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. 

The Regional Network Team is searching for community members, in collaboration with local leaders, to contribute their spark and step into the Regional Contact role to facilitate Burning Man culture in the UK. Learn more about this opportunity here.

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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:

Our primary method of communication is Facebook.  See the Social Media links below for details.

There are several UK Regional burns and events.  You can find more details from their websites:

  • 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  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. 
  • 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.

Regional Contact Email:

uk@burningman.org

Social Media:

The main UK Facebook group is:

.There are also a number of UK regional facebook groups, including:

Each UK regional 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:

 

 

Regional Contacts:

Hilda Breakspear
burning since:
2006
personal quote:
Burning Man changed my life!
Rob Blakemore
burning since:
2008
personal quote:
Participate! Get involved! Express yourself! The more you put in, the more you get back!" Rob is the overall event organiser for the London Decompression with Hilda, and has taken on lead roles in 8 Decoms. He attended Black Rock City with Quixote's, UK Core Bell Tower and the Mini Mutant Vehicle Club. Various regionals include Berlin and Amsterdam Decoms & Summits, 2 Burning Nests and 3 Nowheres - taking on various lead positions and site lead shifts. "Come say hi at London Burning Pub!
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.