When different worlds meet...

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In a week where the landscape has been one of storm and stress and stand offs I am choosing to spend my blog writing time focusing on the happy things…

One of those is of course last night’s open mic night – but Hollie has given you a very excellent insight into all of that loveliness.  That leaves me free to tell you about something else that was very special about this week.

On Thursday at Black Company we had a couple of visitors – the first was Bill – an ex miner and one of the driving forces of the Remember the Oaks campaign.  He and a group of the mining community based at the NUM in Yorkshire are trying to raise £150,000.  They will use it to create a memorial to the 361 miners that lost their lives in The Oaks mining disaster 150 years ago this December.  On Thursday Bill told the story of what happened at The Oaks with honesty and eloquence to the performers of Black Company.  These actors are creating a performance inspired by this story, which will be performed next month at The Lamproom Theatre.  Bill was accompanied by Alan who has written and recorded a beautiful song to help raise the money needed.


What struck me as Bill and Alan watched Black Company rehearse and then Black Company listened to Alan perform his song was how beautiful it is when different worlds meet and share and learn something about themselves and others.   In this landscape full of storm, stress and stand offs its important to recognize and cherish the beautiful things when they happen.

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