by Andy Dowson | Jun 10, 2021 | Event, Latest News
***UPDATE – 28/06/2021*** – Durham County Council has taken the decision to postpone the Brass Festival until 2022. Read more here. North East band Field Music have joined forces with the Durham Miners Association (DMA) for a new musical project exploring the...
by Andy Dowson | Apr 15, 2021 | Latest News
A new community network will roll out across the former Durham coalfield as part of the £7.25m regeneration programme at The Pitman’s Parliament. Inspired by the historic lodge system of the Durham Miners Association (DMA), the network aims to revitalise and promote...
by Andy Dowson | Apr 8, 2021 | Latest News
Durham’s historic Miners Hall has been awarded a life-saving multi-million pound grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Redhills, Durham Miners Hall, will receive £4.5m of funding, thanks to National Lottery players, for its restoration and renewal as a centre...
by Andy Dowson | Jun 10, 2020 | Event, Latest News
A ‘pit pop’ concert performance at the home of the Durham miners will be released online next week. DENNIS, who combine folk rock and colliery brass band music, performed live at Redhills, Durham Miners Hall in December 2018. Video highlights of the concert, in The...
by Andy Dowson | Mar 18, 2020 | Latest News
Guided tours of Redhills have been cancelled until August in the interests of public health. The hire of Redhills and booking of meeting rooms has also been suspended until further notice. Ticket holders for tours from April to July have been notified and will...
by Andy Dowson | Mar 10, 2020 | Latest News
The Pitman’s Parliament has been awarded a life-saving grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Durham Miners’ Association (DMA) will receive crucial development funding to prepare the ground for its restoration and renewal of Redhills: Durham Miners Hall....
