A Worked-Out Seam? Coal-Mining Songs for Today

Music (acoustic, folk)

  • Accessibility:
    Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
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  • Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
  • Policy applies to: Children under 2 years

Description

Songwriter and author Jez Lowe grew up singing the coal-mining songs of his native County Durham. As he publishes his fourth novel The Keeker Seam, he asks: are those songs still relevant and worth singing in the 21st century, now that coal mining is no more?

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General venue access

  • Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
  • Accessible entry: Four steps from street to building front door. On request, a ramp is available from pavement into building entrance. Flat ground floor thereafter. Box office is wheelchair accessible via a temporary ramp. Temporary Ramp is aluminium, with medium gradient. Unknown weight limitations but easily mounted with help. Entrance has approx 5-6 person wide runway from pavement to main entrance door with railings on both sides and handrails.
  • Wheelchair access type: Temporary Ramp, Level Access

  • Stairs: 2 - 5
    Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.

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