Saturday, 18th October 2025, 1.30pm
Free with your Beamish Unlimited Pass or Friends of Beamish membership.* Book your place here.
Doors open at 1.30pm. Introduction and welcome at 1.45pm. Film starts at 2pm
Join us for a special screening of Pride, hosted by Durham Pride with Durham Miners Association and OUT NE with funding from Point North Community Fund.
Pride (certificate 15) showcases an unexpected alliance between gay rights campaigners and pit workers during the 1984 strike, marking a significant step for LGBT+ equality in the UK. Starring Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton and Paddy Considine, Pride was named best film at the British Independent Film Awards.
Celebrating 40 years of unity and solidarity.
The mining history of County Durham dates to the 12th century. Nearly nine centuries later, Durham Pride was founded, creating a special link between the Durham Miners’ Association and the LGBT+ community.
Durham Pride with Durham Miners Association and OUT NE are delighted to invite you to the screening of the multi-award-winning film, Pride. The film showcases an unexpected alliance and marks a significant step for LGBT+ equality in the UK.
Join us for this special screening showcasing solidarity and inclusion. The event will be hosted by Durham Pride’s vice-chair Charlie Cooper and introduced by Peter Darrent, Chair of OUT NE and the film introduced by Stephen Guy, Chair of the Durham Miner’s Association. After the screening there will be a chance to ask Beamish’s Head of Industry, Jonathan Kindleysides, any questions you have.
There will also be an exhibition on display at the STEM learning space in The 1950s Town. Striking Times was created for the 25th anniversary of the 1984/85 Miners’ Strikes. The exhibition was the culmination of a project collecting memories from those who experienced the strikes, reflecting on their involvement and their feelings about the strike 25 years on.
Pride is a certificate 15. Tickets must not be booked by or for under 15s. We reserve the right to check id. Valid forms include passport, provisional or full driving licence, or digital id via an app such as Yoti.
*The film screening is free but tickets must be booked in advance. If you have a Beamish Unlimited Pass or Friends of Beamish membership you can book a free cinema ticket. If you would like to see the film but do not have a Beamish Unlimited Pass or Friends of Beamish membership then you will need to purchase a £7.50 community rate ticket to visit the museum on Saturday, 18th October. This will enable you to explore the museum before the film.
Carer tickets are free and must be pre-booked. Evidence of eligibility for carer status must be shown at the point of admission, examples of evidence include Blue Badge, Access Card, PIP letter, Government issued Disability card or equivalent.
If you have any additional access requirements, including a Wheelchair accessible seat, please email: GeraldineStraker@beamish.org.uk
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