The Pitmen Poets
A night of songs and stories laced with North East humour and humanity.
Ex-Lindisfarne singer and songwriter Billy Mitchell, Warhorse Songman, renowned singer and instrumentalist Bob Fox, and Award winning Durham songwriter Jez Lowe, individually and collectively celebrate the triumphs, tragedy, and humour of the North East’s industrial heritage, in an evening of great music.
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