United Kingdom

Regional Community

Welcome to the UK! 

Make yourself a nice cuppa, put your feet up and read below to see how you can get in touch with others in your area, and connect with our vibrant UK burning community!

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Connect:

Get involved and find out about local happenings by signing up on our Announcement list, chat with other Burners on our Discussion lists, or follow us via your social media of choice - but definitely come out and get involved!

Announcement List:

The United Kingdom Announce list is a moderated announcements-only list for events of interest to local Burners. Recipients get regular updates, event listings, and Burning Man news from this list.

To subscribe, send a blank email to:
uk-announce+subscribe@burningman.org

Discussion List:

The Announcement list mentioned above is however rarely used nowadays.  Our primary method of communication is Facebook.  The Social Media links further below give details of the various groups, and other channels, that are used frequently.

There are three official UK Regional Burns.  You can find details of those from their websites:

  • London Decompression  A community members' organisation that helps people decompress after a summer of burn events.  We host a big party for our members in the Autumn, bringing a little bit of that playa magic to London. You’ll find all kinds of music, plus a variety of art installations and performers. Theme camps run the different rooms, so there should be something for every taste and mood.
  • Burning Nest A celebration of the human spirit, overflowing with Burner values. Come home to this yearly Burn, held in the south west of England - at the start of every summer. Discussion, information and membership all available here!
  • MicroBurn A not-for-profit community hosting a burn every September in Wales. We started in the North of England and hope to continue develop Burner Events in our local communities. 

Regional Contact Email:

uk@burningman.org

Social Media:

The main UK Facebook group is:

There are also a number of UK location-based facebook groups, including:

Each UK official event has its own Facebook page:

If you live in, or can travel to London, there is a monthly pub meetup where you can meet fellow burners in person:

There is a wealth of other official and unofficial groups in the UK Burner Link Tree.  Note that we don't maintain this portal ourselves, so we are not responsible for the content.

Regional Contacts:

Hilda Breakspear
burning since:
2006
personal quote:
Burning Man changed my life!
Rob Blakemore
burning since:
2008
personal quote:
Participate! Express yourself! Burning Man is there for you to be your radical true self. I believe that the most moving art / acts at Burning Man are brought by people trying something different out for the first time. So don't just copy what others bring Burning Man, try out something new - that's radically you!
John Woods (Buzz)
burning since:
2014
personal quote:
Greetings and Dusty Hugs from the U.K. Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your Flames. (Rumi)
Kev AyeN (Indi)
burning since:
2016
personal quote:
Yer a long time deid.
Andy Hannath (Tetris)
burning since:
2007
personal quote:
Burn the candle at both ends - miss nothing.