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Miners' Strike: During the course of the Miners' strike in '84-85', Simon Phillips and his colleagues put on over 200 gigs to help put food and money in the hands of affected mining families.

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Miners Benefit Gigs

Simon Phillips

Twenty-five years ago benefit performances were put on across South Wales and hundreds of artists and bands took part to support the miners' cause. The benefit concerts supported the striking families with food and money. In the Newport area, ex-gig promoter and music shop owner Simon Phillips and his colleagues put on over 200 shows in 1984-1985. One of these earliest benefits was headlined by Billy Bragg, fresh from a number one album in the indie charts and driven by a social and political fire to support the miners.

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Title:

Miners Benefit Gigs
Contributor:

Simon Phillips
Duration:

03:26 mins
Feature:

Miners' Strike
Publish Date:

14th December 2010
Location:

Newport
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