Gresford, Up From Underground is a powerful full-scale opera telling the story of the 266 men and boys who lost their lives in the 1934 Gresford colliery disaster - one of the worst mining tragedies in British history. Created by Wrexham brothers Jonathan and Robert Guy - founders of the NEW Sinfonia orchestra - with words by poet Grahame Davies and direction by Ruth Evans, the opera was premiered to an emotional reception at the North Wales International Music Festival in 2024, moving audiences
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Today marks 90 years since the Gresford Colliery Disaster. On 22nd September 1934, just a few miles north of Wrexham in the North East Wales Coalfield, one of the most significant tragedies in British mining history occurred. The Gresford Colliery Disaster claimed the lives of 266 miners, leaving a profound impact on their families, the local community, and the mining industry. This tragedy is remembered as one of the darkest days for the mining community and for all of Britain. The loss was imm
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An explosion at Gresford colliery in North Wales claimed the lives of 266 miners on this day in 1934. In commemoration, Durham miner and musician Robert Saint composed ‘Gresford’, dedicating it to “the memory of all miners who have perished in the mines.'' It was performed publicly for the first time at the 1938 Durham Miners' Gala. To this day, 'the Miners' Hymn' is performed before the speeches at each Gala, dedicated to those lost over the previous year. Here is Durham Miners’ Association Bra
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