The Durham Miners' Gala will return this year following two years of cancellations due to the Covid-19 pandemic, organisers have confirmed.
The Gala, which has been hosted by the Durham Miners Association (DMA) since 1871, is attended by more than 200,000 people from across the region and beyond. And organisers have confirmed that this year will celebrate the the region's key workers.
Everyone who has risked their lives to keep society functioning throughout the pandemic will be celebrated when the event returns on Saturday, July 9, 2022, from carers and bus drivers, to delivery workers and nurses, shop staff and teachers.
