Our Supporters
For more than a century, the Gala was funded by the working miners of the Durham Coalfield. It is their gift to us all.
Today, the Gala is able to continue because of the support of our Marras – people who chip in what they can to ensure The Big Meeting marches on. Join our band of Marras here.
The Gala is also supported by:
Trades unions
Parliamentary Patrons
The Durham Miners’ Gala is supported in Westminster and beyond by our Parliamentary Patrons. They are:
Mary Foy MP
Grahame Morris MP
Ian Mearns MP
Sharon Hodgson MP
Andy McDonald MP
Ian Lavery MP
Angela Rayner MP
Liz Twist MP
Yvette Cooper MP
Kate Osborne MP
Nick Thomas-Symonds MP
Pauline Bryan, Baroness Bryan of Partick
Zarah Sultana MP
Other supporters
Alun Armstrong, actor
Giles Fraser, journalist
Steve Gillan, POA
Paul Heaton, musician
Mike Jackson, LGSM
Chris Kitchen, NUM
Owen Jones, author & journalist
Jude Kirton-Darling
Lauren Laverne, broadcaster
Emma Lewell Buck MP
Ken Loach, film director
Kevin Maguire, journalist
Frances O’Grady, TUC
Grayson Perry, artist
DBC Pierre, author
Dennis Skinner
Mark Steel, comedian
Ricky Tomlinson, actor
Hilary Wainwright, author & journalist
Matt Wrack, FBU