Organisers say the Tolpuddle ... The festival celebrates the forming of the first trade union in 1834. Headline acts include Billy Bragg and speakers including Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner.

That sycamore tree — the Martyrs’ Sycamore — still stands in Tolpuddle ... will get a discount with their festival wristband. Political speakers across the whole weekend include shadow education ...

Thousands have gathered for the Tolpuddle ... The festival celebrates the forming of the first trade union in 1834. Speakers also include Billy Bragg and Labour's Angela Rayner.

Thousands of trade unionists are attending the Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival this weekend amid continuing union delight at new workers’ rights promised by the Labour government. The event runs ...

A popular festival celebrating trade unionism is set to return this weekend. The Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival will run from Friday, July 19 to Sunday, July 21 in the Dorset village of Tolpuddle.

A "grand opening" event is taking place on Saturday to coincide with the Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival. The pub's name refers to the Tolpuddle Martyrs - six agricultural workers from the village who ...

The festival ... leader Angela Rayner. Organiser Nigel Costley said: "It's a challenging period and even with the cost of living crisis we're getting a lot of public support. "Tolpuddle is a ...