Occupy Stanhope - 193rd anniversary re-enactment of"Battle of Stanhope" 7th December - live stream. December 3, 2011

Apologies for cross posting. I have been working with Jack Drum Arts of
County Durham on a Community Play based on the subject of the 1818 ³Battle
of Stanhope². The play will run for 3 days in March 2012 in a barn in
Stanhope.

Basically the story goes like this: the Napoleonic wars had ended and
there was a lesser need for lead (bullets). Starving lead miners in
Weardale turned to poaching to supplement their income. The Prince Bishop
sent Gamekeepers on a mission and captured the Siddle brothers. Their
friends and family took pursuit and caught up with the Prince Bishops men
in Stanhope and an almighty battle took place at the Black Bull.

This all took place 193 years ago but it is still remembered in songs,
stories and of course the play ³The Bonnie Moorhen². This coming Weds 7th
December is the anniversary of the ³Battle of Stanhope² and we plan to
re-enact it in the very pub where it happened. We¹re planning to stream
this and it can be seen here http://dramadale.co.uk from 3pm GMT on
December 7th ­ just click on ³watch² in the top menu.

Steve T