Saturday 18 April 1:30pm to 3:30pm at Helmshore Mills Museum

This concert tells the story of the Weavers Uprising of 1826, when thousands of people took to the streets of East Lancashire and smashed the power-looms newly installed in mills, including Turner's Middle Mill at Helmshore. Tickets are free but you need to book by emailing lancsocsecretary@gmail.com : please don't book a ticket unless you definitely intend to come because we only have limited numbers. The show is written by Mr Nick Caffrey and the performers are : Sid Calderbank, Mark Dowding, Nick Caffrey, Ed McGurk, Robin Madge, Alex Fisher and Julie Proctor. The story will be presented in song, narrative, poetry, music and dance.