The Pitmen Poets
at The Fire Station, Sunderland
£23.00
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After their hugely successful 2024 tour, The Pitmen Poets return by popular demand — riding again for a special summer tour in 2026.
From Billy Elliot to Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, from When the Boat Comes In to The Likely Lads, the songs, stories, and spirit of the North East have long captured the hearts of audiences across generations. Now, The Pitmen Poets — Billy Mitchell, Bob Fox, and Jez Lowe — bring those tales to life in an unforgettable evening of music, laughter, and storytelling, laced with the region’s trademark humour and humanity.
Featuring ex-Lindisfarne frontman and songwriter Billy Mitchell, Warhorse Songman Bob Fox, and award-winning Durham songwriter Jez Lowe, this celebrated trio pay tribute to the triumphs, tragedies, and indomitable spirit of the North East’s industrial heritage.
Expect an evening of warmth, wit, and outstanding musicianship — a heartfelt celebration of the people, pride, and places that shaped a region and its music.
The Pitmen Poets
The Pitmen Poets features ex-Lindisfarne singer and songwriter Billy Mitchell, renowned singer and instrumentalist Bob Fox, leading exponent of Tyneside song Benny Graham, and much-covered Durham songwriter Jez Lowe - individually and collectively celebrating the songs and culture of North East England’s Coal Mining tradition. They provide an evening of music, song and spoken word, illustrated by atmospheric archive photography.
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The Fire Station
High Street West
Sunderland
SR1 3HA
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- thefirestation.org.uk
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The Fire Station
High Street West
Sunderland
SR1 3HA
- Website:
- thefirestation.org.uk
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on Sun 12 July 2026