Media Information
This information is designed to help anyone who wishes to cover our wonderful event in the press. We hope that you can find everything you need, but if you require any further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
2019 Press ReleaseS:
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We will be releasing information to the press from January 2019. You are welcome to download copies of each release from here or if you would like a copy emailed to you, please click here to join our Press List.
2019 beneficiary announcementOur main beneficiaries for this year's event are Bury Hospice and The Lee Rigby Foundation. You are welcome to use the announcement poster on the right if needed. We also make smaller donations to other local community causes in the Bury area.
event contactsMain Organiser: Christopher Buckley
Media and Volunteer Enquiries: Lyndsey Hopkinson email: information@glaston-bury.com |
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Our Partnerships
Bury Pride - Celebrating LGBT+ people in Bury's richly diverse community
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Music For Young People - Broad Street, Bury ( www.mfyp.org.uk )
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The Fusilier Museum - Hosting Kendo Nagasaki
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Promotional videos
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Glaston-bury history
2008: Glaston-Bury consisted of one venue (Blind Tiger) and raised a grand total of £1427.70
2009: Glaston-Bury expanded to 3 venues and raised £4,495
2010: Glaston-Bury raised over £10,000 with 7 venues involved and was awarded The Tower FM Contribution to Charity Award 2010
2011: Now attracting the likes of Tom Hingley (The Inspiral Carpets), Together (Hardcore Uproar) and Dave Sharpe (The Alarm), Glaston-Bury raised over £12,000. By the end of Glaston-Bury 2015, over £75,000 had been raised for Bury Hospice.
2016 saw a further donation of £20,000 made to Bury Hospice. Smaller amounts were also donated to recognize the important work of other deserving organisations from the Bury area including: Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary, Bury Blind Society and Greenmount Wild Bird Sanctuary.
2017 was Glaston-Bury's tenth year which saw over 120 bands performing at 13 venues across Bury town centre. In addition to Bury Hospice, the festival also supported The Sophie Lancaster Foundation. Following the 2017 event, the total raised in support of our charities rose to over £127,000
2018 added a further £16,000 to the total which brings our donation total over the £140k mark!