As part of Dr Lisa Blower's ongoing collaborative work with the North Staffs Miners Wives Action Group, there will be a series of events at Keele in Town on Thursday April 10th 2pm-8pm running with ArtsKeele to commemorate their four decades of activism since the Miners' Strike, and to draw awareness to and celebrate both the 12-image exhibition that is up at Keele in Town until May 9th curated by photojournalist Kevin Hayes, and the rehousing of the NSMWAG archive in Keele's special collections as an important contribution to the city's local history. 

We are especially pleased to be welcoming Keele alumni and social activist Mike Jackson as our headline speaker who will be in conversation with Rose Hunter (Chair of NSMWAG) and Helen Parr (Keele Institute for Social Inclusion) from 6.45pm.

Events are ticketed but all free.

WORKSHOP Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop | 10.04 | 2-3pm | Keele in Town Join a unique and inspiring ekphrastic poetry workshop led by acclaimed writer and playwright Lisa Blower. This workshop will delve into the powerful stories and images from the North Staffordshire Miners' Wives exhibition, celebrating 40 years of activism and resilience. MORE>>>

DISCUSSION Unveiling the North Staffordshire Miners' Wives Archives | 10.04 | 4-5pm | Keele in Town To celebrate the acquisition of the North Staffordshire Miners' Wives archives into the University's Special Collections and Archives, we are hosting a thought-provoking roundtable discussion. With Prof Ceri Morgan, Rose Hunter (NSMWAG) and Helen Burton (Keele University Special Collections and Archives). MORE>>>

IN CONVERSATION The Miner Birds | 10.04 | 7-8pm | Keele in Town An engaging and insightful In Conversation event featuring Mike Jackson, co-founder of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM), an activist group formed during the UK miners' strike of 1984-1985 whose story was later depicted in the 2014 film Pride. This special evening will be held at Keele in Town and will include discussions with Rose Hunter, a member of the North Staffs Miners' Wives, and Professor Helen Parr, Professor of Modern and Contemporary History and Director of the Keele Institute for Social Inclusion. MORE>>>

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