Details

Four champions of the North East s musical heritage celebrate the songs, triumphs, tragedy, humour and hard times of its coal mining tradition. Together on stage for the first time, Billy Mitchell, Bob Fox, Benny Graham and Jez Lowe perform with a rare power and presence. Songs, stories and images from North East writers past and present are performed by this first class team After their sell out UK tour of 2017 the four Pitmen Poets return for their final tour in 2019. Ex-Lindisfarne singer and songwriter Billy Mitchell, Warhorse Songman Bob Fox, leading exponent of Tyneside song Benny Graham, and much-covered Durham songwriter Jez Lowe individually and collectively celebrating the triumphs, tragedy, humour and hard times of North-East England's coal mining tradition in an evening of music, song and spoken word.

Cast/Performers

Billy Mitchell, Bob Fox, Benny Graham, Jez Lowe

The Pitmen Poets

The Pitmen Poets (Poetry) production archive for QTIX code T180461690. Details of all The Pitmen Poets archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0546856102

Archive Listings

22 Nov 19Whitley Bay Playhouse
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
Performance Details => Venue archive
17 Nov 19Forum Theatre
Billingham, Cleveland
Performance Details => Venue archive
12 Nov 19The Winding Wheel
Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Performance Details => Venue archive
27 Oct 19The Theatre By The Lake
Keswick, Cumbria
Performance Details => Venue archive
22 Oct 19Stanley Arts (formerly Stanley Halls)
Outer London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive
20 Oct 19Palace Theatre
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Performance Details => Venue archive
19 Oct 19Castleford Phoenix Theatre
Castleford, West Yorkshire
Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

CORONAVIRUS: All UK venues closed on 16th March 2020, restrictions were lifted on 19th July 2021. Please note that iUKTDb archive listings between March 2020 and July 2021 may not be accurate as we did not receive details of all rescheduled and cancelled shows.

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