳 🕊️

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Two types of Tolpuddle Festival-goers: Planners: they grab their programme, trawl through the website weeks in advance, and schedule out every moment of their time on site. Improvisers: they move through the festival, duck their heads in to marquees and take in the vibe. Which one are you?

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

The inimitable Robb Johnson returns to Tolpuddle 2025 as Marquee and Main Stage MC. Robb is widely recognised as one of the UK’s finest songwriters. He enjoys playing pubs, clubs, benefits, art centres, picket lines & Tolpuddle Festival. “An English original”, (Robin Denselow, the Guardian)

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival 2025 line-up poster!! Yet another dynamic and diverse programme of music, comedy, theatre and more ☺️ 18th - 20th July in the village of Tolpuddle, Dorset Tickets and festival info at www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk/festival #tolpuddlemartyrs #tradeunion #billybragg

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Announcing our Instagram Prize Draw! Scoot on over to our Instagram account @tolpuddlemartyrs to find the post. Unlimited entries possible!

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Thrilled to welcome Susie Lewis to Tolpuddle Festival 2025! Susie Lewis is a singer songwriter and actor from Cornwall, UK. She has worked in theatre, film and television. Within trade union circles she is best known for her RMT campaign song 'Last Train Home' www.facebook.com/RMTunion/vid...

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Making the Australian connection at #Tolpuddle even stronger with Award-winning singer-songwriter Peter Vadiveloo on 20th July. www.petervadiveloo.com.au Peter has been captivating audiences internationally for over 30 years with his exploration of pressing social justice & environmental issues.

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

#TolpuddleFestival is very pleased to welcome Chris Harrison to the Martyrs Marquee on Sunday 20th July. chrisharrisonmusic.org Chris' set at this festival will largely feature his own settings of poems by his great-great-grandfather, Joseph Skipsey (1832-1903), a Northumberland miner.

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Kicking off the Sunday Martyrs Marquee music in revolutionary style will be the fantastic #Dryadic ! Emerging Bristol folk-roots sensation Dryadic deliver an infectious blend of rootsy folk with a melodic pop flair on strings, keys and stomp, peppered with heart soaring vocals and vibrant fiddle.

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Fresh faces & tunes for our DJ tent takeover on Friday night at @tolpuddlemartyrs !!! Local heroes #vinylvan make the short trip from Dorchester to bring you a night of dancefloor joy 😎🎧❤️ Expect an eclectic mix of music with plenty of soul, funk, ska, hip hop, reggae, world and groovy beats!

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TUC South West @tucsouthwest.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

The TUC South West Regional Women’s Committee stands in solidarity with the transgender and nonbinary community. We reaffirm that trans women are women and belong on our committee.

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Be ready for some high level energy & positivity when @wearepetneeds.bsky.social hit the Main Stage on Sunday 20th July! www.petneedsband.com The band have expressed huge excitement to come and play #TolpuddleFestival and the feeling is mutual with this coup of a booking! 😎 ✊

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

ANNOUNCING THE FIRST EVER FESTIVAL GIVEAWAY! This is your chance to snag: - 2x festival entry tickets - 2x tent tags - 1x parking pass / shuttle bus **The giveaway launches on May 1 over on Instagram** ...so get over there and follow @tolpuddlemartyrs - and be ready.

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

We are thrilled to welcome #AngelineMorrison to the Tolpuddle Main Stage on Sunday 20th July. Angeline is one of the freshest voices in English folk music today, celebrated for her soulful, resonant voice, evocative songwriting, and deeply affecting performances. www.angelinemorrisonmusic.com

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Exciting, articulate & hugely relevant - #speit performs on the Main Stage on Sunday 20th July Speit is a UK-born Palestinian hip hop & spoken word artist who visits the West Bank yearly & is inspired to become the voice of freedom - standing up & speaking out for all those without a voice 🇵🇸✊

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Kicking off the Main Stage music on Sunday 20th July will be the fantastic Du Glas www.duglasband.co.uk Du Glas play their own brand of original roots music, mixing influences from Americana & British folk-rock, inspired by the people & stories of their native land. What a way to start the day!

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

There are plenty of LAUGHS at #tolpuddlemartyrs too with Saturday night's #tolpuddlecomedy 😆 This year's line-up sees the return of the brilliant Simon Munnery alongside Eliza Fraser, James O'Donoghue and Jon Matthews, delivering political content & other observations from life's rich tapestry!

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

ICYMI - we have a new young worker ticket! ALL FESTIVAL ENTRY for anyone 30 and under is now half price. This is thanks to the lobbying of the Young Organisers Network who will also be running an activity space with a graffiti wall. Come on down and make your mark!

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Don't forget that Sunday at @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social is FREE ENTRY! As well as the famous banner procession, keynote speakers, kid's activities & stalls you can enjoy some top name live acts including the legendary @billybragg.bsky.social Hosted by Robb Johnson Now that's #solidarity! 😎✊

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Absolutely thrilled to welcome US singer-songwriter George Mann to Tolpuddle 2025 georgemann.org A former union organizer & activist, George sings songs from the last century of the labor & social justice movements, alongside his own material. George will be headlining our Friday Acoustic Stage.

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Every year our Friday Acoustic Stage gets more and more popular, showcasing some of the best emerging talent with an occasional big name performer! This year's line-up is again incredibly strong with the following exciting performers & another TBC... Archie Ray Kitty Stewart Dixie Dix George Mann

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Get ready for some moshpit action on Saturday night at Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival as @shanghaitreason.bsky.social do their #folkpunk thing! linktr.ee/shanghaitrea... These cheeky party-starting Yorkshire Banjo Punks will have you hopping around, spilling your pint and smiling from ear to ear.

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Want to promote your campaign and make connections at the trade union festival of the year? Apply to join us here: www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk/festival/tak... Applications close 30 April so get in while you still can. We'll let you know shortly thereafter if your application has been successful.

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Stalls | Taking Part | Tolpuddle Martyrs

Stalls at Tolpuddle The Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival welcomes applications for stalls from a wide variety of campaign groups and commercial (non food/drink) stalls. The Festival offers groups an…

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Saturday night vibes will be strong at Tolpuddle 2025 with the upbeat sound of #OnikaVenus! 💪 ❤️ 🇯🇲 www.onikavenus.com Onika Venus is a singer and songwriter from Jamaica, now based in the Forest of Dean. Expect to hear shades of old school reggae, RnB, pop, and funk with a few surprises!

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

#NastyFishmonger are a rowdy folk-punk band from Bristol. They play anti-austerity anthems and historical ballads with a camaraderie and charm that is hard to resist! Catch them in their full glory at #tolpuddlefestival on Saturday 19th July!

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

There's still time to sign up to volunteer at Tolpuddle 2025! Want to come to the festival but don't know anyone? Come be part of a lively team of activist volunteers, make some friends? Apply to join our crew! Applications close 30 April. www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk/festival/tak...

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Festival Crew | Taking Part | Tolpuddle Martyrs

Be part of the Tolpuddle Team The Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival relies on a fantastic team of volunteers. They do lots of different jobs from helping with the stages, checking on […]

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Tolpuddle Unplugged is the festival’s best kept secret 🤫 Nobody knows quite what will happen in the Fringe Tent on Saturday night, not even the hosts of this stage! No PA, no lighting and no running order but something special always happens! Curated by Steve & Lol from protestfamily.com

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Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Our ethos of equality & solidarity is apparent on Saturday afternoon @ the Open Mic & Poetry sessions! 🎤 No advance booking – get your name on the board from 12 noon 📝 Nestled in between the Fringe and the Workers Beer tent 12.00-13.00 - Poetry 13.00-16.30 – Open Mic music #openmic #tradeunion

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