Protest Days, Rebellion Nights, Winter 2025

They were days of direct action: the Diggers and the Levellers, the Plug Drawer rioters and the Pentrich rebels; the followers of King Ludd, and of Captain Swing; of juries, and spies; of executions, and alibis.

The tales of their actions are many; the songs of their deeds are still sung.

And today? Today, their stories still deserve to be told, their songs still deserve to be sung; so prepare to sit back, and let the Protest tales begin.

So let us take you on a journey, back to a time of machine breaking and mill attacks, of murder and marches, of stories and songs from the Ludding times.

On Saturday, November 22nd, 2025, we’ll be doing a reprise of our sold out show at Ventnor Fringe earlier this year, “Protest Days, Rebellion Nights: stories and songs of the Luddites” at St Lawrence Village Hall (doors at 7pm, show starts at 8pm). Tickets, priced £8, available here.

Then a couple of weeks, later, on Thursday, December 4th, 2025, we’ll be making our first trip over to the mainland, to give a performance of the same show, at October Books, Southampton (doors 7pm). Tickets, priced £10, available here.