An exhibition, performance and festival in the centre of Beeston based on the work of National Shell Filling Factory No. 6 in Chilwell and the explosion that occurred there on the 1st of July 1918 that killed 139 people …
The Chilwell Munitions Tragedy Read More
In November 2014 we restaged The Hammer of Defiance, our play about the Luddite rebellions in Ashfield, at the Galleries of Justice …
The Hammer of Defiance Rebooted Read More
Our first ever full length film, made with a community cast and local historians. that tells the story of the Luddite attacks in Sutton and subsequent court case in Nottingham during 1811 and 1812 …
Our last performance as Hanby and Barrett took place across five locations – both indoors and out – across Netherfield and absolutely filled the streets …
Sparks are Flying in Loco Town Read More
Building on from the success of our work in Ashfield around the story of the Luddite rebellions we released a CD of Luddite songs of the period, recorded by a community choir and our very own The Army of Redressers …
After the huge response to our play A Lifetime Guarantee we were given funding by the Heritage Lottery Fund to train a group of student and community volunteers who went out to interview ex Raleigh workers across Nottingham and beyond …
A show about the Luddite rebellions in Ashfield with film, choral singing, live music, and a gigantic Ned Ludd puppet …
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This was another long term partnership with the University of Nottingham in which we created a touring show, performed by a community cast, that told the story of Raleigh …
A Lifetime Guarantee Read More
