Tonypandy 2010
Post categories: History,ÌýMining,ÌýSouth East Wales,ÌýThings to do,ÌýTonypandy Riots
| 12:53 UK time, Friday, 5 November 2010
This weekend marks the culmination of a series of events organised to commemorate the centenary of the Tonypandy Riots. This is a free event. Here's what's happening on Sunday so far. For the most up to date details visit the website.
Image of crowds of men in Tonypandy 1910 (Image Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council)
3pm - De Winton Street Car Park
- Performances from Spectacle%20Theatre%20Company
- Lantern and Miners Helmet Making Workshops
- Trace Your Roots With
- Street entertainers
An image from The Tonypandy Riots 1910-1911
4pm - Central Library
- Cordell Festive Mini Safa Prize Giving at Tonypandy Central Library
Tonypandy after the strike 1910
5pm - De Winton Street Car Park
- Lantern Parade from De Winton Street to Asda Car Park
5.30pm - Asda Car Park
- Concert featuring:
- RSD Dance & Cheer Group
- Unfaced Dance Group
- Tom Richards (X-Factor)
- Sophie Evans (Over The Rainbow)
- Nicola Heywood Thomas (Compere)
- Laser Show
- Fireworks Display
For more information contact Rhondda Cynon Taf Events team on 01443 425700 or email events@rctcbc.gov.uk
Don't miss Tonypandy Riots - A New History on Sunday 7 November, 10.25pm on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One Wales. Eddie Butler challenges four local people - including Over the Rainbow runner-up Sophie Evans - to discover the truth about the events in mid-Rhondda that rocked the world during the Cambrian coalminers' dispute.
Read Phil Carradice's blog on the Tonypandy Riots.
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Comment number 1.
At 7th Nov 2010, clemred wrote:l think it is inportent to remember the history of WALES,the valleys played a inportent part of the history,coal was at the hart of it that played it part in puting the RHONDDA on the map.l would to like to say well done to the the RCTBC on remembering the part that the miners did for the working class pepole of WALES,and looking forward to the LADY COMEING HOME TO TONYPANDY wear she belong.
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