JimN
23rd January 2011, 17:40
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With introduction by Adam Buick
"The Battle of Orgreave is a re-enactment of one of the most violent confrontations of the 1984/5 miners strike, when police mounted a cavalry charge through the mining village of Orgreave in South Yorkshire.
It was conceived by Turner Prize winning artist Jeremy Deller and produced by Artangel in 2001. The event was documented by acclaimed film-maker Mike Figgis.
Figgis's film include footage of the re-enacted clashes, archive material from the original event and interviews with Jeremy Deller; Tony Benn; Mac McLoughlin, a former miner and polieman who served during the strike; Dave Douglass of The National Union of Mineworkers and Stephanie Gregory of The Womens' Support Group."
Sunday 30th January 6pm
Socialist Party of Great Britain Head Office
52 Clapham High Street
London
SW4 7UN
All welcome.
Entry is free. There will be a discussion period. Free refreshments.
Nearest tube: Clapham North
Details of this and all our meetings can be found here:
http://www.meetup.com/The-Socialist-Party-of-Great-Britain/calendar/14202520/ (http://www.meetup.com/The-Socialist-Party-of-Great-Britain/calendar/14202520/)
Still to come in the series:
Sunday 13th February 6pm - "They Live"
Sunday 27th February 6pm "The People Speak"
With introduction by Adam Buick
"The Battle of Orgreave is a re-enactment of one of the most violent confrontations of the 1984/5 miners strike, when police mounted a cavalry charge through the mining village of Orgreave in South Yorkshire.
It was conceived by Turner Prize winning artist Jeremy Deller and produced by Artangel in 2001. The event was documented by acclaimed film-maker Mike Figgis.
Figgis's film include footage of the re-enacted clashes, archive material from the original event and interviews with Jeremy Deller; Tony Benn; Mac McLoughlin, a former miner and polieman who served during the strike; Dave Douglass of The National Union of Mineworkers and Stephanie Gregory of The Womens' Support Group."
Sunday 30th January 6pm
Socialist Party of Great Britain Head Office
52 Clapham High Street
London
SW4 7UN
All welcome.
Entry is free. There will be a discussion period. Free refreshments.
Nearest tube: Clapham North
Details of this and all our meetings can be found here:
http://www.meetup.com/The-Socialist-Party-of-Great-Britain/calendar/14202520/ (http://www.meetup.com/The-Socialist-Party-of-Great-Britain/calendar/14202520/)
Still to come in the series:
Sunday 13th February 6pm - "They Live"
Sunday 27th February 6pm "The People Speak"