Members of the Blackhall Banner Group met again last night to put the finishing touches to their plans for next month's fundraising event to mark the 40th Anniversary of the end of the Miners' Strike and also celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Banner Group itself, which we first established in August 2000 to act as custodians of the banner and to promote the culture, heritage and legacy of coal mining in our communities.
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| The Blackhall DMA banner at the 2024 Durham Miners’ Gala |
This year's event will be held on Saturday 5 April at Blackhall Community Centre (formerly the Miners' Welfare Hall) and will include live acts alongside a quiz, photo display, raffle prizes and food and drink.
All money raised will go towards providing subsidised transport to Durham Big Meeting, which will be held this year on Saturday 12 July.
Full details of the fundraiser will be released soon, but in the meantime mark the 5 April in your diary!
Details of last year's banner group fundraising event can be found here: Blackhall Banner Group 2024 Fundraiser
