The Durham Miners’ Association has held the Gala, known as the Big Meeting, since 1871. Colliery and union banners are carried through the city behind brass bands, followed by speeches on the Racecourse and a service in Durham Cathedral.
Durham Miners’ Gala
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© Lloyd TudorCC BY-SA 4.0 Sets off from
The Racecourse
Bands and banners leave the Market Place from about 08:30 and march past the County Hotel on Old Elvet, the classic place to watch, to the Racecourse for speeches in the early afternoon. The banners then process to the Cathedral for the miners' service at about 15:00.
Green LaneDurham
County Durham
DH1 3US
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