The Durham Miners Gala, aka The Big Meeting, takes place on the second Saturday of July. Thousand of trade unionists gather in Durham to celebrate the working class movement, with Brass bands, Trade Union Banners and speeches by leading Labour politicians and Trade Unionists. These photographs are a selection form my book, The Big Meeting., Published in July 2020.

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Jeremy Corbyn, Davey Hopper, Dennis Skinner and others at County Hotel

Corbyn on the balcony, County hotel

Corbyn and Davey hopper, County Hotel.

Dennis Skinner,

Rene Gonzalez, one of the recently released Miami Five.

Jeremy corbyn

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala

Jeremy Corbyn

Dennis Skinner

Dennis Skinner.

Dennis Skinner

Chi Onwurah

Len McCluskey

Len McCluskey

Corbyn offers support to FBU President Matt Wrack after an emotional speech one month after the Grenfell fire.

Corbyn and Angela Rayner

Ken Loach
