Welfare (It Were Welfare to Us)

A new play by Abi Zakarian

Fri 27 September – Sat 12 October, 2024

MAIN HOUSE

Miners, Holiday Makers, Strikers, Bingo Hall Players: those seeking refuge, those demanding hope and those on the trail of fun…UNITE!

In 2024, Derby Theatre will be transformed into the site of The Derbyshire Miners’ Holiday Camp. The blueprint for Butlins, this was the place Miners went to holiday, and later to recover as it was turned into a convalescent home.

Tiptoe with us through the decades as we meet the Miners and their families, who all frequented this beloved home in Skegness. Expect Brass Bands, rousing speeches, the BEST entertainment and a whole load of bingo!

Written by award winning British-Armenian playwright Abi Zakarian; born and bred in Derbyshire to a family of miners.

Performance times: Mon – Sat, 7.30pm,Thu and Sat, 2.30pm

Tickets: £15 – £35, under 26s £13 – £21

Wed 9 Oct, 7.30pm

Thu 3 and Sat 5 Oct, 2.30pm

50% off preview performances and £5 off all other performances (Bands A & B only)

Schools: £12.50, plus one free with every 10 tickets purchased 16-25 year olds: £5 on Friday evenings

Post-Show Discussion: Thu 10 Oct, after 7.30pm performance

Touch Tours at 1.15pm

Thu 10 Oct, 2.30pm

Thu 10 Oct, 7.30pm

Nicholson Green Productions