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Durham Miners Gala
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The official RUclips channel of the Durham Miners' Gala - the world's greatest working class festival and celebration of community and trade union values.
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Hanan Ashrawi speaks to the 2024 Durham Miners Gala
Hanan Ashwari speaking to the 138th Durham Miners Gala via video from Ramallah, Palestine.
Dr Ashrawi is a Palestinian diplomat and scholar, formerly an executive committee member of the Palestine Liberation Organization, PLO, was the first woman to hold a seat in the highest executive body in Palestine. She also served as the official spokesperson of the Palestinian delegation to the Middle East peace process.
The Durham Miners Association stands in solidarity with Dr Ashrawi and the Palestinian people.
Dr Ashrawi is a Palestinian diplomat and scholar, formerly an executive committee member of the Palestine Liberation Organization, PLO, was the first woman to hold a seat in the highest executive body in Palestine. She also served as the official spokesperson of the Palestinian delegation to the Middle East peace process.
The Durham Miners Association stands in solidarity with Dr Ashrawi and the Palestinian people.
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'The Last Miner' by Joe Solo & The Hatfield Brigade ft Rebekah Findlay
Просмотров 5122 месяца назад
'The Last Miner' by Joe Solo & The Hatfield Brigade ft Rebekah Findlay. The song celebrates Durham Miners' Gala and is dedicated to everyone who makes that annual pilgrimage every July to raise the banners high and proud. The video was shot by Michael Lee Toas at the recording session at the historic NUM HQ in Barnsley. Joe said: "I wanted to write a song, not just about the Big Meeting, but ab...
Durham Miners Gala 2023 - the official film
Просмотров 7 тыс.9 месяцев назад
The official film of the 2023 Durham Miners Gala - premiering on the anniversary (November 20) of the founding of the DMA in 1869. The DMA dedicated this Gala to workers in struggle and used the day to call on all workers not yet in a union to rise up and join the struggle for a fairer and more equal society. More than 60 Durham banners paraded accompanied by more than 50 brass bands and there ...
Trailer - Durham Miners Gala 2023 official film
Просмотров 8069 месяцев назад
Trailer for the official film of the 137th Durham Miners Gala, held on Saturday 8 July 2023. The 15-minute official film will premiere live on the Gala’s Facebook and RUclips channels at 7pm on Monday 20 November - the anniversary of the founding of the Durham Miners Association (DMA) in 1869. Watch the film on RUclips. Subscribe to the Gala RUclips channel here: www.youtube.com/@durhamminersga...
Miners Festival Service
Просмотров 856Год назад
The hugely popular Miners Festival Service at Durham Cathedral has been part of every Gala since 1897. The 2023 service will feature the parade and blessing of banners for Coxhoe Colliery, Hetton Lyons and Durham Aged Mineworkers Homes Association (DAMHA), celebrating its 125th anniversary. At this service, three new banners will process into Durham Cathedral accompanied by brass and silver ban...
Durham Miners Gala 2022 - official film
Просмотров 8 тыс.Год назад
The official film of the 2022 Durham Miners Gala. After a three-year absence due to Covid 19, the Gala returned in style. It was the biggest Big Meeting in decades - and film crews were there to capture it all. More than 200,000 people packed the streets of Durham and almost 70 Durham miners banners paraded, accompanied by more than 50 brass bands - the most at any Gala since the 1960s. The Gal...
Durham Beatitude by William Martin
Просмотров 7402 года назад
First screened at the 2022 Durham Miners Gala, a new film set to the poem 'Durham Beatitude' read by its author, William (Bill) Martin. Here, Jake Morris-Campbell, a writer and broadcaster from South Shields, tells Bill's story: “William Martin was born in Silksworth in 1925. He published six volumes of poetry and was noted as a bardic performer of his work, frequently breaking into song - incl...
Key workers speak to the Durham Miners Gala
Просмотров 1832 года назад
The 2022 Durham Miners Gala was dedicated to all our key workers who risked their lives to keep society functioning during the Covid -19 pandemic. Key workers nominated by their trade unions were the guests of honour, taking pride of place on the famous balcony of the County Hotel and on the speakers’ platform on the Racecourse Ground. Here is a new video featuring the voices of key workers fro...
Maria Fernanda Espinosa speaks to the Durham Miners Gala
Просмотров 1522 года назад
Maria Fernanda Espinosa, President of the United Nations General Assembly, speaking to the Durham Miners Gala. The Ecuadorian politician and diplomat addressed The Big Meeting via video from UN Headquarters in New York City, on Saturday 13 July 2019. The Gala has a proud tradition of international speakers, dating back to the 19th century.
The Durham Miners Gala will return in 2022
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.2 года назад
The Durham Miners Gala will return this year, organisers have confirmed. One of the region’s biggest events, the Gala has been hosted by the Durham Miners Association (DMA) since 1871. The Gala was cancelled for the last two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The DMA has been working with the local authority, police and other partners to confirm arrangements for the safe return of the event, w...
BLACK BOY WINNING
Просмотров 4,6 тыс.2 года назад
Narrated by Susan Jameson and James Bolam, 'Black Boy Winning' is a story from a new collection called 'The House with Two Letter-Boxes' by the writer, Janet H Swinney. The story is set in a pit village in the North East, and focuses on the lives of a coal miner, Ned, and his young son, Joe. Both long for freedom: Ned from his life underground, and Joe, from his father's anger. The chances of e...
Celebrating 150 years of the Durham Miners' Gala
Просмотров 2,9 тыс.3 года назад
2021 is the 150th anniversary year of the Durham Miners' Gala. First held in 1871, the Gala has been cancelled for the second year running due to the Covid-19 pandemic. On (what would have been) Gala day 2021, a new short film marking 150 years of the world's greatest celebration of community, solidarity and working-class life. The Gala is due to return on Saturday 9 July 2022. Help ensure it r...
Durham Miners Gala 2022 - Dedicated to our key workers
Просмотров 7613 года назад
The Durham Miners’ Association has announced that next year’s Gala will be dedicated to all our key workers. When the Gala returns in 2022, key workers will be centre stage. Carers and bus drivers, delivery workers and nurses, shop staff and teachers, everyone who has risked their lives to keep society functioning throughout the pandemic will be celebrated. Between now and then, the DMA will wo...
Bernie Sanders speaks to the Durham Miners' Gala
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Bernie Sanders speaking to the Durham Miners' Gala. The Gala has a proud tradition of international speakers, dating back to the 19th century. Senator Sanders addressed The Big Meeting via video Saturday 14 July 2018.
Brass Bands - The soundtrack to the Durham Miners' Gala
Просмотров 8 тыс.3 года назад
A short film about brass band music - the soundtrack of the Durham Miners' Gala since 1871. Featuring archive footage, interviews - and lots of brass. Help keep the bands marching. Support the Gala here: www.friendsofdurhamminersgala.org/join_us
The Second Saturday in July: Trailer
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The Second Saturday in July: Trailer
If I was morally against America, I would Not live there a day leave alone 20 yrs . Such a hypocrite - gas lighting others ???
Loved playing at the gala thia year Definitely coming again next year 2025 !
On leaving Durham big meeting on Saturday, we had to stand and listen to this lovely song. It was a shame that the weather was so bad that others had not stopped and listened.
This has nothing to do with the Minors Gala 😡
It has everything to do with the Durham Miners Gala. The Trades unions have always fought for the rights of all people and the Palestinians are being oppressed by Israel. As a union member I stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine.
Miners. NOT Minors
Today is just full of memory's at Durham I remember going when I was a little girl.with mam dad both sets of grandparents my great uncle Harry carpenter played for Willington I just like to hear the bands play there are so many memory's for me I am angela
Free Palestine from this Zionist criminal dictatorship
It's Durham big meeting to me not gala or am I old fashioned
Looking forward to hearing it live. Will be bringing my dad who's an ex miner, my brothers are the first generation in our family not to work down the pit. The past we remember, the future we build ❤️✊️
Amazing -
Brilliant that Joe
That was my first gig with Stanhope Silver Band
The UK opposed the ECSC, insisting "the Durham miners won't wear it"
Wonderful memories of my lovely Dad, a founder member of Fishburn Band, who played for many years.
Just wonderful. Great music. What an inheritance. Thank you for posting.
Nice to see Corbyn. Great to be reminded of the many times I was there. Does our current PM attend? I think not.
I'll be honest. It makes me cry when I hear "Gresford" and see the banners. It makes me think of my dad, his brothers (one of whom was killed just 14 years old at Wearmouth Colliery), my cousins and all the many family members who worked underground. It makes me recall the struggles we experienced - 1972, 1974 and the Great Strike of 1984/85 - and the ones that came earlier like 1921 and 1926 when the Durham miners refused to surrender. I am deeply proud to come from a community of heroes: men and women, all.
One of the best days of my life as the daughter of a striking miner from South Wales. Both my mam and dad came and I will never forget the look on their faces as we saw our first banner and heard the first brass band. I don't think I felt that way since the strike in 1984, the sense of togetherness and hope that there are others who think the same.
The Durham Big Meeting as most of my era call it is a gathering of not only mineworkers but every working class people in this country, I have been coming to the Big Meeting for over 60 year now , my great grandfather was a miner, my grandfather, Father and uncles and now I'm still coming here with my son and Daughter and my grandsons long may it last.
30yrs a coal miner, 2024 will be my 1st stay in Durham for the DMA. I cannot wait to revisit Durham with the family to our history & futures marching together. Up the Marras.
The highlight of the day is the blessing of the banners. A truly amazing specticle that it evokes so much feeling inside of me.
My favourite day of the year! ✊
how long is the introduction
sorry my impatience
Brilliant! I've never been though I MUST go in 2024. Where do people stay? Are there cheap B&B's near by?
There's a camp site nearby
Roll on 2024
These buildings should be crammed with working class people right now, they should be debating, if not shouting and screaming about the state of this bloody country! The Left/ right paradigm is dead. I was born in Dryburn, I love Durham, We dont have a Labour Party - its all one party. We dont have a working class culture, its a contrived and media constructed culture. We have a World Economic Forum - PM (implant) where is the Labour Party outcry? I'll tell you, it's down on it's knees kissing the boots of the Globalist Banking Elites - they all piss in the same pot. We also have a World Economic Forum FOUNDER MEMBER AS A SO CALLED kING - you add it up. Somebody please wake up the so called working class.
Sam Watson, A plant to keep miners wages low.
Amazing history and tradition
Workers of all lands unite. Revolution not reform.
I played bagpipes in the CONSETT and DISTRICT BRITISH LEGION pipe band in the early 1960's and did the GALA every year for CONSETT local banners. i wonder if there is any film footage anywhere/ JOHN DOUSE
Say Ryhope right at the start. I was carrying that banner! :D
In 1962 we were travelling through Durham and got caught in parade through Durham on our way to Scotland. So special hours to travel through.
Watching this makes proud to of come from co/Durham mining background I can go back from around 1867 as my ancestors came from Ireland and mining was thier only hope and up until today 2023 my family still live in the county, Proud and love the North
Solidarity ⚒️✊🏻✊🏾⚒️
Fantastic day goosebumps all the way ⚒️✊🏾✊🏻⚒️
So moving. This was our world. The story sent tears rushing down my cheeks.
Your comment makes it all worthwhile for me, Graeme. Thanks. - Janet (Sorry, I've found it impossible to reply from my own RUclips account.)
I've read about this in Daniel Susskind's book about future of work etc. Beautiful tradition. <3
Great to see it back! Fond memories of old friends and family !
Can.t wait 2023 hope we will be there
❤️
Historically the pitman and their wives called it " The big meetin' " and pronounced Gala as "Gayla". The academics here are calling it "The Garla" although some of the mining people interviewed are still calling it the gayla. I remember being corrected as a boy "It's not the Garla it's the bloody Gayla!"
🎊 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙢
Solidarity to the Miners , their family’s their communities and culture that is still alive and well today . ✊🏾✊🏻🛠🛠
Thank you very much from a miner’s daughter.
Brilliant narration...by two great actors......
Long May it continue
Excellent,James Bolam a sprightly 86 year old (years young actually)!
Just brilliant! As is the Big Meeting!
Special.
Thank you, Brian. Glad you liked it.
Brilliant. Well done Janet. Really enjoyed listening, so descriptive, I was there ☺
Thank you, Nichola.
This had me gripped. It is just great. As I watched and listened the words of a mining folk song overcame me. Down at the coalface the miners working, Rattle of the belt and the cutter blade, Rumble of rocks and the walls caved round, Living and the dead men two miles down. A powerful indictment of capitalism and the way people have been exploited and it continues to this day as the sunny uplands of Brexit unfold. Janet, This is wonderful stuff. I hope to see and read more from you.
Thanks, Gerry.
The Ballad of Springhill by Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger is about a mining disaster in Nova Scotia. Don't sully it with 'Brexit.'