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01/06/2026

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01/06/2026

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01/06/2026

Northumberland Miners' Picnic 13th June ,2026 at Woodhorn Colliery Museum.

⛏️🕊️ The annual Northumberland Miners’ Picnic will begin with a special Miners’ Memorial Service on Saturday 13th June 2026 at 10:30am at Woodhorn Museum.

The service will honour the miners who worked in Northumberland’s coal mines and remember those who sadly lost their lives in the industry. Led by Ministers of Ashington Churches Together, the memorial remains one of the most important and reflective parts of the long-standing Miners’ Picnic tradition.

A particularly moving moment this year will come from the Ashington & District Male Voice Choir, who will perform ‘Woodhorn Disaster’ — a powerful tribute naming the 13 miners who lost their lives in the 1916 Woodhorn Colliery disaster. Written by Derek Hobbs and Mike Kirkup as part of ‘Fell ’em Doon’, the piece ensures the memories of those men live on through song.

Business Chair Cllr Mark Purvis said:
“This memorial service stands as a poignant reminder of our mining heritage and honours all those who worked in the Northumberland Coal Mines. It’s a time for reflection and remembrance as we pay our respects to the miners who shaped our community.”

📍 Woodhorn Museum, QEII Country Park, Ashington, NE63 9YF
🕥 Saturday 13th June 2026 | 10:30am

All members of the public are welcome to attend.

📞 For more information, contact Sharon Parmley on 01670 624520 or email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

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30/05/2026

LGBT+ and pitmen. What a marvellous crowd.

30/05/2026

It was wonderful to join, Nasuwt North East Unison, NEU, CWU , GMB , Equity , Unite and other trade unions at Durham Pride UK today to champion equality and diversity .
Now let's prepare for the Durham Miners' Gala where we go again. Banners and flags raised at their highest , marras marching together in solidarity for a decent society, free of discrimination, hostility and division.

30/05/2026

What a day in the Durham Coalfield we had today. Unity is strength .Our marras at Durham Pride UK know how to march and party.

30/05/2026

We call upon all former miners and their families to join the Durham Miners' Association at Durham Pride UK from 10:30 am to march from Palace Green through the streets of Durham. Mike Jackson ,founder of Le***an and G**s support the Miners, will march with our banner. We will never forget the support and solidarity the LGBT+ community gave us during the 1984/85 miners' strike. It is now our time to return that solidairty.
"United we stand, divided we fall".
"An injury to one, is an injury to all".

30/05/2026

We remember them with Redhills Durham .

26/05/2026

If you are in Durham this Friday, please join us the memorial event to remember those miners who lost their lives in the Eppleton and Easington Colliery disasters 75 years ago. 11:30 at Redhills Durham on Friday 29th May.