Who was involved in the Miner’s Strike and what did they do?
Why does the Miner’s Strike still matter 30 years on?
What can we learn from the Miner’s Strike and the activism around it?
Speakers:
Former Striking Miner: Mel Hepworth
(from Askern pit, Doncaster, Yorkshire and founder of the Facebook page 30th anniversary of the Miner’s Strike. Mel was recently featured on Radio 4’s The Reunion about the Miner’s Strike)
Women Against Pit Closures: Brenda Nixon
(activist from Thorne, Doncaster, Yorkshire)
Oxford Miner’s Support Group (tbc)