Iron Ladies
A celebration of the iron willed women who maintained the 1984/85 Miners’ Strike as they fought for the future of their communities.
The untold story of working-class women who, during the 1984–85 Miners’ Strike, found themselves at the forefront of a battle against the British state. From Scotland down to Kent, women from the coalfields shed light on their experiences of the year long struggle, and how they became the backbone of the Strike. With many still active today, their actions reshaped the landscape of political activism for working-class women.
The showing of this film will be followed by a special Q&A session with contributors Heather Wood, Juliana Heron and Lynn Gibson, and hosted by Laura Pidcock.
Certificate: 12A – moderate violence, infrequent strong language
Run time: 98mins
Cast: Heather Woods, Betty Cook, Rose Hunter, Lorraine Stansbie, Linda Erskine, Kate Alvey, Kate Flannery, Aggie Currie, Liz French, Christine Powell, Linda Allbutt, Kay Sutcliffe, Juliana Heron, Carol Ross, Janet Wilson-Cunningham, Maxine Penkethman, Sue Poitrowski, Sally Higgins, Kay Case, Lynn Gibson
