The Pitmen Poets
Newcastle Tyne Theatre
and Opera House
Saturday 30th January 2016
Tyne
Theatre and Opera House are very excited to be welcoming The Pitmen Poets on Saturday
30th January 2016
The
four members of the Pitmen Poets have been busy since their last UK tour. Bob Fox joined the
cast of Warhorse in the West End, Billy Mitchell has been
touring UK theatres with The
Lindisfarne Story. Benny Graham has been writing music for film and theatre and
Jez Lowe has been nominated by BBC Radio 2 for Best Folk
Song of the year for his composition - 'The Pitmen Poets'.
Since
the first Pitmen Poets tour in 2011, Sam West's revival of the seminal “Close
the Coalhouse Door” has completed a triumphant UK tour and Lee Hall's
“Pitman Painters” has been a hit in the West End and also on Broadway.
Interest in Britain's and specifically the
North East's mining tradition has never been more intense. The Pitmen Poets
will be touring the UK again in January 2016.
The
Pitmen Poets celebrate the songs and culture of North East England's Coal
Mining tradition, bringing together four of the region's leading champions of
it's musical heritage. Ex-Lindisfarne singer and songwriter Billy Mitchell,
renowned singer and instrumentalist Bob Fox, leading exponent of Tyneside song
Benny Graham, and much-covered Durham songwriter Jez Lowe - individually and
collectively, The Pitmen Poets.
The
show features music, song and spoken word and is illustrated with archive
photographs.
“The
historic setting of New Hartley's Memorial Hall was transformed into an
emotional hothouse during the concert by the Pitmen Poets. The audience sang
along, laughed and also shared moments of sadness as the combined talents of
Billy Mitchell, Jez Lowe, Benny Graham and Bob Fox took them on an epic journey
through the life and times of the people who made their living in the
Northumberland and Durham coalfields. What a
memorable night!” Brian Coles – Rock of the North.
Tickets
Tickets
are priced at £16.50 cons. £17.50. Groups: Buy 10 get 1 free. (plus booking
fees when booking online and over the phone)
The
Tyne Theatre & Opera House Box Office is open 10am-3:30pm Monday to Friday and
event days
Booking
and Information Line: 0844 2491 000 (10am – 6pm Monday to Friday)
Website:
www.tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk
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