An MP is urging people to support the
Durham Miners’ Gala.
The future of the annual Big Meeting could
be in doubt, say its organisers, the Durham Miners’ Association.
The DMA says it has a £2m legal bill for a
failed bid to win compensation for former miners with osteoarthritis of the
knee and may not be able to afford to stage future events.
North West Durham Labour MP Pat Glass
said: “The Durham Miners’ Gala is the biggest event in the socialist calendar in
the UK.
“It is a fantastic, colourful, annual event
that attracts hundreds of thousands of people from Durham County and across the
United Kingdom to remember the hard work, sacrifice and struggle of the miners
and mining communities across County Durham.
“To learn that it may be under financial
threat is a blow and I hope people join me in coming together to support the
Durham Miners’ Association.
“By ensuring the continuation of the
Durham Miners’ Gala we help ensure that this hugely important part of our
heritage continues for generations to come.”
The DMA wants people to join its
fund-raising group, The Friends of the Durham Miners’ Gala, which was founded
in 2012.
Visit www.durhamminers.org
or write to: Friends of the Durham Miners’ Gala, PO Box 6, The Miners’
Hall, Durham, DH1 4BB.
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