About Us
Redhills CIO has been constituted as a charity to serve as stewards of Redhills - Durham Miners Hall on behalf of the Durham Coalfield community.
From 1915, collective decisions were made in the building which transformed the cultural and social fabric of County Durham; homes for aged miners were commissioned, healthcare for sick and injured miners was provided, and welfare halls and reading rooms were built. It provided these services to the people of the coalfield a generation before the national welfare state was established.
Redhills is Grade II listed, with its ‘Pitman's Parliament’ named by Historic England as one of its ' 100 irreplaceable places. It is ranked alongside the Palace of Westminster as one of the country's top ten landmarks in England's power, protest and progress history.
Redhills is a beacon celebrating a unique heritage of social progress through community enterprise.
Redhills will reopen to the public in 2023 as a centre of education and culture, once again serving the Durham Coalfield communities after a period of restoration and renewal.
Press releases
CASTLE EDEN METHODIST CIRCUIT ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO SAFEGUARD HORDEN...
Castle Eden Methodist Circuit has announced an innovative partnership to safeguard Horden Methodist Church for community use. The Circuit... read more
09.04.2024 • By Redhills CIO
North East Area Miners' Social Welfare Trust Fund Donates Almost £600,00...
The historic Redhills Durham Miners' Hall, an iconic symbol of the mining heritage in the North East, is set to receive a significant boost in its... read more
13.03.2024 • By Redhills CIO
Redhills Durham Research Shapes EU’s Cohesion Policy
A pivotal study has earned a prominent place in a major report on the future of the European Union’s (EU) Cohesion Policy. The research cited... read more
04.03.2024 • By Redhills CIO
A first for coal to clean energy
The home of the Durham Miners is believed to be north east england’s first heritage building to be powered by the heat of the earth. The... read more
04.01.2024 • By Redhills CIO
Redhills Annual Christmas Concert to be held at the Stadium of Light on...
The popular Redhills Durham Christmas Concert is set to return this December. The 2023 Redhills Christmas Concert will take place at Sunderland... read more
13.11.2023 • By Redhills CIO
Brass Players required for Durham Miners Gala project
People in the North East can join a groundbreaking drumming and dance group for a performance at this year’s Durham Miners Gala. Crook-based... read more
14.03.2023 • By Redhills CIO
Redhills Youth Brass Band perform at Sage Gateshead
Despite only forming a matter of months ago, Redhills Youth Brass Band has completed their second project, which saw them perform at Sage... read more
14.12.2022 • By Redhills CIO
DURHAM MINERS' HERITAGE COULD SOON WIN WORLDWIDE RECOGNITION.
Redhills, the miners' hall in Durham, may be among only the 900 global sites of UNESCO world heritage status. They include the Pyramids and the... read more
01.08.2022 • By Redhills CIO
LYR and Ged Clarke tell the story of category D in County Durham
The devastation caused to families and communities through the introduction of ‘category D status’ villages have been revealed with the help of... read more
29.06.2022 • By Redhills CIO