Photos: Tolpuddle’s triumphant return

Celebrating UNISON’s year of LGBT+ workers in the Dorset countryside

UNISON marching through Tolpuddle on Sunday 21 July.

After the rain and wind stopped play in 2023, Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival made its triumphant return at the weekend.

Our regional LGBT+ self-organised group curated an incredible line-up of speakers, performers, and workshops in our UNIZONE and on Sunday we marched (and danced) our way through the village with the brilliant Bristol Sambistas samba band.

UNISON's Tolpuddle crew pose for a photo outside the UNIZONE.

UNISON’s Tolpuddle crew alongside an incredible painted mural by Roberta Wakefield.

(Mini) bin painting workshop takes place inside the UNIZONE. People are sat round a table painting.

The (mini) bin painting workshop in full swing inside the UNIZONE.

A closer look at some of the designs that people painted over the weekend. Colourful designs and one says Tolpuddle 2024.

A closer look at some of those beautiful (mini) bins, hand painted by visitors to the UNIZONE.

Bertram: that Geezabird ahead of their performance in the UNIZONE.

Bertram: that Geezabird ahead of their performance in the UNIZONE.

Bristol Sambistas samba band playing through the village of Tolpuddle.

Bristol Sambistas samba band playing through the village on Sunday.