Durham Miners' Association

The DMA will be represented at the funeral of Nottinghamshire miners leader Ray Chadburn. After working at Welbeck Colliery, Ray served as the President of the NUM Notts Area from 1977 until his retirement in 1989.

The Durham Miners Association (DMA) supports Allen Young for re-election as the Mineworkers Pension Scheme (MPS) trustee to represent the members in our region. 

Allen, who worked as a coal miner for almost 20 years, working Murton and Westoe collieries, has received the unanimous backing of the DMA executive who urge members in our region to give Allen their vote. 

The Durham Miners Association (DMA) welcomes the announcement of an inquiry into the events at Orgreave on 18 June 1984.

“Put your tokens in. You did your stint.”

Everyone at the DMA is saddened to learn of the passing of Tot Holyoak. Among the longest lived of Durham miners, Tot passed away aged 101 years old.

The Durham Miners Association presents a great line up of performances and activities on the Racecourse throughout Gala day. The 139th Durham Miners Gala takes place on Saturday 12 July. Read on for details about our 2025 performers and activities and our incomparable compere...

The hugely popular Miners Festival Service at Durham Cathedral will return this weekend as part of the Durham Miners' Gala. The service, which takes place at 3pm, has been part of every Gala since 1897.

The platform speakers for the 2025 Durham Miners Gala have been confirmed. Hosted by the Durham Miners Association (DMA), the 139th Gala takes place on Saturday 12 July.

At the 139th Durham Miners’ Gala on Saturday 12 July, Ambassador Dr Husam Zomlot, Head of the Palestine Mission to the UK, will join the platform speakers, and we will use the occasion to voice our solidarity with the Palestinian people in the face of genocide.