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MONDAY May 4 marks the centenary of the 1926 General Strike and an event appropriately called Centenary will be held at Glasshouse Gateshead to commemorate that momentous occasion, which was the biggest rupture in British society since the English civil wars of the 1640s.
Centenary will comprise songs, comedy sketches, stand-up comedy and recitations. While it commemorates Britain’s only general strike it will also celebrate other working-class struggles from the Napoleonic Wars to the present time using popular culture. Paul Weller and Tom Robinson have given permission to use their songs, and likewise Paul Simmonds of The Men They Couldn’t Hang and the estate of the late, great Alan Hull of Lindisfarne.
The one-off show will be compered by Micky Cochrane, currently “Performer of the Year” (North East Culture Awards) for his outstanding performances in the Cramlington Train Wreckers and Carrying David.
This will be first-class entertainment, and people will come away inspired, having learnt about real, working-class history.
There will be two performances of Centenary at 4pm and 8pm on Monday, May 4. For tickets visit: theglasshouseicm.org
