The Durham Miner’s Gala is a powerful demonstration of the unity, cohesiveness and devotion to their community.
Forged in labor and working-class culture, of the people who live and work there. It has become a national festival that gives voice to working-class values of struggle and solidarity. The Big Meet of today, where thousands will give voice to the policies that mirrors the views of British people.
What is Durham Miner’s Gala
The event which will be taken over the streets of Durham, with the crowds packing out the streets to march in what is described as Britain’s biggest celebration of trade union and community values. The Durham Miners Gala, the world’s greatest celebration of community values and working-class culture. It is a hugely popular Miners Festival Service since 1897.
What is the Plan?
Three banners will process into Durham Cathedral accompanied by brass and silver bands, to be blessed by the Bishop of Durham. The banners, accompanied by North Skelton Band, the Durham Miners Association (DMA) Brass Band, and Stanhope Silver Band will parade into the cathedral from 2.30pm.The banners to be blessed are Coxhoe Colliery; Hetton Lyons and Durham Aged Mineworkers Homes Association (DAMHA). Celebrating its 125th anniversary. DAMHA will be accompanied by Stanhope Band, which is marking its 200thanniversary.
Why is it celebrated?
The event is celebrated since 1871. This is to celebrate the County Durham’s mining history which is marching bands, colliery banners and speeches from trade unions. Miners Banners can be thought of as the regimental colours of the National Union of Mineworkers and it’s associations like the Durham Mechanics and the Durham Enginemen. They colourfully displayed the name of their lodge and colliery, also carried emblems of Religion, Socialism and in some cases Communism.
How will Anti-Protest Law threaten the future?
The future of the gala would be catastrophic if the future galas were not prevented by new measures under the Public Order Act. Parliament passed secondary legislation last month that empowered police to stop protests they believe “may” cause “more than minor” disruption.
The Gala of Miners is the best way to move the workers for a greater cause. This can also be turned into a greater movement against the capitalist regime. As Marx had said, “workers of the world Unite”, it is the time to unite and end the oppressive regime.
For more- https://www.durhamminers.org/gala
