Name: Songs of the North East – A Century of Coal Mining
Start: 2025-09-06T19:30:00+01:00
Location: Redhills Durham Miners Hall, Flass Street, DH1 4BE Durham, United Kingdom

$Songs of the North East \u2013 A Century of Coal Mining$

An evening of songs and award-winning archive film in the company of International Concert Stars Graeme Danby and Valerie Reid.
A Century of Coalmining; Songs of the North East celebrates the county’s mining heritage with songs including Rap ‘er Ta Bank, With Me Pit Claes On, The Blaydon Races, Keep Yer Feet Still Geordie Hinny and Deep Into the Ground from the musical Billy Elliot.
The show includes a screening of the remarkable film In The Veins (24mins) which chronicles the rise and fall of coalmining through rarely seen footage from the North East and Yorkshire Film and Television Archive. Other music in the show features traditional classics including Blow the Wind Southerly and The Keel Row as well as songs from the likes of Mark Knopfler (Sailing to Philadelphia) and Sting (The Last Ship).
A unique opportunity to sit back and enjoy singers more usually seen on the great concert and opera stages of the world. And a homecoming for North East born renowned bass Graeme Danby and his mezzo soprano wife Valerie Reid.
“Enjoying local music sung by local vocalists and penned by local writers is a triple joy.”
The Reviews Hub
“Thoroughly entertaining. Amazing voices and a passion for the region.”
Sunderland Echo
“Released in 2024, In the Veins is an impactful and empowering short film that resonates through time, using over a century of archive footage to shine a light on the face of mining communities in this region. Since it was first screened in September 2024, the film has been shown across the UK in village halls, museums, community centres, and film festivals, engaging audiences with their coal and screen heritage.”
Graham Relton, North East and Yorkshire Film and Television Archive