The History and Legacy of the 1984/5 Miners’ Strike Symposium

Join us for a captivating symposium on the history and legacy of the 1984-1985 Miners’ Strike, featuring a film screening, discussions and powerful presentations.

10am – Welcome and refreshments

10.30am-12pm – The Strike in Historical Perspective

Speakers include: Keith Gildart, Andrew Perchard and David Howell

12pm-1pm – Lunch and ‘On Behalf of the People Exhibition’ – (Please bring your own lunch or use the Café)

1pm-1.30pm – Special screening of In the Veins

A special screening of ‘In the Veins’, a short film that resonates through time, using over a century of archive footage to shine a light onto the face of the mining heritage of Yorkshire and the North East of England.

1.30pm-3pm – The Social and Political legacy of the Strike

Speakers include: Natalie Thomlinson, Kat Simpson and Lisa McKenzie

3pm-3.10pm – Refreshments

3.10pm-3.30pm – Closing Comments and Discussion

Heading Image: Les Smith, NCMME Collection