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- Pay As You Feel (£3/£5/£7)
- Running time
- 2 hours
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Join us for a screening of Daniel Draper’s inspiring documentary about the iron-willed women who became the backbone of the 1984–85 Miners’ Strike – Iron Ladies.
Iron Ladies tells the story of the working-class women who, during the 1984–85 Miners’ Strike, found themselves at the forefront of a battle against the British state.
From Scotland to Kent, women from the coalfields shed light on their experiences of the year long struggle, and how they became the backbone of the Strike.
With many still active today, the actions of these iron-willed women reshaped the landscape of political activism for working-class women.
The film will be proceeded by an introduction from one of the films contributors – Heather Wood. Heather was a founding member of ‘Save Easington Area Mines’ (SEAM) and ‘Easington Women’s Support Group’. During the 1984/85 Miner’s Strike, the groups were instrumental in supporting the community and politicising a generation of women.
Heritage Reels
This screening is part of our Heritage Reels programme – a curated programme of talks
alongside archive films and heritage themed documentaries.
Art Centre Washington’s film programme is supported by Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience Network. Heritage Reels is supported by Yorkshire and North East Film Archive at York St John University.
