Levellers Day

Startech supplied staging for entertainment acts supporting this years Levellers Day. This is a memorial service held in Burford for soldiers executed by Oliver Cromwell during the Civil War. Levellers was a term given to the soldiers fighting for parliament and who viewed Cromwell as a dictator. 300 Levellers were captured by Cromwell's army and three leaders executed in Burford churchyard.

Since 1975 the closest Saturday to May 17th has become an annual celebration of the Levellers beliefs in democracy and justice. In remembrance of these soldiers music and dancing is performed and discussions are held in Warwick Hall Gardens and flowers are laid in the Church.

Startech have been long term supporters of this well known, popular Cotswold event.