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Join the National Coal Mining Museum 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
Venue opening hours
Monday : Closed
Tuesday : Closed
Wednesday : 9:45 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday : 9:45 am - 5:00 pm
Friday : 9:45 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday : 9:45 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday : 9:45 am - 5:00 pm
- Accessible Car Parking
- Accessible Toilet
- Assistance Dogs Welcome
- Baby Changing Facilities
- Guide Dogs Welcome
- Wheelchair Accessible
Access facilities
Venue Details
Find us at
New Road, Wakefield, WF4 4RH
Phone
01924848806
info@ncm.org.uk