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 2024 as a centre of education and culture, once again serving the Durham Coalfield communities after a period of restoration and renewal.


Press releases

NEW THEATRE COMPANY SEEKS NEW TALENT FOR PAID OPPORTUNITIES IN EAST DURHAM

A new theatre group coming to East Durham has invited local people to sign up for its ‘exciting adventure’. Ensemble 84, a pioneering theatre... read more

19.08.2024 • By Redhills CIO

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

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